Sermon Points:
- REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE
- IF WE DON’T TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER, WE WILL FORGET
- CHOOSE GRATITUDE
- LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT GOD WILL DO
- LOVE WHAT GOD IS DOING
- IF YOU’RE HAVING A HARD TIME SEEING WHAT GOD IS DOING IN YOUR LIFE,
CELEBRATE WHAT HE IS DOING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S
-BE FOR SOMEONE ELSE, WHAT YOU’D WANT SOMEONE TO BE FOR YOU
-GOD WILL EITHER BREAK YOUR CHAINS, OR HE WILL USE THEM
Questions to Consider
(On your own or with a friend)
Why is it important to remember what God has done in our lives and in the world around us?
What are some specific things that you are grateful for in your life right now?
How can you choose gratitude, even in difficult circumstances?
How can we balance focusing on the present moment with looking forward to what God may have in store for us in the future?
How can you be for someone else what you would want them to be for you?
What are some practical ways you can show love and support to others?
How can you trust God to use your struggles and challenges for His glory and the benefit of others?
How can you let go of control and trust God to break your chains or use them for His purposes?
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 Chronicles 16:8-12
Deuteronomy 4:9
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Isaiah 43:18-19
Romans 8:28
Philippians 2:4
Galatians 6:2
James 1:2-4
Hebrews 12:1-2