2. THE BIBLICAL GIVER SHOULD ALWAYS ASKING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS How much should I give? To whom or what should I give? How much should I keep? How much do I really need?
3. THE JOY OF GENEROSITY There is a joy in generosity – perhaps no greater joy than to invest God – given resources into God’s goals and objectives for this hour in human history. The most generous people seem to be the most joyful people. What a wonderful plan God has designed: God provides all our resources. Everything is a gift from His hand. His word guides us in the wise use of our resources. Giving generously brings us immeasurable joy. We become partners with God in His redemptive work on earth. We spend eternity with God and with every person we helped to reach with the gospel.
4. IT IS GOOD TO BE TRUE Randy Alcorn wrote, “if it is good to be true, it probably is.” But in the case of the amazing return we can get on investments in God’s Kingdom it is true. God himself guarantees it. The generosity, joyful giver embraces the following principles: God is the greatest giver of all. Everything we receive is from His hand. Great blessings bring great responsibility. God commands all Christians to be wise, generous stewards. Biblical stewards understand the link between our possessions and our faith.
5. Can God trust us with his resources? The biblical steward must be trust worthy. Paul encouraged generosity among the Corinthians by using the poverty-stricken church in Macedonia as his example of generosity. New facts about the churches in Macedonia and their generous giving : They had very limited financial resources. They gave joyfully. They gave beyond their ability. They gave willingly, coercion They desired partnership with Paul in the gospel. They became an example for others to follow.
6. Evaluate Resources Entrusted to you How are you using them? Is there other way to use them, or do you need to change the way you use them?
