The Lord Will Lighten Your Load
Pastor Steven Furtick
Sermon Highlights
“Anx-cited” – Anxious and excited can both look the same. Whether it is a burden or a blessing depends on which you lean into.
When you get there, God’s got you. Don’t overburden the process by overplanning your steps.
Wherever God calls your Israel, you have to take Jacob with you.
Jacob’s journey included:
Weight - Sometimes you have to head there heavy
Wagons - He knows where you’re weighted and where you’re weak; that’s what the wagons are for
Worship - Worship is heaven’s strategy to unburden the human heart
Wings - You’re carrying a lot, but you’re carried, too
If you want to get from weakness to strength in your spirit, start counting your wagons.
You can because you’re carried.
Scriptures
Genesis 45:25 - Genesis 46:5 – Jacob goes to Egypt to see Joseph
Isaiah 40:31 – Wings like eagles
Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Pastor Steven talked about the made-up word: anx-cited. What’s a made-up word you catch yourself using often?
Discussion Questions
“Anx-cited – Anxious and excited can both look the same. Whether it is a burden or a blessing depends on which you lean into.” What do you feel “anx-cited” about in your life right now? How can you lean into the excitement of what God is doing?
“If you want to get from weakness to strength in your spirit, start counting your wagons.” Share some "wagons" that God has provided to help carry the weight you’re facing in this season.
Additional Questions
“Worship is heaven’s strategy to unburden the human heart.” Where and how do you need to intentionally incorporate worship into your life this week?
“When you get there, God’s got you. Don’t overburden the process by overplanning your steps.” Where have you been overplanning your steps? How can you start trusting God with the process?
Prayer Prompt
Pastor Steven said: “You’re carrying a lot, but you’re carried, too.”
Ask your eGroup: What are you facing this week that you need to trust that God will carry you through?
Pray that each member of your eGroup would trust that God will guide their actions and responses this week. Pray that they would trust that God is going with them, even when they don’t know where He’s leading.