3.10.24 Huddle
Opening Discussion
- How have you benefited from someone else’s generosity?
Shortened Version
Read and Discuss
Proverbs 3:9-10
9 Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
- How can you honor the Lord with your wealth?
- What does it mean to honor the Lord with the firstfruits of all your crops?
- What would that look like in your life?
- What are some ways you’ve seen the Lord’s generosity?
Read the following Proverbs
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
Proverbs 22:9
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 14:31
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender.
Proverbs 19:6
Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
Proverbs 21:13
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
Proverbs 28:27
The one who gives to the poor will not be in need, but one who turns his eyes away will receive many curses.
Proverbs 29:7
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
- What is a common theme in these Proverbs?
- What are the Lord’s feelings towards the poor based on these verses?
- What are the Lord’s feelings towards…those who help the poor?
- …those who don’t help the poor?
Discipleship Questions
- What is one way you can be more generous this week?
- Who is someone that can hold you accountable to this?
- How can you look for the Lord’s generosity in your life?
- What do you need to pray for this week?
Extended Edition
Proverbs 3:9-10
9 Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
- How can you honor the Lord with your wealth?
- What does it mean to honor the Lord with the firstfruits of all your crops?
- What would that look like in your life?
- What are some ways you’ve seen the Lord’s generosity?
- Does this mean that if you are a generous person that God will give you lots of wealth?
- Why or why not?
- What are some other ways the Lord blesses people besides wealth?
Read the following Proverbs
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
Proverbs 22:9
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 14:31
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender.
Proverbs 19:6
Many seek a ruler’s favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
Proverbs 21:13
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
Proverbs 28:27
The one who gives to the poor will not be in need, but one who turns his eyes away will receive many curses.
Proverbs 29:7
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
- What is a common theme in these Proverbs?
- What are the Lord’s feelings towards the poor based on these verses?
- What are the Lord’s feelings towards…those who help the poor?
- …those who don’t help the poor?
- What are practical ways we can help the poor?
- When it comes to giving and generosity, why does it often say that there will be a return on investment for the one who is generous?
- How have you seen this to be true in your life?
Discipleship Questions
- What is one way you can be more generous this week?
- Who is someone that can hold you accountable to this?
- How can you look for the Lord’s generosity in your life?
- What do you need to pray for this week?
Memorize it!
Proverbs 3:9-10
9 Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
Prayer TACOS
Thanksgiving- Thank the Lord for His blessing in your life
Adoration- Spend some time worshiping the Lord for His generosity
Confess the times you’ve not been generous with your wealth, especially towards the poor
Others- Ask the Lord to show you a way to reach out to the poor this week.
Self- Ask the Lord to help you be a generous person.