Living The Legacy
Nurture the Seed: The Discipline of Generosity
Living the Legacy: Excel in the Grace of Giving
“Nurture the Seed: The Discipline of Generosity”
2 Corinthians 8:10–15
What does generosity discipline require?
1. TRUST THE OWNER
v11, “Let the eagerness you showed in the beginning be matched now by your giving. Give
in proportion to what you have.”
1 Corinthians 4:2, (NIV) “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must
prove faithful.”
Psalm 24:1, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong
to him.”
2. HONOR HIM FIRST
v11b, “Give in proportion to what you have.”
Proverbs 3:9, “Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you
produce.”
3. MAKE FAITHFULNESS YOUR RHYTHM
v10-11, “Here is my advice: It would be good for you to finish what you started a year ago.
Last year you were the first who wanted to give, and you were the first to begin doing it. Now
you should finish what you started.”
Spiritual maturity doesn't happen just because I admire it or aspire to it.
Spiritual maturity grows as I practice it.
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate
toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We
drift…” - Theologian D.A. Carson
When I put into practice God’s Rhythm of Giving—
I can trust God’s Rhythm of Provision.
Series Information
Living the Legacy is about more than what we leave behind. It’s about how we live today! As we grow in our walk with Christ, generosity becomes a natural overflow of the grace we’ve received. In 2 Corinthians 8:7, Paul challenges believers to excel in the grace of giving, reminding us that God’s work through His Church reaches far beyond ourselves. Join us for this new series as we discover how a life of generosity can make an eternal impact, moving from grace received, to grace given, to legacy left.