Living a Generous Life
We all like a generous person, but are you one? What's the point of being generous anyway? It's your money, isn't it? The Bible doesn't say anything about money, or does it? In this series on Living a Generous Life, Steve DeWitt teaches us what Jesus and the scriptures have to say about being generous.
Our most current messages in the Series: Living a Generous Life ‘23
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Our resource this month is The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn.
Jesus spent more time talking about money and possessions than about heaven and hell combined. But too often we’ve overlooked or misunderstood his most profound teaching on this topic, from his words in Matthew 6.
Jesus offers us life-changing investment advice. He wants us to store up treasures for ourselves—just not here on earth. Instead, he urges us to store our treasure in heaven, where they will await us, and last forever. We can’t take it with us—but we can send it on ahead!
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Articles on Generosity
Pastor Steve has written a number of brief articles and devotionals that coincide with this month’s series on Living a Generous Life.
By Steve DeWitt
If Christ was already supreme in eternity past, what did his actions for us do to magnify his supremacy?
Whenever we talk about the Trinity, many people check out and say, I can’t understand it all so I don’t want to think about it. Yet we don’t do that with other things. We don’t look at the ocean and say, because I can’t see all of it, I won’t enjoy any of it. Or if I can’t see all the sky I won’t enjoy the sunset….
By Steve DeWitt
If Christ was already supreme in eternity past, what did his actions for us do to magnify his supremacy?
Whenever we talk about the Trinity, many people check out and say, I can’t understand it all so I don’t want to think about it. Yet we don’t do that with other things. We don’t look at the ocean and say, because I can’t see all of it, I won’t enjoy any of it. Or if I can’t see all the sky I won’t enjoy the sunset….
By Steve DeWitt
In Luke 12:13-21 we see a familiar and contemporary struggle – a family fighting over inheritance money. My extended family has had a drama like this. Maybe you can relate.
“Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
By Steve DeWitt
The Generosity of God Seen in Salvation
“You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:15 ESV)
The gospel is the exact opposite of stealing. Not only does God not steal, he gives to the undeserving. Jesus gave by emptying himself of the glorious privileges that were his as God. This includes his humiliation in becoming human. Not only did God become one of us, but he gave his very life for us. Romans 8:32 says, “[God] did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all.”
This 40-day devotional will encourage you to experience God’s generosity and discover true contentment and joy. Each day provides biblical insights on generosity and giving, and throughout each week, you get an inspiring article, practical worksheet and discussion questions.