Greet and pray

Share a time of crisis you have had in your life

Jim mentioned 3 Biblical area of crisis

1. Storms we cause ourselves

2. Storms that God causes

3. Storms that others cause in our life.

Give an example from the Bible or outside of the bible for each area

READ Acts 27:8-12

The Centurion listened to the “experts” rather than Paul.

What is the difference between worldly advice and Godly advice and how does it create storms in our life?

Explain what Solomon is talking about in Proverbs 4:13

Why isn’t it good to base our decisions on how we feel at the moment?

4 ways to be confident in Crisis

1. Remember the presence of God

a. How can you relate the story of the Cherokee coming of age ritual to the presence of God in our life?

2. Remember God’s purpose

a. How can we know God’s purpose for our life?

3. Remember God’s promise

a. What is God’s promise to us as Christians?

b. How can remembering that, help us in times of crisis?

4. Remember to pray

a. How does praying help us in times of Crisis?

b. How are your prayer different during crisis than at other times?

READ Acts 27:39-44

How does the end of this story strengthen your trust in God in times of crisis?

Over this series, we looked at stress, peace of mind, conflict, living beyond our mistakes, depression, loneliness, discouragement and crisis

Was there a topic that kind of hit home with you? If so, what about that topic resonated with you. Feel free to share more than one.

What topics would you like to study next? (if you have something planned don’t worry about this question)