Message Discussion Questions

1. Looking back at the "Brickin' for Chicken" example, what is a "small" thing that tends to get you surprisingly emotional or competitive when it comes to getting a deal or saving money? Why do you think that is? 

2. The message mentioned that "awareness fuels discontentment." In what area of your life (home, tech, clothes, lifestyle) do you find it hardest to stay content when you see what others have on social media or in your neighborhood? 

3. We talked about being "plunged" into things like debt or lack of margin without seeing it coming. When have you felt the "weight" of your possessions or financial commitments actually stealing your peace or freedom? 

4. If you truly viewed every dollar in your bank account as something God entrusted to you rather than something you earned for yourself, how would your stress levels about money change? 

5. Thinking about the corn illustration, is your hand currently "clutched" around a specific financial goal, a purchase, or a security blanket? What would it look like to physically and spiritually "open" that hand to God this week? 

6. When you think about the end of your life, what is one "Kingdom legacy" (helping a specific cause, impact on family, supporting a mission) you want to be remembered for that has nothing to do with the stuff you accumulated? 

7. Read Matthew 6:19–21 and Matthew 6:24. 

a.  Jesus says that where your treasure is, your heart will follow. Most of us try to "fix our hearts" first so we can give. What happens to our hearts when we choose to give before we feel like it? 

b. Why do you think Jesus identifies money (Mammon) as the primary rival for our service, rather than things like "power" or "fame"?