Elim Evangelical Free Church on South Hill, Puyallup, Washington

Processing Questions:
We are Jesus’ inheritance. What do you think it will be like for you when this promise is fulfilled?
How was delight shown in your family? Church?
How was delight withheld by others? By you?
How can you give to others—family, neighbors, workplace, church—the gift delight?
Read Matthew 16:27. Watch Francis Chan’s short video. Go to YouTube and search “Francis Chan rope illustration” and consider the following: How does the truth “What we do now will matter for eternity” refocus your priorities and choices?
In light of eternity, what priorities and choices are you willing to change?

Processing Questions:
1) When you consider or are confronted by your sin, does it lead you to gratitude? Or to shame?
2) What do your feelings to question 1 tell you about how you understand grace and the Law?
3) What are you sacrificing this week, or this month, so that others can experience Christ’s love?
4) If you have no answer yet to question 3, why is that? What is holding you back?

Process Questions:
Are there personal plans, hopes, dreams, and longings that have been thwarted due to unforeseen circumstances beyond your control? How did you respond?
What does your response reveal about hidden or false expectations you may have about God?
When our lives are interrupted and our plans are thwarted, it hurts! How did you process this with God? Were you or are you angry at God or others because of this? If so, have you made your peace? Are you at peace?
What does James 4 13-17 teach you about our Father? What does it teach you about being His child? How can these realities guide you into your future as His child?

Pursuing hope application questions:
In your life, are you feeling hopeful or hopeless? Why?
What is your hopefulness or hopelessness based on?
What does this reveal about what your hope is based on?
How does your Father want to re-orientate your heart and hope?

How has your relationship with God changed over the years?
What means has He used to grow this relationship?
Are there specific experiences you can share and lessons you have learned?
What advice would you give to those who are early in this journey?

The final portion of this sermon was a time of personal and communal prayer. We removed that time from the sermon recording, but we recommend that you spend some time praying through:
Adoration (Recognizing who God is and His attributes), Confession (Declaring your sins to God and asking for forgiveness and repentance), Thanksgiving (Praising God for what he has done for us), and Supplication (Asking for something from the Lord on behalf of others, our church, and for our self)