Sermon

Generosity in Scarcity

Tim Keller |  May 31, 2009

Topics:
  • Stewardship, Generosity and Money
Duration:
32:37
Scripture:
Habakkuk 3
SKU:
RS 313-04

Overview

How do you face economic scarcity? The little book of Habakkuk talks about how to handle evil times, and in particular, it describes an economic disaster.

Habakkuk’s answer for dealing with economic scarcity is fuller than you might think because he alludes to the Old Testament principle of the firstfruits, where you were supposed to give the firstfruits of your harvest to God. But here, Habakkuk brings up the possibility of having no harvest at all.

We’re going to learn three things about financial giving: 1) you should give sacrificially, not just out of surplus, 2) you should give joyfully, not just out of duty, and 3) you should give graciously.

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