December 16, 2018 Teaching Outline

​THE THRILL OF HOPE – “The Generosity of Hope”
Luke 3:7-18
 
 
John the Baptist is redefining “kingdom”…
 
 

• The kingdom of God is saying, “Look out for your neighbor. If you have more than you need, share with those who are going without.”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

• Sharing might not be as easy as we thought. Advent can expose our need for a kingdom that pushes us into the hope of generosity.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

• The kingdom of God rewrites the rules and gives hope of a future where we can be united in love for God and neighbor.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Out of our generosity,
 the world might see and know a generous God
 who left the riches of heaven so that we might be free of sin.