Rethinking and Growing in Generosity (ft. Ger Jones)

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The Generosity Practice is out now. Check it out at practicingtheway.org/generosity.

"Generosity is more than giving; it's an act of trust."

Ger Jones, lead pastor of Vintage Church, explores the deeper implications of generosity in the life of a disciple. He challenges the common views of generosity tied to wealth and obligation, urging us to see it as a practice that reshapes our hearts and lives. By reflecting on the biblical foundations and the transformative power of giving, he invites us to reimagine generosity as an opportunity to grow in trust, freedom, and love.

Key Scripture Passages: 2 Corinthians 8v1-9, 2 Corinthians 9v6-11

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast. I'm Strawn Coleman your
0:06.7	host and part of the teaching team here at practicing the way. Each week on this
0:11.5	show we share a teaching from John Mark or other trusted
0:14.4	voices in the formation space and it's great to have you with us. In today's
0:20.8	teaching we hear from lead pastor of vintage church LA Geer Jones as he encourages
0:26.6	us to re-examine how we frame and express generosity centering it in joy. As you listen, you may like to ask yourself,
0:35.0	is giving a source of joy or anxiety for me?
0:40.0	Here's gear.
0:48.0	Good morning. My name is Gere.
0:50.0	My name is Gere and one of the pastors here.
0:52.0	We are going to dig into God's word this morning and so we
0:56.3	have these Bibles in the seat in front of you the shelf underneath I'd love you to take
1:01.3	it out and we're going to turn to God's word.
1:03.0	If it's not there, it's because someone has taken it home, it's a gift for those who don't have a Bible.
1:08.0	We are restocking, but if you do have a Bible, please turn to 2 Corinthians Chapter 9.
1:15.0	Let me get the page number for you.
1:18.2	It's 1,251 in this Bible.
1:22.4	And I'd love us all to stand as we come for the reading of God's
1:25.3	word together. We're reading from 2 Corinthians actually we're going to start in
1:31.5	chapter 8.
1:33.0	Same page, beginning in verse 1.
1:36.0	And now, brothers and sisters,
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