Text: Philippians 4:10-20
Truth: Ultimately it is the giver who benefits from his/her giving.
Thrust: Therefore we should never think of giving as a kind of loss for us and a blessing only to those who receive.
Thesis: Since the giver is the one who ultimately benefits from his/her giving, we should never think of giving as a kind of loss for us and a blessing only to those who receive.
Turning Point: Ultimately, you are the beneficiary of your generosity.
Theme: Giving
Topic: Who benefits from our giving
Title: The True Beneficiary
Tagline: Give.
Thoughts:
- One of the main stumbling blocks in giving is the thought that only the recipient is being blessed. The giver actually suffers loss.
- If this is true, then giving is really a form of self-sacrifice.
- There is some value in sacrifice, but sacrifice seldom elicits joy.
- The Bible says God loves a cheerful giver.
- It’s hard to give with joy when you always feel like you’re sacrificing.
- Paul wants givers to understand that when they give, it’s not only the recipient who benefits. In reality, it’s the giver who ultimately benefits from his/her generosity.
- This is the reason why Jesus says, “It’s better to give than to receive.”
- Since the giver is the one who ultimately benefits from his/her giving, we should never think of giving as a kind of loss for us and a blessing only to those who receive.
- Ultimately, you’re the beneficiary of your generosity.
- Thank God for the blessing of giving. Give.