Sermon Questions – February 22, 2026

• Is it okay to have a lot of money? Is it okay to have a lot of stuff? When does it become sinful? What is greed? Is greed only a sin for rich people, or can relatively poor people be greedy too?
• Henry Fairlie writes about greed, “It might all seem trivial but harmless, until we consider what it does to us” (The Seven Deadly Sins Today). What does greed do to people?
• We’re not very good at confessing to one another. But during this series, we will have the opportunity to discuss our sinful habits. Pray for courage, humility, and grace to discuss these next questions. How do you see the vice of guilt in your life? “If someone else had access to all your financial records and spending habits (investment portfolios, savings, checkbook registers, credit card bills, tax returns, receipts, cash flow, etc) but knew nothing about you, what sorts of judgments could they make about your character, your loves, your values, your excesses and deficiencies, your ideals and identity?” (Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Glittering Vices)
• Do you trust God to give you everything you need? What are barriers to this trusting attitude?
• One way to describe sin and vice is in relation to the Love commands in Matthew 22:36-40. Vices are “disordered loves” or “loves gone wrong.”  Conversely, virtues are “re-ordered loves” or “loves made right.” How does the virtue of generosity take what greed has disordered (love for possessions, love for God, love for others) and restore love to its proper place?
• Who is someone you admire for their generosity? Describe them.

Sent: How can you cultivate the virtue of generosity in your life during this Lent? Here are a few options: Do a spontaneous act of generosity. Identify something you do not need, then give it away (or sell it and donate the money). Take a step to learn more about a group of people in need, either locally or globally. Discuss generosity and giving with your children or a friend.