We learn trust and experience peace through surrender.
REVIEW: God is not after your money; he is after your heart.
- READ: John 10:10 “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
- DISCUSS: Have you historically felt like God is more interested in your behavior or in the condition of your heart?
- DISCUSS: What are some ways that you have experienced Jesus inviting you into a satisfying life recently?
REVIEW: Giving without sacrificing doesn’t teach you surrender.
- READ: Philippians 4:12-13 “I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.”
- DISCUSS: What are some examples of sacrifices you have made in your life, and what has God taught you through them?
REVIEW: Our giving becomes someone else’s grace.
- READ: 2 Corinthians 9:11 “Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.”
- DISCUSS: What are some ways you have experienced your own generosity becoming a blessing to someone else—or, how has someone else’s generosity directed you to Jesus?
ASK:
What else did you get from this week's sermon? What actions or next steps can you take to apply it to your life?
PRAY:
For a clearer understanding of the rich and satisfying life Jesus came to offer, and the courage to surrender to his ways.