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Week 1:The legacies of strength and respect. Week 2: The legacy of speaking/living the truth. Week 3: The legacy of strong marriage. Today: The legacy of generosity.

A lot of people believe generosity is a good way to live and would like to give more but don’t see a way to do that in their current situation.

The legacy of generosity. Malachi 3:6-15 1)Why should we be generous? 2)What often stops us from giving generously?

Q1: Why should we be generous? A1: Because the money I’m asking for is already Mine (Malachi 3:6-8).

Everything is God’s Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gifts is from above, coming down from the Father. Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

Q1: Why should we be generous? A1: Because the money I’m asking for is already Mine. A2: Because your generosity makes a difference (Malachi 3:10)

Q1: Why should we be generous? A1: Because the money I’m asking for is already Mine. A2: Because your generosity makes a difference (Malachi 3:10) A3: Because God will bless you (Malachi 3:10-12)

Q1: Why should we be generous? A1: Because the money I’m asking for is already Mine. A2: Because your generosity makes a difference (Malachi 3:10) A3: Because God will bless you (Malachi 3:10-12) Q2: What often stops us from giving generously? A: We weren’t helped when we gave and we weren’t hurt when we didn’t.

Why don’t people give more? 1)They weren’t taught to give 2)Priorities 3)Debt/expenses 4)Others (with more money) will give. 5)Don’t approve of the direction of the church 6)Burned in the past 7)They don’t have the faith that if they do give God will take care of them.