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Poverty, Wealth & Generosity

Poverty, Wealth & Generosity. I Timothy 6:18-19. Be Generous!. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way

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Poverty, Wealth & Generosity

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  1. Poverty, Wealth & Generosity I Timothy 6:18-19 Be Generous!

  2. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. Commands related to generosity Results

  3. Commands related toheart attitude I Timothy 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Pride • Watch out for pride and trust issues! Trust

  4. Commands related to generosity 1 Timothy 6:18-19 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. Ethical Proportional Voluntary Extravagant Acts 4:34Galatians 2:1-10; 6:10I John 3:16-18

  5. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. Results Generosity will decrease your bank account but increase your eternal blessings.

  6. Matthew 6:19-20 Ian Deitch, "Israeli woman mistakenly junks $1 million mattress," www.ap.org (Associated Press)

  7. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. Results Generosity decreases my bank account but increases my eternal blessings. Generosity opens the door to enjoyingeternal life NOW.

  8. Action: • Become a student of poverty. Be Generous! BIG IDEA

  9. Poverty Alleviation Poverty alleviation is the ministry of reconciliation: moving people closer to glorifying God by living in right relationship with God, with self, with others, and with the rest of creation. When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

  10. Not All Poverty Is Created Equal 3 1 Development Relief Rehabilitation 2 When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

  11. Not All Poverty Is Created Equal One of the biggest mistakes that North American churches make – by far – is in applying relief in situations in which rehabilitation or development is the appropriate intervention. When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

  12. Action: • Become a student of poverty. • Blow the ceiling off generosity. Be Generous! BIG IDEA

  13. This is Generosity Consistently Giving 10% Consistently Giving a Percentage Occasional Giving

  14. This is Where Generosity Begins Consistently Giving 10% Occasional Giving

  15. Action: • Become a student of poverty. • Blow the ceiling off generosity. Be Generous! BIG IDEA

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