Hello and welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. This is the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren.

Hey, we're so glad you've joined us. Today, we're continuing a powerful series called Radicalis,

developing spiritual roots. And in this series, Rick will show you how to grow deep in your faith,

stay grounded in God's Word, and become everything he created you to be.

So let's begin the final part of a message called Radical Faith.

Let me give you another facet of radical faith. Number five, faith is giving when I don't have it. Faith is giving when I don't have it.

Faith is giving when I don't have it.

Now, giving and faith go together.

And the fact is, God uses finances to test your faith.

Has God ever tested your faith with finances?

Oh yeah, all the time.

Have you ever had to decide between paying a bill and tithing? This is a test. It is a test of your priorities. It's a test of your love, but most

important of all, it's a test of your faith. Do I really trust God that he will provide for me

if I put him first in my life?

I've got to pay a bill and give my tie.

Which am I going to do?

Do I really trust God?

And money many times is the acid test.

Now, it's interesting that in Hebrews 11, the Hall of Fame, the first guy who gets mentioned

is a guy named Abel. Anybody remember Abel,

Kane and Abel? They're the two sons of Adam and Eve. What did Abel do that caused him to get

into the Hall of Fame with Moses and Abraham and all these other big shots? He never did anything

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