Hope Point Church
Thankful for the Eleventh Hour
January 30, 2022
Thankful for the Eleventh Hour
January 30, 2022
“Thankful for the Eleventh Hour”
Revelation 2:8-11
Take-Home Truth: The Bible teaches that suffering is controlled by God who will one day reward us with infinite joy.
Christ-Connection: Satan tests us, but God determines to keep us.
Hook: (Ice-breaker question. Get the group talking!)
- Describe a time when you knew that you were about to go through something painful, but you had a proper perspective or outlook that helped you endure the pain. Share about this painful experience and about your helpful perspective that got you through.
Engage: (Observe the passage and engage with the text)
- As a group, read Revelation 2:8-11 aloud. Make observations. Discuss and unpack these verses together.
- Why was there no rebuke or warning for this church? How does this apply to the church today?
Reflect: (Reflect upon the key take-aways from the sermon)
- Richard shared promises of hope in suffering (God’s control, the resurrection, empathy), where do you find hope in suffering?
- Knowing God puts a boundary around your suffering, how does this help you to endure and what does this say about God’s nature?
Respond: (Apply the truths of God’s Word to your heart, affections, and actions)
- How does knowing Jesus suffered bring comfort to you as you suffer?
- How does knowing Jesus suffered affect your praying?
- How does knowing Jesus suffered affect your witness?