Matthew 22:15-22 Mathayo 22:15-22 How do you decide how to handle your finances? Check out this sermon from Pastor Bruce and then use the questions below to reflect. Sermon Follow Up Questions: 1. What are some of the Martha-style obligations and expectations of yourself that consistently prevent you from enjoying Mary's style of freedom? 2. Thinking about some of the financial decisions you're currently or will soon be facing, what might make the difference between an okay choice and a best choice? 3. How might a lack of extreme gratitude to God affect how you handle your money? 4. What are some of the competing motives you notice when making spending decisions? Listen and download here:
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1 Timothy 6:17-19 1 Timotheo 6:17-19 Continuing our Live Generously series, Pastor Bruce teaches us about greed. Listen to the sermon and then use the follow up questions below to reflect. Sermon Follow Up Questions: 1. How many of your goals in life are financial in nature? 2. Why do you think Jesus never came out and declared wealth as being bad, or evil, or sinful? 3. How have you been influenced by greed, and what effect do you think it has on your relationship with God? 4. What kinds of changes could you make that would counter the temptation toward greed? Listen and download here:
Matthew 20:28 Mathayo 20:28 Pastor Bruce teaches us about humility in this sermon from our Live Generously series. Listen to the sermon and then use the following questions to reflect. Sermon Follow Up Questions: 1. What does it mean to you to be "poor in spirit?" Why would Jesus call this a "blessed" or "happy" attribute to have? 2. What makes it hard for you to be humble? 3. What have you learned about humility from your own or another's experience with a shortage of money? 4. Where could you simplify your lifestyle and give yourself some increased financial freedom? Listen and download here:
Matthew 18:21-35 Mathayo 18:21-35 Check out this sermon from Pastor Bruce continuing our Live Generously series. After you listen, use the questions below to reflect. Sermon Follow Up Questions: 1. How would you describe the tension or relationship between faith and contentment? 2. Why might God require persistence on our part, even in prayer? Can you think of reasons why God shouldn't just give us stuff? 3. What are some inspiring examples of faith that you've seen in others? 4. What current financial need or situation in your life could be fertile ground for planting a deeper measure of faith? Listen and download here:
Luke 11:1-13 Luka 11:1-13 Listen to the sermon from Pastor Bruce and then use the following questions to reflect. Sermon Follow Up Questions: 1. What do you think a life of discontentment would look like? Where do you think it would lead? 2. Who is someone you know who is truly content? What do you think helps make them that way? 3. How could having a consistent "daily bread" focus impact your life, especially when it comes to how you handle and think of money? 4. Jesus tells us that God clothes and takes care of the birds of the air and the lilies of the field. What other examples can you think of where God's complete provision, wisdom, and forethought are clearly seen? Listen and download here:
Matthew 16:21-28 Mathayo 16:21-28 Pastor Bruce starts our new sermon series: Live Generously. Check out the message and then reflect using the questions below. Sermon Follow Up Questions: 1. Where would you say money ranks on your overall list of priorities? 2. In what ways have you experienced the feelings of being a "slave" to money? 3. What are the real barriers between you and total allegiance to God? Why do you think you keep them there, or at least struggle to remove them? 4. What role or place should money occupy in your heart? In your thinking? In how you prioritize each day? Listen and download here:
1 Chronicles 16:23-33 1 Mambo ya Nyakati 16:23-33 Suggested songs: O For A Thousand Tongues Blessed Assurance I Saw The Light I'll Fly Away Asante Yesu/Thank You, Jesus Come to the Waters/Njooni Majini Love Like An Ocean/Nina Upendo Kama Bahari Days of Elijah Our God Victory in Jesus This is the Day/Siku Ni Hii Listen and download here:
Romans 12:1-21 Warumi 12:1-21 Suggested songs: Trust and Obey It Is Well With My Soul All Creatures of Our God and King Come As You Are Prayer of Confession: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry, and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen. Listen and download here:
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