Recalculating My Soul

Sermon Title

recalculating my soul

series overview

When you lose your way, get off track, or find yourself confused, it’s time to RECALCULATE. That’s especially true with our relationship to our money and possessions. Do we possess them or do they possess us? What does our relationship with money reveal about our soul? Join us as we grapple with God’s Word and God’s wisdom for recalculating our relationship with the stuff He’s entrusted to our care.

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Recalculating Week 1

Sermon Summary

Gene discussed the importance of recalculating our relationship with our owns souls and with money in the context of spiritual well-being. He shares a parable from Luke 12:13-21 about a wealthy man who mistakenly believes that his possessions will provide self-worth, security, and satisfaction, ultimately leading to his downfall. Gene emphasizes that true life cannot be found in material wealth, but in other things that God provides and points us to. He invites all of us to reflect on what we value and encourages us to participate in wise financial management (FPU groups can help), worship and authentic community for spiritual recalibration.

ice breaker

If you could calculate any number in your life, what would it be? (pieces of pizza eaten, money spent on coffee, how many times you had to remind someone to do something, etc.)

DISCUSSion

Select 3-4 questions from the list below to guide your discussion time.

  1. Gene talked about 3 needs of every soul: self-worth, security and satisfaction. Which one of these has been the biggest struggle of your soul over the course of your life? How have you coped with that?

  2. What do you think Jesus meant when He said, ‘Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions’ in Luke 12:15? Can you think of a time when you focused on obtaining an item or an achievement, only to realize later that it didn’t deliver what you thought it would for you?

  3. Read Luke 12:16-21. In your estimation, what was the fatal flaw in the thinking of the rich man in this passage? What is that antidote for this flaw?

  4. Discuss the idea of ‘security’ mentioned in the sermon. What does true security look like or feel like for you? Read Philippians 4:12-19. Considering Paul’s learnings, what steps can you take to cultivate a sense of security that doesn’t depend on material wealth?
  5. Read 1 Timothy 6:6-7. What activities or relationships in your life have brought you genuine satisfaction? How can you prioritize these more?
 
 
WRAP UP & PRAYER

Please share any prayer requests you might have.

  • Ask for prayer requests from the group. 
  • Pray for God’s guidance to live with a sense of true wealth and satisfaction. 
  • Request strength to avoid becoming too focused on material possessions. 
  • Pray for someone else who is struggling in these areas.
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