Quotient Week 7

"The Gift of Giving"

Icebreaker

What is your favorite gift you have ever given someone? How did the person(s) respond when you gave it to them?

Talk About It Questions

Part I. Talk About It

1. How do you respond when money is talked about in church and why?
2. How do you think we can approach conversations about money, tithing, and giving best in the body of Christ?

Part II. Read Psalm 37:21 and Talk About It

1. How do you think generosity plays a role in us being godly (righteous in other translations)?
2. How have you seen God’s generosity in your own life? How does this affect your desire to be generous to others?

Part III. Read Matthew 6:19-24 and Talk About It

1. What stands out to you from this passage?
2. How do you need to shift your relationship with, perspective of, or heart towards giving/tithing/generosity based on these words of Jesus?

Part IV. Read Malachi 3:10-12 and Talk About It

1. Have you “put God to the test” in your life and started tithing?
2. If so, how have you seen that be a blessing in your life? If not, what’s holding you back? Or what is a step you want to take to start tithing?
3. What is one way you can develop more of a heart of generosity this week?