“Trust God Today” LIFE GROUP LESSON
How would you define the word “trust”?
READ Exodus 14:1-31
God parted the sea, and the Israelites crossed on dry ground to the other side. If you were there, describe how that event would have made you feel.
What would you have been thinking?
Notice v.31, the people saw the power of God, and how God used His power to help them. That is why they put their trust in Him. Why was it important for the Israelites to learn to trust God?
(ANSWER: The point of this story is that God saves & provides for His people, that God is powerful and He uses His power to protect them. Because of that, it is the responsibility of God’s people to put their trust in Him.)
Our problem is that we want to put our trust in other things. The trust we should place in God often goes to what?
READ Exodus 17:1-7
What were the Israelites doing wrong?
(answer: The problem was that the people were too busy being focused on themselves that they no longer noticed what God was doing for them.)
Because of doubt, and a lack of trust the Israelites wanted to abandon God and go back to being slaves in Egypt. God wants us to trust Him, why is a lack of trust in God harmful to us?
READ Romans 10:10-11
We feel shame because we …
(answer: The reason we feel shame is because our focus is on the wrong thing, it is on us, and not on God.)
In order to overcome the shame of selfishness, God must become our focus. When we stop looking at what we can’t do, we begin to focus on what God can do in our lives. Ask the group to share what they think God can do in their lives.
READ Hebrews 3:12-15.
What is your favorite holiday? What makes that day special?
Why do you think the word “Today” is capitalized in most Bibles in v.13?
The Hebrew writer is saying “Today” is special because today is a day with God, therefore it is a special day (an opportunity) to grow closer to Him, and to help others. Today is special because God is part of it. By the way, what day does “Today” fall on? (answer: everyday)
What can we do to learn to trust God more every day?
God wants us to trust Him today by focusing on Him and not ourselves. If we want to be free of sin and negativity, then must learn to celebrate and trust God Today!
Close in prayer…
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