Sandy Lake Wesleyan : Life Group Questions
Sunday, November 20, 2011 : Shawn Cossin – “Deeper H2O”
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Take a moment to pray as a group before you begin your study.
Shawn talked about scuba diving with his son, Joshua, at the Blue Hole in Belize. What were some of the highlights he mentioned about this opportunity? What might some of the spiritual parallels be as we consider going deeper as a church?
Our focus: Holding to Obedience leads to Having Opportunity [H2O]. Please take a moment to read 2nd Corinthians 8:7 together as a group, then dive in…
Shawn highlighted the phrase, “excel in the grace of giving…” to challenge us to think about how we do in this area over other areas in our lives. So… what are some of the areas of living in which people often try to excel? What pursuits do you see people focusing on where they want to be the best?
Read Mark 12:41-44, then discuss…
What was Jesus attempting to communicate through this story about our hearts?
What was Jesus saying about the cost of giving?
Shawn talked about four things that matter when it comes to giving…
Perspective… What does God have to say about perspective as it relates to giving?
Read Read Psalm 24:1
Heart… What does God have to say about heart as it relates to giving?
Read Matthew 6:20-21
Sacrifice… What does God have to say about sacrifice as it relates to giving?
Read 2nd Samuel 24:24
Discipline… What does God have to say about discipline as it relates to giving?
Again, read 2nd Corinthians 8:7
BIG QUESTION: What do you need to do to begin excelling in the grace of giving?
Shawn distributed cards that show a variety of ways people can serve, and challenged everyone to plug into a serving/volunteering role at SLW if they’re not already.
Take a moment to talk about this as a group… Where are you already serving? What gifts and talents has God given you that you need to put to work if you haven’t done so already?
Shawn also distributed cards that explain our challenge toward “Freedom for More,” which would eliminate our current debt within 3-years. Our prayer is that, as God would allow us to free up resources, we would have freedom for more – to be more generous to our mission partners, to expand our impact/footprint in Mercer County and beyond, and to see what God would have us do next as we continue to proclaim Hope & Freedom.
Take a moment to talk about this as a group… What would God have you do? How would you consider stepping into a pledge toward this 3-year commitment? God is calling us to this new level of freedom, and we are asking everyone to prayerfully consider their involvement.
Please read Matthew 25:29, then take time as you close to pray about these “going deeper” opportunities.
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