John 10:10b CSB – Jesus said, “I have come that they might have life and have it in abundance,”
John 14:6 CSB – Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 10:27 CSB – Jesus said, I am the good shepherd… My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.
John 13:15 CSB – Jesus said, “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you.
Philippians 2:4-8 CSB – Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,
6 who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
as something to be exploited.[a]
7 Instead he emptied himself
by assuming the form of a servant,
taking on the likeness of humanity.
And when he had come as a man,
8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death—
even to death on a cross.
John 10:10 CSB – Jesus says, A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
Lies that Rob
- The Lies of “More” (Rob Contentment)
1 Tim. 6:6-10 CSB – But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out. 8 If we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. 9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
James 3:16 CSB – For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.
- The Lies of “Now” (Rob Benefits of Delayed-Gratification)
Proverbs 21:5 CSB – The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
Luke 14:28 CSB – For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
- The Lies of Fear (Rob of Joys of Generosity)
Matthew 6:31-32 CSB – So, don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or, ‘What will we wear?’ For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Matthew 6:33 CSB – “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.”
Philippians 4:6 CSB – Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
What’s your Next Step this week?
- Learn Generosity—say “Enough”
- Discipline Generosity—Budget to live generously
- Practice Generosity in Everything—Seek first the kingdom
