PodCast - Hillside Assembly

1. Missions begins with the Heart of God

2. Jesus commanded the church to go

3. The need is still urgent

4. The church is God’s sending base

5. Giving to missions is kingdom investment

6. Missions requires faith

Challenge to the Church

1. Will you pray for missions?

2. Will you consider if God might send you?

3. Will you give so others can go?

(If you wish to give to missions, you can do so through online giving on the home page, just note where you would like your giving to be applied to.)

Due to weather cancellations for this Sunday, there is no worship music with this message.

1. Champions Seek Presence Over Promise

2. God Leads This Who Prioritize Him

3. Presence Is What Sets Us Apart

4. Finishing Strong Means Carrying Glory Forward

Application:

1. Seek God’s presence above His blessings.

2. God leads those who prioritize Him.

3. The season ends, but the journey continues.

1. Throw the flag, idolatry is a heart penalty

2. Grace invites us back, but consequences are real

3. Spiritual leadership requires courage

Family Follow-up Questions

1. What “golden calves” show up in our world today? Talk together about things people can begin to trust more than God (success, sports, money, image, comfort, phones, etc.). 👉 What might be a “heart-penalty” we need to watch for in our own home?

2. Why does forgiveness not always remove consequences?Discuss one of the illustrations from Sunday (words spoken in anger, financial debt, broken trust, online posts). 👉 How does the cross show both God’s mercy and the seriousness of sin?

3. What does a “Next Play” moment look like for our family this week? If we’ve drifted, grown impatient, or tried to control things instead of trusting God — 👉 What is one practical way we can reset, realign, and recommit to God’s game plan together?

1. Culture Wins Championships

2. God’s Boundaries Are For Our Success

3. Holiness Is A Team Value

4. The Ten Commandments Reflect God’s Character

5. Culture Is Maintained Through Commitment

1. Examine Your Alignment. Where is your life our of sync with God’s culture?

2. Recommit to Holiness. Holiness isn’t outdated. It’s championship identity.

3. See Commands as Character Formation. Instead of asking, “What can I get away with?”, ask “What reflects God best?”.

4. Build it Into Your Family. Culture starts at home. What commandments are you modeling?

Big Idea: We cannot win spiritual battles alone

1. The Battle is Real

2. God’s Strategy Includes Teamwork

3. When Leaders Get Tired

4. God Used the Team to Get the Victory

1. What’s the Depth of Your Bench?

2. Who Are Your Aaron & Hur?

   Ask honestly:

   1. Who can tell when I’m tired?

   2. Who helps me stay faithful when I’m weary?

   3. Who holds me up instead of judging me?

   Challenge: If you don’t have them - you’re not failing, but you are vulnerable.

3. Community is Essential to Victory

   Isolation feels strong - but it’s actually dangerous.

   Truth: God never designed spiritual battles to be solo sports.

   Church isn’t just a place to attend - it’s a team to belong to.

4. Serving Others Strengthens the Whole Team

   1. Sometimes you’re Moses.

   2. Sometimes you’re Joshua.

   3. Sometimes you’re Aaron or Hur.

   Mature faith asks:

   1. “Whose arms can I help lift this week?”

   2. When you serve:

      1. Leaders last longer

      2. Faith stays stronger

      3. Victories multiply

1. Complaining Kills Momentum

2. God is Faithful to Provide - Again and Again

3. Make Spiritual Adjustments When Needed

Family Follow-up Questions

1. Attitude Check (Complaining vs. Trust)

   1. Why do you think complaining feels so natural when life gets hard?

   2. How does complaining affect our attitude and the people around us?

   3. Can you think of a time when frustration started to replace faith in your life?

   4. 👉 Halftime Moment: Where might God be asking you to change your attitude right now?

2. Daily Dependence (Trusting God One Day at a Time)

   1. What did manna teach Israel about trusting God daily?

   2. Why is it hard to trust God for today without worrying about tomorrow?

   3. What is one thing our family can trust God for this week—just one day at a time?

   4. 👉 Family Challenge: How can we practice daily dependence instead of emergency-only prayers?

3. Strength and Community (Not Doing It Alone)

   1. Why do you think God allowed Moses to need help from Aaron and Hur?

   2. What does this story teach us about needing other people?

   3. Who are the “Aaron and Hur” people God has placed in our lives?

   4. 👉 Halftime Adjustment: Is there an area where we need to stop doing it alone and ask for help?

1. Fear Makes Us Forget The Win

2. Stand Still When You Want To Sprint

3. God’s Play Won’t Make Sense At First

4. God Makes A Way Where There Is No Way

5. What God Opens, The Enemy Can’t Follow

Family Follow-up Questions

1. When the Israelites saw the Red Sea in front of them and the army behind them, they were afraid. What are some things that make us feel afraid today, and how can we trust God in those moments?

2. God told the people to “move forward” before they saw the miracle. What might it look like for us to take a step of faith—even when we don’t understand the plan?

3. The Red Sea was impossible for the people, but not for God. Is there a “Red Sea moment” our family can pray about together and ask God to make a way?

1. Obedience Often Invites Opposition

2. Opposition Reveals Who Is Really in Control

3. God Uses Opposition to Strengthen Faith

4. Victory Comes God’s Way, Not Pharaoh’s

Family Follow-up Questions

1. Where do we see opposition in our lives right now? How does the story of Pharaoh help us remember that opposition doesn’t mean God isn’t at work?

2. Why do you think obedience to God sometimes makes things harder before they get better? How can we encourage each other when following God feels difficult?

3. How does God define victory differently than we often do? What would it look like for our family to trust God’s game plan, even when the outcome isn’t what we expected.

1. God Reveals the Game Plan

2. Moses’ Struggle With Being Drafted

3. Drafted Doesn’t Mean Ready, It Means Chosen

4. What is Your Draft Day Response?

Family Follow-up Questions

1. Moses has a hard time believing God would choose him. Have you ever felt unqualified, nervous, or unsure about something God (or life) was asking you to do? What helped - or could help - you take the next step anyway?

2. God told Moses, “ I will be with you,” instead of fixing all his fears. Why do you think God promises His presence more than easy answers? How does knowing God is with us change how we face challenges?

3. Moses kept offering excuses, but God didn’t replace him - He reassured him. What excuses do we sometimes use to avoid doing what we know is right? How can our family encourage one another when fear or doubt shows up?

4. Being drafted doesn’t mean being ready - it means being chosen. What might God be “drafting” someone in our family to do right now (serve, forgive, speak up, help someone, say yes)? What is one small step we can take this week?