When did you give something away and it gave you great joy? Why is that such a joyful experience? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Read II Corinthians 9:1-15 What principle is explained in vs. 6? What Does God love in vs. 7? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ In vs. 8, what promise does God give to those who practice what verses 6 and 7 instruct us to do? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ In vs. 10-11, what does God promise to make abound and to increase besides our material needs? How does Hosea 10:12 say we can encourage such abundance? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
List the ways that God has blessed and made his grace abound to you. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ How does giving money affect your attitude toward God and others? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Write out a prayer asking God to give you a generous heart and a sense of the joy that comes from such giving. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |