1.26.25 - Believing Care (Kenny Camacho)

Revolution Church Annapolis

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 139, Isaiah 54:10, Zephaniah 3:17, and Romans 5:8 & 8:37-39

YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS MESSAGE ON HIS SERMON BLOG HERE!

REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What does “care” mean to you? What sense of the word (receiving, extending, feeling) do you think about first?

2. Do you struggle to feel or believe God cares for you? What has helped you overcome this struggle in the past? Where do you think these struggles come from?

3. In the sermon, Kenny suggests that we sometimes over-rely on Scripture when we’re looking for answers or for comfort because the more mysterious realities of our faith–our living relationship with Jesus, the Holy Spirit dwelling within us–can feel less clear or certain. Can you relate to this? How so?

4. Do you find comfort in your connection to the “big story” of the Bible? Is it really “okay” if God isn’t talking exclusively to us in Scripture? How might this possibility affect the ways you study and read?

5. The first way to feel God’s loving care for us is to accept that we are small parts of a much, much bigger story. Have you ever felt a sense of belonging that came from being one part of a bigger group? Share that story!

6. The second way to feel God’s loving care for us is to talk to God! Ask God how He feels about you this week. This is scary… but it really can provide deep comfort!

7. The third way to feel God’s loving care for us is to participate in a caring faith community. Are there steps you could take towards deeper belonging here at Revolution?