Imago Dei: Generosity From the Heart of God — Week 1

Imago Dei — the image of God — opens a series on generosity by returning to John 3:16 : God so loved that He gave . If we are made in the image of a giving God, generosity is written into our design, not added as an afterthought. This opening message is candid that what follows is a month on financial stewardship, and it grounds that focus in the sheer volume of Scripture — over two thousand verses — that addresses money. A breathing exercise and everyday examples illustrate a blunt point: we were created to give, not to keep, and selfishness traces back to sin. Five biblical commitments frame the rest: trust God rather than money, seek wisdom from God, follow His plan, use what He gives for what He commands, and test Him at His word in Malachi 3:10 .