the world’s greatest lifestyle highborn generosity

12

Upload: jordy-wilbourn

Post on 15-Dec-2015

222 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity
Page 2: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

The World’sGreatest Lifestyle

Highborn Generosity

Page 3: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Proverbs 11:25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed

Generous: Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. Characterized by generosity. Synonyms: abundant; overflowing; Ex. : “a generous table”

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 4: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

A poverty mentality is rooted in CONSTANTLY SEEING LACK instead of LIMITLESS PROVISION, CURSE instead of BLESSING.

Breaking a Poverty Mentality—Step One: Understand the Root of Materialism

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 5: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Materialism: When we use something material to fill a spiritual need. Idolatry is anything or anyone that replaces God’s rightful place in your life.

Materialism is rooted in a poverty mentality, caused by a spiritual poverty developed by a lack of relationship with God.

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 6: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Genesis 5:28-29 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.”

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 7: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Breaking a Poverty Mentality—Step Two: Recognize That God Is Your Source

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 8: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

1Chronicles 29:12-14 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 9: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Deuteronomy 8:17-18 You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 10: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Breaking a Poverty Mentality—Step Three: Practice Biblical Stewardship Kings 17:7-15 •We are not limited by what we have. We are only limited by what we offer to God.

Mark 6:35-44 •“What DO you have? Bring them to Me.”

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 11: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

Understand the Root of Materialism

Recognize that God is Your Source Practice Biblical Stewardship

THE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLETHE WORLD’S GREATEST LIFESTYLE

Page 12: The World’s Greatest Lifestyle Highborn Generosity

The World’sGreatest Lifestyle

Highborn Generosity