When You're Hoping for a Miracle

Sometimes the wait for a miracle can be downright painful.

You may be running out of motivation to keep going, and it seems like God isn't hearing your cries for help no matter how hard you pray.

What are we supposed to do when we need a miracle that won't come when we want?

This six-part series from Pastor Rick Warren is for times when your members can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, and feel like giving up.

It will help them to understand how God is working in their lives, and why he sometimes holds off on providing the miracles we hope for.

Sermons included:

1. It's Not Too Late tells the story of three biblical figures who experienced hopelessness to teach us that it's never too late for a miracle, it's never too late to start believing, and it's never too late to start over.
2. When You're Running Out of Everything looks at three incidents in the life of Elijah that illustrate how God will often take things from us so we're never so comfortable that we forget God is what we truly need.
3. When You Can't See Your Way Clearly teaches us that a lack of clear vision will challenge us in many areas of life like success, strength, and stability. It offers lessons from Jesus himself on how to see clearly like God does, even when we're confused.
4. When You Need a Fresh Start looks at how Jesus took Bartimaeus from being a blind beggar on the side of the road, to someone following Christ on the road. We may feel like something is keeping us on the sidelines, but Jesus can help us if we put the problem in his hands and believe.
5. When You've Come Up Empty uses the story of Jesus' second miracle to show us that when we surrender to him, our lives can be transformed in ways we never thought of.
6. When You Feel Like You're Sinking tells us how to look at the challenges in our lives to recognize when we're sinking and in need of help. When the waves get higher and the wind is howling, Jesus is always ready to help us through the storm.

This resource includes:

• MP3 audio of each message for easy listening on an iPhone, Android, or any other MP3 player.
• Transcripts to read while listening to the audio and to highlight passages that stood out.
• Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) to understand the structure of the message and give to your members to take notes on.
• Talk It Over Discussion Questions to give to your small groups to discuss what they learned from your message.

NOTE: The DVD set only includes videos from the messages, not the additional resources listed above.