The only place harder for God’s people to spiritually flourish than the land of wilderness, is the land of plenty. Join us to discover how the lessons God teaches us in the wilderness can help us to thrive in the land of plenty.


Sermon Outline:
I. Learn the Lessons of the Wilderness
1. God leads us in the wilderness to humble us
2. God disciplines us in the wilderness because he loves us


II. Apply the Lessons of the Wilderness in the Land of Plenty
1. By walking in obedience in the land of plenty
2. By practicing gratitude in the land of plenty
3. By remembering the Lord in the land of plenty

Sermon Discussion Questions:
1. Can you tell of a time you went through a wilderness experience and what that was like for you?

2. How should we as Christians understand wilderness experiences and their value?

3. Why do you think it is that living in the land of plenty is an even greater spiritual danger than living in the wilderness? Can you think of any examples?

4. How does the good news of the gospel inform our understanding of both the wilderness and the land of plenty?

5. Where are you today: in the wilderness or the land of plenty? How is God calling you to respond to this message?