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Part 2: Generosity and Relationships

LEVEL UP: A GENEROUS LIFE

PART 2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5 (NIV)

BE GENEROUS IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH:

1. Humility

“Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians 2:1-4 (NIV)

  • Following Jesus leads to valuing others. 

2. Service

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.”  Philippians 2:5-7 (NIV)

  • Serve each other.

  • Serve the lost.

3. Forgiveness

“So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them. The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’  He replied, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.’ Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat?’ Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink?’ Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’” Luke 17:3-10 (NIV)


  • We forgive because we’re forgiven.  


  • Will I do what Jesus tells me to do?

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS: 

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This week’s Reading Plan and blog/podcast:

  • YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan:
    “A Life of Generosity” (3 days)   

  • Blog and Podcast: 

    “Dutiful Forgiveness”

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