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Growing Season: Week 2

ByRicky Smith

July 10, 2022
Pastor Ricky Smith

Sermon Notes

I. Bitter Sweet

Exodus 15:22-25a
Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.

Prayer is the pharmacy of the soul

John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

II. Life Lessons

Exodus 15:25b-26
There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them, saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”

III. Spiritual Refreshment

Exodus 15:27
Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.

Our soul is refreshed when we speak less and listen more

Next Steps

  • I admit my need for God and turn to Him as my King.
  • I confess that I am distracted and commit to intentionally engaging with my surroundings.
  • I will build habits to position myself to be alone with God.

Deep Dive

  1. Read Exodus 15:22-26. Why do we tend to complain rather than cry out to God for help?
  2. What are some habits that may better position us to hear from the Lord?
  3. Share an experience where a season of suffering was a moment for God to teach you a lesson.

Springboard

  1. Share an experience you didn’t want to end, like a vacation memory or a faith experience.
  2. Why are we prone to gossip and complain when things don’t go our way?
  3. How does complaining impact the unity of a faith family?

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