VISION PT 3 – EMBRACING OUR VALUES: LOVING GOD, LOVING PEOPLE, AND LIVING GENEROUSLY
Matthew 22:37-39
“‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
“Remember this: A farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’”
At Tables Church, Our Purpose Is Clear:
To Live The Gospel Every Day, To Everyone, Everywhere.
Two Of Our Values Are: Loving God and People, And Living Generously.
Loving God With All Your Heart:
Loving God With All Your Soul:
Loving God With All Your Mind:
Romans 12:2
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Loving People As Yourself:
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” - G.K. Chesterton
Living Generously: Reflecting God’s Generosity
Generosity With Time:
Generosity With Talents:
Generosity With Treasure:
Matthew 6:21
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
TABLE TIME:
Loving God with All Our Heart:
In what ways can our careers, relationships, ambitions etc. pull our hearts away from fully loving God?
What are some practical ways we can align/realign our desires and emotions with God’s will?
Loving God with All Our Soul:
How does/should knowing our identity as children of God change the way we view ourselves and live our lives?
What are some way we can remind ourselves that our true value comes from being God’s child, rather than from external accomplishments?
Loving God with All Our Mind:
In a world full of distractions and information, how can we prioritize dedicating our thoughts and intellect to knowing God more deeply?
Romans 12:2 challenge us to transform our thinking…
What are some ways we can renew our minds to align more with God’s wisdom and purposes?
Loving Our Neighbors:
What does it mean to truly love our neighbors, especially those we may find
difficult to love?
Living Generously:
How can we practice cheerful generosity with our time, talents, and treasure in a way that reflects God’s own generosity toward us?
Jesus said, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).
How do our actions and investments shape the desires of our heart?
PRAY FOR EACH OTHER AT YOUR TABLE: