Generosity
Week of October 15, 2017
Exodus 16:1-21 and Matthew 6:19-21
Hang Out (10-20 min)
It’s hard to believe that this will be your 5th
group meeting together. Take time for
your group hang out and catch up with one another. Once you notice people settling in, begin
with this guiding discussion for the night:
Tell a story of
someone you know (or have known) who is abundantly generous.
After stories have been shared, thank those who shared
stories of generosity.
Prayer and
Accountability (20-30 min)
However your group has decided to use this time, I hope that
you are finding a rhythm that works together.
If your group has not tried a midweek connection with a prayer partner,
you could encourage that this week (just have each person check up on the other
at some point throughout the week).
Remind one another of the measures questions—if it helps to
put them on an index card for your group to have each week, you may want to
print those out and make them.
Passion: Where did
I see God today?
Accepting: How am
I building diverse relationships?
Invitational: Who
am I connecting with God’s family?
Trusting: Where
does God rank?
Active: How am I
engaged with God’s work?
Bible Study and
Discussion (20-30 min)
“On a clear day in September 2014, more than three hundred
people made their way to a downtown Chicago church for what they expected to be
a typical Sunday service. Hours later they emerged from the doors of the church
surprised, perplexed, excited, and nervous. Each gripping a $500 check given
with one short sentence of instruction: ‘Do good in the world’ ” (Love Let Go 8).
You can read more of LaSalle St. Church’s story here (you
might want to print this article out for your group): http://abcnews.go.com/Business/small-chicago-church-16-million-windfall-give-parishioners/story?id=25783643
How does the story of LaSalle Church make you feel?
If you were one of the people who showed up at church and
was freely handed $500, what would your response be?
Read Matthew
6:19-21 together.
Share your reflections on verse 21.
What keeps us from being more generous?
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