A Legacy of Faithfulness: Biblical Generosity and Its Impact
Sermon Notes:
Series Main Idea: The purpose of our “Legacy of Faithfulness” sermon series is to acknowledge God’s faithfulness to us (Redeemed South Bay) and to encourage a (continued) legacy of faithfulness to Him as we grow and consider the future.
Sermon Main Idea: Biblical Generosity glorifies God, magnifies his people’s joy, and produces in us hearts that are exceedingly more grateful and exceedingly more generous.
Reflect On What You Have Received: “Freely you have received!”
a. Your Life (Acts 17:24-25)
b. Your Provisions (Ps 145:15-16)
i. Your parents/guardians (2 Cor 12:14, 2 Tim 1:5)
ii. Your family/spouse/children (Prov 19:14, Ps 127:3)
iii. Your food and shelter (Ps 145:15-16)
iv. Your skills (Ex 35:35-36:1)
v. Your job and wealth (Deut 8:17-18)
c. The Gospel (John 3:16)
d. Your Salvation (Isa 55:1, Rom 3:24, Eph 2:8-9, 2 Timothy 1:9)
e. The Church (1 Cor 1:2, 3:21-23, 1:31)
f. How has other’s generosity impacted you? (1 Cor 4:10)
Reconsider What You Can Give: “Freely Give!”
a. Great Acts of Generosity in the OT
i. Giving at the Tabernacle (Ex 35:4-9, 20-29, 36:2-7)
ii. Giving at a Time of War (Judges 5:2, 9, 18)
iii. Giving at the First Temple (1 Chron 29:1-18)
b. Great Acts of Generosity in the NT
i. Christ gave his life (1 John 3:16)
ii. The Early church gave its possessions (Acts 2:44-47)
iii. Women disciples gave their support (Luke 8:1-3, Acts 16:14-15, Rom 16:2)
1. Mary, Joanna, and Susanna helped fund Jesus’ ministry (Lk 8:1-3)
2. Lydia opened her home to help plant a church (Acts 16:14-15)
3. Phobe was a patron to Paul and many others (Romans 16:2)
iv. The Poor Widow who Gave the Most (Lk 21:1-4, 2 Cor 8:12)
c. Reimagine the impact your generosity will have (Acts 20:35, 2 Cor 9:11)
d. Recommit to Great Acts of generosity today!
i. Your life
ii. Your provisions
iii. Your family
iv. Your skills
v. Your wealth
vi. The gospel
vii. The church
viii. Salvation