Blood & Thunder : Week 4

Levi Lusko - Fresh Life Church

How to have the spirit of giving...

THUNDERSTRUCK

Definition : to be so astonished that you're rendered speechless!
Astonished : in Latin - to be struck by thunder

John 12
A perfect illustration so overcome by the Power that was happening.

Are you welcoming and inviting Jesus in?
Wherever He feels welcome, He shows up.

When God touches your life the only right reaction is to extravagantly do something in response.

Your worship is revelation of what God has done for you!

Mary of Bethany - 3 appearances - every one she's at the feet of Jesus.
*I want to be more like Mary!*

Mary was so wise because she didn't just say thank you, she showed her appreciation.

Where your treasure is, there your heart is.

The Good Samaritan

“No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions; he had money as well.” Margaret Thatcher

Mark 14:8

1. She gave what SHE could.

God wants you to be blessed so you can be a blessing.

The key isn't equal sized giving, it's equal sized sacrifice!

2. She gave while she could.

What He had done.

What He would do.

When it's personal your giving grows.

This was her moment, her window.

This was her opportunity to thank Jesus.

Had she snoozed, she would have losed.

When God saw lavish giving he asked Solomon, "what do you want?"

A. She got to be included in a story bigger than just her life.

Mathew 26:13

B. She actually got back the same thing she gave.

She poured out her perfume and then wiped His feet with her hair. She got to keep what she gave.

Luke 6:38

C. She got to walk away with a new memory as well.

Smells are connected to memories. 

Now every time she smelt that perfume she would remember that moment.

The potential is for God to rewrite horrible memories in your life.

Luke 7:38

God can write over old memories with new ones!