There Is More Joy in Giving Than Receiving | Generosity E1
John Mark Comer Teachings
Practicing the Way
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🗓️ 15 November 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Does more money mean more happiness? John Mark walks through some of Jesus's surprising teachings on money, showing us how social science affirms the fact that generosity, not accumulation, leads to joy. He challenges us to reflect on whether we have an abundance or scarcity mindset, and invites us to deepen our trust in God's generosity.
Key Scripture Passage: Matthew 6v19-24, Acts 20v35
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello everybody and welcome to the John Mark Comer Teachings podcast. |
| 0:08.0 | I'm Strawn Coleman, your host and part of the teaching team here at Practicing the Way. |
| 0:13.0 | Each week on this show, we share a teaching from John Mark or other trusted voices in the |
| 0:18.1 | formation space, and it is great to have you with us. |
| 0:23.4 | In today's teaching, John Mark introduces us to the practice of generosity and the way |
| 0:28.3 | it can lead us to experience a joy-filled life. |
| 0:33.2 | It's also a powerful way he teaches for us to experience God's presence. I love this encouragement |
| 0:40.4 | to give and I hope it will be an inspirational reminder to you as well. As you listen, |
| 0:47.5 | you may like to consider the question, do I live in an abundance or scarcity mindset? |
| 0:55.0 | Here's John Mark. |
| 0:58.6 | Hi, good morning everyone. |
| 1:03.4 | Peace and love to all of you. |
| 1:05.4 | You are much more awake than the 8 a.m., but they are more responsible than you. |
| 1:07.4 | So I guess it kind of balances out. |
| 1:10.2 | No, it's great to see you. I just thought I would start with an insult, just to warm your heart toward me before we talk about money, you know? No, it's very happy to be with you. Please turn in your Bibles to Matthew chapter 6, which is one of Jesus' central teachings on money and generosity. This is from |
| 1:30.0 | the sermon on the mount. It is one of the longest sections in the sermon on the mount, and it's |
| 1:36.0 | really good stuff. And if you don't have a Bible, there is one in front of you underneath the |
| 1:41.9 | chair. If you're in the front row, you likely have the Bible |
| 1:45.4 | memorized, so you don't need it. But once you arrive in Matthew chapter 6, please stand with me |
| 1:52.3 | for the reading of Scripture. Our text is Matthew chapter 6, verse 19 to 24, but before we read it together, I just want to give you a moment of quiet to still your heart and mind. |
| 2:10.6 | Let the squirrel in your brain calm down for a moment. |
| 2:14.8 | And if you're up for it, just open your heart and orient it to receive |
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