Sowing Generously
Weekly Reading
Monday: Luke 7
Tuesday: Luke 8
Wednesday: Luke 9
Thursday: Exodus 12:21-51
Friday: Leviticus 22:26-23:44
Saturday: Psalm 39-41, Proverbs 9
Sunday: 1 Kings 19-22, 2 Kings 1-3
Tuesday: Luke 8
Wednesday: Luke 9
Thursday: Exodus 12:21-51
Friday: Leviticus 22:26-23:44
Saturday: Psalm 39-41, Proverbs 9
Sunday: 1 Kings 19-22, 2 Kings 1-3
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
The Nature of the Seed
It’s power and its purpose:
Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm 126
The Nature of God
2 Corinthians 9:10
How we should live in light of that
2 Corinthians 9:6
Galatians 6:7-9
Matthew 23:23
James 2:2b-3
The Nature of the Seed
It’s power and its purpose:
- Everything needed to tell the plant how to grow is found in the seed
- The seed is how both plants and people/animals reproduce
- The seed is found in the fruit
Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm 126
The Nature of God
2 Corinthians 9:10
How we should live in light of that
2 Corinthians 9:6
Galatians 6:7-9
Matthew 23:23
James 2:2b-3
Discussion Questions
1. Review the key passage, 2 Corinthians 9:8-15. Underline the words that signal abundance or increase. What does this tell you about the nature of God?
2. Apply the principle of sowing and reaping to your current life. In light of Galatians 6:7-9, where are you reaping what you have sown? What is God saying to you in light of that?
3. Now consider the generosity of God to “provide seed to the sower.” What provision do you need from God in order to sow? (This could be financially, in resources, in time, in love towards someone that has hurt you.) Write this down as a prayer (“confession of the gospel”), share it with a friend, and pray together. Write down the step(s) of obedience God gives you in light of that prayer.
2. Apply the principle of sowing and reaping to your current life. In light of Galatians 6:7-9, where are you reaping what you have sown? What is God saying to you in light of that?
3. Now consider the generosity of God to “provide seed to the sower.” What provision do you need from God in order to sow? (This could be financially, in resources, in time, in love towards someone that has hurt you.) Write this down as a prayer (“confession of the gospel”), share it with a friend, and pray together. Write down the step(s) of obedience God gives you in light of that prayer.
Resources
Books (available through Hoopla app for free through Chas. County Library)
Managing God's Money, by Randy Alcorn
God and Money, by John Cortines and Gregory Baumer (audiobook)
Managing God's Money, by Randy Alcorn
God and Money, by John Cortines and Gregory Baumer (audiobook)
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