Connect With God: Generosity
Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott
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One time a year, we bring a special offering unto the Lord. We ask God for His heart for His house, and we call it Heart for Mercy!
We’re asking everyone in the community of Mercy Culture to pray and ask God for His heart for His house. Ask the Lord what offering pleases Him, then obey!
On Sunday, March 1, we will come together as a church family and bring our offering as worship unto the Lord. Our elders and pastors will pray over every offering during a holy moment of bringing our best love offering to God.
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We’re asking everyone in the community of Mercy Culture to pray and ask God for His heart for His house. Ask the Lord what offering pleases Him, then obey!
On Sunday, March 1, we will come together as a church family and bring our offering as worship unto the Lord. Our elders and pastors will pray over every offering during a holy moment of bringing our best love offering to God.
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2 Samuel 24:24
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24 “No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
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2 Corinthians 9:7
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7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
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John 6:1-14
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1 After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4 Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7 Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
12 And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.
3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
4 Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near.
5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
6 But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.
7 Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
9 “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
12 And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
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You can connect with God through generosity!
Exodus 3:5
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5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
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You choose your Daily Encounter, God chooses your Holy Visitation!
You can connect with God through generosity!
Generosity is the willing, faith-filled release of what God has entrusted to us—time, treasure, and talents—offered freely and extravagantly, without coercion, control, fear, or self-preservation.
Hebrew: נָדַב (nāḏaḇ) = To offer willingly, volunteer, give freely; to present a voluntary offering driven by the heart, not compulsion.
Greek: ἁπλότης (haplotēs) = Sincerity, generosity, single-heartedness; bountifulness; simplicity.
Mercy Culture Value | Generosity
No Strings Attached
We don't give to get. We give our time, treasure and talents from a heart of love with pure motives.
No Strings Attached
We don't give to get. We give our time, treasure and talents from a heart of love with pure motives.
John 3:16
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16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
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Luke 6:38
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38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
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Matthew 6:21
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21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Proverbs 11:25
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25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
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2 Corinthians 9:6
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6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
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Generosity reveals your love for God!
Matthew 6:21
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21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Question:
Am I Generous?
Am I Generous?
Generosity doesn't begin until after the tithe!
Acts 5:1-4
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1 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
2 With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
4 Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
2 With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
4 Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
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Galatians 6:7
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7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
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Exodus 35:4-5
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4 Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
5 Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
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Exodus 35:21
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21 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
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Exodus 36:6-7
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6 After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
7 since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
7 since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
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1 Chronicles 22:5
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5 And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent—famous and glorious throughout all lands. Therefore I must make preparations for it.” So David made lavish preparations before his death.
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Mark 12:43
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43 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
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Enemies of Generosity
1. The "Prosperity Gospel"
1. The "Prosperity Gospel"
James 1:2-4
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2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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1 Timothy 6:10
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10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
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Mark 8:36
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36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
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3 John 1:2
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2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
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Practical Advice:
Never pray for money!
Never pray for money!
Prosperity = Wealth entrusted for Kingdom purpose!
Enemies of Generosity
1. The "Prosperity Gospel"
2. The Spirit of Mammon
1. The "Prosperity Gospel"
2. The Spirit of Mammon
Matthew 6:24
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24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
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Mammon is the spirit that rests on money.
Genesis 11:4-5
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4 “Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”
5 Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
5 Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.
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5 Signs You Struggle With the Spirit of Mammon
1. Fear leads your financial decisions
2. You believe more money will fix your life
3. You delay obedience with "when" statements
4. Anxiety dominates your thinking about money
5. You withhold generosity
1. Fear leads your financial decisions
2. You believe more money will fix your life
3. You delay obedience with "when" statements
4. Anxiety dominates your thinking about money
5. You withhold generosity
Warning:
The spirit of the antichrist will rule with money!
The spirit of the antichrist will rule with money!
Enemies of Generosity
1. The "Prosperity Gospel"
2. The Spirit of Mammon
3. Poor Stewardship
1. The "Prosperity Gospel"
2. The Spirit of Mammon
3. Poor Stewardship
Greek: οἰκονομία (oikonomía) = Stewardship; managing a household; when someone looks after another’s resources.
Stewardship is managing the resources of Heaven for the Father's business.
Psalms 24:1
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1 The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
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Greek: κύριος (kyrios) = Lord; ownership.
Matthew 25:14-15
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14 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
15 To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
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Matthew 25:24-30
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24 Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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Question:
When you stand before God, will He call you "faithful," or "worthless, wicked, and lazy"?
When you stand before God, will He call you "faithful," or "worthless, wicked, and lazy"?
Practical Advice:
Listen to "You Can Have It All" while asking God about your Heart for Mercy offering.
Listen to "You Can Have It All" while asking God about your Heart for Mercy offering.
Matthew 25:16-23
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16 The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
17 Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
20 The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
17 Likewise, the one with the two talents gained two more.
18 But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19 After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
20 The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
22 The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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Generosity is putting into God's hands what was in your hands!
Jesus takes the loaves, breaks them, blesses them, and multiplies them!
You can connect with God through generosity!
John 6:13
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13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
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What you're generous with today becomes your new little of tomorrow!
