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Blessed Because You Believe

Blessed Because You Believe

December 22, 2025
• 57min. read
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eGroups

Sermon Summary

  • We live in a time when it’s getting harder and harder to believe things. But it’s so important to remember that in a world full of illusion and deception, God is still true. Pastor Holly Furtick shares from Mary’s perspective some truths about God we can believe as we cling to faith this Christmas.

Sermon Highlights

  • Believing God is so much more about who He is than what I think He should do.

  • We don’t grow out of our belief in God — we grow into it.

  • 3 truths we can believe this Christmas: God believes in me, God leads me, and God hears me.

  • God believed in you before you believed in Him.

  • The only thing that disqualifies you from being used by God is believing the lie that He can’t use you.

  • Sometimes what’s next is what you already know but haven’t done yet.

  • Belief is not knowing how God will do it; it’s trusting He will.

  • When plans don’t go my way, I hold onto the promise that He has good plans for me.

  • You don’t have to know the plan. Just stay close to the One who does.

  • God often does the biggest work in the ordinary parts of my life.

  • Prayer is mostly about coming into God’s presence and bringing Him into your situation.

  • Praise is a reset that helps you take your eyes off your situation and put them on your Savior.

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Sermon Discussion

Conversation Starter 

  • What’s your favorite holiday tradition?

Discussion Questions

  • “Belief is not knowing how God will do it; it’s trusting He will.” Share about a time when God came through for you in a different time or way than you expected.

  • “3 truths we can believe this Christmas: God believes in me, God leads me, and God hears me.” Which truth do you need to hold onto right now, and why?

Additional Questions

  • “You don’t have to know the plan. Just stay close to the One who does.” What’s one way you can stay close to Jesus over the next couple of weeks?

  • “Prayer is mostly about coming into God’s presence and bringing Him into your situation.” As you spend time in God’s presence this week, what situation do you need to bring God into?

  • “Praise is a reset that helps you take your eyes off your situation and put them on your Savior.” Let’s have a praise reset. Share something you can praise God for right now.

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!  

Lord, I pray that you will help us to be like Mary and believe you before we even see the plan come to pass. Help us to hold onto the truths that You believe in us, You lead us, and You hear us. Remind each of us that when we struggle to trust You with the plan, praise is the reset we need to get our eyes back on You. Amen.