This Is Bigger Than Them
Pastor Steven Furtick
Sermon Summary
Blessings don’t come without battles, but sometimes, those battles feel so big or so long that we lose sight of what God has promised. Pastor Steven teaches us through the life of Caleb how we can stand firm in what God has promised us, regardless of the people or problems that appear to stand in our way.
Sermon Highlights
You can’t always change the result, but you can choose your response.
Sometimes, you don’t know how close you are to a turning point in your life.
3 lessons about God’s sovereignty and our agency: belief, bitterness, and blessings.
Believe this is bigger than them
The same thing God will use to bless you, the enemy can use to block you.
Within every event we can’t control is a decision we can.
No person can prevent what God has promised.
Bitterness can block your blessing
You can’t claim breakthrough and cling to blame.
Don’t get bitter in the wilderness.
Insecurity causes us to invent enemies that don’t exist.
The battle you’re fighting right now has a blessing on the other side of it.
There are no “battleless” blessings
How do you keep your mountain on your mind in wilderness conditions?
Scriptures
Read this week’s scriptures. Ask your group what stands out to them.
Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Pastor Steven told the story about getting out of the car after church. Which person would you most likely be in that story: The one getting out of the car, the person in the back seat being too loud, or the person who went back to pick him up?
Discussion Questions
“There are no ‘battleless’ blessings.” What’s a blessing you’re living in that had a battle before it?
Pastor Steven asked, “How do you keep your mountain on your mind in wilderness conditions?” Consider a current battle you’re facing and the blessing that’s on the other side. How can you maintain your perspective through this season?
“No person can prevent what God has promised.” Share a time when someone said you couldn’t do something or tried to prevent it, but God did it anyway.
"Don’t get bitter in the wilderness.” What’s the biggest potential trap for you to become bitter right now, and how can you prevent or prepare for that?
“Insecurity causes us to invent enemies that don’t exist.” What are some enemies you’ve invented that you need to release in order to step into God’s blessing in your life?
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, I pray for each person in this group to step into strength this week. Even as they face opposition or setbacks, I pray you would help them to resist bitterness or blame and instead, keep their eyes on You and Your promises. Amen.
Additional Content
Here’s some additional content you can use to encourage your group this week.
You Can Change The End This is the previous sermon from Pastor Steven that he continues this sermon from.
The Blessing | Live From Elevation Nights Share this song to remind your group there’s a blessing on the other side of this.