The Overwhelming Generosity of God

We exist to Fill the City with Jesus. 

We empower the willing to come fully alive in God’s presence for the renewal of our cities.

  Imagine a group of people in an authentic community, loving each other honestly, covering each other’s sins with forgiveness, prayer, confession, and encouragement, and serving and supporting each other genuinely. It’s in spaces like these where we begin to see the supernatural work of God within our relationships. 

Use this guide with your community, in concert with the Field Journal, as you Strengthen Yourself in the Lord, Manage Your Household, and Fill the City with Jesus.

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Strengthen Yourself in the Lord

Sermon Summary

What if God is far more generous than you’ve ever imagined? If He truly is a Giver who delights in blessing His people, why then do so many of us struggle to experience His abundance? In this message, you’ll discover that the issue may not be with God’s willingness to give, but with what might be blocking us from receiving. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and practical application, we’ll explore three heart issues that can hinder the flow of God’s generosity in your life. Our prayer is that as the message unfolds, the Holy Spirit will examine our hearts and challenge us to answer a crucial question: Is God really as good and generous as He says He is—and do we truly believe it?

Scripture References from the Sermon

1 Kings 10:1-3; 13  |   John 10:10   |   James 4:2-3   |   Hebrews 11:1   |   Hebrews 1:6   |   Mark 11:24   |   Matthew 25:14-30   |   1 Peter 4:10   |   Deuteronomy  8:11-18   |   Luke 17:11-19   |

Discussion Questions

• When have you witnessed the abundance of God’s grace in your own life? Share how that moment deepened your perspective on His character and goodness. 
• Do you just believe God is radically generous, or are you deeply convinced of it? What’s the difference?
• Which of the three blockages—lack of faith, poor stewardship, or ingratitude—do you most relate to right now?
• What has God already entrusted to you that you could steward more faithfully now, so that you may receive more from Him later?
• How can sincere gratitude change the way you view God’s provision in your life?

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Manage Your Household 

Practical spiritual activities:

• Worship together–Dedicate time each week to worship with those in your household.
• Pray together–Dedicate time each day for listening to and speaking with the Lord individually, and as a household. Record ongoing prayer requests into your journal or Field Journal.
• Intercede for one another–Ask those in your household what is on their heart, then pray for one another. Refer to “Prayer Requests From Our Community” below and prayer recorded in your Field Journal and pray together for your city.
• Read together–Spend time together reading God’s Word. Consider the Bible reading guide on our website.
• Journal & Share–Share insight from what you’ve been hearing from the Lord and capturing in your journal weekly.
• Take communion together–For those who are followers of Jesus, consider taking the elements together. There is a communion guide on our website.

Event Highlight 

• Prophetic Nights (July 14-15) is a two-night experience on the Southern Pines Campus designed to help you grow in hearing God’s voice and understanding the purpose of prophetic ministry. 
• For more, visit gracechurchsp.org/events  

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Fill Your City

Prayer Requests From Our Community

• Pray for those searching for employment. 
• Pray that our church family grows in the ability to strengthen ourselves in the Lord, our Shepherd.
• Pray for Ives Memorial Baptist Church Pinebluff and Pastor Cory Proctor.

Serve Opportunities 

• In the Church – The Safety Team is looking for those with a sheepdog mentality to help provide a safe environment for all guests and families during services.
• In the City – Fill the City: Fill a Bag starts July 9th. By filling a bag we have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus by providing school supplies to students in our county whose families may not be able to afford them.
• For more, visit gracechurchsp.org/serve 

Your City

• There are six areas of the city: family, health & wellness, business, education, government, and media. What are ways you can serve in your city?
• Share Your Story about what God is doing in your life and your city here: https://gracechurchsp.org/story/