Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Week 5: Chapter 5 — Serving Leftovers to a Holy God
Read Chapter 5 of Crazy Love. Key passages: Malachi 1:6-14; Mark 12:41-44; Romans 12:1.
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After diagnosing the sickness of lukewarmness, Chan now names the specific symptom that shows up in our offering to God: we give Him what is left over rather than what is first and best. These questions invite you to count what you are actually giving.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Chan draws on Malachi 1, where God rebukes the priests of Israel for offering blind, lame, and sick animals on His altar — the castoffs they wouldn't dare bring to a human governor. What are the modern equivalents of bringing "leftovers" to God? What do we typically give Him what's left of?
2.Chan uses the powerful image of the widow's offering in Mark 12 — she gave all she had, while the wealthy gave out of their surplus. What is the difference, in God's eyes, between the size of a gift and the cost of a gift? How does that reframe what generosity actually means?
3.Chan asks readers to honestly audit their time, money, and energy — not to produce guilt, but to reveal where their treasure actually is. What would an honest look at your schedule, your bank statement, and your emotional energy reveal about your real priorities?
a.What gets the best hours of your day? The best of your mental energy?
b.What would it look like, practically, to give God the "first fruits" rather than the leftovers in one specific area of your life this week?
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