HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM OF YOUR NEW LIFE WITH GOD: STOP relying on and START trusting Deut 11:10-12 WORD PICTURE: O vs. O STOP being mastered by and START being motivated by Deut 11:13-15 WORD PICTURE: D vs. D STOP being controlled by and START being grounded in Deut 11:16-18 WORD PICTURE: W vs. W HomeGroup Questions: Do you have a green thumb? What have you tried to grow? Read Deuteronomy 11:10-18 and review the sermon outline. What stood out or connected with you most from the reading and message? How does the contrast between Egypt (manual irrigation) and the Promise Land (dependent on rain from God) help you reflect on how you live your spiritual life? Why do people default to relying solely on self-effort so much? In what areas of your life do you find yourself relying on your “own hands” rather than “opening your hands” to God’s provision? When you think about your obedience to God, is it more often driven by fear or drawn by love? Why do you think that is? Verse 16 warns not to be “enticed” or led astray—what are some ways that drift happens in believers’ lives today? What’s one step you can take to shift your thinking from being shaped by the world to being shaped by the Word? Extra credit: For a deeper dive into Sunday’s message, check out the Unhurried with Doug Kyle podcast on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.