Not My God – Fork Christian Church

A Call to Generous Giving

March 19, 2023

Dig In Questions

In light of this week’s message, we encourage you to consider these questions and dig in a little deeper with your personal study, with your family, or with your small group.

1. What is the most generous thing ever done or given to you by another person? What type of impact did it make on your life?

2. Read Acts 20:35. Do you believe it is actually better to give than to receive? Give an example of why that is true or not true for you.

3. Read Luke 21:1-4. Jesus highlights the poor widow in this story. What can we learn from this?

4. Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-9. What stands out to you? What do you believe is implied by the phrase, “ministry of giving?”

5. In conclusion of this series, we learned to not let money own (enslave) you, that God is the owner of all things, how God uniquely owns the first fruits, and how we are all called to be generous. If it is true that it is ultimately better to give than receive. What is one way this week you can be a more generous person at your home, with your friends, at your job, at church, where you play etc.?

*Scholarships and reimbursements for FPU are still available*

First Things First

March 12, 2023

Dig In Questions

In light of this week’s message, we encourage you to consider these questions and dig in a little deeper with your personal study, with your family, or with your small group.

1. What is the riskiest thing you have ever done that required trust? (bungee jumping trusting the bungee, sky diving trusting the parachute, marriage trusting the spouse, etc.)

2. Read Exodus 13:2, Lev. 27:30, Exodus 23:19, and Genesis 4:3-5. What stood out to you? Why did God not accept Cain’s offering but accepted Abel’s?

3. According to Grey Matter Research, in America, the median church member gives about 0.57% of their earnings to the church and about 0.1% of their earnings to charitable giving (less than 1% combined). Why do you believe followers of Jesus are not giving 10% or more of their income?

4. Some consider the tithe (meaning 10%) to be an Old Testament Law, let’s read the following New Testament passages and consider their implication; Matthew 23:23, Luke 6:38, 1 Corinthians 9:13-14, and 2 Corinthians 9:6-7. What stands out to you about these passages and how they relate to the Old Testament passages above?

5. Consider this quote by Pastor Robert Morris, “Tithing is believing (trusting) that God can do more with 90% than you can with 100%” Practically speaking, what would it take for you to be able to reach a point that you could trust God and give to God 10% or more of your income? (Increase 1% at a time? Reduce spending on non-essential items? Just start giving? etc.) Pray for one another to cheerfully “decide in your heart how much to give.”

*Scholarships and reimbursements for FPU are still available*

He Is Worthy

March 5, 2023

Dig In Questions

In light of this week’s message, we encourage you to consider these questions and dig in a little deeper with your personal study, with your family, or with your small group.

1. What is something that you bought that you really love and would have a hard time getting rid of?

2. Read Mark 10:17-23. What stands out to you? Why do you think Jesus asked him to sell all his possessions and give them to the poor?

3. Do you consider yourself rich? According to the Washington Post and other sources, if you are a family of 4 and earn about $60,000 a year, you are wealthier than 92% of the world. In Mark 10:23, why did Jesus say it’s hard for the “rich” to enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

4. Read Psalm 24:1 and Psalm 50:10-12, what stands out to you? Do you think the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-23 had the perspective shown in Psalm 24:1, 50:10-12? Why or why not?

5. Consider this summary of the Psalm passages above, “God is the owner of everything and God is worthy of everything.” Do you agree with that statement? Do you treat your finances as if you are the owner or God is the owner? What is one choice you could make different in your finances that would show that God is truly the owner of all that you have?

(If finances are a deep problem for you or someone in your group, encourage them to sign up for Financial Peace University at forkchristian.org/events)

Trustworthy God

February 26, 2023

Dig In Questions

In light of this week’s message, we encourage you to consider these questions and dig in a little deeper with your personal study, with your family, or with your small group.

1. Why do you think the topic of money is so difficult for many people to be open and honest about? What types of anxiety does this topic cause for you?

2. In this series called “Not my God” we are taking a deep dive into the problems the love of money can cause when it has the wrong priority. Read Matthew 6:24, what stands out to you? What are some ways you can be enslaved to money?

3. Read 1 Timothy 6:2-10. Paul instructs Timothy with several lessons about finance, godliness, contentment, and the love of money. Which of these lessons do you struggle with most?

4. Read Philippians 4:6-13. What does Paul say is (at least part of) the answer to being anxious?

5. There are many ways we can worry about money. If you don’t have enough, you worry about getting some. If you have a lot, you worry about how to invest it, keeping up with the Joneses, how to not be taken advantage of etc. Talk about the struggle you personally have with worrying, and specifically, worrying over money. Why do you think we worry and in what ways is it not helpful? Pray about your anxieties and with prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

(If finances are a deep problem for you or someone in your group, encourage them to sign up for Financial Peace University at forkchristian.org/events)