Giving with Good Vibes (2 Corinthians 9:7–9)

In this week’s message from our stewardship series, Abundant Life: Trusting God and One Another, we turn our attention to treasure—the financial resources we share to support life together in Christ. Drawing from Acts 2 and 2 Corinthians 9, this sermon explores how the earliest Christian communities practiced generosity not out of pressure or guilt, but out of deep commitment to one another. Giving was woven into daily life, sustaining community, meeting real needs, and making space for the work of God to flourish. This message invites us to see financial stewardship not as an obligation, but as a joyful and thoughtful response to God’s abundance. As we reflect on what we want to do together in the year ahead, we are reminded that generosity—offered freely and with intention—helps the church move from merely surviving to truly thriving.