Hope Presbyterian Church In Winston-salem Sermons

Getting, Having, and Giving

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Series: Seven Deadly SinsScripture: Luke 12:13-21; Romans 8:31-32; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9 “Considering the full sweep of the Christian tradition, one would have to conclude that the most profane word we can utter is that word: mine.” —William Willimon “I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc, is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving away too little. If our charities do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we should like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them.” ―C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity “The trouble with being rich is that since you can solve with your checkbook virtually all practical problems that bedevil ordinary people, you are left in your leisure with nothing but the great human problems to contend with: how to