Sermon
The Church and Generosity | Acts 4:32 - 37
Treeline Church
Speaker: David Livingston
November 19, 2025 · 44 min
Summary
Acts 4:32-37 reveals how the gospel transforms believers' hearts toward radical generosity and stewardship. The early church viewed possessions not as personal property but as belonging to God, creating a culture where needs were met through voluntary sacrifice. Barnabas exemplifies this posture by selling his field and laying proceeds at the apostles' feet, demonstrating that genuine faith in Christ produces visible, sacrificial generosity.
Highlights
What you do with your money is the most revealing thing about what you really believe to be true about your God.
If this was the response of the early church to the gospel of Jesus Christ, does my life show that I believe the same gospel?
The language that you use about your things will affect the way you use them. If you say this is the Lord's, then you're probably gonna use those things to serve him and his family and his purposes in the world.