Evergreen Christian Community

Nehemiah 5:1-19Big Idea: Generosity is an outward expression of our love for God and others.Context- Hunger - Famine- Taxes - Slavery- Lending money with interest under these conditions was wrongExodus 22:25-27Deuteronomy 23:19-201. Generosity should be a mark of His peopleCredit Card Debt (per person) by generation:Generation Z$3,262Millennials$6,521Generation X$9,123Baby Boomers$6,642Silent Generation$3,4122. Trust God with your financesDeuteronomy 8:16-18Psalm 116:5 Psalm 130:3 1 Corinthians 16:1-23. Live a life of Generosity • ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“The dot represents this life - a mere blip on the screen in terms of eternity. The solid line represents the expanse of eternity. Life on this earth is a tiny slice of the eternal existence of Christ’s Kingdom. The immediacy of our lives, complicated greatly by our sinful tendency to look out for our interests above all others, causes us to put far too many resources in t