Westover Hills - Northwest

Submission to God: placing ourselves before God so that He can transform us. (James 4:7-10)

Submission – Always God’s way.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" Proverbs 3:5

Submission – God all the way.
"In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:6

“As Thou wilt; what Thou wilt; when Thou wilt.”
— Thomas Kempis

"Is Jesus one of many or your one and only?"
— Kyle Idleman, Not A Fan

Reflection Questions:

1. What does submission to God mean to you?

2. Why do we tend to resist submitting to God? Examples?

3. King Jehoshaphat followed the Lord and did what was right, but he excused the idol worship in the high places (2 Chronicles 20:32-33). What correlations do you see in that mistake and in our culture today?

4. What sacrifices is God asking of you right now?

5. What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus versus a silent admirer?

6. Think of ways we partially submit to God. Examples?

7. Identify the main lesson you take away from the account of Jehoshaphat – what have you realized?