6.21.26 - The Struggles That Deliver Us (Kenny Camacho)
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 5-14
YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS SERMON HERE!
REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
The sermon describes three places people can feel 'stuck' in their faith journey: doubtful like Moses, exhausted like the Israelites, or disinterested like Pharaoh. Which of these three do you most relate to right now? Why do you think that is?
What would it look like in your daily life to take one small step toward getting 'unstuck' from whichever of these three places you identified with?
In Exodus 14:13-14, Moses confidently tells the Israelites, 'Do not be afraid! Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.' But then God immediately tells Moses to stop crying out and to move forward instead. Can you think of a time when you felt confident you knew what God wanted, but things unfolded differently than you expected? What did you learn from that experience?
At the end of the sermon, Kenny suggests that one of the most important roles a church community can play is helping each other notice where God is at work—especially when we're too stuck to see it ourselves. How does this idea change the way you think about your relationships with other people here at Revolution?
Is there someone in your life right now who might need you to gently point out where God could be moving for them? Or is there someone you trust enough to ask that same question of yourself?