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Divine Interruptions Discussion Guide

Part 1 – Divine Interruptions

Rev. Christopher Miller 

February 8, 2026 (Jonah 1:1–17) 

Key Points: 

1. Divine Interruptions are Often Prayed for but are Rarely Embraced! 

2. Divine Interruptions are Always Bigger than You, but Far Too Often You Try to Make It ALL ABOUT YOU! 

3. Divine Interruptions Always Have a Designated End and Will Come to Pass with or Without Your Cooperation!

Discussion Questions for Part 1

1. In the sermon, the Pastor Christopher points out thatJonah fled from the presence of the Lord, leading to his life spiraling" down, down, down." How have you personally experienced (or seen others experience) running from God's presence or call instead of embracing adivine interruption? What usually motivates that kind of response?

2. The message emphasizes that God's will is always bigger than us and often outward-focused (affecting others), while our will tends to be inward-focused and self-centered. Share a time when you realized a situation or calling was much bigger than your personal comfort or preferences. How did trying to make it "all about you" affect the outcome?

3. Jonah's story shows that God's plan came to pass even though he resisted—God used the storm, the sailors, and the fish to redirect him. Where in your life (or in Scripture) have you seen God's designated end happen with or without full human cooperation? How does that truth bring both comfort and challenge to you today?

Part 2 – Divine Interruptions

Rev. Christopher Miller

February 15, 2026 (Daniel 3:14–27) 

Key Points: 

1. Though Divine Interruptions Are by God’s Will, We Will Not Bow No Matter the Outcome of His Will! 

2. Though Divine Interruptions Follow Our Obedience, They Rarely Arrive Before It! 

3. Though Divine Interruptions Can Keep Us from the Flames, Sometimes He Meets Us in the Midst of Them!

Discussion Questions for Part 2

1. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego declared their commitment with an "even if" attitude: "But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods…" How easy or difficult is it for you to shift from a "what if" mindset (what if God doesn't deliver?) to an "even if" mindset (even if He doesn't deliver the way I expect, I will still follow)? Share an example from your own life.

2. The sermon teaches that divine interruptions often follow obedience rather than arriving before it, and sometimes the "furnace" is the very place where God unbinds us from things like fear, control, or bondage. Can you think of a time when obedience led you into a difficult or fiery situation, but God used it to free you from something rather than immediately remove you from it?

3. The preacher highlights that God sometimes meets us amid the flames instead of keeping us out of them, and that the fire can burn off what the enemy tied on us (while leaving what God placed on us untouched). How have you experienced God's presence most powerfully during a trial rather than before or after it? What encouragement does the promise of "no smell of fire" give you for current or future challenges?