“Whoever sows sparingly, will also reap sparingly. Whoever sows generously, reaps generously.” (2 Corinthians 9:6)

• Everyone knows farming: You want a big harvest? You can’t keep every seed for yourself.
• Stingy with time, money, love? Your harvest shrinks.
• Open-handed? God multiplies the impact—not always in dollars, but in relationships, in joy, in the kingdom.

Illustration – The Two Farmers (Faith vs. Fear):

Two farmers received seed. One stored his away, afraid of losing it. The other sowed it, even though the weather looked uncertain. When harvest came, only one field bore fruit.
Paul’s point isn’t “sow to get rich,” but “sow because God’s work multiplies beyond what we see.”
This is a spiritual harvest—souls saved, needs met, faith strengthened—not personal prosperity.

Transition:
But how we give matters just as much as what or how much we give.

“Each of you should give what you’ve decided in your heart, not under pressure—for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7)

• God isn’t after guilt-driven gifts. He wants your heart, not just your wallet.
• We don’t like getting gifts that come with a sigh or a grumble—neither does God.
• True generosity comes from gladness, not grudging duty.

Illustration – The Gift That Showed the Heart:

A man gave a large gift to the church but grumbled the whole way. Another gave less but with a smile, thankful to serve the Lord. Which gift honored God more?
Paul reminds us: the spirit of the giver matters far more than the size of the gift. We give because we love the Lord, not to earn His favor or applause.

Application:

• Why do I give? Out of habit, guilt, or joy and gratitude?
• Would I rather be known for generosity, or for holding back?

Transition:
Generosity isn’t just for adults—the ripple starts at home.

• Paul’s words go to the whole church, but the lesson starts in our families.
• Children notice when we give freely—or when we don’t.
• Bring your kids (or grandkids) into the conversation. Let them help in small ways.
• Generosity is about more than money: it’s hospitality, kindness, forgiveness. Kids learn by our example.

Illustration – The Family Meal:

A Christian mother always set aside a plate for a neighbor’s child who often went hungry. Her children watched and learned that sharing wasn’t just taught at church—it was practiced at home. Years later, those children became givers themselves.
True generosity begins in the home of a faithful disciple, flowing out to bless others and glorify God.

Transition:
So why take the risk? Why give when we’re unsure? Because God promises blessing.

“God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that at all times… you will abound in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8)

• The promise isn’t that you’ll get rich, but that you’ll always have what you need to do good.
• God sees, God supplies, God multiplies.

Illustration – The Widow’s Barrel (1 Kings 17:8–16):

When Elijah asked a starving widow for bread, she gave her last handful of flour in faith. God didn’t make her rich, but He made sure her jar never ran empty.
Paul’s promise is the same: God supplies what is needed to keep doing good, not to pad our comforts, but to keep His work moving forward.