God Owns it All

Foundations for Financial Peace

God Owns it All 

Study Guide 

Message for Sunday October 6, 2019

This Week Reading:  Deuteronomy 8:11-19

Main Themes:  Stewardship; Dangers of Prosperity; Forgetting God  

Background Information:

Moses has led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt. God has saved them, delivered them from their enemies, done many miracles, sustained them, guided them and now the people are about to enter the promised land and prosperity and abundance. They have the good life ahead of them. Moses therefore instructs the people in Gods commandments prior to them entering the promised land. These verse are a warning to the people. They are warned that once they have all they need to beware of the temptation to forget God.

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Point of Light Group Guide: 

A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group:

Our goal is to grow as disciples of Jesus and to make disciples of other people by inviting them to our group. Each person here has the potential to start and be the leader of a new group and multiply God's kingdom. 

B. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Here is one you may want to use Reckless Love  (or pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen)

C. Opening Question: Why do people forget about God? Which one of the answers given is the one that would effect you the most.

D. Read Background Information

E. Word: Read Deuteronomy 8:11-19 aloud together. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)

1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?

2. Tell in your own words what Moses is telling the Israelite people.

3. What details can you add to what others in the group have said? .

F. Discuss the following general questions together (Goal is to use these general questions to guide a discussion. Use the general questions and the digging deeper questions however you see fit and whatever order you think best)

1. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?

2. Put yourself in people's position as they hear this warning from Moses. How do you think they felt? What were they thinking? Can you relate to them?

3. What did you learn about God from the story? 

4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

6. What will you take away from this discussion?

7. What will you do with what you have learned? (make sure everyone answers this)  

E. Digging Deeper Questions: (You may want to divide into 2 groups men and women separate): 

1. Discuss why in times of need people tend to seek after God. Discuss why when people do not have need but all is going well they forget about God. Have you seen that in your life? Lives of those you know?.

2. What are some things we can do and habits we can have to keep us from forgetting about God and obeying Him?  

3. Discuss verse 17 and why that is a dangerous attitude to have. 
4. Discuss verse 18, what it means and how it applies to your life today.
5. Why is it important to understand that everything comes from God and He owns it all. What practical applications will that have in your life?  

F. Prayer Time: 

                 1. Pray for an empty chair representing new people who you want to join                                     the group. Name names of people specifically.

                 2. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. It is best to divide into 2                               groups one of male and the other female.

G. For Next time:

                 1. Assign group members to do different parts of the next meeting as you prepare them)                      (Opening Question; Prayer Time; Read Background info; lead group)

                 2. Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group for next week.