When In Doubt, Part 1: “Dealing With Doubt”
July 3, 2022

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Message Review

Entering a relationship with Jesus is not a guarantee that you will never have any doubts. In fact, even those who saw Jesus in the flesh still struggled with doubt. Learning how to navigate our doubts in a way that strengthens our faith is a key factor in our ability to walk in relationship with Jesus. The devil will try and use doubt to pull you away from Jesus, but the strongest faith is one that grows while navigating doubts.  

Main Point | The strongest faith isn’t a faith that never doubts. The strongest faith is a faith that grows while navigating through doubt. 

Scripture References | Matthew 28:16-17; Mark 9:21-24; John 20:24-28 

Challenge Question | Do you have questions you’ve never felt comfortable asking? 

Questions

  • What was one thing that you wondered about growing up, an example from Pastor Matt: “What would happen if I could walk on the ceiling?” 

  • Pastor Matt talked about doubt as a definite in lives of believers. What are your thoughts knowing that there will be doubts in your life?  

  • What are some of the reasons that could cause doubt in the mind of a Christ Follower?  

  • Read Matthew 28:16-17. How does it make you feel that some of the disciples that walked with Jesus after the resurrection still doubted?  

  • Read John 20:24-28. How does the way the Jesus handled Thomas’s doubt encourage you? Does seeing how Jesus handled this make it easier to walk in doubt when it comes?  

  • Pastor Matt talked about how, unfortunately, Christ Followers can be a hinderance when people doubt. What are some ways you can think of to make sure you aren’t a brick wall in conversations with others?  

  • Where in the past or present has the devil used doubt to drive you away from God. What helped or is helping you draw closer to God in the doubt? What questions do you have right now if you are currently walking through a season of doubt?   

  • What are ways that you can walk with friends when they are in a season of doubt?  

Application

Find someone this week that can ask the questions that you doubt and set up a time to walk through some of those questions you have. If you are not in a season of doubt currently spend time in scripture and praying so when you are challenged with doubt you can hold on to what you know is true.

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