Don't Forget Where You Come From
Pastor Steven Furtick
Sermon Summary
Feeling like you don’t have enough? God has given you an inheritance, so don’t let pressure shrink your perspective or make you forget who you are. The God who brought you this far is more than capable of driving out what’s in your way.
Sermon Highlights
When you forget how far you’ve come, it makes how far you have to go the only thing that you're focused on.
Just because He blessed us doesn’t mean we don’t have pressure.
It is true that when we are under pressure, we lose perspective. And it is also true that God has given us a lot more than we have occupied.
Without a constant focus on the goodness of God, it is easy to go from inheritance to entitlement.
Inheritance says “I get to do it.” Entitlement says “I’ve got to do it.”
Are you investing into what you inherited?
Are you working with what God gave you or simply complaining how it's not enough?
We are praying for peace in areas where we are unwilling to clear out trees.
Behind what you have been unwilling to confront is the answer to the prayer that you seek.
Don’t let what you are facing make you forget who you are. You are very powerful. You are very capable. You are very strong.
If you clear it, you can claim it.
Remember how much God has done to bring you to this point.
Scriptures
Joshua 17:14-18 – The tribe of Manasseh asks for more land
Ephesians 1:18 – Paul prays for awareness of inheritance
Genesis 41:50-51 – Joseph names his firstborn Manasseh
Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Pastor Steven joked that “2026 is the new 2016.” If you could give your 2016 self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Discussion Questions
“When you forget how far you’ve come, it makes how far you have to go the only thing that you're focused on.” What’s one way you can remind yourself this week of how far God’s already brought you?
“If you can clear it, you can claim it.” What’s one thing God may be asking you to face so that you can step into what He’s already given you?
Additional Questions
“Just because He blessed us doesn’t mean we don’t have pressure.” What has God blessed you with that came with pressure, and how can gratitude change the way you carry it?
“Inheritance says, ‘I get to do it.’ Entitlement says, ‘I’ve got to do it.’” What’s one responsibility you want to start approaching with an “I get to” attitude?
“Are you investing into what you inherited?” What has God entrusted you with and how can you invest in it with more intentionality this week?
Prayer Prompt
Ask your eGroup if they have any prayer requests or praise reports they’d like to share, and include them in your closing prayer.
Pray this prayer over your eGroup to close, and/or send it to them throughout the week to let them know you’re praying for them!
Lord, thank You for blessing us with immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. When we begin to fear that we don’t have enough, open our eyes to Your abundant provision and remind us how far You’ve brought us. Please reveal to us where we need to clear things out of our lives so we can have Your peace. In Jesus’ name, amen.