08: Give

Care

• “How are you doing?”
  (Share brief update, listen, pray, encourage)

Loving Accountability

• Give an account of your obedience to your “Fish & Follow” goals you set from last week. (Mark 1:17)

WORSHIP

• Prayer, Song, Lord's Supper, Give

Scripture

1. Read the Command: In Matthew 6:1-4, Jesus says...

2. Tell the Story:  The Widow Gives - Mark 12:41-44

3. Read the story aloud.

4. Discover: Pray, then use the Bible discovery questions below to discuss the story and reveal its meaning for our lives:

   • What do we learn from the story about God?

   • What do we learn from the people in the story?

   • Is there anything from the story Jesus wants us to obey?

Explore More (Optional)

1. What should we give to God?

   • Our money, time and our lives.

2. Why should we give to God?

   • 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 - God loves a cheerful giver.

3. How do we give to God?

   • 2 Corinthians 9:7 - Cheerfully, not under compulsion

   • Matthew 6:1-4 - Secretly, not for recognition

4. Who do we give to?

   • Acts 4:34-35 - The church gave to all who had need.

     • UP=gospel movement

     • IN=church needs

     • OUT=community needs

Set Goals

• Fish: Who will you share with this week?

• Follow: What from today’s lesson does Jesus want you to obey this week?

Commission

• Pray and ask God for His power to help you obey these goals.