Sermon Points:
- WHEN YOU PRAY, WHOSE VOICE DO YOU LOVE THE MOST?
- WHAT ARE YOU AVOIDING?
- WHATEVER YOU CAN’T TALK ABOUT CONTROLS YOU
- IF IT MATTERS TO YOU, IT MATTERS TO GOD
-WHERE DO YOU FIND ACKNOWELDGEMENT, AFFECTION, AND AFFIRMATION?
- DON’T JUST BE A FAN OF JESUS, BE A FRIEND!
Questions to Consider
(On your own or with a friend)
How can we discern God's voice amidst the noise and distractions in our lives, especially during prayer?
How might our prayer life change if we learned to love God's voice more than our own?
Can you think of an experience where avoiding addressing a certain aspect of your life had a significant impact?
What did you learn from it?
Why is it challenging for many people to talk about certain issues or struggles they face?
How can we create safe spaces within our communities where people feel comfortable discussing the things they find difficult to talk about?
How does the understanding that every single one of our concerns matter to God impact our prayer life and our relationship with Him?
How might seeking acknowledgement, affection, and affirmation from God influence our self-worth and identity compared to seeking it from the world?
What does it mean to you to be a friend of Jesus rather than just a fan? How does this impact how we live out our faith?
Spend some time looking these verses up in your Bible.
In your journal, include which one(s) stand out to you and what God is saying to you through the verse.
Jot down some ways you will put this into practice this week.
1 Peter 5:7
Revelation 3:20
John 15:13-15
Matthew 10:29-31