ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN: Heavenly Provision

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Rev. Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, April 19, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at o http://www.graceplace.us and click on “Streaming.”  From there you can watch or listen to the service first.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as the topic for a small group study. For more information on hosting or leading a small group study, click on "GP Small Groups" under "GP Ministries" at www.graceplace.us.

Fellowship: (Break bread with your community, share life from last week, announcements for next week)

Icebreaker: (Get to know your fellow believers a little bit better using this week’s topic)

What one item do you have too many of?

Why do you think you desire to have more than you need?

How can you thin your collection?

Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it)

Matthew 6:19-34

Lesson: (Delve deeper into the Word and into the sermon using open-ended questions)

Professional help had to be called in to help clear the clutter off my desk.  With her help, the clutter was properly sorted and either thrown away or filed.  A place for everything and everything in its place.  It was fairly easy to go through the piles of paper on my desk since there was no emotional attachment to work stuff.  Now, the hall closet is a different story!

How should we feel about material things?

How do we feel about our stuff?

Why is it easier to recognize other people’s junk than our own?

Why did Jesus teach about money and possessions?

When does the possession of material things become a problem?

Where should our focus be placed?

How can we put this into practice?

What are some practical ways to eliminate some stuff?

Prayer:  (Share each other’s burdens, become a community of believers)