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T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Remember this: Whoever sows Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. also reap generously.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 6

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Each of you should give what you Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 7

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

And God is able to bless you And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. you will abound in every good work.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 8

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

As it is written: “They have freely As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifus to the poor; their scattered their gifus to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” righteousness endures forever.”

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 9

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Now He who supplies seed to the Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. your righteousness.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 1 0

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

You will be enriched in every way so that You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. result in thanksgiving to God.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 1 1

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

This service that you perform is not This service that you perform is not

• nly supplying the needs of the Lord’s
• nly supplying the needs of the Lord’s

people but is also overflowing in people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. many expressions of thanks to God.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 1 2

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Because of the service by which you have Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the Gospel of Christ, and for confession of the Gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. with everyone else.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 1 3

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And in their prayers for you their hearts And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. surpassing grace God has given you.

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 1 4

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Thanks be to God for His Thanks be to God for His indescribable gifu! indescribable gifu!

2 C O R I N T H I A N S 9 : 1 5

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Proper Proper Perspectives Perspectives

• n Generous Giving
• n Generous Giving

(9:6,7) (9:6,7)

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Generosity Principles from the Bible Generosity Principles from the Bible C H I P I N G R A M

1 . Biblical generosity gives the first and the best to God.

Biblical generosity gives the first and the best to God.

2 . Biblical generosity is regular and systematic.

Biblical generosity is regular and systematic.

3 . Biblical generosity is proportional to our income.

Biblical generosity is proportional to our income.

4 . Biblical generosity involves sacrifice.

Biblical generosity involves sacrifice.

5 . Biblical generosity is thoughtful,

Biblical generosity is thoughtful, voluntary, and worshipful. voluntary, and worshipful.

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Proper Perspectives on Generous Giving Proper Perspectives on Generous Giving

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Divine Divine Capacity Capacity Toward Generous Toward Generous Givers Givers (9:8–11) (9:8–11)

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“When you accept the gifu of your “When you accept the gifu of your salvation, your whole life comes salvation, your whole life comes under the authority and guidance of under the authority and guidance of God, including your money.” God, including your money.”

J O H N C O R T I N E S & G R E G O R Y B A U M E R

Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“If one gives in hopes of attaining “If one gives in hopes of attaining greater material prosperity, then one greater material prosperity, then one will harvest only spiritual poverty. will harvest only spiritual poverty. God rewards generosity with material God rewards generosity with material abundance to make it possible for abundance to make it possible for people to be even more generous.” people to be even more generous.”

D A V I D G A R L A N D

Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Generosity has a contagious, Generosity has a contagious, multiplying efgect. It snowballs in its multiplying efgect. It snowballs in its positive results. positive results.

Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers

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T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“The problem with being tight-fisted is that “The problem with being tight-fisted is that the closed fist prevents us from receiving the closed fist prevents us from receiving anything more from God. When we are anything more from God. When we are

• pen handed with others, our hands are
• pen handed with others, our hands are

also open to receive more from God.” also open to receive more from God.”

D A V I D G A R L A N D

Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers Divine Capacity Toward Generous Givers

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Multiplied Multiplied Efgects Efgects

• f Generous Givers
• f Generous Givers

(9:12–14) (9:12–14)

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“The collection does more than ‘just’ “The collection does more than ‘just’ meet practical needs; it also prompts meet practical needs; it also prompts people to turn to God in thanksgiving, people to turn to God in thanksgiving, and that response of thanks is having and that response of thanks is having a ripple efgect, drawing attention to a ripple efgect, drawing attention to the work of God in the world.” the work of God in the world.”

G E O R G E G U T H R I E

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

God is a multiplier. God can take God is a multiplier. God can take modest means and meager sacrifice modest means and meager sacrifice and produce a massive return on and produce a massive return on investment. investment.

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“The fear in our culture for generous “The fear in our culture for generous giving is less that we won’t have enough giving is less that we won’t have enough to meet our needs but rather that we to meet our needs but rather that we will have to give up comforts to which will have to give up comforts to which we have become accustomed.” we have become accustomed.”

J O E L Z O O K

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

But godliness with contentment But godliness with contentment is great gain. is great gain.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 6

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

For we brought nothing into the world, For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. and we can take nothing out of it.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 7

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

But if we have food and clothing, But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. we will be content with that.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 8

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Those who want to get rich fall into Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and that plunge people into ruin and destruction. destruction.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 9

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

For the love of money is a root of all For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. many griefs.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 1 0

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Command those who are rich in this Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. everything for our enjoyment.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 1 7

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Command them to do good, to Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. generous and willing to share.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 1 8

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

In this way they will lay up treasure In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. take hold of the life that is truly life.

1 T I M O T H Y 6 : 1 9

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“God prospers me not to raise my “God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving.” standard of giving.”

R A N D Y A L C O R N

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

“Some of the most difgicult tests “Some of the most difgicult tests come when we must prove ourselves come when we must prove ourselves

• bedient to God in times of relative
• bedient to God in times of relative

prosperity.” prosperity.”

D A V I D G A R L A N D

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers Multiplied Efgects of Generous Givers

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Ultimate Ultimate Wellspring Wellspring

• f Generosity
• f Generosity (9:15)

(9:15)

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Ultimate Wellspring of Generosity Ultimate Wellspring of Generosity

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

When generosity When generosity abounds, the winners abounds, the winners are all around. are all around.

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T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t 1 . Are you caring for the needs of

Are you caring for the needs of your physical family? your physical family?

2 . Are you contributing to the needs

Are you contributing to the needs and the mission of and the mission of your spiritual your spiritual family, the local church? family, the local church? So where (to whom) should I give? So where (to whom) should I give?

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t 3 . Are you prioritizing ministries

Are you prioritizing ministries in which in which the Gospel message the Gospel message is is central to their mission? central to their mission?

4 . Are you giving to initiatives that

Are you giving to initiatives that take the Gospel take the Gospel cross-culturally (to cross-culturally (to the “nations”)? the “nations”)? So where (to whom) should I give? So where (to whom) should I give?

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t 5 . Are you investing in ministries

Are you investing in ministries that result in that result in the establishment or the establishment or health of local churches? health of local churches?

6 . Are you demonstrating

Are you demonstrating compassion compassion for vulnerable people for vulnerable people in physical or in physical or relational proximity to you? relational proximity to you? So where (to whom) should I give? So where (to whom) should I give?

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t 7 . Are you setting aside some

Are you setting aside some money to give to money to give to needs that needs that spontaneously arise? spontaneously arise? So where (to whom) should I give? So where (to whom) should I give?

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t

Are you caring for the needs Are you caring for the needs

• f
• f your physical family?

your physical family? Are you contributing to the Are you contributing to the needs and the mission of needs and the mission of your your spiritual family, the local church? spiritual family, the local church? Are you prioritizing ministries Are you prioritizing ministries in which in which the Gospel message the Gospel message is central to their mission? is central to their mission? Are you giving to initiatives Are you giving to initiatives that take the Gospel that take the Gospel cross- cross- culturally (to the “nations”)? culturally (to the “nations”)? Are you investing in Are you investing in ministries that result in ministries that result in the the establishment or health of establishment or health of local churches? local churches? Are you demonstrating Are you demonstrating compassion for vulnerable compassion for vulnerable people people in physical or in physical or relational proximity to you? relational proximity to you? Are you setting aside some Are you setting aside some money to give to money to give to needs that needs that spontaneously arise? spontaneously arise?

T r a n s p a r e n t T r a n s p a r e n t