Going When It’s Hard

 READ

Passage: Acts 9:31-43

 THINK

Main Point: God is working to make disciples of all nations, and He sends His people to minister to those in the world.

 APPLY

Personal Application: We must go to Who, When, Why, and How God sends us, even when it is overwhelming.

• We Go to Who God sends us.
  • Who is God sending you to minister to on a daily basis?
  • Is God putting anyone on your heart to minister to?
• We Go When God sends us.
  • Are you being sensitive to go and minister when God leads you to, i.e. in prayer, in person, with encouragement, etc.?
• We Go Why God sends us.
  • Why is it tempting to make ministry about ourselves?
  • How can we take steps to minister for His glory alone?
• We Go How God sends us.
  • How can you more boldly trust the Lord in ministry?
  • Who or where is God calling you to minister that you have felt overwhelmed and hesitant to step in?
  • What is one tangible step you can make this week to step into the place where God is leading you to go?

 PRAY

• Praise Jesus that His mission will not be stopped.
• Pray for hearts to grow hungry to know Jesus in our community.
• Pray for your enemies and those you know who oppose Jesus.
• Pray for open doors before us to clearly share the Gospel.
• Confess any distraction you may be living in.
• Confess any self-reliance you may be trying to minister in.
• Pray for the Holy Spirit’s strength to empower you as you minister.
• Pray that the Holy Spirit’s unity and fellowship would reign mightily at FBC.
• Pray that for each other, that we would live full of the Spirit.
• Praise the Lord that He is sovereign, and His rule is secure.
• Confess and entrust yourself and the areas of your life to the Lord.