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What if I've been thinking about generosity backwards this whole time?

What if I've been thinking about generosity backwards this whole time?

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Open Hands, 2 of 2 from February 22, 2026

“How we receive and share gifts from God shows how whole our heart is.”

1 Chronicles 29 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)

SUMMARY

This sermon explores 1 Chronicles 29 to understand Neighborhood Church's value of holding God's gifts with open hands. Using King David's example of generous giving toward building God's temple, Pastor Michael explains that God's generosity toward us should spur our devotion to His work, and that how we receive and share gifts from God reveals the condition of our hearts.

REFLECTION & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  • 💬 What ideas for ministry have we kept to ourselves?

  • 💬 What stirs in our hearts when we think about God?

  • 💬 What does our sharing tell us about the health of our soul?

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  • 📖 Read 1 CHRONICLES 29:1-5

  • 📖 Read 1 CHRONICLES 29:10-19

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