Solid Rock Grace • Week 1
Pray to open your time together.
Then play the week one video, and each share something that stood out to you.
Play this video.
Today’s Scripture
Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles. Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account. I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- Philippians 4:14-20
Discussion and Personal Application
Applying the scripture passage above, discuss the following questions as a group. Journaling can help make your learnings stick.
In our weekend message, we learned that the impoverished churches in Macedonia were extremely generous towards Paul and the believers in Jerusalem. In today’s scripture, Paul is thanking the church at Philippi for their generosity.
What is the best gift you ever received? Best gift you ever gave? Why were they so good?
What does Paul desire even more than their financial gifts? What kind of heart attitude is Paul celebrating? Why is living generously so challenging?
Why is their gift “pleasing to God”? When you give personally, what attitude do you have? In what ways would you like to grow?
What do you think of the idea that God will meet your needs? Your needs are met according to what? How does this truth change the way you live?
What is this passage saying to you personally? What is challenging to you? What do we learn from the Philippians that translates to our Unshakeable initiative? What might happen if we all leaned into these ideas?
Prayer
As we refresh our Unshakeable vision, pray that God will reveal where we can grow—individually and as a church family. Pray for open hearts to learn and follow. Pray for provision for every Westside family and for an outpouring of fresh blessings from God to emerge from this season.
