Diving Deeper: Have you ever wanted to quit? In which areas? Identify those issues that are sabotaging God’s power in your life that you need to confront. Consider wrong beliefs, specific sins, passivity, or complacency that need to be exposed. The following areas are places where our Father may be challenging you. Read through these…
Processing Questions: We are Jesus’ inheritance. What do you think it will be like for you when this promise is fulfilled? How was delight shown in your family? Church? How was delight withheld by others? By you? How can you give to others—family, neighbors, workplace, church—the gift delight? Read Matthew 16:27. Watch Francis Chan’s short…
Processing Questions: When you consider or are confronted by your sin, does it lead you to gratitude? Or to shame? What do your feelings to question 1 tell you about how you understand grace and the Law? What are you sacrificing this week, or this month, so that others can experience Christ’s love? If you…
Process Questions: Are there personal plans, hopes, dreams, and longings that have been thwarted due to unforeseen circumstances beyond your control? How did you respond? What does your response reveal about hidden or false expectations you may have about God? When our lives are interrupted and our plans are thwarted, it hurts! How did you…
Pursuing hope application questions: In your life, are you feeling hopeful or hopeless? Why? What is your hopefulness or hopelessness based on? What does this reveal about what your hope is based on? How does your Father want to re-orientate your heart and hope? For more information on the annual Run for Miles 5k and…
How has your relationship with God changed over the years? What means has He used to grow this relationship? Are there specific experiences you can share and lessons you have learned? What advice would you give to those who are early in this journey?
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The final portion of this sermon was a time of personal and communal prayer. We removed that time from the sermon recording, but we recommend that you spend some time praying through: – Adoration (Recognizing who God is and His attributes) – Confession (Declaring your sins to God and asking for forgiveness and repentance) –…