It’s Worth The Dirt
Pastor Steven Furtick
Sermon Summary
Wondering if you should give up because progress feels slow? Wisdom isn’t choosing what’s easiest, it’s choosing what’s worth it. If you’re tempted to quit because it’s hard, remember: God uses pressure and patience to prepare you for something greater.
Sermon Highlights
Maturity is learning to see when something will be worth it and embrace it — and when it's not worth it, to walk away.
Wisdom is the ability to hear that little whisper that God will give you from time to time and say, "It's worth it."
God can't light a fire when you don't have the priorities to put his presence first in your life.
It's little until it isn't.
Some of the most significant things God will do in your life will be some of the smallest things when they start.
If I see the dirt as a place to avoid, I will never go through the processes that will make me grow.
Some of us never produce our potential because we are never planted in our purpose.
God says the dirt is worth it.
I'm grateful that He looks at me covered in all of the things that I should’ve cast off and says, "It's worth the dirt.”
You don't trip over treasure. You dig it out. Stop looking for God to put stuff on the surface.
Dirt served a purpose. It made the mustard seed branch out.
The battle is not over your seed. The battle is over your tree. The battle is over your branches.
Scriptures:
Matthew 13:31-32 – The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:44 – The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
Genesis 2:7 – God made humanity from the dirt
Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Pastor talked about knowing what’s worth it and what’s not. What’s something you put way too much energy into in a past season that you wouldn’t now?
Discussion Questions
“Wisdom is the ability to hear that little whisper that God will give you from time to time and say, ‘It’s worth it.’” Where do you sense God reminding you it’s worth it to keep going?
“If I see the dirt as a place to avoid, I will never go through the processes that will make me grow.” What does the dirt represent in your life right now? What growth might be on the other side of what you’re avoiding?
Additional Questions
“Maturity is learning to see when something will be worth it and embrace it — and when it's not worth it, to walk away.” Where in your life are you in the process of discerning whether something’s worth it or not?
“Some of the most significant things God will do in your life will be some of the smallest things when they start.” Share something in your life that looked “little,” but God used it to create a big impact.
“You don’t trip over treasure. You dig it out. Stop looking for God to put stuff on the surface.” What’s a “treasure” in your life that required consistent effort but was definitely worth it?
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, even when our lives feel messy and broken, thank You for looking at us and seeing treasure. Please grant us the maturity to discern what’s worth it and what to walk away from as we go throughout our week. Continue to strengthen us when we feel tempted to give up, because we know that You’re using us to bring about generational blessings. In Jesus’ name, amen.