Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Illustration: (Brett Deal) Have a bag of candy and give out just a few pieces and ask “Did everyone get a piece?” (Ask Brett about the point to drive home)

1. God Loves a Generous Heart

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2. Generous in our Giving

The Biblical basis for generosity is giving

May we be generous to the poor (Possible option of showing the video of the new pastor of a church dressing up like a homeless person)

If we don’t get it right after Proverbs provides the wisdom, God will deal with us a little firmer.

May we as a church be generous to the poor.

Through our benevolence ministry, I would like to better care for the needy in our body.

We would not only love to continue to work with ministries like “Jesus was Homeless” but also finish our kitchen so that we can feed the hungry.

3. Generous in our Serving

4. Generous in Our Sharing

Timothy teaches how a Christian should act:

God was generous to us when we were ignorant of Him.

Romans

Conclusion

Possibly close with a fun memory verse?

Illustration: The Story of R.G. LeTourneau

There lived during the early years of the last century, a wonderfully gifted man who was richly blessed by God in his business.

The name of this gifted man was R. G. LeTourneau.

LeTourneau was a designer and builder of the great earth moving equipment which was instrumental in permitting North American governments to design and construct the vast network of roads and urban infrastructure which has built the modern nations.

In the process of building infrastructure of the nations, LeTourneau earned a vast fortune.

LeTourneau, a Christian, was determined that he would honour God through generosity.

At the first, he committed to giving a tenth of his income, which he soon increased to twenty percent.

As he kept on earning money he continued increasing the amount he gave to God and the advancement of the Faith until he was donating an astonishing ninety percent of his earnings to the work of the Lord.

Near the end of his life, LeTourneau confessed that he had enjoyed life immensely, and especially had he enjoyed contributing to the work of the Lord.

His testimony was that as he used a spoon to scoop money out the backdoor of his life, God was shovelling money into his life with a scoop shovel.

His testimony was that no one could out give God.

(Give each child a baggy with supplies to make “Spoony” - “God loves a cheerful giver”)

Our heavenly Father is generous beyond human comprehension and He wants his children to do the same!