Satisfied Recap

We just wrapped up the “Satisfied” series this weekend. Praying God’s Word bears fruit in our lives! Here’s a recap of this series:

PART 1
We all have to deal with discontentment in our lives. It will drive us somewhere. In doing so, discontentment has the potential to dethrone Jesus or enthrone Him.
Big question: Does my salvation bring contentment? Is Jesus just a ticket to heaven for later or treasure to enjoy now and forever?

PART 2
We are all driven by the desire to have a certain standard of living. When God gave Jesus (His standard of giving), He changed our standard of living. Instead of holding onto things tightly, now we hold them loosely while holding onto Christ as the real standard of living.
Big question: What is driving my standard of living?

PART 3
We all experience “gaps” between our expectations and our reality. We’ll try to fill those gaps with many things, and often develop a critical spirit or attitude of negativity. However, God asks us to fill those gaps with thankfulness. Thankfulness comes from recognizing what really matters and responding in gratitude.
Big question: Is my thankfulness dependent on having a quantity of things or having the superior quality of Christ?

PART 4
Giving away money is part of your satisfaction equation. Despite the fact that this makes no sense in our culture, God prescribes giving as a critical component of contentment and satisfaction. We cannot experience all of God’s sufficiency without giving as a response to Him. God as owner of all things, lovingly asks us to steward His gifts. Part of stewardship is returning a percentage back to God in a way that is driven by faith, joy, and worship. The ultimate goal of giving is to trust God’s ability to satisfy you so much that you are live generously.
Big question: Will you evaluate your finances to become a percentage giver? Would you assess your current level of giving as generous?