WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE?

GENEROSITY
I. WHAT IS GENEROSITY?

Generosity is the virtue of being liberal in

giving, often as gifts. Generosity is regarded
as a virtue by various world religions, and is
often celebrated in cultural and religious
ceremonies. Wikipedia
 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 (NIV)
 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly
will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows
generously will also reap generously. 7 Each
of you should give what you have decided
in your heart to give, not reluctantly or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful
giver. 8 And God is able to bless you
abundantly, so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need, you will abound
in every good work.
 II. MAIN
BENEFITS OF GENEROSITY
A. WE ARE INFUSED WITH JOY
Mathew 13:44 (NIV)
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“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure
hidden in a field. When a man found it, he
hid it again, and then in his joy went and
sold all he had and bought that field.
 2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your
heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver.
Matthew 6:20-21 (NIV)
 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
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moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not

break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.
B. WE STORE UP ETERNAL
REWARDS IN HEAVEN
Luke 6:22 (NIV)
 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you and insult you
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.
Luke 14:13 (NIV)
 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the
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crippled, the lame, the blind,

Luke 6:35 (NIV)
 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to
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them without expecting to get anything back. Then your

reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most
High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Matthew 19:21 (NIV)
 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your
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possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure

in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
C. WE BECOME MORE
CHRIST - LIKE
2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV)
 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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John 3:16 (NIV)
 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
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Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have

eternal life.
 Thank you for listening 