Beyond the Weekend: EPIC
Stories of Trust, Failure and Faith That Point to Jesus
What does it look like to believe God, not just believe in God? This fall, we're diving into the raw, unfiltered stories of biblical heroes who wrestled with doubt, took dangerous detours, and discovered that trusting God means following him even when you can't see the outcome. Their epic journeys of trust, failure and faith all point to the ultimate hero—Jesus.
Key Messaging Points:
- There's a difference between believing in God and believing God
- God speaks in life's detours and disruptions
- Wrestling with God transforms us
- Trusting God means obeying before you see the outcome
- Every story of human struggle points to Jesus
A Drifting Heart
Read: 1 Corinthians 10:12 Listen: 1 Corinthians 10
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12
Looking out upon his city, David’s gaze falls on a beautiful married woman, Bathsheba. He burns with lust for her. The king caves and takes her as his own. After Bathsheba becomes pregnant, David sends her husband to the front lines to be killed and takes Bathsheba as his wife. Years later, Solomon, David’s son, writes, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). Faithful for many years, David still drifted from God. David was considered “a man after God’s own heart,” and yet he veered off course (1 Samuel 13:14). David’s story contains a warning: A heart that beats with God’s heart can still drift.
We must guard our hearts from straying. In today’s passage, Paul advises us to stay alert, even if we have been standing firm against sin. Drifting often begins with small moral compromises: not being wholly honest with a timecard, letting unresolved conflict linger, too much binge-watching, or flirting with someone at work. All such examples must be swiftly quashed. It is unwise to believe we have matured past the point of doing something foolish. Instead, we should check our hearts daily and be wary of anything that causes them to stray.
TODAY: What compromises do you make that cause your heart to drift from God? It is not too late to turn from these desires and back toward God. Use Psalm 51:10-12 as a prayer to guide your heart back to God’s desires for you. If you find yourself already having fallen into temptation and are unsure of how to get out, reach out for support at care@adabible.org.
