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Why God Prospers Generous People

Why God Prospers Generous People

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God Prospers Generous People!God Prospers Generous People!

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• Acts 20:35 (NIV) – Jesus

• Luke 6:38 (NIV) – Jesus

• Proverbs 22:9 (NIV) – Solomon

• Proverbs 19:17 (NIV) – Solomon

• Deuteronomy 24:19 (NIV) - Moses

• Proverbs 11:24-25 (NIV) - Solomon

• Proverbs 3:9-10 (NIV) - Solomon

• Acts 20:35 (NIV) – Jesus

• Luke 6:38 (NIV) – Jesus

• Proverbs 22:9 (NIV) – Solomon

• Proverbs 19:17 (NIV) – Solomon

• Deuteronomy 24:19 (NIV) - Moses

• Proverbs 11:24-25 (NIV) - Solomon

• Proverbs 3:9-10 (NIV) - Solomon

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Generous living produces emotional happiness, spiritual holiness, and material prosperity.

Generous living produces emotional happiness, spiritual holiness, and material prosperity.

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God Provides clear and measurable Guidelines for Becoming a Generous Person.

God Provides clear and measurable Guidelines for Becoming a Generous Person.

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Genuine generosity gives the first and best to God.

Proverbs 3:9-10 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Genuine generosity gives the first and best to God.

Proverbs 3:9-10 9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

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Genuine generosity is regularregular and systematicsystematic.

1Corinthians 16:2On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

Genuine generosity is regularregular and systematicsystematic.

1Corinthians 16:2On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

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Genuine generosity is proportional to our income.

1Corinthians 16:2On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

Genuine generosity is proportional to our income.

1Corinthians 16:2On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

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Genuine generosity is sacrificial.Genuine generosity is sacrificial.

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2 Corinthians 8:1-41 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.

2 Corinthians 8:1-41 And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. 3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.

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

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2 Corinthians 9:5-75 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given. 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:5-75 So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you in advance and finish the arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. Then it will be ready as a generous gift, not as one grudgingly given. 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

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Breakthrough Concept #3

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

Breakthrough Concept #3

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

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The Key to Becoming Habitually Generous and Experience Habitual Happiness is faith!The Key to Becoming Habitually Generous and Experience Habitual Happiness is faith!

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Why God Prospers Generous People

Why God Prospers Generous People