8:1 Grace.

“The grace of God must be owned as the root and fountain of ALL the good in us, or done by us, at any time.” —(Matthew Henry Commentary)

8:2

What was happening?

“That in much

of

Reveal Answer

”

What was true about them first?

“…the

of

Reveal Answer

of them.”

What was true about them second?

“…and the

Reveal Answer

of them.”

What was the result?

“…abounded into the

Reveal Answer

of them.”

8:2

Instead, they gave themselves

Reveal Answer

to the

Reveal Answer

and then to us by God’s will.

Do we understand that abundant joy

comes from one place?

Passages of abundant joy: *Psalm 16:11, Colossians 3:1-4, Jude 24, Nehemiah 8:10, 1 peter 1:8-9, Hebrews 12:2, 2 Corinthians 7:4, Matthew 13:44, 1 John 4:16-17, Isaiah 35 especially v. 10), Ephesians 3:14-19, Philippians 3:7-8, Psalm 119:20, 32, Psalm 27:4, 84:10, Acts 5:40-41 *

Next Week: Missions Conference Week 1

SMALL GROUP GUIDE

Welcome
Weekly Vision Casting  Healthy Small Groups have a reproducible process for discipleship. Jesus modeled this with his disciples by raising them up and sending them out to make more disciples. Is anyone involved in a 1:1 discipleship relationship right now and would you be willing to share more about what that look like?

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Warm Up Question

Study: Head, Heart, and Hand Questions

Personal Prayer Requests

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS

WARM UP QUESTION

Describe one of the greatest moments of joy in your life.

HEAD: These questions help us examine the Word.
1. Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-9.

Think through the importance of grace in our lives (verse 1, and also 9:6-8).

Talk about the circumstances that the Macedonians were in as well as their attitudes (verse 2).

Describe their heart towards giving (verses 3-4).

How was this kind of generosity possible (Verse 5)?

What kind of attitude was Paul encouraging in the Corinthians (Verses 6-8)?

Why is verse 9 especially important in Paul’s encouragement to the Corinthians?

HEART: These questions help us wrestle with what we believe.
2. 2 Cor. 8:2 How do you get to a place with Jesus where the joy He provides is deeper than the trial or struggle you are going through?
3. 2 Cor. 8:5 What does it mean to give yourself first to the Lord?

HAND: These questions help us bring truth and beliefs into our everyday life.
4. What can a lifestyle of abundant joy and generosity look like for you?