Big Idea
God has a plan.
Key Verses
Genesis 3:8-11 NLT
8 When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees. 9 Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” 10 He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” 11 “Who told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?”
2 Samuel 7:12-13 NLT
12 For when you die and are buried with your ancestors, I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong. 13 He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.
Jeremiah 33:14-16 NLT
14 “The day will come, says the Lord , when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them. 15 “In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land. 16 In that day Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this will be its name: ‘The Lord Is Our Righteousness.’
John 1:9 ESV
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
J High Questions
On a scale of 1-5, how are you are you at waiting for things?
When was a time that your plans did not work out or took a different turn than you were expecting? Did things ever get worse before they got better?
Phillip said, “You were never a surprise to God.” How could that understanding change your perception of how God sees you or even how you see yourself?
Thinking back on your life experiences, where have you seen God working as you experienced hardship?
How can you put faith in God’s plan over your plans going forward?
High School Questions
On a scale of 1-5, how are you are you at waiting for things?
When was a time that your plans did not work out or took a different turn than you were expecting?
Think about some of your major life events. Where can you see God working in those moments, even if some of them were difficult?
Read Jeremiah 33:14-16. God gave the Israelites this promise before they went into exile in Babylon, which was hundreds of years before Jesus came. How can you take comfort in God’s promises knowing that it will not always be easy?
How can you put faith in God’s plan over your plans going forward?