It’s a Wonderful Life in Christ - Part 2

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:10

Five Key Takeaways:

1. Give—because love takes action. God doesn’t leave generosity to our moods; He commands it as love with sleeves rolled up. Withholding good when it’s in our power forms us in the wrong direction. Obedience here trains our hearts to mirror the Father’s open hand. It’s not extra-credit Christianity; it’s basic discipleship.

2. Generosity displays the Father’s glory. When good works shine, people see beyond us to Him. The world is conditioned to expect self-interest; sacrificial love interrupts that expectation and points upward. Generosity becomes a signpost that says, “The Father is like this.” That is worship with public resonance.

3. Cheerful sacrifice forms a grace cycle. God loves the giver whose joy rises with the gift because grace is already at work. He supplies seed to sow, then multiplies both the seed and the harvest of righteousness. As gifts meet needs, thanksgiving to God abounds, and hearts are warmed toward Him. Grace begets grace, and generosity becomes contagious.

4. Real needs, real people, real praise. Names and faces matter; generosity is not abstract. When we enter specific stories—sickness, shortages, rolling blackouts—our gifts become prayers with legs. And God receives thanks from kitchens far from our own, stitching the global church together in worship.

5. Bridge from culture to Christ. Common stories create shared ground for uncommon truth. A film about a town’s compassion can open a door to speak of the God who gives the inexpressible gift. Learn to ask one good question, then offer one better hope. Culture is a springboard; Scripture has power; Christ is the destination.