Sermon
Desperate for God to Move in My Family
Cross Church
Speaker: Nick Floyd
September 1, 2024 · 34 min
Summary
Genesis 16 presents Abram and Sarai's struggle with infertility as a test of faith. Rather than waiting on God's promise, they take control by arranging for Hagar to bear a child, resulting in dysfunction and conflict. The sermon emphasizes that God sees and hears our desperation, calling believers to surrender family crises to God's hands rather than attempting to solve them through human effort.
Highlights
When I begin to doubt that God sees me for who I really am, we take the things into our own hands. Desperation, especially in the family, can cause some cloudy judgment.
The greatest freedom you'll ever experience is not when you try to control your life, but when you lose your life. The greatest fulfillment you'll ever find is when you surrender your life to Jesus in obedience.
He sees you. God sees what's going on in my life and hears me when I call.