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All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 8 (Give)

October 31, 2021 Bruce CampbellSermonsHebrews

We are cheerful givers when we rely on the grace of God, understand how much the Lord has given to us, and give without expecting a return on earth.

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All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 8 (Give)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS

  1. What was one thing that you found challenging about this message?
  2. Read 2 Corinthians 8 and 9. What does this passage tell you about God and about ourselves? How does it instruct about the use of the resources God has given to us?
  3. Discuss principles you find in this passage that teach us about giving.
  4. Discuss the sowing and reaping principle. What does it mean? How does it work within agriculture? How does the principle play out in our financial world?
  5. With regard to your environment growing up, how was generous giving modeled for you?
  6. 2 Corinthians 9:7 tells us that “each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give.” What biblical principles should we use to determine what that actually is?
  7. What makes it difficult for you to be more of a cheerful giver?
  8. Is there a step or two you feel you can make to applying the principles of 2 Corinthians 8-9?
  9. Spend some time in prayer that God would give you an increasingly generous heart.

We are cheerful givers when:

  • We understand and rely on the grace of God. (2 Corinthians 8:1,6,7)
  • We are alert and respond to needs in God’s kingdom. (2 Corinthians 8:3-4)
  • We first gives ourselves to the LORD before giving to others. (2 Corinthians 8:5)
  • We understand how much the LORD has given to us. (2 Corinthians 8:9)
  • A life goal is to give more than the OT law of 10%.
  • We give without expecting a return on earth. (Matthew 6:19-21)
  • “We seek to raise our standard of giving more than our standard of living.” (Randy Alcorn)

What transforms us from a sporadic or necessity based giver to a generous, cheerful giver?

  • Knowing Christ has promised me a joint inheritance with Him. (1 Peter 1:3-5)
  • Knowing even small amounts given pleases Jesus. (Luke 21 – widow’s two Mites)
  • Recognizing I cannot take earthly treasures from this world. (1 Timothy 6:7)
  • “Understanding that giving is the only antidote to materialism.” (Randy Alcorn)
  • Knowing God gives us more than we need so we can give more than we thought. (2 Corinthians 9:8-10)
Series: All Things New: Living As a Child of God
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