11.26.17 // LITTLE BECOMES MUCH

LITTLE BECOMES MUCH
Generosity – Part 4
Scott Young.com – Pastor of HOPE

1. See The Needs Around You

Mark 6:34-37 (NIV) - [34] When Jesus … saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them … so he began teaching them many things. [35] By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late. [36] Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” [37] But he answered, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages!

WHAT KEEPS US FROM SEEING NEEDS

 Procrastination – “By this time it was late in the day ...’’
 Passing The Buck – “Send the people away!”
 Worry – “It would take 8 months of wages!”

2. See What You Have

Mark 6: 38 (NIV) - “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

3. Sow What You Have

Mark 6:41(NIV) - Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

4. Expect An Abundant Harvest

Mark 6:42-44 (NIV) - [42] They all ate and were satisfied, [43] and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. [44] The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.