Big Idea
Hard isn’t always bad… Easy isn’t always good
Key Verses
Ezra: 3:3
3 Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.
Ezra 4:4-5
4 Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building. 5 They bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Matthew 16:24-25
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
Discussion Questions
What stood out to you in the message?
Have you ever had to do the hard thing because you knew it was the right thing?
What are a few ways this week you can choose to do the hard thing?