Money Matters - Keith Millar

Scripture:  Matthew 6.19-34What stands out to you from this passage in relation to money and resources?What does this passage say about who God is, and God's attitude to money and resources?If we (genuinely) trust that God is a self-giving, generous God, what does that mean for us and the way we live?Matthew 10.8b says, in the Message version: "You have been treated generously, so live generously."  (NIV has: Freely you have received; freely give.) If we are shaped by Jesus' life we will live lives of generosity and giving. What does that look like? How might that work in practice?What are pressures in our lives which work against generosity and giving?How does "giving to the church" fit in to this?(If we are the church, what does it mean to give to the church? How does giving for "funding the institution" fit? And what about giving for the mission of the church?)If we accept that to be a follower of Jesus is to have an orientation to and a practice of generosity and giving, how do we decide what and how much to give: money, other material resources, time, skills, etc. What about for people who are struggling financially? What about for those who have abundant financial and material resources?(For self reflection? sharing?) Is there anything that needs to change in relation to your orientation to and practice of generosity and giving? A helpful resource: Chapters from Wayne Kirkland's book Just Money, Ch.9 "Giving" & Ch. 20 "Generosity"