Guide for Sunday, May 17, 2026

Money makes the world go ‘round, so they say. That’s debatable but what isn’t is that money does exert a significant influence on our everyday lives. Jesus knew this and so did St. Paul. What is that influence and how can it be used for God’s purposes? Let’s take a look together.

• In what areas of your life does money have a say? Where do you get anxious about money? Where do you sense pressure from money, or its lack?
  
  
• Jesus spoke about money’s power to get between the believer’s heart and God. Paul spoke about the importance of maintaining a right attitude toward money. In what ways do these issues touch your life right now? In which of these areas do you struggle most?
  
  
• A lot of people don’t necessarily associate money with faith. In fact, contributing financially to the ministry of the church is itself an act of worship. How do you feel about money’s relationship to worship? How worshipful is your generosity to the church?

Next step: This week, prayerfully reflect on your giving to the church. God wants his people to give gratefully. How does you giving reflect your gratitude to God for his generosity?