January 28, 2024
Included | Romans 4:18-25
Against All Hope
What does it mean, and what does it look like to ’trust God’? It’s one thing to talk about theories or doctrine; it’s another to actually do it! Enter Abraham and Sarah, two people staring down the barrel of a hopeless situation. Faith may not look like what you think.
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- Recall a situation in your life that felt hopeless. How did that turn out? Tell that story.
- Verse 19 claims that Abraham faced his hopeless situation “without weakening in his faith”? If you’ve read the account in Genesis, you might not evaluate Abraham that way. How do you reconcile those two versions of the same story?
- The upshot of Abraham’s story is that God credited righteousness to him. What does that mean? What did it mean for Abraham? What does it mean for you?
- God requires faith from you, except for you - it's faith about God raising Jesus from the dead. Why must Christians believe that?
- Is there a hopeless situation in your life right now? Share that and pray with each other over those issues.
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Recent Sermons
Exodus 1:6-14 - This Sunday, we begin Roots, a new teaching series from the book of Exodus—discovering how the story of rescue in Exodus shapes our understanding of Jesus.
Exodus 36:1-7 - God calls Israel to give their wealth to build the Tabernacle, raising a timeless question: will we live open-handed, trusting God with what we hold?
Luke 12:13-21 - Jesus warns us about the hidden danger of greed. Discover three heart attitudes toward money—I deserve it, it’s all for me, and I’m better off with more—and why they matter.
Acts 20:32-38 - For three weeks, we explore what Jesus says about money. This week, Paul’s final message highlights contentment, hard work, and caring for the weak.
Luke 2:22-40 - This week we reflect on the quiet faithfulness of Joseph and Mary as they bring Jesus to the temple. In this moment of ordinary obedience, God meets them with extraordinary hope through Simeon and Anna.
Matthew 1:18-25 - God puts His people on the go. Explore God’s call to Joseph and how an ordinary life is drawn into a greater mission and purpose.
