House Rules - Joyful Generosity
Dave Riddle - 11/20/2022
Key Passage: Mark 12:41-44
Joyful Generosity
Recognizing that all we have is a gift from God and learning to share what we have.
God Gave
God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son. John 3:16
Jesus is the embodiment of generosity.
Generous: A readiness to give more of something that what is expected
Jesus Gave Willingly
John 10:18
Jesus Gave Joyfully
Hebrews 12:2
Jesus Gave Purposefully
1 Peter 3:18
Jesus Gave Sacrificially
Philippians 2:6-8
Our Generosity Should Be a Reflection of God
John 13:34
Generosity is An Attack On a Would-Be “King”
Matthew 6:24
Money = mamōnas (μαμωνᾶς) - Mammon - everything we pursue in life. Riches, treasures, dreams, feelings, idols. Everything that isn’t God.
Consumerism vs Generosity
Five Resources to be Generous With
Physical Capital
Intellectual Capital
Relational Capital
Spiritual Capital
Financial Capital
An Example of Generosity
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
2 Corinthians 9:6-7