Normal Is Overrated
Connection Points
Cole Phillips
May 16, 2020

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Normal is a setting on your dryer!

Normal - Egypt

God removed the Israelites from Egypt, and then he removed Egypt from the Israelites.

The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey - So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” Exodus 3:7-8, 10

Abnormal - Wilderness

So they said to each other, “Let’s pick a leader and let’s go back to Egypt.” Numbers 14:4

New Normal - The Promised Land

Discoveries in the Desert

They Discovered Their…

“You brought Israel out of Egypt with mighty signs and wonders, with a strong hand and powerful arm, and with overwhelming terror.” Jeremiah 32:21

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” Exodus 13:17


“If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt,” they moaned. “There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions. Exodus 16:3-4

Then Moses told them, “Do not keep any of it until morning.” But some of them didn’t listen and kept some of it until morning. But by then it was full of maggots and had a terrible smell. Moses was very angry with them. Exodus 16:19

You grow through what you go through!

I have promised to rescue you from your oppression in Egypt. I will lead you to a land flowing with milk and honey… Exodus 3:17

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Connection Group Discussion Questions

  1. How did this past week go? What was good? What was not so good?
  2. Do you have any needs at the moment? What are they?
  3. What “new normal” activities have you most enjoyed these days? What “old normal” activities do you hope return as soon as possible?
  4. Read Exodus 3:7-10. Just like the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, what has enslaved your life?
  5. In this current season, have you drawn closer to God or drifted away? Why?
  6. Read Exodus 16:3-4. Share a time when you were brought out of a tough situation. What happened? Did you ever want to “go back” to that situation?
  7. How has God provided a new perspective for you? What were you not “seeing” before that you clearly see now?
  8. What will you ensure is part of your “new normal” in regards to your faith? What “old” activities are you putting behind you?
  9. How can your Connection Group pray for you and support you this week?