2 Corinthians 9 – Generosity Pt. 3 – Overcoming Generosity Hesitations

Michael Fuelling | March 30, 2025

ICE-BREAKER: What’s the weirdest or most unexpected job you’ve ever had?

1 Let’s review: what is the difference between responsibility and generosity? 

2 Paul points out that generosity benefits the giver (2 Cor. 8:10). Can you think of a time when giving deeply impacted you more than the recipient? What was that like?

3 Read 2 Corinthians 8:11-12. How does Paul both challenge and encourage the Corinthians in their giving?

4 We talked about how generosity flows from a grateful understanding of our spiritual heritage (vv. 14-15). What role has another person or church played in your spiritual journey that you’ve perhaps taken for granted?

5 Have you ever made a financial commitment to God or to someone else that you struggled to fulfill? What were the circumstances, and what did you learn from that experience?

6 Which part of “Pray. Commit. Save. Give.” feels most challenging for you right now? Share what next step you could take in that area and how others in the group could encourage you.

7 When trust has been broken with a leader (church, political, or personal), how do you normally respond? Read Romans 12:18-21 together. What does it look like to “live peaceably with all” in situations where trust is hard?

8 What is one thing God is asking you to start doing, stop doing, or keep doing? 

9 How did God use this message to teach, train, challenge, convict, or encourage you?