1. Trusting god with my tithe opens the windows of heaven.

2. Planning my generosity proves my faithfulness.

3. Start taking generosity steps now.

4. Becoming more generous leads me to becoming more like my Father.

START TALKING

What is a time that you have given someone something and it brought you so much more joy than any time that you have received something?

START THINKING

Read Acts 20:35. How does working hard lead to helping others? If this is how we help those in need, how is this different than what our culture assumes?

What do you think the quote of Jesus in that verse means - it is more blessed to give than receive? How would you explain this to someone else? What might be their “pushbacks” to this idea?

START SHARING

Read Malachi 3:10. When have you experienced the “window” or “floodgate” of heaven being opened or poured out on you? What are the ways this happens? Is it always financial?

How have you seen your faith grow as a result of what you have experienced from being a generous giver and tither?

As your faith has grown and as you have grown closer to Jesus, how has your generosity naturally followed suit? If it hasn't, what might that help you understand about where your faith currently stands?

Read Isaiah 32:8. How have you planned to be generous? Why is it necessary to have a plan if you are going to give? When have you not had a plan or budget where giving was prioritized and how did it make it difficult to give?

Read Philemon 1:6. Whether it’s starting to tithe or taking steps to be more generous, what are the biggest challenges or roadblocks to you taking that step?

START DOING

Do you have a plan to be generous? Another way to say that is do you have a budget that you use to plan your finances, and does that budget prioritize giving first? Why or why not? What can you do this week to plan a step of growing generosity?

What is your step of generosity that you are going to take? Is it from not giving to giving something? Giving something to giving a true tithe? Or tithing to giving above a tithe as an offering?

START PRAYING

Pray for each person in the micro church to be faithful to take the step shared above. Pray that each of us experiences a growth in faith as our generosity grows. Pray that God will use the shared generosity to make an impact for the Kingdom in Knoxville, the US, and around the world!

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