Unshakable
Week 1
Don’t let what’s faithless tell you how to build your boat.
Ps. Rob started a new sermon series this week titled “Unshakeable.” The premise behind the series is to reorient our focus back to the promise/word of God, and to let that be what guides our life.
The big idea behind this first message was to “not let what’s faithless tell you how to build your boat.” There are always external forces trying to distract us from faith. Though the story of Jairus and his daughter (Luke 8:40-56), Rob pulls out 4 points. We need to focus on Jesus for hope, there will always be an interruption, faith is a doing word, put them outside.
Questions.
1) What stood out to you in the message this week?2) Share a time when needed hope and found it by turning to Jesus. Was Jesus the last resort in that situation?3) What interruptions have distracted you from the direction God has been leading you?4) Share a time when you had external voices distracting you from Gods promise? What did you do to put those voices outside?
Each week of the series will come with a reading plan that is filled with Gods promises to us.
This week's Reading Plan.
Day 1. Genesis 7 & 8 Day 2. Luke 8:40-56Day 3. Psalms 91 Day 4. Romans 8Day 5. Judges 6Day 6. John 15Day 7. John 16
Our suggestion for the reading plan would be for you to use the SOAP bible study method. SOAP is a simple method for reading and applying God's word to our lives.
SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer and involves four simple steps:
· Scripture – Read a short Bible passage out loud and/or write it out.
· Observation – What do you notice about the verses? What do you think the main message is? What verses, words or ideas jump out to you?
· Application – Ask God how he wants you to apply the verse to your own life.
· Prayer – Pray for yourself and/or for others.
Week 2
Re-Connect the Disconnect.
2 Corinthians 1:20 says, for no matter how many promises God has made, they are “yes” in Christ.
For every problem in life, God has given us a promise. However, when you have a distorted view of God, you’ll have a distorted faith and difficult time finding hope in Gods promises.
Like the people of Jesus time, we often have a disconnect between who we think God is and who he really is. This is what Jesus came to do. Re-connect the disconnect.
Questions.
What stood out to you in the message this week?Share some distorted views you used to believe about who God is. How did this view shape how you interacted with God?Do you see a disconnect between God in the Old Testament, and Jesus in the New Testament?What practices that Rob spoke about on Sunday have you put in place to help continually re-connect the disconnect? (Practically apply the bible, Providential Relationships, Private Spiritual Disciplines, Perserverance).Share time when one of the above practices actively helped re-connect (or keep connected) the disconnect?
As you go through this week's reading plan, ask yourself this question as you read. How was Jesus trying to help re-connect the disconnect with the people he is interacting with.
This week's Reading Plan.
Day 1. John 1:1-18 Day 2. John 9 Day 3. Luke 10:25-37 Day 4. Luke 10:38-42 Day 5. Matthew 19:13-15 Day 6. Matthew 12:1-12 Day 7. Matthew 15:1-20
Our suggestion for the reading plan would be for you to use the SOAP bible study method. SOAP is a simple method for reading and applying God's word to our lives.
SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer and involves four simple steps:
Scripture – Read a short Bible passage out loud and/or write it out.
Observation – What do you notice about the verses? What do you think the main message is? What verses, words or ideas jump out to you?
Application – Ask God how he wants you to apply the verse to your own life.
Prayer – Pray for yourself and/or for others.
Drop it Off.
Jesus understands and empathies with our difficulties. But he also is powerful enough to deal with them. So rather than carrying our problems with us, we can drop them off to Jesus at the foot of the cross.
Questions.
1) What stood out to you in the message this week?2) Have you ever felt like Jesus cannot understand your predicament because he never went through it? If so, how did Ps. Rob’s message on Sunday help you see how Jesus can legitimately empathize with you? 3) How many scriptures can you recall of the different emotions Jesus went through. 4) Have you ever ‘Thrown Rocks’ at God? If so, how brutally honest did you get with him, and how did it help?5) Share a time you declared ‘God’s Word’ over a situation. How did doing so change how you felt about what was happening? As you go through this week's reading plan, look for and take not of the different emotions Jesus went through.
This week's Reading Plan.
Day 1. John 11:1-44, Luke 19:28-44Day 2. Matthew 26:36-45Day 3. Mark 1:40-45, Matthew 9:35-38Day 4. John 12:20-36Day 5. Luke 7:11-17, John 13:18-30Day 6. Mark 3:1-5, Mark 11:12-26Day 7. Luke 10:18-24, Mark 10:17-21
Our suggestion for the reading plan would be for you to use the SOAP bible study method. SOAP is a simple method for reading and applying God's word to our lives.
SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer and involves four simple steps:
· Scripture – Read a short Bible passage out loud and/or write it out.
· Observation – What do you notice about the verses? What do you think the main message is? What verses, words or ideas jump out to you?
· Application – Ask God how he wants you to apply the verse to your own life.
· Prayer – Pray for yourself and/or for others.
I am certain that Jesus is with me; so, get up, get out and follow him.
Jesus isn’t just watching us go through our storms on the sidelines hoping we get through them. He is praying for us, pleading for our safety. He is praying for us before the storm hits, when the storm is raging, and is with us in the middle of the storm.
Questions.
What stood out to you in the message this week?How does knowing that Jesus is praying for you in your storms encourage you?How certain are you that God is with you?In what ways have we been tempted to pull away from faith?In what ways have you been encouraged to get up, get out, and follow him in your storms?
This week's Reading Plan.
Day 1. Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Day 2. Genesis 28:1-22 Day 3. Matthew 14:22-33, Matthew 10:1-42 Day 4. 1 Kings 8:22-61 Day 5. Hebrews 13:1-25 Day 6. Philippians 4:10-20 Day 7. Philippians 1:1-30
Our suggestion for the reading plan would be for you to use the SOAP bible study method. SOAP is a simple method for reading and applying God's word to our lives.
SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer and involves four simple steps:
Scripture – Read a short Bible passage out loud and/or write it out.
Observation – What do you notice about the verses? What do you think the main message is? What verses, words or ideas jump out to you?
Application – Ask God how he wants you to apply the verse to your own life.
Prayer – Pray for yourself and/or for others.