The Blessed Life: Need, Greed or Seed

THE WARM-UP:
Just an interesting point. The two biggest philanthropists in the world are also the two richest men in the world. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. Do you think this is just a coincidence? Or do you think God blesses those who bless others? Gates and Buffet don’t claim to be Christians, but they have embraced the idea that God has given us to be generous with their money and help others with what they have been blessed with.

READ 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11
This scripture passage suggests a relationship between sowing seed and bearing the fruit of righteousness. Do you believe our ability to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit is tied to our stewardship?
Some Points to Ponder:
• It all comes down to the heart.
• God is able.
• All grace, abundance and sufficiency are a direct result of sowing bountifully from a cheerful heart.
• It is at the level of sufficiency and abundance that we are all tested.
• Financial growth is a by-product of bountiful sowing.
• You reap after you sow.
• You have to start where you are.
What do these points make you think? Do we often sow sparingly and yet expect God to give us a plentiful harvest?

THE TEAM WORK-OUT:
2. Do you want to be rich? What does “rich” mean to you?
3. What does “rich” mean to you?
4. How do you think that fits into God’s plan for your life?