2/25 Life Group

I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130)
by Shane & Shane
 
Verse 1
Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy Lord
 
Verse 2
Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze
I stand redeemed by grace alone
 
         I will wait for You, I will wait for You
         On Your word I will rely
         I will wait for You, surely wait for You
         'Til my soul is satisfied
 
Verse 3
So put Your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave
 
Verse 4
Now He has come to make a way
And God Himself has paid the price
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice
 
         I will wait for You, I will wait for You
         Through the storm and through the night
         I will wait for You, surely wait for You
         For Your love is my delight
 
 
 
Wait on You
by Elevation Worship & Maverick City
 
Verse 1
I don’t believe in fairy tales
I guess I’ve outgrown them
But that doesn’t mean I don’t believe that there’s
something bigger than me
Cause I’ve seen it in a hospital room
When the doctors said,
“Sorry there’s nothing more we can do”
Well it wasn’t through
 
Verse 2
I’ve never seen a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
But I’ve got a promise I can hold in the middle of
the struggle
God if you said it You’ll perform it
May not be how I want You to
But here’s what I’ll do
 
I’m gonna wait on You
I’m gonna wait on You
I’ve tasted Your goodness
I’ll trust in Your promise
I’m gonna wait on You
 
Verse 3
I know You’ve ordered every step
Yeah, You are the Author
And there’s no predicting what is next
But You hold the future
And all the questions they come second to the
one I know is true
You’ve always been true
 
          Wait on the Lord
          Wait on the Lord
          He will renew your strength
          So wait I say
 
                 They that wait on the Lord
                 Shall renew their strength
                 They shall mount up, up on wings
                 Like an eagle, and soar
                 They shall walk, and not get weary
                 They shall run, and not faint
                 That's what happens when you wait…
                 You’ll get a little stronger…
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Life-Sharing

1. What has God been teaching you through the visions of the book of ISAIAH and messages this past month? Pick one of the prior week’s central truths and discern what the holy Spirit is desiring to say through it.

 
Blessed are those who Wait for the LORD
(ISAIAH 30:18-33)
CENTRAL TRUTH:
If you want to know the grace, mercy, and justice of God, you must learn to wait. It is not your present time, but all time under every season belonging to Him, who acts on behalf of you. So wait as much as Jesus waits daily to heal and make glad your heart for Him!
KEY VERSE: 18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

In Returning and Rest You Shall Be Saved
(ISAIAH 30:1-17)
CENTRAL TRUTH:
We make ourselves busier than we need to be. This results in spiritual stubbornness as God interrupts our busy lives. Let us put away our plans that end in shame and unwillingness to enter His rest in quietness and trust. Be busy resting in the solace of Jesus!
KEY VERSE: 15 For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But you were unwilling, 16 and you said, “No! We will flee upon horses”; therefore you shall flee away; and, “We will ride upon swift steeds”; therefore your pursuers shall be swift.
 
The LORD is with You
(PSALM 23) by Rev. Michael Chung
CENTRAL TRUTH:
The LORD is our sufficiency (v.1-3), our security (v.4), our victory (v.5), our eternity (v.6). He is with us, leading us through – not to – the valleys. We are only hit by the shadow of death and not death itself.
KEY VERSE: 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
 
Jacob Shall No More Be Ashamed
(ISAIAH 29:13-24)
CENTRAL TRUTH:
Stop shaming God and yourself in the process. God wants the heart over the mouth. We can’t hide the heart for He sees and understands everything. Don’t stay in shame but in His fresh joy. Grow into sanctification, for in Jesus, shame is no more, forevermore!
KEY VERSE: 13 And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, 14 therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hidden.”
 

1. How has your walk with the Lord grown since the last time we gathered? What areas of your spiritual health have been nourished? What areas are still in need of growth that we can treat together with the Word and Spirit?
2. What hardships, difficulties, trials, and/or unanswered prayers are you going through that we can all carry together as one body in Christ?
3. “In this world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world,” says Jesus (JOHN 16:33). How can we take heart today and overcome?

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Life-Praying

1. What requests of prayer are still left unanswered, where God has said “no” or “wait”?
2. What requests of prayer have been answered by God, where we can give praise to Him?
3. Read the following Scriptures about prayer. Take a moment to invite the Holy Spirit to fill you, and pray for one another.

 
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18)
 
…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7)