the blessed life - the generous eye - ptr. richard nillo - 6:30pm evening service

THE GENEROUS

EYE

9 He who has a generous eye will beblessed…

Proverbs 22:9 NKJV

9 A generous person will be blessed, forhe shares his food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9

19 “Don’t collect for yourselves treasureson earth, where moth and rust destroyand where thieves break in and steal.20 But collect for yourselves treasures inheaven, where neither moth nor rustdestroys, and where thieves don’t breakin and steal. 21 For where your treasureis, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19-24

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. Ifyour eye is good, your whole body willbe full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad,your whole body will be full of darkness.So if the light within you is darkness—how deep is that darkness!

Matthew 6:19-24

24 “No one can be a slave of two masters,since either he will hate one and love theother, or be devoted to one and despisethe other. You cannot be slaves of Godand of money.

Matthew 6:19-24

38 Give, and it will be given to you. Agood measure, pressed down, shakentogether and running over, will bepoured into your lap. For with themeasure you use, it will be measured toyou.

Luke 6:38

IMPORTANT NOTE:

BEING MATERIALLY WEALTHY IS NOT AN INDICATION WHETHER GOD LOVES YOU MORE, AND BEING MATERIALLY POOR IS

NEVER AN INDICATION WHETHER GOD LOVES YOU LESS.

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS DOES NOT DETERMINE WHETHER YOU

ARE BLESSED OR NOT.

A BLESSED LIFE IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE LEVEL

OF YOUR GENEROSITY.

IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.

THE GIVER IS MORE BLESSED BECAUSE HE OR SHE CAN AFFORD TO BE GENEROUS.

TWO WRONG RESPONSES TO GOD’S

BLESSINGS

1 PRIDE

17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquiredwealth and do not need a thing.' But youdo not realize that you are wretched,pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

Revelation 3:17

2 SHAME

9 Then Jacob prayed, "…O Lord, whosaid to me…I will make you prosper,'10 I am unworthy of all the kindness andfaithfulness you have shown yourservant.

Genesis 32:9-10

REMEMBER WHY GOD BLESSED YOU

11 You will be made rich in every way sothat you can be generous on everyoccasion, and through us your generositywill result in thanksgiving to God.

2 Corinthians 9:11

10 Now the One who provides seed forthe sower and bread for food willprovide and multiply your seed andincrease the harvest of yourrighteousness.

2 Corinthians 9:10

WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THIS CONTEXT?

1 “Be careful not to practice yourrighteousness in front of people, to beseen by them. Otherwise, you will haveno reward from your Father in heaven.2 So whenever you give to the poor…

Matthew 6:1-2

10 Now the One who provides seed forthe sower and bread for food willprovide and multiply your seed andincrease the harvest of yourrighteousness.

2 Corinthians 9:10-14

11 You will be enriched in every way forall generosity, which producesthanksgiving to God through us. 12 Forthe ministry of this service is not onlysupplying the needs of the saints, but isalso overflowing in many acts ofthanksgiving to God.

2 Corinthians 9:10-14

13 They will glorify God for yourobedience to the confession of the gospelof Christ, and for your generosity insharing with them and with othersthrough the proof provided by thisservice. 14 And they will have deepaffection for you in their prayers on yourbehalf because of the surpassing grace ofGod in you.

2 Corinthians 9:10-14

2 "I will make you into a great nation andI will bless you; I will make your namegreat, and you will be a blessing. 3 I willbless those who bless you, and whoevercurses you I will curse; and all peopleson earth will be blessed through you."

Genesis 12:2-3

REMEMBER:

WE ARE GOD'S COVENANT PEOPLE WE ARE CHILDREN OF

GOD

WE ARE KINGS AND PRIESTS IN THE KINGDOM OF LIGHT

WE ARE DISPENSERS OF BLESSINGS IN THE HOUSEHOLD

OF GOD

WE ARE BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING

WE ARE GOD'S EXAMPLE OF FAVOR AND BLESSING

WE ARE FOREVER BLESSED

THEREFORE, SINCE WE ARE A PEOPLE OF BLESSING, WE CAN

BE GENEROUS IN ALL OCCASIONS.

WE RESPOND FROM A POSITION OF BLESSING AND NOT FROM

WANT.

BECAUSE GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH MORE, WE WILL

INTENTIONALLY GIVE MORE.

GROWING GIVERS

THE SPONTAN

EOUS GIVER

1

35 The next day he took out two silvercoins and gave them to the innkeeper.'Look after him,' he said, 'and when Ireturn, I will reimburse you for any extraexpense you may have.'

Luke 10:35

THE STRATEGIC

GIVER

2

8 But generous people plan to do what isgenerous, and they stand firm in theirgenerosity.

Isaiah 32:8 NLT

THE SACRIFI-

CIAL GIVER

3

41 Jesus sat down opposite the placewhere the offerings were put andwatched the crowd putting their moneyinto the temple treasury. Many richpeople threw in large amounts. 42 But apoor widow came and put in two verysmall copper coins, worth only a fractionof a penny.

Mark 12:41-44

43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesussaid, "I tell you the truth, this poorwidow has put more into the treasurythan all the others. 44 They all gave outof their wealth; but she, out of herpoverty, put in everything — all she hadto live on."

Mark 12:41-44

TALK IT OVER

TELL ABOUT SOMEONE YOU KNOW THAT FILLS NEEDS YOU

DON’T EVEN NOTICE.

WHAT WILL YOU DO TO DEVELOP A “GENEROUS EYE” LIKE THAT?

WHICH KIND OF GIVER FELT MOST LIKE YOU?

HOW WILL YOU GROW YOUR GENEROSITY?

WHAT IS GOD ASKING YOU TO SACRIFICE TO BE MORE

GENEROUS?

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Pastor Richard NilloFCC Main, Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, PH

6:30PM Evening Service

November 20, 2016