June 6 – Matthew 6:1-4 (Giving)
Do we give as a part of a show, or to look holy or righteous?
How is the reward of people often fickle?
What does it mean for our left hand not to know what our right hand is doing?
Does giving mean just money, or can it mean time and talents as well?
June 7 – Colossians 3:18-25
Do we work to please God, or to please people?
Why do we think we can escape the consequences of our actions?
What does it mean to submit to one another?
Does God really expect us to be diligent, and use the talents we have been given?
June 8 – Luke 18:9-14
How often do our possessions run our thoughts and actions?
Can we follow all the rules, and still miss the point?
How is God’s definition and our definition of good different?
June 9 – Psalm 112:5-9
What does it mean to live generously?
What does it mean not to fear bad news?
How is our generosity a connection to how our relationship with God is going?
June 10 – Matthew 25:31-46
Is there a connection between giving and hospitality?
Does Godly giving always require great personal cost?
What does Jesus mean by the least of these?
June 11 – Luke 12:22-34
Do we value and seek things that are eternal or of earthly value?
Does God really require us to sell everything, or to realize that everything is His to begin with?
Can being anxious mean that we are trying to take control away from God?
June 12 – Luke 14:12-14
How often do we give because we know we will get something back?
How does giving reveal our intentions?
How is God’s blessing and approval different than peoples?