Generosity, Giving Like Jesus

Rusty Wirt   -   November 9, 2025

Generosity, Giving Like Jesus 

Main Verse: Luke 12:13-15, 32-34, 16:10-11 

The Big Idea

Our money is more than a budgetary item. Jesus reveals to us a deeper understanding about our basic desires around money. By taking on Jesus’ wisdom with this topic, we will be a blessing to many. And we ourselves will be extremely blessed.

Into the Text

1. Jesus was not interested in helping someone enrich themselves, unilaterally (v. 13-14).
   1. If the goal is to take from someone, so you can have more, Jesus is not interested in that. \
   2. Jesus is more interested in your connection with the Lord, than your liquidity.  \
2. his interaction led to a warning. (v. 15).
   1. Greed can sneak up in all kinds of ways
   2. Your life is more than your stuff
3. Jesus follows up with a parable (vs. 16-21).
   1. Is God against me gaining financial success? No. God is against fostering selfishness.
      1. He thought to himself (closed off from outside influence)
      2. His wealth was for his pleasure alone

Here is what is missing:

• Supporting God’s Causes

• Helping God’s People

Personal Application

In your prayer time this week,

• bring your budget into the conversation (checkbook, Quicken, Excel, etc). Are your finances fueling God’s future?

• Consider your possessions. Is there something you should sell?