Company Of The Committed
Message #6

October 15-16, 2005
Dr Larry Osborne

THE POWER
OF GENEROSITY
   _{^{Proverbs 11:25   22:9  &  28:22     1 Timothy 6:17-19     2 Corinthians 9:11     Luke 16:11}}

 It gains me favor with man AND God.

 It allows God to trust me with more.

 It allows God to trust me with true riches.

THE POWER
OF MONEY:
    _{^{Proverbs 30:7-9  &  1 Timothy 6:17     1 Timothy 6:9-11  &  Proverbs 15:27
     Matthew 6:19-21  &  1 Corinthians 9:11-13     Proverbs 10:22 
     Ecclesiastes 5:18-19  &  James 1:16-17}}

 It can mask my need for God.

 It can tempt me to do incredibly foolish things.

 It can last forever.

 It can make life much better.

HOW TO BUILD GENEROSITY
INTO YOUR LIFE:

1) Trust God not MasterCard.
         _{^{Proverbs 22:7     Proverbs 21:17     Proverbs 12:9}}

2) Get ahead by living BELOW your means.
         _{^{Proverbs 21:20     Ecclesiastes 5:10}}

3) Give to God off the top, not out of the leftovers.
         _{^{Proverbs 3:9-10     Genesis 28:16-22   Haggai
         Ephesians 4:28  &  2 Corinthians 8:1-5   12-13  &  9:6-11}}

THREE HUGE TAKE-HOMES:
    _{^{Luke 16:11     Genesis 28:20-22    Leviticus 27:30-33    Numbers 18:26     Proverbs 3:9-10}}

• How I use my money determines how God uses me!
• A tithe is a tenth!
• Always write God’s check first!