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At Grace Family we focus our worship on Sunday to impact our lives every other day of the week as well. We also believe no one is perfect but everyone is welcome to worship God with us. So, no matter where you're from, what you've done, or what your week has been like, let's worship God and learn from His word together today.

How does my relationship with Jesus influence what I value most?

Matthew 6:19-21

"19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be."

What you value most is where you will spend your money.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money."

You should not be controlled by your money, you should control your money.

If your money controls you, you can't use it the way God calls you to.

2 Corinthians 9:1-2

"I really don’t need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem.[a] 2 For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece[b] were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving."

Generosity breeds generosity.

2 Corinthians 9:3-5

"But I am sending these brothers to be sure you really are ready, as I have been telling them, and that your money is all collected. I don’t want to be wrong in my boasting about you. 4 We would be embarrassed—not to mention your own embarrassment—if some Macedonian believers came with me and found that you weren’t ready after all I had told them! 5 So I thought I should send these brothers ahead of me to make sure the gift you promised is ready. But I want it to be a willing gift, not one given grudgingly."

A true gift is given out of joy.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

"Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”[a] 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others."

Our giving is supposed to be a decision, not an impulse.

"We get to." vs "We have to."

2 Corinthians 9:9-10

"As the Scriptures say,

“They share freely and give generously to the poor.

    Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”[a]

10 For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity[b] in you."

When you are wise with little, you will receive more.

2 Corinthians 9:11-12

"11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. 12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem[a] will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God."

Generosity is a ministry.

2 Corinthians 9:13-15

" As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ. 14 And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. 15 Thank God for this gift[a] too wonderful for words!"

Generosity is obedience to the Gospel.

Through obedience to the Gospel:

The work of the ministry will be done.

Tangible needs will be met.

Someone will glorify God.

Someone will pray for you.

Does my giving matter?

Being Generous...

Makes you happier.

Relieves stress.

Helps you stay physically healthy.

Strengthens your relationships.

Can help you live longer.

Will draw you closer to Jesus.

                                   6 Surprising Benefits of being a Generous Person

                                                         - Compassion Canada

Is He worth it?

Your budget and your bank statement most clearly reflect what you treasure most.

2 Corinthians 8:9

"You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich."

Don't fool yourself into thinking what the world values will fulfill you more than what Jesus values.

Self assessment

- Store up treasure that Jesus treasures.

Financial assessment

- Budge your generosity.

Faith assessment

- Trust God to keep his promises.

What did I give God this year?

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