What’s the discipleship journey?

Our Discipleship Journey is designed to help you see that God is near and that he wants to have a meaningful relationship with you. Whether you have been walking with God for years or you just met him today, the tools below will help you get to know how deep, how wide, and how vast his love really is.

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Spring 2026

Discipleship Journey

Week Of 3/15 Included Scriptures

Esther 4:9-14

9 Hathak went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said. 10 Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai, 11 “All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.” 12 When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, 13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”

Esther 4:15-17

15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.” 17 So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther’s instructions.

Esther 5:2-3

1 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. 2 When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. 3 Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

Esthe 8:3-8

3 Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews. 4 Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him. 5 “If it pleases the king,” she said, “and if he regards me with favor and thinks it the right thing to do, and if he is pleased with me, let an order be written overruling the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, devised and wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces. 6 For how can I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my family?” 7 King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have impaled him on the pole he set up. 8 Now write another decree in the king’s name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you, and seal it with the king’s signet ring—for no document written in the king’s name and sealed with his ring can be revoked.”

Week of 3/15 Journal Entry

This week’s message reminds us that many people in the world today are simply trying to survive—moving from one day to the next without a clear sense of purpose. Yet God invites us into something much bigger. We are not just living small, individual stories; we are part of God’s greater story of redemption in the world. When we talk about words like “greater,” “more,” and “bigger,” they are not exaggerations or buzzwords—they reflect the kind of faith God calls His people to have. As a church family, we are challenged to lift our faith and believe that God can do the impossible through ordinary people who trust Him.

The story of Esther reminds us that God places us exactly where we need to be for His purposes. Esther likely never imagined that her position in the palace would become the very place where God would use her to save her people. Yet Mordecai’s words remind us that God often works through the moments and opportunities right in front of us: “Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” In the same way, we don’t have to wait until we are older, more experienced, or more successful to step into God’s calling. God has already placed people around us, resources in our hands, and opportunities before us. We can participate in His bigger story right where we are.

At the same time, Esther’s story shows that stepping into God’s purpose requires courage and dependence on Him. Before she acted, Esther called the people to fast and seek God, recognizing that the outcome depended on God’s power, not her own. When she finally approached the king, she found favor—not because of her strength, but because God was at work. In the same way, we are invited to trust that God is the one who softens hearts, opens doors, and does what seems impossible. Our role is simply to respond with faith and obedience, trusting that God will use our willingness to accomplish far more than we could imagine.

Week of 3/15 Discussion Questions

1. What are some ways people can drift into just living in survival mode instead of living with purpose? What helps us stay focused on God’s bigger mission?

2. Esther realized she was placed in her position “for such a time as this.” Where do you think God has placed each of us right now (work, family, community) where He might want to use us?

3. Who might God be prompting you to reach or encourage right now? What is one specific step you will take this week to respond?

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Week Of 2/8 Included Scriptures

Matthew 28:18-20

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

John 14:12

12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Genesis 1:28

28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Genesis 2:15

15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

Week of 2/8 Journal Entry

We all come into this world looking for someone who is looking for us. Every human being carries an innate desire to be known, to be loved, and to live for a higher purpose. That purpose—being made in God’s image—has been hardwired into us since creation. We were designed by our Creator to walk with Him and to play a significant role in His greater story. We were never meant to sit on the sidelines. We are coheirs with Christ. God does not need us, yet He chose us as vessels through whom His goodness is revealed. This is a high calling—it is our destiny and our inheritance. This is life to the full.

Jesus came on a rescue mission to save us from the power of sin and death. Scripture tells us that we have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer we who live, but Christ who lives in us. The life we now live in the flesh, we live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us.

The most important thing about us is what we think about God. This truth should shape the deepest desires of our hearts and direct the way we live. Our mission and purpose are clear: to reach, raise up, and release followers of Jesus who change the world. We are called to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We reach people for Jesus because He is our only true and lasting hope. Only He has the power to save and transform us from the inside out. God loves us exactly where we are, and He loves us too much to leave us there. As we say yes to the Holy Spirit each day, God shapes us to look more like Him. We raise up and release followers of Jesus by empowering and sending them out to be His hands and feet on this side of heaven.

This is our mission on this side of eternity—for such a time as this. It never changes, just as our God never changes. He is faithful yesterday, today, and forever. That is why we trust Him, live in response to that truth, and joyfully say yes to playing our part in His bigger story.

Week 2/8 Discussion Questions

1. The most important question you will be asked in 100 years is not what you accomplished in your life, but whether you have a relationship with Jesus. How does that affect the way that you live your life with urgency?

2. We have resigned ourselves to live as spectators when God called us to be world changers. How can we begin to get off the sidelines and step boldly into our roles in God’s bigger story?

3. How can we seek to say yes to the Holy Spirit daily so that we can look more like Jesus in our thoughts, words, and actions?

Week Of 2/15 Included Scriptures

Genesis 1:27-28

27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Genesis 2:4-15

4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. 5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. 7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 8 Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

Colossians 3:6-9

6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.

Week of 2/15 Journal Entry

From the very beginning, humanity was never created as an afterthought or as cheap labor for God, but as intentional partners in His good creation. Being made in the image of God means our lives are meant to make the invisible God visible—to reflect His character, creativity, and care for the world around us. God’s first command to “Fill the earth and subdue it” wasn’t just about productivity, but about cultivating potential, bringing order out of chaos, and helping creation flourish. We were not created simply to exist, but to actively participate in God’s work in the world.

Genesis 2 paints a deeply personal picture of this calling. God forms humanity with His own hands and breathes life into us, placing us in a garden overflowing with possibility. Work, service, and worship are not separate ideas; they are deeply connected. Everything we do—our jobs, our service to others, the way we care for what God has entrusted to us—is meant to be an act of worship. God invites us to take the raw materials of life and, alongside Him, develop them in ways that bring beauty, provision, and flourishing to others.

We must also acknowledge the tragedy of the Fall—how humanity chose independence over trust and partnership with God. Yet even in failure, God pursued His people with grace and a plan for redemption. Through Jesus, the “second Adam,” the original calling to partner with God is restored. We are not just saved from something, but saved for something. In Christ, we are invited again into a life of purpose, to work with God rather than merely for Him, trusting that He is the one who ultimately brings growth. We truly were made for more.

Week 2/15 Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean that we were created to partner with God, not just work for Him? What does it reveal about His character

2. Where do you see opportunities in your everyday life to bring order, care, or flourishing to what God has placed in front of you?

3. How does viewing work, service, and daily life as worship change the way we approach our lives and interactions with others?

Week Of 2/22 Included Scriptures

Matthew 28

“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day. Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Acts 1:1-11

“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go ito heaven.”

Week of 2/22 Journal Entry

This week's message by Pastor David Sanders focuses on an important principle for all believers to embrace, the principle being that Jesus’s death and resurrection was not only a means of reunification between God and us, but an invitation to partnership with him to see this world be changed. In this message, Pastor David speaks of the empowering authority that was given to us by the Holy Spirit and the expectation for all believers to be more than mere consumers of the presence of God, but active partners with authority to make a difference in our lives and the lives of people around us.

Three main points are highlighted in the story found in Matthew 28. First, we are invited to “Come and see.” This is a calling to encounter Jesus’s might and power and realize that we serve a God that not even death can contain. This means that the authority in our partnership with God can't be received just by knowing, but he calls us to experience it. To come and see that resurrection power for ourselves, so that when we live for him, it is a life lived out of direct experience, knowing that our God is capable because we have seen him ourselves

Secondly, we can find a strong principle in the words from the angel saying “Go and tell.” This is an invitation for all believers to move away from simply experiencing God’s goodness, and it challenges us to then take action by going and telling an unbelieving world of the incredible power that we have now experienced. When the women heard these words from the angel, they had to make a decision: Will they simply be the ones who witnessed something incredible, or would they share the amazing news that confirmed the fact that Jesus is indeed the Messiah? Action is what differentiates the consumers of God’s good news and the partners that build his kingdom alongside him.

Lastly, we learn that in the book of Acts 1:8-11, believers are told that they will receive the same level of power that they would soon see displayed in the resurrection poured upon their lives, and that the purpose of that power is not to rule over people, but to go on to all of their neighboring communities and begin to transform people in the image of God by sharing with them they same good news that they would soon personally witness, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The presence of the Holy Spirit is a promise to us that when we decide to take our place in God’s greater story, we are not expected to do it on our own, not with our own wit, might, or strength. But we are invited to do it empowered by the very same power that raised Jesus from the grave.

Week of 2/22 Discussion Questions

1. Angels invited the women to come and see before they were told to go and tell. How have you noticed your witness of Jesus be different in weeks when you have personally experienced his presence, compared to weeks when you have not had the time? What steps can you take this week to ensure that you are having time in the presence of God?

2. What actions has God empowered you uniquely to do that could open the door for you to share what God has done in your life? Perhaps you have a mechanical mind and can help a neighbor with an oil change, or you can cook and provide a welcoming meal to a busy mother. How can you “Go and tell”?

3. Have you acknowledged the power of the Holy Spirit in your life, or is this Christian walk still one of human effort? What’s one step you can take this week that requires God’s power, not just your comfort in your own abilities?

Week Of 3/1 Included Scriptures

1 Corinthians 3:5 & 16

5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?

1 Corinthians 12:4-26

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

Week of 3/1 Journal Entry

Have you ever been a fan of a group—maybe a sports team, a band, or even a volunteer organization or fitness club? On the days when you sit on the sidelines, don’t participate in the beach clean-up, or don’t play an instrument, you still say, “We won!” “We did such a good job,” or “We really botched that one song”—even though you were not part of the “we” who picked up the trash, kicked the ball, or plucked the strings.

The desire to belong to a collective—and to take credit when good things happen or to critique when things go wrong—is an innate part of being human. It is also part of belonging to the body of Christ. We want to belong; we want to be part of the goodness (“Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?” 1 Corinthians 3:16). But at the same time, we often fall prey to the idea of “we” without ever contributing as an “I.”

When it comes to the kingdom of Heaven, God is not looking at the collective work of the body of Christ; He is looking at our individual contributions—our personal acts of obedience and faithfulness.

As Christ followers, the goal should not be “we did good,” but “I was faithful.”

We see this play out in Scripture in 1 Corinthians. In his letter, Paul speaks about belonging to the body of Christ and being individual body parts that work and function according to His design.

While you cannot control the “we” of the entire body, you have full authority over the “you.” When you are faithful in your part and obedient to what God asks of you, your individual faithfulness merges into the collective body, and the world changes in the ways God desires. Most often, this means leaning into and using the gifts the Holy Spirit has given you to help and care for others (see 1 Corinthians 12:14–26 and Romans 12:6–8). Your gifts are unique to you, and they are given by the Holy Spirit so that you may care for one another. Your individual faithfulness and obedience matter greatly to the body of Christ.

The Church can only fulfill its mission of spreading the Good News and making disciples of Christ if everyone individually plays their part—and we do mean everyone. The mission does not belong to one grand, heroic individual. We all need one another, including our different backgrounds, experiences, gifts, and personalities. Together, as a patchwork of heaven on earth, we can change the world.

Week of 3/1 Discussion Questions

1. The journal entry challenges us to move from the collective “we did good” to the individual “I was faithful.” What does it look like in your own life to shift from being a spectator in the body of Christ to being a faithful, active participant?

2. We often underestimate our own contributions, thinking our “part” is too small to matter. How does 1 Corinthians 12 challenge that thinking? What would it look like to stop comparing your role to someone else’s and simply be faithful with what God has given you?

3.  What spiritual gifts do you believe God has given you, and are you currently using them to serve others? If not, what is one small step you could take this week to begin? (If you don’t know your spiritual gifts, you can start by taking this assessment: https://www.freeshapetest.com. In addition, pray for God to reveal those gifts to you in His timing so that you may be faithful and obedient in using them.)

Week Of 3/8 Included Scriptures

John 6:1-13

1 After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. 2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. 3 Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. 4 (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.) 5 Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” 6 He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.

7 Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money[a] to feed them!”

8 Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. 9 “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?”

10 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. 12 After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.

Week of 3/8 Journal Entry

In John’s account, we read about a miraculous miracle and a faith-filled little boy. We learn that the right perspective can propel someone into seeing God's miraculous move, while the wrong perspective can limit one from giving to God the little they do have.

In John 6, a large crowd of people approached Jesus with needs and expectations. Jesus understood that they had both physical and spiritual needs. The most immediate need was providing food. Oftentimes in His ministry, in the process of meeting people's more important spiritual needs, Jesus would also meet their pressing physical needs. However, instead of solving the problem on His own, Jesus used this as an opportunity to reveal an important lesson to His disciples. They had been doing life and ministry with Him. They knew Him well. But how would they respond to this unique situation?

In verse 5, Jesus poses a strategic question to one of His followers, Philip: “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” Why would He ask such a question? Scripture reveals Jesus’ motive: “He asked this only to test him, for He already had in mind what He was going to do.” Has the Holy Spirit ever asked you a question that tested your heart and revealed its motives? Here, Jesus’ question revealed that Philip doubted the possibility of feeding this crowd because of material constraints. He was limited by his own perspective. He was not reliant on the Provider—God Himself in the flesh through Jesus—who was in their midst. Instead of seeing the impossibility as an opportunity for God to intervene, he stopped at the apparent impossibility of the situation. Knowing who Jesus is doesn’t always guarantee that we will see Him clearly. In fact, if we are not careful, our circumstances can shape what we believe He can do instead of the truth about who He is.

After Philip replied, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up. Andrew offered to Jesus the resources of a boy who had a small amount of food to share. We are told there were five loaves and two fish. We are also told that they were “small.” Both Andrew and Philip were faced with the same dilemma: a human need that could not be met with human power. Notice the difference in perspective. Philip’s focus was on what material resources they didn’t have access to (enough wages to purchase food). Andrew’s focus was on what he did have (five barley loaves and two small fish) and who it was being given to (Jesus). Although Andrew realized that this wasn’t enough, he still willingly offered to Jesus what the little boy had freely given up. This is where God intervened. What was scarcely enough for a small group of people, God multiplied into a meal for over five thousand people—with food leftover.

Let’s return to the idea that Jesus asked the disciples what they would do to “test” them. God is not looking for those who give out of abundance; He is looking for those who give out of their poverty. This was exemplified in the boy who gave all that he had, despite the apparent impossibility in front of them. This compares to a story found in Luke 21. Here, a wealthy person’s contributions are compared to a poor widow's contributions to the offering box in the temple. God deemed the widow’s offering (two copper coins) as having given more. How could this be? How can the wealthy who give more actually be giving less than the poor who give little to none? Jesus Himself answers this for us in Luke 21:4. Here, God’s perspective is revealed through the words of Jesus when He says: “For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on.”

We serve a God who wants our hearts. The woman who gave two coins reflected someone who had given God the totality of her heart. The Lord looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7; Jeremiah 17:10; Proverbs 21:2).

God is looking for faith-filled people who give Him our hearts before we give Him our resources. He is looking for people whose hearts are reflected in how they live with their resources. God is looking for a people whose faith reflects what He can do if we give Him what we do have—recognizing that the “little we have” is all He is asking for.

God is inviting you to live for greater things by placing what feels small and insignificant into His hands and watching what He does in response.

Week of 3/8 Discussion Questions

1. Has the Holy Spirit ever asked you a question that tested your heart and revealed its motives? 

2. Is there an area of your life that is marked by doubt and distrust in God’s provision? Are you willing to surrender this area to God right now

3. Ask the Holy Spirit this question: What are my five loaves and two fish? How do you want them to be used for you this week?