Episode The Unspoken Contract
Ever notice the unspoken contracts people made with God in the Bible? Join us and explore who made some of those contracts and how God responded. Discover unspoken contracts you may have with God.
Chapter 1
What was the last contract or agreement you signed? How closely did you read it before you signed your name or clicked “Agree”? Join the Discover the Word team as they kick off a series of conversations about The Unspoken Contract and discover the difference between God’s spoken contract/covenant with Abraham, and Abraham’s unspoken contract with God.
Chapter 2
Moses knew it might be tough to confront Pharaoh, but since God had sent him on this mission, it should go fairly smoothly… right?? Well, in this Discover the Word conversation, Rasool Berry, Bill Crowder, Elisa Morgan, and Daniel Ryan Day, continue their The Unspoken Contract study and discover Moses’ unspoken expectation/contract of ease that’s found in Exodus.
Chapter 3
When Job’s world fell apart, his friends were certain that Job had done something to deserve being punished. I mean, you reap what you sow, right? Well, in this conversation on Discover the Word, the group picks up their The Unspoken Contract series by addressing the hidden expectation of certainty that we can mistakenly cling to in life. Is that always how life works?
Chapter 4
Do you ever secretly think God will like you more if you serve Him dutifully? That’s what Jesus’ friend Martha may have erroneously thought. So, grab your seat at the table and join the Discover the Word team of Rasool Berry, Bill Crowder, Elisa Morgan, and Daniel Ryan Day for the continuation of their The Unspoken Contract series. Discover the dangers of the unspoken contract of responsibility.
Chapter 5
Do you tend to overestimate or underestimate your abilities? Would you say you are more overconfident or underconfident? Well, in this Discover the Word conversation, team wraps up their thought-provoking study called The Unspoken Contract. Come along and explore the hidden contract of self-reliance that Peter struggled with. Have you signed that contract as well? Discover how God transformed Peter and can transform us.
About This Episode
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Throughout the Bible, we see God making covenants with His people from Adam, Noah, Abraham, David, to the New Covenant through Jesus. But those aren’t the only covenants, or contracts, we find in Scripture or in many churches today.
There are also unspoken contracts that people, including us, have made with God. Though God never agreed to them, many of us try to hold Him to them anyway. We expect God to work in a specific way.
If we have unspoken contracts with God, it’s good to identify them and replace them with God’s promises in the Bible.
Reflect
- Why was God’s contract/covenant with Abram in Genesis 15:1–10 particularly notable?
- What unspoken contract did Abram and Sarai try to hold God to in Genesis 16:3–6? What was the result?
- Based on Moses’ complaint in Exodus 5:3–9, what unspoken contract did he mistakenly have with God?
- Throughout the book of Job, what are some of the unspoken contracts his friends believed about why he was suffering?
- What is the unspoken contract driving Martha in Luke 10:38–42?
- How was Martha able to tear up her unspoken contract and embrace Jesus’ spoken contract in John 11:20–27?
- What was Peter’s unspoken contract in Matthew 26:31–35 and Matthew 26:69–75?
- Based on 1 Peter 5:5–6, what did Peter replace his unspoken contract with later in life?
Respond
(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God)
“Dear God, thank You for Your love and patience as I recognize and replace the unspoken contracts I may have in my life. Help me identify where I’m making assumptions about how You should act. Help me to replace those assumptions and expectations by trusting Your faithful promises in the Bible.”
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