Jan 29 2025 26 mins 2
Today Rick and Svea talk about their own struggles with greed and simplicity and the New Testament framework of faithful giving and generous giving.
Bible passages referenced in today's episode:
1 Timothy 6:17-19; 1 Corinthians 9:13-14; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:13 This message pushed Rick to wrestle down his own contentment.
- 03:56 Simplicity: a corollary to contentment.
- 05:16 Svea fell back into the trap of not practicing simplicity this past week.
- 07:16 Rick confronting greed as he's excited about his new hobby of hunting.
- 08:34 The practice of generosity - a tangible expression of love.
- 09:28 It's not about the amount it's about the heart.
- 13:19 Generosity binds us together.
- 14:20 How can I approach generous giving - some guidelines.
- 14:55 (1) Diagnose your reality.
- 15:30 (2) What do you want your reality to be.
- 15:42 (3) Make a plan to close the gap.
- 17:01 What about tithing?
- 18:50 Prioritize giving to the local church - faithful giving - and then giving to others - generous giving - (see the 1 & 2 Corinthian references, above).
- 23:38 The joy of aligning all we are with who Christ is.
- 24:49 This series has helped to connect the dots on why Jesus spoke about money so much.
