While the Hebrews wandered in the wilderness, they began to complain. This week, we will see how God used their complaining to speak to us in 2023 with an emotional lesson, a relational lesson, and a spiritual lesson. Don’t miss “Jesus For All to See,” part of our Good News Everywhere Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
Have your interactions with the medical community been largely positive or negative? Explain.
READ
Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-15; II Corinthians 5:21; Isaiah 45:22
TAKEAWAYS
The Emotional Lesson:
Be a movie critic
The Relational Lesson:
Grow in grace
The Spiritual Lesson:
Look to be healed
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
“Expectations are everything. Half, or more than half, of the pain you experience when difficulties happen isn’t due to the difficulties. It’s due to your shock, your confusion, and your self-pity over the fact it’s happening to you. Half the pain isn’t from the event. It’s from your inability to process. Largely, it’s because of expectations.” – Tim Keller
1. Do you generally agree or disagree with Pastor Keller on this? Why or why not?
2. Part of the vision of NAC is: “Everyone growing in grace.” What do you think that would look like?
APPLICATION
How do you think a person could “grow in grace?”
FOR MENTORING
What are you doing these days to grow in grace?
