Home Improvement Part 2

What Is Generosity? Malachi 3:8-11 Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’ “In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. (KNJV) How Can I Be Generous? Generous People Plan A. Isaiah 32:8 …generous people plan to do what is generous and they stand firm in their generosity. (NLT) Be Generous With your Treasure A. 1 Timothy 6:18 Tell them to use their money to do good… an be generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. (NLT) Be Generous With Your Time & Talents A. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Teach those who are rich in this world… 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. (NLT) Why Should I Be Generous? Generosity Is The Best Investment Policy A. 1 Timothy 6:19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. (NLT) Generosity Is The Way To Really Live 1 Timothy 6:19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. (NLT) Studies show- Giving/Acts of kindness release serotonin, feel-good Chemical! 5 acts of kindness, giving- can last for 3 months! It feels good, you really live! People Will Thank You In Heaven 2 Corinthians 9:11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.