Sunday: May 4, 2025
Series: In the Waiting
Sermon: The New Normal
Speaker: John Inthof
Scripture: Romans 8:28, Philippians 1:6, Matthew 4:12-13

Worship

Listen to a Worship song (If you need suggestions, you can use one from the Monthly Playlist or our Small Group Playlist) or express something that you are thankful to God for.

Welcome

Check In – How is everyone doing (good things, teaching applied, lessons learned, prayers answered)?

Word

• When you go on a journey are you a light or heavy packer?
• Read Romans 8:28, Philippians 1:6
• How are these verses an encouragement to us?
• How can waiting for these promises, be a discouragement?  Pastor John mentioned that we can have bad thinking that leads to bad conclusions, have you ever experiences that?
• People often interpret God’s silence as absence. Why do you think people do that?
• Read Matthew 4:12–13 and answer the question that follows the verse. When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum… When have you felt like God was “at the beach” while you were “in the desert”?
• How can we know that God is not absent or apathetic in our life?
• What is something that you need to apply from this lesson?

Witness

How can God’s apparent silence in our lives effect our spiritual correspondence with others?  Continue to pray and opportunities to share with those on your Connect Card.

Prayer

 Pray for any other prayer requests you have.