Generosity and Giving

Pastor Bill Bush · Sep 2, 2024

Pastor Bill calls the church to recognize that genuine love — the kind modeled by Jesus in John 3:16 and the Great Commission — always gives and always goes. Using his own journey from financial fear to faithful generosity, the Parable of the Sower, and the story of David and Goliath, he argues that a believer's willingness to give sacrificially is not merely a financial decision but a heart indicator of whether God's love has truly taken root. The sermon challenges every person to move from an 'I can't do it' posture to an 'I can't not do it' moment of courageous, Spirit-led commitment.

Pastor Bill Bush · Aug 26, 2024

Pastor Bill calls Rock Point to stop merely attending and start fully showing up — financially, sacrificially, and missionally — for the church's building campaign and gospel mission. Drawing on Matthew 22 and Matthew 9, he argues that Jesus has already prepared a plentiful harvest; the only limiting factor is whether His people will get in the game. Using Paul's words in 2 Corinthians and his own father's coaching wisdom, he makes the case that life is hard no matter which path we choose, so we should choose the hard that leads to victory — the hard of trusting God, giving generously, and being the church.

Pastor Bill Bush · Sep 4, 2023

The early church in Acts 6 thrived because believers personally invested their time, talent, treasure, and testimony in both serving the body and reaching the world. Today, most followers of Jesus want to engage that way but feel they simply cannot — not because the calling is unreasonable, but because they have allowed lifestyle inflation, consumerism, and a culture of identity built on 'what I do and what I have' to crowd out every last bit of margin. The only path forward is not to add more onto an already overloaded life, but to intentionally replace lesser things with what God has actually called us to, trusting that He always provides what we need to do what He asks.

Pastor Bill Bush · May 7, 2018

Drawing from Ecclesiastes 5 and Matthew 6, the sermon argues that money becomes an idol whenever we expect it to deliver satisfaction, solve our problems, give us peace of mind, or provide security — all things only God can supply. Solomon's ancient observations map perfectly onto modern suburban life, and the only way out of the cycle of frustration, debt, and spiritual coldness is to reorder our finances God's way: dedicating income as a steward, giving first as an act of faith, and trusting God to provide what no amount of money ever could.