The Church is Radically Generous
Big Truth:
The Church is Radically Generous
Acts 2:44-45; 20:35; 2 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Bible Verse:
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.”
Big Ideas:
- Everything we possess we have been given to steward for God’s glory.
- Our sacrificial generosity gives us the opportunity to make Jesus known.
- We give because Jesus gave His life for us.
Bible Passage:
2 Corinthians 8:1-9; 9:6-15Identity:
FOCUS – I AM PART OF A FAMILY
SERIES: GOD IS FATHER – I AM PART OF THE FAMILY
This series continues looking at God as Father, but looks at the family that we are adopted into as Jesus followers: the church. Each week teaches on various aspects of what the church is and does. Through this practical series, students will grow in their understanding of what it looks like to be a faithful member of a local church.
Every student should know that:
- The church is a family.
- The church is given by God.
- The church exists for God.
Every student should strive to:
- Prioritize gathering to worship each week with their church family.
- Learn more about membership in their local church.
- Do something to intentionally serve someone in their church family each week.
Every student should feel:
- Thankful for the unique ways God has gifted them and their church.
- Appreciation for the elders and leaders that God has gifted their church.
Every student should want:
- To devote themselves to pursue holiness with their church family.
- To have their lives be marked by love for the church.
- To live in a way that is sacrificial and generous for the good of others and the glory of God.
