All for Jesus: A Life of Generosity | Pastor Drew East | Rise Up Culture Church

When a church talks about money, the whole room can tense up. This week Pastor Drew shares his honest journey into God's heart for giving and what the Bible really says about tithing and generosity. The answer is simpler and more freeing than a rule: give Jesus your whole life, and let Him lead you in what to give and who to give to.

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📖 IN THIS EPISODE

Drew walks through giving from the Old Testament to the New, from Abel's firstfruits and Abraham's tenth to Paul's teaching on intentional, Spirit-led generosity. He shares where he has landed on tithing, where he is still holding things with open hands, and the simple stance Rise Up takes. Then he unpacks the principle of seed and bread from 2 Corinthians 9:10, and how receiving God's love again and again is what makes generosity overflow.

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🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Our lives belong to Jesus, so our finances do too. Generosity starts with surrender, not a percentage.

• Give what Jesus leads you to give. Sometimes that's more than our logic expects, and sometimes it's less.

• Give to who Jesus leads you to give to. The early church gave to ministers, missionaries, and the poor.

• Giving is never meant to crush you. God's heart is generosity without pressure, manipulation, or shame.

• Ask Him what is seed and what is bread. Some of what God gives provides for your household, and some is meant to be sown.

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📜 SCRIPTURE REFERENCED

Genesis 4:3-4

Genesis 14:18-20

Genesis 28:20-22

Hebrews 7

2 Corinthians 8:5

Matthew 6:19-21

Matthew 23:23

Matthew 6:33

1 John 3:16-18

1 Corinthians 16:2

2 Corinthians 8:13-14

2 Corinthians 9:10

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💛 ONE LINE TO HOLD ONTO

"Give Jesus your whole life, and He will lead you in what to do with your money."

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🏡 TAKE IT TO YOUR FAMILY

This week, pray together and ask Jesus who He wants your family to bless. Let your kids help choose the person and how you give, whether it's time, a meal, a note, or a few dollars. Then memorize Matthew 6:21 together: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

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