553 // Are You Giving to the Right Place? The Two Kinds of Generosity God Wants

09/10/2025 25 min Episodio 22
553 // Are You Giving to the Right Place? The Two Kinds of Generosity God Wants

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Do you know God calls believers to two fundamentally different kinds of generosity? 🎁
In 3 John 5-11, we find a powerful distinction that can revolutionize your giving! We explore the "two sides of Christian giving": general charity (loving everyone) versus strategic partnership (enabling the work of the Gospel). Discover the model of Gaius, who was praised for his hospitality to traveling missionaries—an act of strategic giving that made him a true "co-laborer in the truth." We contrast this with the proud, selfish ambition of Diotrephes, a church leader who refused to support ministry. Learn why supporting those who teach God's Word is a vital act of partnership, not just a random act of kindness, and how you can actively share in the mission of the Gospel today.
 
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