Coastal Church Podcast

There is an invisible spiritual force that is at war with us. In the scriptures, we have a clear insight on who our enemy is, and how to battle him. The Old Testament story of Hezekiah’s victory over Sennacherib provides a parallel truth between a natural battle and our spiritual battles.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord Psalm 33:12

Generosity is about stewardship. It is about stewarding everything God had given, which includes our treasure, our talents and our time. But it also includes something else God entrusted us with - His Earth.

In order to build a spiritually healthy home we need to be: 1 Generous in Pro-vision 2 Generous in protection 3 Generous in prophecy

Today we will look at two rich people who teach us about the enemy of generosity and the key to defeating this enemy.

Guest Speaker Andy Hawthorne

Jesus’ words shocked His audience because they were offensive to the culture of His day. Jesus’ words still challenge culture and call us to a radical life of generosity.

While invited to the home of an influential ruler Jesus gave key insight on how to live a generous life. 1. Jesus first addresses the guests on their pride and arrogance. Luke 14:7-11 2. Jesus secondly addresses the host on his selfishness. Luke 14:12-14 3. Grace empowers us to be generous to more than just our friends and family, it will extend to our enemies. 4. To experience God’s grace we must first come to Jesus’ table.

The Bible tells us to honour God with the first fruits of what comes into our store house. Join Pastor Dave as he teaches on the importance of honouring God with our finances, and the blessing that follows.

Guest speaker Pastor Casey Treat from Christian Faith Centre shares thoughts from his book.