February 16, 2025
Living A Life of Giving
- Tim Gates
There are some people who are consumers. They come to church week after week and they consume children’s ministry, youth ministry, worship, preaching of the Word…THEY CONSUME…but they never GIVE!
Some would say, "I really love my local church. I love coming to my local church. My local church feeds me and helps me. My local church helps my children and they do so much good for others; however, I have no plan for supporting them financially so they can continue to help others."
And all of this should come from JOY, that out of God’s abundant goodness to me I want to be a channel of His goodness and grace to others, but many don’t think about it, nor do they have a plan to give.
2 Corinthians 9:7-9 NLT. “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”