Small Group Guide

November 30

Title: Lest We Forget: The Pride of Ingratitude (2 Chronicles 32:24-26)

Problem: We forget to return thanks to the Giver.

Solution: Return humble thanks to the Giver.

Outline:

Give thanks because…

1. God gives grace (24).

  • God knows we’re needy.

  • God hears our prayers.

2. Pride steals glory (25).

  • Pride takes credit for God’s gifts.

  • Pride ignores God’s warnings.

  • Pride seeks comfort more than God’s glory. 

3. Thanksgiving kills pride (26). 

  • Identify the root.

  • Replace pride with humble gratitude. 

  • God will forgive.

Questions:

  1. Where do you see “spiritual forgetfulness” most often in your life? What attributes of God or past works of God do you tend to forget?

  2. God knows we’re needy. Is there a need (physical, financial, spiritual, other?) that you’d request your small group pray join you in praying for? Are there any factors that add to your temptation to be discouraged?

  3. How does Hezekiah’s frankness with God in his prayer (Isaiah 38:10-14) shape the way you pray when life isn’t going your way?

  4. Has there been a time in your life where you’ve forgotten to return thanks to God? Why do you think forgetfulness of God’s goodness and power makes us vulnerable to pride?

  5. Pride often whispers, “I deserve more.” In what areas of life do you most feel that temptation?

  6. If Thanksgiving is supposed to be a habit, not just a holiday, what practical steps can we take to cultivate a life of continual gratitude?

  7. Philippians 4:6 calls us to pray “with thanksgiving.” Why is thanksgiving such a powerful antidote to anxiety?

  8. Ephesians 5:3–5 contrasts sexual immorality with giving thanks. How would a habit of gratitude practically weaken the power of lust in a believer’s life?

  9. What one truth about God’s kindness do you want to remember (and act on) this week? What step of repentance or obedience do you need to take?