3 Keys to Breaking Materialism

1. Generosity/Giving
2. Receiving
3. Love

1. Generosity/Giving
· Giving to God, others, others in need
· What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you
· Lu 6:38 Give and it shall be given…
· Give God your best.
· 3 wise men brought Jesus Gold Frankincense and Myrrh
· You must learn to give for the right reasons
· Giving makes you a generous person
· Proverbs says that when you give to the poor, you lend to the Lord and He will repay you.
· When you give you break the spirit of greed, and materialism

2. Receive
· People must learn to receive
· Part what makes this season great, is receiving when you don’t deserve it.
· A gift is free.
· You don’t earn it, work for it, or save for it. Just open it!!!
· Mk 11:22-24 believe that you receive when you pray…
· Don’t be too prideful to receive help, or money, or prayer.
· It is a natural flow in life to give and to receive, but it is better to give.
· Rms 6:23 wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
· What is something that is too great to receive?
· Is there anything that you would say that is too much, I won’t receive it!

• Learn to Receive!
  
  3. Love
  · 1 Cor 16:14-do everything with Love
  · 1 John says God is Love
  · Ascribing worth to each other

Some Greek Words for Love
· Agape love-unconditional God kind of love
· Phileo Love- friendship love
· Eros-Erotic, love between a husband and wife (yeah!)

· We must learn to ascribe worth to each other, and to our enemies

· Mat 5 let them see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.