Groups Questions for the Week of 11/06/2022
Part of Made To Flourish
November 6, 2022
ICEBREAKER: Have you ever been robbed? What happened? How did that incident make you feel?
Read Malachi 3:6-12
How does the Lord describe himself in verse 6? Do you find the Lord’s unchanging nature to be comforting or challenging? Why?
What does the Lord say the people are doing to him? How are they robbing him? What is the tithe? Do you remember what the tithe was for?
The people in Malachi’s time were experiencing difficulty and feeling like there was never enough. What is the Lord’s invitation in this passage? How do you feel about the idea of testing the Lord?
What are God’s promises in this passage as they test him? How might these promises be translated to God’s people today? How does reading this passage as a promise to a community shape our understanding and application of the promises? Where have you seen these promises fulfilled personally and communally?
How can we pray for each other this week?