Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Blessed Life Study Guide
    The Blessed Life Study Guide
    The Blessed Life Study Guide
    Ebook72 pages1 hour

    The Blessed Life Study Guide

    By Robert Morris

    4.5/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Our culture is saturated with false teaching on what it means to be blessed, but what does the Bible say about it? How can we truly live blessed lives? In this seven week series based on Pastor Robert Morris's bestselling book, The Blessed Life: Unlocking the Rewards of Generous Living, you'll be encouraged and challenged to change the way you think about generosity and living a full, blessed life. This updated series features new examples and testimonies.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateAug 6, 2019
    ISBN9781949399936
    The Blessed Life Study Guide
    Author

    Robert Morris

    ROBERT MORRIS is the founding senior pastor of Gateway Church, a multicampus church in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He is featured on the weekly television program The Blessed Life and is the bestselling author of twelve books, including The Blessed Life, From Dream to Destiny, The God I Never Knew, and The Blessed Church. Robert and his wife, Debbie, have been married thirty-five years and are blessed with one married daughter, two married sons, and six grandchildren. Follow Robert on Twitter @PsRobertMorris.  

    Read more from Robert Morris

    Related to The Blessed Life Study Guide

    Related ebooks

    Christianity For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      God is Your Ultimate Employer

      Jun 24, 2019

      When we get to grips with the implications of the Gospel for our work, it is nothing short of revolutionary. Materialism and consumerism have had devastating effects on how we work. Often, as Christians, we have regarded work in the same way, bringin

      1 min read

    • Article

      SPIRITUAL WEAPONS OF WARFARE Understanding The Wiles Of The Devil Part Lll

      Apr 13, 2020

      To be subject to the wiles of the enemy means to be deceived. The Hebrew word for wiles is nekel. It basically refers to five things that often happen to us. As we have discussed in previous articles, the first wile is treachery. The second wile is c

      3 min read

    • Article

      Getting to Know God

      Mar 16, 2020

      Getting to Know God
      3 min read

    • Article

      ‘Socially Acceptable’ Sins

      Apr 22, 2022

      In the church today, there are many sins that are seen as ‘socially acceptable’. Are we changing the Bible to fit our culture, or are we changing our culture to fit the Bible? While the sin of worry, for example, may not seem as severe as murder, it

      6 min read

    • Article

      Restoration 101

      Jun 18, 2019

      The Bible says Job was the most upright and greatest man in the East. He had seven sons and three daughters, and was very rich. And he feared God and shunned evil. But Satan said to the Lord, “The only reason Job loves you is because you put a hedge

      3 min read

    • Article

      Do You Feel Guilty When You Aren’t Stressed?

      Aug 25, 2023

      Just because you aren’t stressed out or anxious about a task, job, goal, or project does not mean that you are doing something wrong. Maybe it means that you have finally figured out how to do it right? I was wondering why I wasn’t feeling more stres

      1 min read

    • Article

      3 Points To Ponder On Starting A New Year

      Dec 30, 2022

      It is that time of year when we reminisce about the past 12 months and dream about the possibilities that the next year offers. These thoughts can often leave you disappointed with what has happened, or fearful about what lies ahead. Many are hoping

      2 min read

    • Article

      The ‘Stimulus Package’ That Lasts

      Mar 29, 2021

      When efforts to pay the bills come up short, where can we turn? Following Jesus’ instruction to seek the kingdom of God first and foremost is a solid starting point, as a man found when experiencing deep financial trouble.

      3 min read

    • Article

      Mind Matters

      Jul 22, 2022

      Mind Matters
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Big Idea: Does True Kindness Have To Be Selfless?

      Dec 26, 2022

      “I really enjoy doing it: it makes me feel good about myself. It gives me a boost, mentally and physically.” If these were your reactions to an activity, you’d surely be inclined to do it as often as you could. After all, aren’t a lot of us looking f

      4 min read

    • Article

      Effective Accountability

      Sep 29, 2023

      In our culture of rugged individualism, the concept of accountability is unpopular. Yet, if we want to walk with integrity in business, we should never overlook the importance of accountability. An everyday example would be when people in the exit ro

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Secret To CONTENTMENT

      Aug 7, 2020

      I was confronted with the word “contentment” recently. In this age where we are constantly bombarded by what we are supposed to have, we can sometimes find ourselves lacking contentment in our lives, which influences our spiritual journey. 1 Timothy

      4 min read

    • Article

      Ask Val

      Jul 22, 2019

      Ask Val
      2 min read

    • Article

      Is Unproductivity A Bad Thing?

      Jul 21, 2023

      Does it ever feel like a free moment is a failure because we’ve come to believe every second of every day needs to be structured and filled? Just because you have free moments in your day or on your calendar does not mean that you have to fill them u

      1 min read

    • Article

      A Balancing Act

      Dec 27, 2022

      A Balancing Act
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Importance Of Self-care

      Jun 16, 2023

      In my column last month, I shared about the importance of serving others, looking to Christ as our ultimate example. This month, however, I want to open up about the importance of serving ourselves – an oft-overlooked action in the Christian world th

      2 min read

    • Article

      How To Look After You

      Oct 27, 2023

      How To Look After You
      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Blessed Life Study Guide

    4.5/5

    4 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Blessed Life Study Guide - Robert Morris

      Guide

      It’s All About the Heart

      The Lord cares most about our hearts. God does not simply bless our giving; He blesses giving from the right attitude of our hearts. As we develop grateful hearts, we remove selfishness and giving becomes joyful.

      ENGAGE

      What is the most selfless thing you’ve ever seen someone do?

      -Or-

      What is the most unselfish thing another person has ever done for you?

      WATCH

      Watch Robert Morris in It’s All About the Heart. As you view it:

      Listen to God’s perspective on giving — not just giving money, but having a generous heart.

      Watch for the key to working selfishness and greed out of your heart.

      (If you are not able to watch this teaching on video, read the following. Otherwise, skip to the Talk section after viewing.)

      READ

      The Lord cares most about our hearts. God does not bless our giving; He blesses giving from the right attitude of our hearts. When we give, we receive blessings; however, that should not be our main motivation for giving. We must confront any selfishness in our hearts.

      Jesus says,

      Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you (Luke 6:37–38).

      Often people hear teaching or think these verses are about money. In fact, they do not speak about money at all. This passage does address giving, but Jesus’ teaching here actually applies to every area of our lives because of the laws of sowing and reaping. If you plant or give a seed, you don’t just get back one seed in return. You get back a tree or a plant that has produced many seeds. And that’s the way God works; whatever you give, you’re going to get more back.

      Consequently, we benefit much more by giving good things rather than bad things, because we are going to get more of whatever we have given. This truth becomes clear when we consider the larger context of these verses. For example, back up one more verse and look at what Jesus says in context:

      Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven (Luke 6:36–37).

      Only then does Jesus say, Give and it will be given to you (Luke 6:38). Yes, this principle does apply to money, but a person can also give forgiveness. We can give mercy. We can give understanding, patience, time, or service. Jesus simply speaks about the broad principle of giving. Whatever you give will also be given back to you in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. You get back so much more than you actually give. If you give judgment to someone, you will get judgment in return. However, it will be pressed down, shaken together, and running over. Consider carefully what you are giving.

      The basic problem with most teaching about giving based upon Luke 6:38 is that teachers present material gain as the primary motive for giving. God doesn’t want us to catch the vision of getting; He wants us to catch the vision of giving.

      In order to become generous givers, we must first confront the problem of a selfish heart. God cares very much about our hearts. Deuteronomy 15:7–15 directly addresses these matters of the heart in terms of generosity and giving. In this passage, Moses exhorts God’s people to give generously and willingly to those who need help. Moses says, "You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1