5 Practices of Fruitful Living - Extravagant Generosity

As we move along in our Church-Wide Study on Bishop Schnase’s Five Practices of Fruitful Living, this week we will be looking at the fourth practice: Risk Taking Mission and Service.
We will learn from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 16 verses 24-27, what it really means to be a disciple. Jesus says, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world , yet forfeit their soul?”
This scripture lesson challenges us to move beyond a tentative commitment, as we reconsider our loyalties. It calls us to make a commitment that requires a sacrifice. It reminds us that sacrificing for the Lord is what it means to be a disciple.
When we take this call to discipleship seriously, we begin to follow Christ in a way that can transform the world around us!