How to Get What You Really Want, P4 - Message Study Questions
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June 26, 2022

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How to Get What You Really Want, P4 - Message Study Questions

Message Summary

What you naturally want is often in conflict with what you ultimately value. But your heavenly Father knows what you need. He wants for you what you really want. So, how do you put aside those natural wants and pursue what you ultimately value?

  1. Is there a conflict between what you actually value and what you are currently pursuing?

  2. Is there a conflict between your values and your behavior?

Consider This

What does God really want for me? What does God want from us? What does a good parent want from their children? NOTHING Great parents want something FOR their children, not FROM their children.

  1. Did you have a chance to work through the eulogy exercise John talked about last week? If so, what did you discover?

  2. During this week’s message, Zach said, “The kingdom of this world is designed to distract you from what really matters, and our culture is fascinated with upgrades and experiences.” What are some ways your quest for upgrades or experiences has distracted you from what you’ve determined really matters?

  3. Do you think your parents’ generation had an easier time focusing on what they valued versus what they merely wanted? How did this play out in your family of origin?

  4. Read Hebrews 11:24-26. Moses was able to distinguish between what he wanted and what he valued. What is the relationship between the “fleeting pleasure of sin,” “greater value,” and “looking ahead”? How did Moses overcome the temptation to opt for immediate over ultimate?

  5. Read Romans 12:1-2. Does the idea that God’s will can be characterized as “good, pleasing, and perfect” strike you as odd? Why or why not?

  6. Has there ever been a time when you would have characterized God’s will as threatening, unfulfilling, and insensitive to the way you are wired? If so, what changed your mind about God?

Moving Forward

The kingdom of this world won’t provide you with what you really want. It will distract you from what really matters. It will rob you of what you value. What you were created for is connected to who you were created by.

  1. If you haven’t already, finish your eulogy questions from last week. What would you like to hear your family members say about you? Friends, co-workers, community, etc.

  2. Crystalize the things that you really value.

  3. Prioritize the things that you really value

The way to get what you really want is to surrender to your heavenly Father and renew your mind.

“By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward” (Hebrews 11:24-26).