WEEK 3 MEN OF FAITH ARE THANKFUL LIVING RICH WHEN YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN EVERYTHING Topic This final session addresses the mindset of complaining or feeling like you lack what you need. It teaches that a thankful heart is key to a fruitful life. The core idea is that in Christ, believers have already been given "all things that pertain to life and godliness," and therefore can live out of spiritual richness instead of a "poverty mindset."
Key Texts • 2 Peter 1:3 • Romans 6:17–18 Learning Objectives By the end of this session, each man will be able to: • Define the difference between a "poverty mindset" and a "thankful heart."
• Explain that in Christ, they already have everything they need for life and godliness. • Practice gratitude as a practical weapon against the frustrations of their current situation. Memory Verse His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 Core Message and Key Teachings • "Identity amnesia"—forgetting who we are in Christ—leads to an "unfruitful" life. • A "poverty mindset" focuses on what we lack. A "thankful heart" focuses on what God has already given us. • 2 Peter 1:3 says God's power has already granted to us "all things" we need for life and godliness. We have a spiritual inheritance we can access now. • Gratitude can be a weapon against temptation and despair when you face the frustrations of reentry. • Even when we fail, we can have hope because Jesus is a "friend to failed men."
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