SERMON SERIES
SERMON SERIES
Pastor Jeff O'Guin
OPEN HEART, OPEN HAND
The Importance of Sacrifice
This series is to help us understand how Jesus-followers can biblically view the use, sharing and giving of their time, talent and treasure in times where the economy isn’t strong. This will challenge our natural tendency, when resources are more limited, to be close-fisted. This week we will look at the particularly challenging idea of sacrifice
Towards Generosity
As we talk about having an open heart and an open hand, we want to look at a time when some churches in Europe were taking up a collection for the “mother” church at Jerusalem who were experiencing extreme poverty. Paul writes to the Corinthian church and encourages them to be generous. Generosity begins in the heart and then shows up in practice. This world needs many more people to be generous – and Christians should be the most generous people on earth.
Employing Our Blessings
As we talk about having an open heart and an open hand, we want to look at a time when some churches in Europe were taking up a collection for the “mother” church at Jerusalem who were experiencing extreme poverty. Paul writes to the Corinthian church and encourages them to be generous. Generosity begins in the heart and then shows up in practice. This world needs many more people to be generous – and Christians should be the most generous people on earth.