WHEN GOD PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY (5 OF 6)
by Jeff Geyer
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 42, Genesis 43, Genesis 44
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When God Provides Opportunity (5 of 6)
Series: Bend Don't Break
Jeff Geyer
Genesis 12:1-3, 42-44
Big Idea:
It's likely that things going well in our lives has little to do with us. God is writing a bigger story and invites us to be a part of it.
Intro:
Each year our church does an alignment study, which means that all of our groups use the questions from the Sunday morning message. This provides alignment on how we can grow together in purpose and on purpose as the church. As we grow on purpose, it will change our community. Imagine when we begin practicing collectively patience, faithfulness, and self-control and the impact that has in our homes, relationships, and at work.
So this year's study will focus on the two brothers who handled life differently and how God uses both of them for a greater purpose.
How do you respond when something happens outside of your control? Are you quick to break? This series we'll track trough the lives of Joseph and Judah. We'll learn from Moses' storytelling that Joseph had to learn how to bend before he felt like breaking. Each week we'll see how Joseph's story was part of a much bigger story-God saving a broken family from starvation and making them into a nation that would bring forth His Son to save many.
Connection/Tension:
It's a common trait for us to pray for opportunities. Whether it's an opportunity for God to bless us, provide healing, be married, be promoted, to win the lottery, or for so and so to see the errors of their way and apologize to us.
The root word in opportunity is port. Port is the entryway by water into a city or business. Before modern harbors, a ship had to wait for the tide before it could make it into the port. Sailors had to ride the tide into the port. This waiting game was called ob portu (Latin). When the tide was right and the port opened, it allowed entry to do business, visit, or invade and conquer. Only those who recognized the opening could take advantage of the op ...
Series: Bend Don't Break
Jeff Geyer
Genesis 12:1-3, 42-44
Big Idea:
It's likely that things going well in our lives has little to do with us. God is writing a bigger story and invites us to be a part of it.
Intro:
Each year our church does an alignment study, which means that all of our groups use the questions from the Sunday morning message. This provides alignment on how we can grow together in purpose and on purpose as the church. As we grow on purpose, it will change our community. Imagine when we begin practicing collectively patience, faithfulness, and self-control and the impact that has in our homes, relationships, and at work.
So this year's study will focus on the two brothers who handled life differently and how God uses both of them for a greater purpose.
How do you respond when something happens outside of your control? Are you quick to break? This series we'll track trough the lives of Joseph and Judah. We'll learn from Moses' storytelling that Joseph had to learn how to bend before he felt like breaking. Each week we'll see how Joseph's story was part of a much bigger story-God saving a broken family from starvation and making them into a nation that would bring forth His Son to save many.
Connection/Tension:
It's a common trait for us to pray for opportunities. Whether it's an opportunity for God to bless us, provide healing, be married, be promoted, to win the lottery, or for so and so to see the errors of their way and apologize to us.
The root word in opportunity is port. Port is the entryway by water into a city or business. Before modern harbors, a ship had to wait for the tide before it could make it into the port. Sailors had to ride the tide into the port. This waiting game was called ob portu (Latin). When the tide was right and the port opened, it allowed entry to do business, visit, or invade and conquer. Only those who recognized the opening could take advantage of the op ...
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