Riches Through Giving
What is the richest thing a person can give? Is it money, possessions, opportunities, or something more? In this Father’s Day message, Pastor David explores a surprising truth found throughout Scripture: while the world says riches come from accumulation, God says riches come from generosity. Drawing from Proverbs 11, Luke 6, Acts 20, and the powerful example of John 3:16, we’ll discover that generosity is about far more than finances. It’s about living with open hands and open hearts.
Through a personal story involving a green pillow, a son, a daughter, and a lesson in character, we’ll explore how some of the most valuable things we can ever give away are attention, patience, wisdom, identity, direction, honor, and love. Along the way, we’ll uncover a Kingdom principle that appears again and again throughout Scripture: what leaves your hand is not always lost. Often, it is planted.
If Proverbs teaches that giving creates flourishing, Luke teaches that giving multiplies, and Acts teaches that giving blesses the giver, then John 3:16 reveals the foundation beneath them all: giving is the very nature of God. Because the richest gift ever given was not something God owned. It was Himself.
Proverbs 11, Luke 6, Acts 20, John 3:16
Discussion topics
- HEAD – What did Jesus say to you through the Word?
- Pastor David shared that:
- Proverbs teaches that giving creates flourishing. (Prov 11:24-25)
- Luke teaches that giving multiplies. (Luke 6:38)
- Acts teaches that giving blesses the giver. (Acts 20:35)
- John teaches giving is the nature of God. (John 3:16)
- Which of the four points from this week’s message stood out to you the most, and why?
- How did this message expand your understanding of generosity beyond money? Or did it?
- What’s one lesson you learned from your dad, or father figure, that you still carry with you today? Was it a lesson you want to repeat or one you hope to avoid? How has it influenced your life?
- Pastor David shared that:
- HEART – How did it make you feel?
- Pastor David said, “The things we give away often become the things that make us richest.” Where have you experienced that to be true in your own life?
- Which of these is hardest for you to give away right now?
- Time
- Attention
- Patience
- Forgiveness
- Encouragement
- Wisdom
- Money
- Trust
- Why do you think that is?
- Which statement from the sermon resonated most with you personally?
- “The world says riches come from accumulation. God says riches come from generosity.”
- “What leaves your hand is not always lost. Often, it is planted.”
- “The life you pour out eventually becomes the life you experience.”
- “The greatest inheritance isn’t what you leave behind. It’s what you place inside.”
- HANDS – What are you going to do with it?
- Who is one person you can intentionally invest in this week through your time, encouragement, wisdom, or presence?
- Is there an area of your life where you have been holding on too tightly? What would it look like to trust God with open hands instead?
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