Grace Pointe Plainfield Sermons

GP Plainfield - 05.11.25 - Generous, Week 2


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This sermon is given by GPP Campus Pastor Jared Seeland. The scripture reference is John 19:24-27.


# Key Verses

John 19:24-27

Proverbs 16:24

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Hebrews 10:24-25

 

Questions

How do you typically respond when someone needs emotional support but you're already feeling drained?

What's the difference between being a steward versus an owner of your emotional energy?

How does our culture's emphasis on self-care align or conflict with Jesus' example of emotional generosity?

What are some practical ways we can create healthy rhythms of rest while still remaining emotionally available to others?

How does viewing the church as family change the way we approach emotional generosity?

What fears or barriers hold you back from being more emotionally generous with others?

How can we balance setting healthy boundaries while still following Jesus' example of sacrificial giving?

In what ways have you experienced the 'helper's high' when giving emotionally to others?

 

Key Takeaways

Empathetic generosity is holy rebellion against a world of emotional self-preservation

Our sustainment comes from the Spirit, not from self-care

Jesus establishes a new family through the cross that transcends biological relationships

It is more blessed to give emotional energy than to receive it

True freedom involves sacrificing for others in small ways every day


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