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Growing in Grace: Giving as We’ve Received
Pastor Steve Burford

2 Corinthians 8:1-7 (ESV)
¹ We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, ⁴ begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— ⁵ and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. ⁶ Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. ⁷ But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also.

Bottom Line: In response to the gospel, we are to give ourselves to the Lord Jesus and other believers.

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REFLECT. DISCUSS. ENGAGE.

1. What excites me the most as we enter this Growing Faith Season, and what concerns do I have?
2. How is God stirring my heart to be involved in His mission?
3. In what ways am I dedicated to giving? In what ways do I want to grow in that dedication?
4. What do you already have by the grace of God that you should give thanks for?
5. How well does my giving measure up to the standards set by the Macedonian churches?
6. What is the most sacrificial act of financial giving you have ever initiated?
7. Describe an instance in which you were the recipient of someone else’s sacrificial giving. What impact did their sacrifice have on you?

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