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40 Days of Generosity cultivating a lifestyle of giving gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. Worship Service Community Groups/Partnerships Discipleship 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. gen·er·os·i·ty Romans 15:13 (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 8:5-7 5-7 ” This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us completely off guard. What explains it was that they had first given themselves unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God working in their lives." gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Worship Service Community Groups/Partnerships Discipleship How do I graciously give like God? gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 13 Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. 14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15 Thanks be to God gen·er·os·i·ty for his indescribable gift! (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. 8 A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Galatians 6 gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. gen·er·os·i·ty Isaiah 55 (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 “He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” Romans 8:32 gen·er·os·i·ty (jenəәˈräsitē) noun the quality of being kind and generous. synonyms: liberality, lavishness, magnanimity, munificence, openhandedness, free-handedness, unselfishness; kindness, benevolence, altruism, charity, big-heartedness, goodness, abundance, plentifulness, copiousness, lavishness, liberality, largeness.