God Keeps Receipts
Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.
Sermon Summary
Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. preached from Hebrews 6 to show us that even though we can forget God, He promises never to forget us. God knows us, and He keeps receipts, but it’s not to shame us; it’s to save us.
Sermon Highlights
Faith fades when memory fails
Even though we forget God, He promises not to forget us
God doesn't keep receipts to shame you; He keeps receipts to save you
God keeps receipts on who you are
He is a God of individuals
God is in the business of working through broken people
God keep receipts on what you do
It’s not hard to have faith at the start. It’s hard to have faith in the middle.
Repetition creates reputation
Your gain is in your again
If you build anything worth building, you’ll attract critics worth ignoring
God keeps receipts on how you do it
The difference between a relationship and religion is motivation
If we’re not careful, we’ll just assume someone else has got it
What you behold is what you become
You’re not called to a life of convenience. You’re called to a life of conviction.
Scriptures
Read this week’s scriptures. Ask your group what stands out to them.
Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Choose the one that works best for your group!
We can all be forgetful from time to time. What’s something you forget easily? (e.g., dates, events, keys, names)
Our church turned 20 this year. Pastor Rich and his wife are about to celebrate their 20th anniversary, too. Where were you 20 years ago?
Discussion Questions
“Faith fades when memory fails.” Share a memory of a time God moved in your life.
“God is in the business of working through broken people.” Pastor Rich shared a long list of people God used in the Bible who seemed unqualified (see below). How does this encourage you that God wants to work in your life, too?
“Repetition creates reputation.” What do you think God’s calling you to put on repeat right now?
“It’s not hard to have faith at the start. It’s hard to have faith in the middle.” What are you in the middle of that you need to have the faith to stay in?
“You’re not called to a life of convenience. You’re called to a life of conviction.” What has God given you conviction for that you think He may be calling you to act on?
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!
Dear Lord, thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for seeing us uniquely and for loving us for who we are. I pray that you help each of us to become more aware of Your presence in our lives this week, and that we don’t allow any outside voices or previous circumstances to dictate how we allow You to use us. I pray that You help each of us to stay near to You this week. Amen.
Additional Content
Here’s the list Pastor Rich shared of broken people in the Bible who God used:
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah was too young
David was a murderer and had an affair
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ
The disciples fell asleep while praying
John the Baptist ate bugs
Martha worried
The Samaritan woman was divorced
Zacchaeus was too small
Paul was to religious
Timothy had an ulcer
Lazarus was dead