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Mercy Culture Church

Radical Generosity

Radical Generosity

Mercy Culture Church | Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott

Locations & Times

Mercy Culture Fort Worth

1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 11:30 AM

❤️ MC Connect

If you would like to learn more about our culture, how you connect with God, get plugged into community and begin your journey to encountering God daily, MC Connect is your next step!

Text CONNECT to 59090 or visit mercyculture.com/connect

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Welcome to Mercy Culture Church! We are so excited you're here.

Text NEW to 59090 so we can connect with you.

For everyone that texts NEW, we will donate $10 to The Justice Reform, an organization that is answering the cry for justice by bringing reformation from city to city.

🤲 Heart for Mercy

One time a year, we bring a special offering unto the Lord. We ask God for His heart for His house. On Sunday, March 2, we will come together as a church family and bring our offering as worship unto the Lord.

This is a Year of Radical Love. Let our giving reflect our radical love for God!

Text HFM to 59090 or visit https://www.mercyculture.com/heartformercy
The result of radical love is radical generosity!
The only correct motivation for giving is love!
Caution: If you had a hard time with this offering, your heart may not be here. If your heart isn’t here, I want to encourage you to find a church you can give your heart to!

If your heart isn’t here, you won’t grow here. We want you to spiritually grow even if it's not here!
Generosity – Haplotes = bountifulness, simplicity, singleness.

Singleness:
single aim to the object for which it was given. [No folding or bent corners]
MC VALUE | Generosity
WE SAY…“NO STRINGS ATTACHED!” We don’t give to get. We give our time, treasure and talents from a heart of love with pure motives.
Giving by faith from a heart of love, with pure motives.
God is generous
Generosity is rewarded
Generosity is encouraged
Generosity is stewarded
God LOVES generosity
Love - Agape = love of esteem regard, a sacrificial love, perfect love; or love of choice.
Important: You can't give cheerfully without Agape love!
Question: Is my giving Agape or Phileo love?
If you’re not giving cheerfully, you need to spiritually grow in your giving!
God is generous and He loves it when we are generous like Him!
Generosity is about more than money!
4 Characteristics of Generous People:
1. Generous people pray!
Question: Why is the prayer service the least attended gathering of all churches?
2. Generous people serve!
Ungenerous people don’t serve! Because they’re not generous with their time!
3. Generous people forgive!
4. Generous people give!
Generosity reveals your love for God!
Caution: Far too many people think they’re generous, but they’re not!
Question: Am I generous?
Generosity doesn’t begin until after the tithe!
You can lie to people about generosity, but you can’t lie to God about generosity!
Israel's Offering (Exodus 35:4-36:7)
“The First Heart For Mercy Offering”
gold ($92,562,000),
silver ($3,513,650),
bronze ($24,392),
with non-metal materials adding about $14,352.
96 Million Total
Solomon’s Offering (1 Kings 8)
- Oxen value: 22,000 * $7,500 = $165,000,000
- Sheep value: 120,000 * $250 = $30,000,000
195 Million Total
The Queen of Sheba’s (1 Kings 10:1-13, 2 Chronicles 9:1-12)
333 MillionIn Gold
167 MillionIn Other Gifts
500 Million Total
Davids Preparation For The Temple (1 Chronicles 29:1-9)
Gold only approximately 42 trillion Total
Widows Mite (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4)
100% Total
Her offering reflected God’s offering!
Your love for God is reflected in your TRUST for God!
Isaac had to trust the Father!
The same way Issac participated with his father's generosity, Jesus participated with his Father’s generosity!
Radical generosity only takes place when you partner with the Father’s generosity!
When you radically love God, the result is radical generosity!
Question: Does your offering reflect radical love?