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Take Me Deeper

Mikado Hinson
August, 2, 2021

What does it look like to trust God in our uncertainty and let him take us deeper in our faith?

This week, we are joined by a dear friend of Passion City Church, Mikado Hinson! Mikado serves as the Assistant Athletic Director of Player Development at Texas A&M University.

Key Takeaway

God wants us to trust Him, but not unquestioningly. He desires to take us deeper in multiple areas so that we can fully step into what He has for us.

5 ways the Lord wants to take us deeper:

  1. In Prayer. Jesus is fully God and fully man, yet He placed a high priority on prayer. Therefore, we place a high priority on prayer. See Matthew 14:23, Mark 1:35. We connect to God through Jesus. Adjust your schedule in order to meet with Him. Jesus got up early regularly to meet with His Father.

  2. In Peace. It's the fruit of the Spirit, so you already have it. It just needs to be developed. When Jesus walked on water toward the disciples, they had no peace. They were scared. See Matthew 14:24-27. Fear has dominated us for far too long. Faith and fear can't be present at the same time. Isaiah 41:10 promises that God will be with us always.

  3. In Trust. Proverbs 3:5-6 says to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Trust is a 2-way street. Any relationship worth having that's strong and solid is built on trust. Are you trustworthy?

  4. In Obedience. It must be coupled with trust. "Slow obey is No obey." There are consequences for disobedience. Are you willing to do what He's told you to do? It's tough and challenging, but it's rewarding. Peter didn't sink until he took His eyes off of Jesus. See Matthew 14:28-33

  5. In Faith. Peter called out to Jesus, and He saved him. It is impossible to please God without faith. Hebrews 11:6. Faith is the foundation. It is never the prettiest part of the house, but it's what everything is built on.

“
"No man is greater than his prayer life. The pulpit can be used as a shop window to put man's gifts on display, but the prayer closet allows no room for showing off."
”
Leonard Ravenhill

Discussion Questions

  1. as God ever spoken to you clearly as He did to Mikado?

  2. How is your prayer life? Do you have a specific time and place that you pray?

  3. What adjustments could you make in your life to increase and build your prayer life?

  4. How do we get access to God? See John 14:6.

  5. What does ACTS stand for?

  6. In Matthew 14:27, what does Jesus offer the disciples?

  7. How did Peter respond differently from the rest of the disciples in Matthew 14:26-29?

  8. Since trust is a 2-way street. Would the people in your life consider you a trustworthy person?

  9. Read Matthew 14:28-29. Are you willing to do what God is telling you to do?

  10. When Peter cried out to Jesus in Matthew 14:30-31, what was he expressing? How was Jesus growing him?

Scripture References

5Trust in the
Lord
with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6in all your ways submit to him,

and he will make your paths straight.

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
24and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them:
“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29
“Come,”
he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.
“You of little faith,”
he said,
“why did you doubt?”
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
6Jesus answered,
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
10So do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you;

I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Mikado Hinson
Mikado Hinson
Director of Player Development for the Texas A&M University football team