Tracking Transition: It’s Time

Discussion Guide for Sunday, February 2, 2020

IT’S TIME

Series: Tracking Transition – Following God into Your New Beginning

Big Idea

Pastor Mickles opened this series with a message centered on Joshua 1:2: “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.” Transition is not the same thing as change. Change is what happened. Transition is how we come to terms with what happened. The trouble is that it’s possible to go through change and never go through transition. The children of Israel knew that all too well. Moses died. Israel has had her time to mourn, but God doesn’t want them to get stuck there. He had more for them, just like He has more for us.

When God wants to shake us from our complacency, He speaks His Word to us. This verse helps us identify where we are on our transition journey. We are in one of three places. For some of us, God is saying, “It’s time to say goodbye”. We cannot allow temporary people or tight places to keep us from pursuing God’s promises. For some of us, God is saying, “It’s time to get ready”. God is going to do His part, but we have to do our part in possessing what God has promised us. He’s going to bless what we do. For some of us, God is saying, “It’s time to go get it”. Israel waited 470 years to possess their Promised Land. When God says it’s time, it’s time!

Discussion Questions

• Where are you on your transition journey? Do you need to say goodbye? Is this your time to get ready for the next level? Is it time for you to go get what God has promised you?
• Based on where you are on your transition journey, what is keeping you from going to the next phase?
• God had already spoken to Israel about Moses’ death, Joshua becoming the leader, and their possessing the Promised Land. What has God spoken to you that can provide encouragement during your transition journey?

Prayer Focus

Father, I thank You for always speaking to me through Your Word by Your Spirit. Help me discover where I am on my transition journey. I believe that not one of Your good promises to me will fail. Every one of your promises to me will be fulfilled. Give me the courage to pursue them by faith.

Next Steps

One way we prepare to possess God’s promises is by studying His Word. Consider ways you can incorporate studying God’s Word into your daily schedule. You can start by reading one chapter from Proverbs or five psalms every day. If you haven’t joined one of our weekly Bible studies, you should join us and see how studying the Word corporately will bring clarity to your private studies.

Want to Get Ahead?

Read and meditate on Joshua 1:1-9 in your devotional time this week.