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Monday, July 9, 2018

Scripture & Questions for Sunday (7/8/18)


  • Brenda and Rodney Murr are requesting healing prayers for their son, Chris Heisner.  Chris is battling cancer.
  • VBS is coming SOON! VBS will be Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 at the McMillan Cabins. Children are invited to spend the night; younger children will need a parent to stay with them. Help is needed, If you are willing to help please contact Mary Whitworth or Teena Hagood.
  • Saturday, July 28th there will be an all church Fish Fry at the McMillan cabins starting at 5 PM. Please bring a dessert or a side dish to share. You may want to bring a lawn chair as well.

Scripture for Sunday
Luke 6:27-38 (ESV)  
[27] "But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,  [28] bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. [29] To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. [30] Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. [31] And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. 
[32] "If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. [33] And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. [34] And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. [35] But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. [36] Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. [37] "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; [38] give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you." 

2 Cor. 9:6-15 (ESV)  
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. [7] Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. [8] And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. [9] As it is written,
    "He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
        his righteousness endures forever."
[10] He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.  [11] You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. [12] For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. [13] By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, [14] while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. [15] Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!  

Questions for Reflection
1.    What images come to your mind when you hear about a “cheerful giver”?
2.    Who is the most generous person you know? Why do you think so?
3.    What does God provide? (9:10)
4.    What results from the generosity of Christians? (9:11)
5.    Why does God love a cheerful giver over someone who grudgingly gives large sums of money?
6.    Why does giving in a grudging manner make any difference if the need is met?
7.    How should you react when other Christians give generously to you or your family?