Preacher: Rev. Steve Mattis
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God has a Mission!

God’s Mission: To Bless the Generations! Resources us to be a blessing.
Jesus called and made Disciples.
Last week: Disciples Pray!
This week: Disciples obey the Father.

Matthew 12:46-50

Jesus is not negating family relationships!
Jesus is actually elevating kingdom relationships.

vrs. 49 Doing the will of His Father demonstrates we have the same Father.

Relationship with the Father produces Obedience to the Father.
Relationship produces Obedience!Two Sons – Matt. 21:28

God resources the Kingdom through our obedience! Obedience with resources!

Matthew 6:19-24

Don’t store up treasures on earth!
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
If your eye is good i.e, generous…
You cannot serve God and Riches!

SUMMARIZE

Matt. 12
Relationship produces Obedience.Obedience to Father proves relationship.
Matt. 6
Obedience with resources = Discipleship
True Disciples are Generous.
Generosity characterizes Disciples

.
Relationship => Obedience => Disciple => Generous => Resource

This is a key to how God blesses the generations!
This is the way God resources the work of the kingdom in every generation.

Discipleship/Stewardship Continuum

Nongivers

First time giver
[Cash]

Regular giver
[Systematic]

Tither
[Proportional]

Extravagant giver
[Sacrificial]

K.O.G.

Discipleship Issue

The Kingdom of God always expands and move forward through fully developing disciples.

God has a Mission!

God’s Mission: To Bless the Generations! Resources us to be a blessing.
Jesus called and made Disciples.
Last week: Disciples Pray!
This week: Disciples obey the Father.

Matthew 12:46-50

Jesus is not negating family relationships!
Jesus is actually elevating kingdom relationships.

vrs. 49 Doing the will of His Father demonstrates we have the same Father.

Relationship with the Father produces Obedience to the Father.
Relationship produces Obedience!Two Sons – Matt. 21:28

God resources the Kingdom through our obedience! Obedience with resources!

Matthew 6:19-24

Don’t store up treasures on earth!
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
If your eye is good i.e, generous…
You cannot serve God and Riches!

SUMMARIZE

Matt. 12
Relationship produces Obedience.Obedience to Father proves relationship.
Matt. 6
Obedience with resources = Discipleship
True Disciples are Generous.
Generosity characterizes Disciples

.
Relationship => Obedience => Disciple => Generous => Resource

This is a key to how God blesses the generations!
This is the way God resources the work of the kingdom in every generation.

Discipleship/Stewardship Continuum

Nongivers

First time giver
[Cash]

Regular giver
[Systematic]

Tither
[Proportional]

Extravagant giver
[Sacrificial]

K.O.G.

Discipleship Issue

The Kingdom of God always expands and move forward through fully developing disciples.

God has a Mission!

God’s Mission: To Bless the Generations! Resources us to be a blessing.
Jesus called and made Disciples.
Last week: Disciples Pray!
This week: Disciples obey the Father.

Matthew 12:46-50

Jesus is not negating family relationships!
Jesus is actually elevating kingdom relationships.

vrs. 49 Doing the will of His Father demonstrates we have the same Father.

Relationship with the Father produces Obedience to the Father.
Relationship produces Obedience!Two Sons – Matt. 21:28

God resources the Kingdom through our obedience! Obedience with resources!

Matthew 6:19-24

Don’t store up treasures on earth!
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
If your eye is good i.e, generous…
You cannot serve God and Riches!

SUMMARIZE

Matt. 12
Relationship produces Obedience.Obedience to Father proves relationship.
Matt. 6
Obedience with resources = Discipleship
True Disciples are Generous.
Generosity characterizes Disciples

.
Relationship => Obedience => Disciple => Generous => Resource

This is a key to how God blesses the generations!
This is the way God resources the work of the kingdom in every generation.

Discipleship/Stewardship Continuum

Nongivers

First time giver
[Cash]

Regular giver
[Systematic]

Tither
[Proportional]

Extravagant giver
[Sacrificial]

K.O.G.

Discipleship Issue

The Kingdom of God always expands and move forward through fully developing disciples.