SERVE: Love God

Scripture reading: Mark 12:28-31

Intellectual answer to the “Problem of Evil”:

1. Life is a training ground, sorting time, with implications…so it’s difficult, like Special Forces training!
2. To have the maximum possibility for maximum , we also have to have the maximum amount of possible .

Paul said about the giving of the Macedonian Christians, who had little wealth but their encounter with God made them want to give to help suffering Christians in Jerusalem:

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

• Do you love God? If so, why? And if so, can people tell – and if so, how can they tell?
• Is there another or a better way to answer the ‘problem of evil’ (or ‘theodicy’) than how Nathan answered it in the sermon?
• How has God blessed you?
• What’s your first priority when you get your financial checks?
• What does your handling of your money currently communicate to God that you love and care about?
• Does God love you – like, REALLY love you? How do you know? Do you ever feel that love?
• How are you communicating that you love God?
• If you wanted to be more systematic and intentional and generous in your use of money, what would you do?
• How does your use of money show that you love God?
• What parts of the renovation project connect best to the idea of loving God?