January 14, 2024 - Ready, Set, GROW: Learning to Lean on God

Sermon Notes

Series: Ready, Set, GROW!

Title: Learning to Lean on God

Gen. 32; 1-8, 22-32 & 33:20

Teaching Points:

1. God never stops pursuing our hearts.

2. God will break us to bless us if He has to.

3. God wants our faith in Him to change how we live for Him.

Other Scripture References:

Matthew 18:12

John 10:10-11

Hebrews 12:6

Psalm 51:17

Romans 12:1-2

Takeaways:

1. Build your life upon the promises and plan of God.

2. Make prayer your first response instead of your last resort.

3. Treasure God's presence in you and with you more than what you want Him to do for you.

Point Group Questions

Main points:

1. God never stops pursuing our heart.

2. God will break us to bless us if he has to

3. God wants our faith in him to change how we live for Him.

Questions:

1. Describe a time when God vividly demonstrated His constant pursuit of your heart. How did that impact your life?

2. Has God ever had to break you in order to bring you to a place of transformation and greater blessing? What did you learn through that experience?

3. 2 Corinthians 5:17 teaches us that we are made new in Christ. We saw a similar transformation in Jacob. How are you living out the newness you have in Christ? How do you hope to live it out more effectively?

4. Building your life on the Word, praying first, and treasuring our relationship with God more than what He can do for us were listed as ways we can demonstrate our dependence on God. How do you plan intend to demonstrate your dependence on God this week?

5. Pray.