Christians often overlook generosity. It's time to grow in our faith by cultivating a generous attitude and lifestyle. Learn how to do just that in our four-part series at Fusion Christian Church: The Generous Life. In Part 2, Pastor Zac teaches about how generosity built God's house in the Old Testament and still builds it today.

The Tabernacle of Moses was a product of generosity.

In the Old Testament, God had Moses construct a special and elaborate tent where he would meet with his people. God desired this tabernacle to be beautiful, and told Moses to collect offerings from the Israelites. In modern language, the tabernacle became a 100% crowd-funded building project! The people of Israel chose generosity for the building of God's house in the Old Testament.

Ask God for a generous heart.

It is difficult to choose generosity because by nature we prefer greed over giving. We often worry about having enough for ourselves. We tend toward a scarcity mindset that says: “I have to hold on because I might not have enough.” Instead, we should develop an abundance mindset that says, “God, in you, I always have enough.” When we adopt attitudes of generosity, God's provision works with the giving of his people to accomplish great things.

Jesus is still building his church.

God is still building a place for his presence. In the Old Testament, his people built a tabernacle, but in the church age he builds the church. The church is comprised of his people, not merely a building, and yet the building matters. A real building provides a place where real ministry can happen. Having a physical house for God's people facilitates the building of God's spiritual house: the people themselves. As we work to fulfill the great commission, it is important to have a base of operations to work out of. God is building his people, and he will provide. How can your generosity support the mission God has for us?