Share your first memory of going to Disneyland. Who did you go with? How did you feel?
📖 Read:
Jeremiah 33:3
Acts 1:4
❓Ask:
Pastor Todd used Jeremiah 33:3 to illustrate God's heart as a Father who wants to reveal more to His children than they could discover on their own. When was the last time you intentionally "called out" to God for more of His presence, and what was that experience like?
In what areas of your spiritual life might you be "settling" rather than pressing in for more of what God has for you?
The sermon discussed four postures for experiencing "moments of more" with God. How do these postures (longing, waiting, listening, and risking) work together? Which of these four postures do you find most challenging to maintain in your spiritual life, and why?
How does the image of a fountain with water coming up from different places challenge our traditional view of how God speaks to His people? Pastor Todd contrasted the old sprinkler system (one source) with a fountain (multiple sources) to illustrate how God can speak through many people in a church. Have you ever experienced God speaking through someone unexpected, and how did that impact your view of how God communicates?
Pastor Todd mentioned that "God comes where He's wanted." What does this reveal about the relationship between our expectation and God's presence? How can you cultivate a greater sense of expectation and desire for God's presence in your daily life?
🙏Prayer:
Share pray requests and pray:
Ask for God's guidance to help us wait patiently and listen for His voice in our daily lives.
Pray for the courage to take risks in our faith and experience more of God's presence.
Invite God to deepen our longing for Him and trust His plans for more in our lives.