List what things you want to excel at doing someday. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Read II Corinthians 8:1-9 (NIV) What does vs. 2 tell us about the living conditions in which the people of the Macedonian churches were living? What was their response? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ In vs. 7, what does Paul mean when he says, "see that you also excel in this grace of giving?" ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ How does vs.3 help portray excelling in the grace of giving? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Over the last 5 weeks, list the ways in which your view of giving has changed? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Is your view of giving one that would have 10% be the ultimate goal, or a great place to start? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Write out a prayer asking God to continue to help you grow in faith, knowledge, love, and in the grace of giving. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |