Welcome to Sunday Fuel! This series of questions is designed to assist your personal reflection and fellowship with others about the sermon from this past Sunday.
In this message, Pastor Kim points out that one way Jesus shows love for the rich young ruler is to expose the idolatry of his heart, the true nature of his attachment to his wealth.
- Whether we have a little or a lot in our bank accounts, we still can idolize money. How do you see this manifested in your own spending and saving habits? What is your initial response as we enter into this season of giving?
- While we often focus on what a great sacrifice Jesus is asking the rich young ruler to make, we fail to remember that Jesus Himself has already made the ultimate sacrifice for us. Spend some time meditating on the extravagant generosity of Christ on the cross on our behalf. Thank Him for not sparing or holding back anything when it came to paying the debt of our sin.
- In what specific ways would you like to grow during this generosity initiative?
- How would you like your attitude to change?
- Where would you like God to help you release your hold and reliance on your material wealth for security?
- What area do you want to grow in trust, believing He will care for you?
- What do you have that you would like to steward and invest willingly into Kingdom purposes?
- Bring your heart to the Lord, praising Him for His generosity to us in Christ. Humbly confess any reluctance, doubts, sin. Thank Him for His great love for us as He exposes our hearts. Commit yourself to listening with an open heart over the following weeks. Pray for the faith to obey as He leads. Affirm your trust in His ways that are better and far superior to our own.
“The greatest enemy of hunger for God is not poison but apple pie. It is not the banquet of the wicked that dulls our appetite for heaven, but endless nibbling at the table of the world. … The greatest adversary of love to God is not his enemies but his gifts. And the most deadly appetites are not for the poison of evil, but for the simple pleasures of earth. For when these replace an appetite for God himself, the idolatry is scarcely recognizable, and almost incurable.” —John Piper
