Not As Long As My Song!

Sermon Highlights 

• The human will has its limits even when you're in the will of God 

• What do I do when the enemy moves the fight to the inside?

• When you hit your limit, change your level 

• It may end in failure, but I will not live in fear

• The minds that are under the most vicious attack are carrying the most brilliant potential

• The level of your battle tells you something about the level that God’s calling you to build.

• Sometimes it’s not us waiting on God, but it’s God waiting on us.

• When you’ve hit your limit, you need a new loop: Go from “how long?” to “how good?”

• I’m going to out-trust this trouble

• God doesn’t always deliver us from it, but He calls us to decide in it.

• If the storm keeps raging, keep singing. 

Scriptures

• Psalms 13:1-4 - David’s fight was on the inside

• Psalms 13:5-6 - David changes the loop

• 1 Samuel 17 - David and Goliath

• Ephesians 6:11-12 KJV - We wrestle against spiritual wickedness

• 1 Chronicles 28:11-12 - David had a blueprint from the Spirit

• 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 - We fix our eyes on what’s unseen

Sermon Discussion

Conversation Starter 

• Pastor Steven talked about having new loops. If you had to listen to one artist on a never-ending loop, who would it be?  

Discussion Questions

• “I’m going to out-trust this trouble.”  What’s your “how long” that you're trusting God through right now? 

• “When you’ve hit your limit, you need a new loop.” Share 1-2 things that you're grateful for with your group that help you move from “how long” to “how good” when you need it most.

Additional Questions

• “It may end in failure, but I will not live in fear.” In what area of your life do you need this reminder?

• “What do I do when the enemy moves the fight to the inside?” What thoughts try to sneak in that you need to be on guard against?

• “If the storm keeps raging, keep singing.” What’s a worship song you’ll keep “on a loop” in this season?

Prayer Prompt

Ask this question to your eGroup and include it as part of your closing prayer:

Pastor Steven reminded us this week: “I’m going to out-trust this trouble.”

Ask your eGroup: Even if there may be trouble, what are you choosing to trust God through this week?  

Thank God for the message this week and the reminder that our song can last longer than our storms. Ask that God would continue strengthening each member through whatever obstacles they may face this week. Pray that God shows them how they can continue to change the loop of thinking in their lives and to trust Him through every situation.