The Heart of a Giver for God
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The story of the rich young ruler. Reference: Matthew 19:16-22
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10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Money impacts much of our life. Often it determines our decisions and priorities. It occupies our thinking and effects our attitudes.
But is it possible that money can event affect our relationship with God?
Today, I want to talk with you about The Heart of a Giver for God.
In this series entitled Give: the Gospel of Generosity, we must address our heart (our thinking, our priorities, our attitudes)—and how our heart aligns with God and His glory.
Matthew 16:24-27
Matthew 16:24-
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
Jesus gives to us the depth of meaning of what it means to be a true follower.
1 Tim
Crucifixion is a shocking metaphor for discipleship.
The person who rejects God’s will and instead pursues his own will for his life ultimately loses eternally every earthly good he is trying to protect.
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To deny oneself is not to assume some false, external asceticism, but to put the interests of the kingdom first and foremost in one’s life.
To deny oneself is not to assume some false, external asceticism, but to put the interests of the kingdom first and foremost in one’s life.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Jack W. Hayford, ed., Spirit Filled Life Study Bible, electronic ed. (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1997), .
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 1856.Choose
The person who rejects God’s will and instead pursues his own will for his life ultimately loses eternally every earthly good he is trying to protect.
The person who rejects God’s will and instead pursues his own will for his life ultimately loses eternally every earthly good he is trying to protect.
To take up the cross does not mean to endure some irritating burden, but to renounce self-centered ambitions.
To take up the cross does not mean to endure some irritating burden, but to renounce self-centered ambitions.
11 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.
12 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,
Titus 2:
The sacrifice God calls us to results in eternal life and the fullest experience of kingdom life now
The sacrifice God calls us to results in eternal life and the fullest experience of kingdom life now
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Ps 51:17
The person who rejects God’s will and instead pursues his own will for his life ultimately loses eternally every earthly good he is trying to protect.
The person who rejects God’s will and instead pursues his own will for his life ultimately loses eternally every earthly good he is trying to protect.
There is a battle for our soul.
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10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
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Eph 6:10
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Conclusion
When it comes to everything in life, we give our all for the glory of God.
Life is not about fulfilling our own desires—but it is a life, called of God, to be useful in His hands and His purpose
The experience of Jeremiah, the prophet.
2 “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”
3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel.
4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me:
6 “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.
Jer 18:2-
Questions
Why do you think the Scripture refers to the love of many as a root of all kinds of evil?
How can money (how we use it) indicate the quality of our relationship with God?
How should we view money as a follower of Jesus Christ?