Mission Hills Church
It's easy to get stuck in a rut. Our lives, work, and even faith can so easily get stagnant. But God's the God of new things, not old ruts and He's always calling us to take the next next step. Boot camp is a return to basic training to strengthen you spiritually, mentally and emotionally so that you can crush the race set before you.
Wherever you are in your faith journey, you aren't going to want to miss this challenging look at what it takes to move your faith forward.
Living generously is foundational for living missionally.
Luke 6:37-38 NIV
Truth #1 - Living generously is also about what we keep to ourselves.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.” (Luke 6:37a)
• Discernment is about the appropriateness of behaviors.
• Judgement and condemnation are about the value of people.
What do I need to work on keeping to myself in order to live more generously?
Truth #2 - Living generously is about more than money.
“Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37b).
Forgiveness is giving up the right to hold someone’s wrong against them.
Generosity is about helping others at a cost to ourselves.
Am I living generously with my time, talent AND treasure?
Truth #3 - Living generously is good for us.
Luke 6:38 NIV
God generously rewards generous people.
Luke 16:13 NIV
Luke 12:34 NIV
The issue isn't how much much money we have, it's how much money has us.
Generosity is how we keep money from becoming our master.
God created you to be a river, not a reservoir.
One of the most powerful ways to move our faith forward is to take the next step of living generously.
What's my next step of generosity?
Nothing -> something -> something sacrificial -> tithe -> Spirit-led generosity
It’s when we start to feel our sacrifice that we start to feed our generosity.
Giving first honors God, saving second practices wisdom and living on the rest builds contentment.
John 3:16-17 NIV