THE HEART OF

GENERIOSITY

THEBLESSED TEST

THEGENEROUS

EYE

9 He who has a generous eye will beblessed…

Proverbs 22:9

Hebrew – TOBE

Kindness, Loving, Wealth,Pleasure, Sweet, Gracious

JESUS HAS GENEROUS EYES.

36 When he saw the crowds, he hadcompassion for them, because they wereharassed and helpless, like sheep withouta shepherd.

Matthew 9:36

14 When he went ashore he saw a greatcrowd, and he had compassion on themand healed their sick.

Matthew 14:14

A GENEROUS EYE SEARCHES FOR A NEED SO HE CAN BLESS OTHERS.

THE WAY WE SEE PEOPLE REVEALS

THE CONDITION OFOUR HEARTS.

“I CAN ONLY SEE WHAT MY HEART

ALLOWS ME TO SEE.”

GREEDY HEARTS CANNOT SEE THE NEEDS OF OTHERS BUT ONLY

OF ITSELF.

GOD RESPONDS TO THE CONDITION OF

OUR HEARTS.

26 "With the merciful you show yourselfmerciful; with the blameless man youshow yourself blameless;

2 Samuel 22:26

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

TWO WRONG RESPONSES TO GOD’S BLESSINGS

PRIDE 1

YOU THINK YOU DESERVE GOD’S BLESSING.

NONE OF US DESERVES GOD’S BLESSING.

23 for all have sinned and fall short of theglory of God,

Romans 3:23

LAODICEA LUKEWARM CHURCH

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

SOMETIMES WE CAN BE BLINDED BY THE GLORY OF OUR GREATNESS THAT WE NO LONGER RELY ON

GOD.

TRUE HUMILITY IS TOTAL DEPENDENCY ON GOD.

GOD WILL REMOVE ALL OF OUR DEPENDENCY

ON HUMAN STRENGTH TO BREAK THE STRONGHOLD

OF PRIDE.

SHAME 2

YOU THINK YOU DON’T DESERVE IT AND YOU

WANT TO REJECT GOD’S GOODNESS.

4 But he himself went a day's journeyinto the wilderness and came and satdown under a broom tree. And he askedthat he might die, saying, "It is enough;now, O LORD, take away my life, for Iam no better than my fathers."

1 King 19:4

REMEMBER WHY GOD BLESSED YOU.

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

2 Corinthians 9:11

Abrahamic Blessing

2 "I will make you into a great nationand I will bless you; I will make yourname great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:2-3

3 I will bless those who bless you, andwhoever curses you I will curse; and allpeoples on earth will be blessed throughyou."

Genesis 12:2-3

BECAUSE GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH MORE, WE WILL INTENTIONALLY

GIVE MORE.

A GENEROUS EYE HAS MORE SEEDS TO SOW

EVEN TO BAD GROUNDS AND NOT ONLY TO GOOD GROUNDS.

GROWING GIVERS

AS WE GO THROUGH DIFFERENT SITUATION,

WE GO THROUGH A PROCESS OF GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST AS OUR LORD

The Law & The Grace

THE LAWSOWING ON GOOD GROUND

THE GRACESOWING ON GOOD & BAD

GROUND

THE SPONTANEOUS

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 GOOD SAMARITAN

Helping Regardless Of Who The Person Is

THE STRATEGIC GIVER2

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

Isaiah 32:8 NLT

Planning for Generosity

THE SACRIFICIAL

GIVER3

42 And a poor widow came and put intwo small copper coins, which make apenny.

Mark 12:42

43 And he called his disciples to him andsaid to them, "Truly, I say to you, thispoor widow has put in more than allthose who are contributing to theoffering box.

Mark 12:43

44 For they all contributed out of theirabundance, but she out of her povertyhas put in everything she had, all she hadto live on."

Mark 12:44

LORD OF THE SACRIFICIAL GIVING

JESUS IS THE LORD OF THE SACRIFICIAL GIVING, AND GOD (THE FATHER) IS THE ONE TO BRING THE RETURN OF RAISING UP

JESUS INTO LIFE. GOD, THE FATHER, WILL GIVE THE REWARDS AS WE DO

SACRIFICIAL GIVING.

THE MEASURE OF TRUE BLESSEDNESS IS NOT EARTHLY POSSESSION BUT, HAPPINESS IN

OBEYING GOD.

17 Whoever is generous to the poor lendsto the LORD, and he will repay him forhis deed.

Proverbs 19:17

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Pastor Alan EsporasFCC Main, Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, PH

10AM Morning ServiceNovember 20, 2016