REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

The Perfect Gift

ICEBREAKER: If you could have anything for Christmas what would it be?

TEXT: 1 Corinthians 12 (NIV); Romans 12:4-13 (NIV)

OUTLINE: Giving Princinples

1. Father God is a giver & He blesses givers (John 3:16)

2. You're never more like a God than when you give

You can give without loving but you can never love without giving.

3. You can never out give God

4. The more you practice giving, the more you start living

Giving is one of the greatest joys of life

5. Giving must be a lifestyle and not just an event

Give something every day

Practice such as I have giving (Silver & Gold have I none but such as I have give I unto thee)

Find out what you are anointed to give

Don't give till it hurts, give till it feels good

Give the first fruits, not the leftovers

Get in position to give

Look for opportunities to give

6. Kinds of giving

Time, treasure, talents, thanksgiving

Tithing, offerings, alms giving

Kairos giving creates breakthroughs

7. Giving opens windows of supply

8. Giving not only proves God but it also proves the giver

9. Giving with strings attached isn't really giving

10. Never give God that which costs you nothing

11. Giving, fasting and praying are linked together

12. Giving activates the gifts within

13. Giving insures there will be a future harvest

14. True compassion produces giving (The Good Samaritan)

15. It's more blessed to give than receive

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. What makes a gift a good gift?

2. Tell us just one thing God has given us.

3. Name one thing God has asked from us.

4. Identify a giver in the Bible.

5. What was Christmas like growing up? How is Christmas different today?

6. In what way would you say you are a gift to the people in your world?

PRAISE REPORTS & PRAYER REQUESTS:

ACTION POINT: This week I will look for opportunities to give.