Verses Used:

• James 1:17
• Zechariah 9:9
• 1 Corinthians 6:19
• Ephesians 1:13-14
• Matthew 6:25-33
• 1 Timothy 6:10
• Proverbs 11:24-25
• Luke 21:1-4

Takeaways:

God’s Heart

• Throughout scripture, it is God’s generosity that we see over and over again. God made us, he loves us, and takes care of us.
• Jesus is the greatest gift God has ever given. It cost God everything and the value of that gift changed everything for eternity.

The Human Heart

• If we know God is generous, and we tend to like people that are generous to us, why do we gravitate back to being stingy?
• We are likely not going to be generous if we don’t think there will be enough to meet our own needs.
• The human heart needs to be redeemed by Jesus.

A Generous Heart

• People can be stingy with time just like money. We can use time to serve others, or to serve ourselves.
• Being generous with our talents is similar to our time. Again, we can use them to serve us, or we can be generous with our talents and serve others.
• Generous with treasure: we want to be generous with the money that God gives to us.
• Being generous isn’t just about how much we give, but the heart posture we give with. God sees our hearts and what he is concerned with most.

Discussion Questions:

• Do you think it is more common for God to be thought of as generous or stingy? Why?
• Describe some of the ways you have seen or experienced others being generous to you.
• Which is the easiest for you to be generous with: time, talent, or treasure? Why?
• Why do you think loving money is not good for us?

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