We invite you to ponder the week’s Bible passage and listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon), then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you.

Icebreaker idea: What’s one thing money can’t buy? OR What’s something in your life that you wouldn’t sell, no matter how much money someone offered for it?

A way to pray: Pray for a deep contentment in our lives that allows us to live generously toward those around us, living as the “salt of the earth” and “light of the world” (Matthew 5:13-16) as we seek to see 2,000 people by 2022 baptized and growing in relationship with Jesus through the Word, prayer, and community.

• Treasuring God: How does believing that God is a good Father help me grow in contentment? When, or in what situations, do I struggle to believe this?

• Being Transformed: Specifically, what leads me to be discontent? How does remembering God’s past provision for me, and His approval of me, change my heart?

• Loving Others: In what ways does dissatisfaction damage my ability to love others well? How can a contented spirit empower me to love more effectively?

• Pursuing Unity: How can a focus on financial gain separate me from others? What would it look like to spur myself and others on toward godliness with contentment?