Sermon Questions
- What verse is God currently using in your life as a basis for preaching the gospel to yourself? Please share that verse with your small group so they can join you in praying for those truths to be more deeply rooted in your life.

- Read Acts 2:42-42; 4:32-37; 6:1-7; and 11:19-30. How do these passage compare or contrast with the actions of the churches in Macedonia and the church in Corinth as described in 2 Corinthians 8 & 9?

- Read Philippians 2:1-11. What parallels can be noted in these verses with what is addressed in 2 Corinthians 8 & 9? What specific verses in Philippians reinforce what is addressed in 2 Corinthians

- Why is understanding grace so important to not just generosity, but also to fellowship and service in the life of the church? (How does giving, serving, and fellowship reflect an understanding of grace?)

- God’s lavish grace, in Christ, is given emphasis in Ephesians 1 and 2. How does an understanding of being a recipient of the riches of grace impact our lives as believers. (See 1:7, 11-12, 16-18; 2:4-7, 10)

- How does one grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? (2 Peter 3:18) Where do you observe this growth in your life during the last six months? Who has been influential in that growth?