The Problem with a Promise w/ Sarah Jakes Roberts
Woman Evolve with Sarah Jakes Roberts
Deep Dive
Why did Sarah Jakes Roberts feel a sense of heaviness stepping onto the pulpit after her father's health scare?
She felt a spiritual implication of standing in the same space where her father had a life-threatening health scare and blacked out.
What was the main message of Sarah Jakes Roberts' sermon titled 'The Problem with a Promise'?
The sermon emphasized the importance of God's presence over His promises, highlighting that having God's presence is more crucial than merely attaining His promises.
How did the children of Israel react when Moses was gone for 40 days and 40 nights?
They began to wonder if God was still with them and created their own God out of a golden calf, believing Moses had abandoned them.
What did God offer the children of Israel after they created the golden calf?
God offered to still allow them access to the promised land but said He wouldn't go with them, sending an angel instead.
Why did Moses insist on having God's presence with him?
Moses believed his identity as a leader and deliverer only worked with God's presence, and he didn't want the promised land without the fullness of God's presence.
What does Sarah Jakes Roberts suggest is the problem with focusing too much on promises?
Focusing on promises can make one a 'fiend' for another promise and can lead to abandoning the promise when the present doesn't align with the expectation, missing out on God's establishing work.
How does Sarah Jakes Roberts describe the relationship between God's presence and His promises?
She explains that having God's presence is more important than His promises, as the presence equips and empowers, while promises can be manufactured without the fullness of God's presence.
What does Sarah Jakes Roberts suggest people do when they don't have a promise from God?
She advises people to insist on God's presence rather than focusing on a promise, as the presence can provide what promises cannot.
How does Sarah Jakes Roberts describe the impact of God's presence in her life?
She describes God's presence as giving her strategy, helping her through grief and depression, and allowing her to see her way through difficult times, making her confident and unafraid.
What does Sarah Jakes Roberts encourage listeners to do in order to experience more of God's presence?
She encourages listeners to practice the presence of God by setting time apart, eliminating anything that keeps them from God, and pursuing His presence with the same dedication as Moses.
- Health scare involving Sarah's father
- Life-threatening incident, not a stroke
- Call to rest and reflection
- Reflection on family relationships