The Greatest Apologetic?

Do you ever look back on financial decisions with regret? Made a choice that you thought would be good but turned out poorly? How did it affect your ability to be generous? As we finish studying the book of Philippians, Nate Hilgenkamp teaches us about generosity and its relationship to the gospel.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

-Being generous isn’t about the amount of money you have or don’t have, give or don’t give.

-“Yet” is never going to come on this side of Christ’s return.

-Generosity is at the heart of the gospel.

-The most generous moment in human history was 2,000 years ago when Christ went to the cross.

-We often think, “How much do I have to give?” whereas God thinks, “What’s the most I can give?”

-Generosity pleases God.

-God doesn’t want our money, He wants our heart. (It’s not our money anyways...it’s His!)

-Money makes a terrible master.

-Generous people are happier people.

-Our God is generous.

-God delights in being generous toward us. It can look different at different times (physical, material, spiritual, etc.), but He loves to be generous toward us!

-Most of us have more excess than we want to admit.

MENTIONED OR RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

-Suggested Scripture Study: Philippians 4:14-23; Ephesians 5:1-2; Matthew 7:9-11

-Sermon: Finding Contentment

-Sermon: The Peace that Follows Belief