Why God Prospers Generous People, Part 1
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast
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🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Is it possible to measure generosity? Chip continues his series “The Genius of Generosity” and reveals how you can actually measure your generosity.
Fact #1 – God blesses generous people! -Acts 20:35; Lk. 6:38; Pr. 22:9, 19:17, Dt. 24:19; Pr. 3:9-10, 11:24-25
Fact #2 – God provides clear criteria for becoming a generous person!
- Genuine generosity gives the FIRST and the BEST to God. -Pr. 3:9-10
- Genuine generosity is regular and SYSTEMATIC. -1 Cor. 16:2
- Genuine generosity is PROPORTIONAL to our income. -1 Cor. 16:2
- Genuine generosity is SACRIFICIAL. -2 Cor 8:1-4
- Genuine generosity is THOUGHTFUL, voluntary, and WORSHIPFUL. -2 Cor. 9:5-7
Fact #3 – is Breakthrough Concept #3: God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving. (Randy Alcorn - The Treasure Principle)
Fact #4 – The key to becoming habitually generous and experience habitual happiness is FAITH!
- Faith says – Refuse to chase the wind. -Ec. 2:11
- Faith says – Enjoy God’s provision. -1 Tim. 6:19
- Faith says – God rewards those who step out and TRUST Him. -Heb. 11:6
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| 0:00.0 | Today on Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. God loves all people equally, but he does not bless all people equally. Some people he prospers for a very specific reason. If you want to find out what that is, stay with me. That's today on Living on the Edge. |
| 0:24.7 | The anticipation, the joy of Christmas is a glimpse of how we're wired. We were designed to give lavishly to those we love. |
| 0:30.7 | Yet when it comes to supporting our church or the ministries that feed us spiritually, sometimes |
| 0:35.6 | we hesitate, we calculate, we wait for a better time. |
| 0:39.8 | But according to the Bible, generosity is the smartest financial decision we'll ever make. |
| 0:45.3 | Today on Living on the Edge, Chip Ingram explains why God blesses generous people, |
| 0:50.2 | and how giving to kingdom work unleashes something far more valuable than a bigger bank account. |
| 0:56.1 | Before we begin his message, I'll remind you that Living on the Edge is making headway on the December match that concludes midnight on Wednesday. |
| 1:04.3 | But in order to reach our goal, we invite you to join us. |
| 1:07.7 | We'll share more details about the match later. |
| 1:09.9 | Right now, let's begin Chip's message titled |
| 1:11.7 | Why God Prosper's Generous People. I want to begin with the little terrible that I ran across. |
| 1:17.4 | It was very interesting. Imagine, if you will, the scene. Once there was a man lost in desert |
| 1:23.3 | near death from thirst. He wandered aimlessly throughout the burning sand for many days, |
| 1:29.9 | growing weaker by the moment. At long last, he saw an oasis in the distance, palm trees |
| 1:37.6 | indicating there'd be water. He stumbled forward feverishly, fell beneath the shade of the trees. |
| 1:43.7 | Finally, he might quench his thirst. |
| 1:46.3 | But he noticed something strange about this particular oasis. Instead of a pool of water or a bubbling |
| 1:52.8 | brook, it was odd. There was a pump. And next to the pump was a jar of water. And next to the jar of water was a small parchment with handwritten note. |
| 2:07.6 | The note explained that the leather gasket within the pump must be saturated with the water for the pump to work. |
| 2:14.0 | Within the jar was just enough water for this purpose. |
| 2:18.4 | The note also warned the reader, do not drink from the jar. |
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