We ＞ Me: ”Generous Church”

Sunday, November 20, 2021 Sermon Notes: We > ME: "Generous Church"   Acts 4:32-36 NIV <p>32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. 36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”)</p> Sermon Notes: We > ME: "Generous Church"   The spread of the early church...   Starts with our Generous God Flows through Generous Disciples   “Stare at Jesus long enough and you will become a giver. Give long enough and you will become more like Christ.” - Randy Alcorn   Overflows through Generous Churches     BLESSING May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - go with you now and always. AMEN.     DAILY SCRIPTURE READING  Week of November 22-27 MONDAY -- Proverbs 11:25 TUESDAY -- Psalm 112:5 WEDNESDAY -- Isaiah 40:29 THURSDAY -- Luke 6:38, 11:13 FRIDAY -- 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 SATURDAY -- James 1:5     PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK: Gracious and Loving Holy God, Open my eyes and my ears My heart and my mind My hands and my feet To receive and respond To Your Word and Your Spirit Today and every day For my good and Your glory Which is all of our greatest good. In Jesus name and for His sake, Amen.   OBSERVATION (“What?”) What is one thing that I observed in the passage?   IMPLICATION (“So What?”) What does that mean for me and my life?   APPLICATION (“Now What?”) What am I going to do about it?