We Wait. Not in Vain, but with hope; not alone, but in a Great Company

Published: May 23, 2021, 3:20 p.m.

A special, extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The text is Romans 8:22-27 from the New International Version of the Bible.\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!

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DIVE IN

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1. What does 'giving birth' have to do with Pentecost?

2. Do you remember a time you had to wait for something (maybe for someone or an event or an actual thing...) and you found it hard to wait? What made it hard to wait? Do you remember how you felt?

3.\xa0The Apostle Paul tells the Christians in Rome to wait patiently. What does waiting patiently look like? How does waiting patiently make you feel?

4.\xa0What are the Christians in Rome waiting for and what are we as Christians waiting for in 2021?

5.\xa0Is there anything you are waiting for specifically in this time? Maybe you can invite God's Spirit to help you in being patient and hopeful, as you're waiting