Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor
Revelation 21:3-5
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!”
Miracles happen when to God.
A Story of Yes from Acts 9:10–20
Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!”
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11 The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now. 12 I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again.”
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13 “But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias…
His “yes, Lord” turned into a “”!
“But Lord…I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! 14 And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”
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15 But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. 16 And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
Miracles happen when to God.
17 So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. 19 Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength. Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days. 20 And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!”
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Small Group Questions
- What did you do for Valentine’s Day?
- What struck you about Shirley Storm’s life? What was God asking you as you watched her story?
- How do you picture heaven? What does the contemplation of heaven do in your spirit?
- Read the story of Ananias in Acts 9. What causes you to shift from “yes, Lord” to “but, Lord”?
- Where have you said no to God? What needs to happen to shift that answer to a yes?
- How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?