As we continue our study of what giving looks like for the Christian under the New Covenant, we'll answer the questions, "Is tithing a perpetual command that predates the Law?" and "Can I give time and service instead of money?" We'll also look at Paul's instructions to the Corinthians regarding giving, which offer many insights still helpful to us today.

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

- What is the best and worst investment you’ve ever made?

- Why does it matter that we serve God with our time and energy and our money? How does each expression affect our hearts?

- Read Mark 12:41-44. What do you think Jesus wanted His disciples to understand that would require a change in their previous thinking about giving?

- Is it any easier or harder for a rich person to store up treasure in Heaven than for a poor person? Why or why not?

- Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-5. How does the Macedonian churches' response of begging for the privilege to give during their own extreme poverty challenge your understanding of what it means to give sacrificially?

- How should a Christian balance sacrificial generosity in the present with responsible planning for the future?

Tithing first appears in Scripture in Genesis 14. But is it still something that's relevant to Christians today? How are believers in the Church to approach the subject of giving?

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

- How does viewing yourself as a steward of God's resources rather than an owner change your daily financial decisions and priorities?

- Should giving to God make you more or less worried about money? Why?

- Have you ever experienced God’s faithfulness to provide for material needs in miraculous ways? If so, share a story with the group.

- What does it mean practically for your giving to be 'felt' or sacrificial, and how might that look different for people in various financial situations?

- Why do you think Jesus spent about a third of His teaching time on money and material wealth?

- How do you navigate the tension between wanting clear rules and being called to a Spirit-led relationship with God in areas like giving?

In this special Easter Sunday message, we'll dive into the wonderful hope of the Gospel and the picture painted for us through the tenth plague in Egypt in the Book of Exodus.

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS:

- We often judge ourselves, for better or worse, by comparing ourselves to others. How can comparing ourselves to Christ instead lead to greater freedom and humility?

- Do you view Jesus as having ownership of your life? What does that look like practically for any person?

- How should the reality that God is the source of everything good affect our thinking and behavior?

- Romans 8:38-39 promises that nothing can separate believers from God's love. Do you feel closer to God in good times or in trying times?

- Why couldn’t God just forgive sins without Jesus having to die?