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Courageous Generosity :: Part 01 :: Was Jesus #Blessed? | Ryan Howell :: June 19, 2022
Courageous Generosity | Week #01
Was Jesus #Blessed? | June 19th
What’s the Issue Anyway?
We often think of the __________ in our lives.
We rarely think of the __________ in our lives.
Jesus didn’t seem to equate __________ blessing with getting good things.
What Wisdom does Scripture offer us?
Jesus and his people suffered under the weight of __________.
Jesus knew possessions can too easily become __________. (Matthew 6:24)
Ancient Israel believed __________ produced a __________ on the land. (Malachi 3:6-12) Jesus knew that giving brought __________ into our lives. (Acts 20:35)
Don’t Miss This!
The Blessed Life is the __________ life.
How can I live this in my everyday, normal life?
#1: The Universe is grounded in spiritual and physical __________.
#2 __________ things happen to stingy people and __________ things happen to generous people.
#3 All spiritual habits are for __________ spiritual good.
#4 __________ can transform and ruin your life.
#5 Courageous Generosity is about __________ __________ in giving.
Take a __________ step in giving this summer. Be an __________ Giver
Be an __________ Giver Be a __________ Giver Be a __________ Giver
How does this make me a better person and the world a better place?
God uses financial generosity to break the power of __________ and __________. God uses financial generosity to power __________ church.
Financial generosity is the fast track to living a __________ -__________ blessed life.
What is God inviting you into today?
Take a courageous step in your financial generosity this summer.
Thought provoking question:
- Do you like to give? Would your closest friends describe you as generous, greedy, or somewhere in between? Why?
- Have you ever felt manipulated into giving to a church or Christian ministry?
- Do you think your life is blessed? Why or why not? How do you define a blessing?
- What about Jesus’ life was blessed by the material standards of the #blessed movement?
- Why do you think Jesus saw possessions as a potential possessor?
- How hard is it for you to see the blessed life as a life of giving rather than receiving?
- What would be a courageous step in financial generosity for you? What is holding you back from taking that step?
- If our church had unlimited financial resources, what would you love to see us do together that would bring hope to our world?