God’s Will – Your Life Sermon Guide: Jesus, Our Great Physician Sermon Series

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The sermon “God’s Will – Your Life” by Drew Steadman invites us to explore how God’s grand purpose intersects with our individual lives. Through an examination of the Great Commission, we’re encouraged to shift our perspective from asking “What is God’s will for my life?” to “How can I align myself with God’s overarching will?” This guide will help us delve deeper into these concepts and apply them to our daily walk with Christ.

This sermon emphasizes:

• God’s will is bigger than any individual life — it spans from creation to eternity.
• The Great Commission in Matthew 28:16-20 reveals God’s eternal will and our part to play in it.
• We are invited to participate in God’s story despite our doubts and failures.
• Aligning with God’s will involves surrender, faithfulness and attentiveness to the Holy Spirit in our daily lives, especially the mundanity.
• God desires to work with us, not just assign us tasks

Key Scriptures:

“Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted.” (Matthew 28:16-17 NASB1995).

“And Jesus came up and spoke to them saying ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.'” (Matthew 28:18 NASB1995).

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo I am with you always even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NASB1995).

Table Questions:

These are questions based on the scriptures and sermon to help you put the teaching into practice. They can be used in discipleship, Lifegroup, as a family or with whoever is around your table this summer.

1. How does understanding God’s will as something bigger than our individual lives change your perspective on seeking His guidance?
2. Drew mentioned that God is “very good at doing his job.” How might this truth impact your approach to challenges or uncertainties in your life?
3. Reflect on a time when you felt God invited you to be part of His story. How did you respond and what was the outcome?
4. The sermon highlighted three key aspects of aligning with God’s will: surrender faithfulness and attentiveness. Which of these do you find most challenging and why?
5. How can we maintain faithfulness in the mundane aspects of our lives while remaining open to God’s leading?
6. Drew shared his experience of waiting on God’s timing. Have you ever had a similar experience? How did it shape your faith?
7. The Great Commission calls us to “make disciples of all nations.” What does this look like in your current life situation?
8. How does the promise that Jesus is “with you always” (Matthew 28:20) affect your approach to following God’s will?
9. Drew mentioned that God often wants to “get after our hearts before he reveals our next step.” Can you share an experience where God worked on your heart before revealing His direction?
10. How can we as a community support and encourage one another in aligning our lives with God’s will?