The Bridge Week 4 Discussion Guide

March 23, 2025 10:00 PM
The Bridge Week 4 Discussion Guide

Summary

This sermon explores Isaiah 55 and focuses on seeking true fulfillment in God rather than chasing temporary satisfactions. The pastor uses the story of Swedish DJ Avicii as a modern example of someone who had worldly success but still struggled to find meaning. The sermon emphasizes God's invitation to all who are thirsty to come to His waters, highlighting the contrast between human ways of seeking fulfillment and God's higher ways. 

Intro Prayer

Lord, as we gather to discuss your Word today, open our hearts to recognize where we may be seeking fulfillment in things that don't truly satisfy. Guide our conversation and help us to be honest with ourselves and each other about our own spiritual thirsts. Amen.

Ice Breaker

What's something you really wanted in the past that, once you got it, didn't satisfy you the way you thought it would? 

Key Verses

  • Isaiah 55:1-2  
  • Isaiah 55:8-9  
  • John 6:35  
  • Isaiah 55:6-7

    • Questions

  • What are some ways people typically try to find fulfillment in life apart from God?  
  • How do you relate to the idea of 'spending money on what is not bread' in your own life?  
  • What does it mean to you that God's ways are higher than our ways?  
  • When have you experienced a time of spiritual thirst in your life?  
  • What makes it difficult to trust God's path when we can't see where it leads?  
  • How can we tell the difference between things that truly satisfy versus temporary pleasures?  
  • What does it mean practically to 'seek the Lord while He may be found'?  
  • How might our lives look different if we fully trusted God's way over our own?

    • Life Application

    This week, pray daily: 'Lord, help me trust your way over my own.' Each time you pray this, identify one area where you need to release control and trust God's path instead of your own chosen direction. 

    Key Takeaways

  • True fulfillment can only be found in God, not in worldly success or achievements  
  • God's invitation is open to everyone who recognizes their spiritual thirst  
  • Faith requires trusting God's higher ways even when we don't understand them  
  • God's grace and mercy are freely available - we just need to accept the invitation  
  • Changing direction toward God involves both heart and action

    • Ending Prayer

    Gracious God, thank you for your persistent invitation to find true satisfaction in you. Help us to recognize where we've been chasing empty promises, and give us the courage to turn toward your living waters. Guide us this week as we practice trusting your ways above our own. In Jesus' name, Amen.