Sermon Cloud

When Life Is Not Fair    

Luke 7:18-35 

“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.   He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.”                                                                                                                Isaiah 61:1 

"Then He shall become a sanctuary; But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over, and a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”                                                                                         Isaiah 8:14

I. False expectations lead to great frustrations.

II. Dark nights of the soul come to every believer, for our growth.

III. His promises become more real when God is all you got.

Questions to consider:

1. What is the longest amount of time you have prayed one specific prayer? (days, weeks, months or years) What keeps you praying?
2. What do you think causes professing Christians to have some many doubts or struggles with faith?
3. What did John’s disciples report to him while he was in prison? (18)
4. What is John’s response to what he heard? (19)
5. What was going on when John’s disciples reached Jesus? (21)
6. How did Jesus choose to answer their questions? (21-22)
7. What all did Jesus want the crowd to know about John (24-27)
8. What made John so different from others? (28)
9. What does Jesus say about EVERY believer who trusts in Him after the cross? (28}
10. What two responses came after Jesus’ declaration? (29-30)
11. How did Jesus describe the Israelites? (31-34)
12. Why didn’t Jesus confront John for His doubts?
13. Do you believe you are greater than all the Old Testament prophets because you know Christ in an intimate way? How does it affect your daily life?