Have you ever felt like God has gone AWOL – like He’s nowhere to be found? You want a sign, a feeling, something that will reaffirm you are not crazy in being a Christian, but nothing happens. How can we continue to trust if God doesn’t do what we want? We explore this very troubling question on Sunday with “Don’t Listen to the Jedi,” part of The Gospel According to John Series.
********************************************
MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
********************************************
WARM UP
When someone says, “Follow your heart,” what exactly does that mean to you? Why?
READ
Matthew 11:28, 18:20, 28:20; Luke 24:47;
John 4:43-54, 10:10, 14:3, 14:14, 16, 15:11, 20:29; Philippians 4:6
KEY INSIGHTS
Stages of Growth: Need Stage, Test Stage, Surrender Stage
What Can We Do?
1. Make asking routine
2. Don’t count on miracles
3. Live like Jesus’ promises are true
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Do you think people make decisions based more on fact or feeling? Why?
2. How do you tell if someone has a love relationship with Jesus or a retail relationship with Jesus?
APPLICATION
Talk about a time you went through the stages of growth. Describe the situation.
FOR MENTORING
How do you ensure that you are making decisions by trust and not by feelings (including religious “highs”)?
