Small Group Questions | The Fulfilled Life | Various Proverbs

As we move into February we typically think of this month as a month of Love. It's a month we think of hearts, Valentine's Day, and expressing our love. In the New Testament Jesus asked His listeners to think about where they placed their affection. It is easy for us to place our affection in the wrong place; we have misplaced affection for money. Of His thirty-eight parables, about half of them deal with money and possessions. In the Gospels, one in every ten verses deal with money. Why so much talk about money? Because our attitude to money reveals a lot about us. Each week, we’ve created small group questions designed to help people reflect deeply, apply personally, and grow spiritually. I’m sharing those questions here so others can benefit; whether you’re leading a small group, studying on your own, or learning to pray these questions are for you. 

Small Group Questions | The Fulfilled Life | Various Proverbs

The good life is not something we stumble into by accident, it is formed as we learn to live into what God teaches us about our hearts and our treasure. Money is never just a financial issue; it is deeply connected to our priorities, our fears, and where we place our trust. Scripture invites us to slow down and examine not only what we spend, but what our spending reveals about what we value most. The wisdom found in Proverbs helps us see how everyday financial decisions shape our character, our freedom, and the legacy we leave behind. These questions are not designed to produce guilt, shame, or pressure, but to create space for reflection, honesty, and growth.

1) Neal opened the sermon by sharing about a financial lesson he learned in college; the lesson of getting into debt with a credit card. When you think about your life, what is a financial lesson that has stayed with you over time? 

2) For the following questions we will look at the five lessons we learned from Proverbs: 

Hard work pays off: Read Proverbs 10:4–5. How did you first learn the value of work? Who shaped that view for you, and how has it influenced how you approach your work today? (see: Proverbs 14:23 and Colossians 3:23–24). 

3) Live within your limits: Read Proverbs 22:7. We live in a  culture that promotes using debt to accomplish our dreams, Where are you most tempted to live beyond your financial means? (Proverbs 21:20 and Luke 14:28). 

4) Set your heart in the right place: Read Proverbs 8:10–11. What are some subtle ways money can begin to shape our desires, decisions, or sense of security without us realizing it? (see: Matthew 6:21 and 1 Timothy 6:6–10) 

5) Leave a Godly legacy: Read Proverbs 13:22. We can easily mistake a legacy for a financial gift, but Scripture paints a broader picture. When you think about the legacy you want to leave behind, what do you hope people remember most about your faith, values, or character? (see Psalm 78:1-8 and Deuteronomy 6:6–9) 

6) Use money as a tool to lift others up: Read Proverbs 22:22–23. In what ways have you seen generosity, either given or received, change your life or someone else’s  life? (see Proverbs 19:17 and 2 Corinthians 9:6–8) 

7) Which of the five principles challenged or impacted you the most? What do you plan on doing differently with your finances because of what you learned from God’s word in this sermon? 

Close your time in prayer asking God to help you honor Him with your finances.