Messy People: Life Lessons from Imperfect Biblical Heroes

God can turn your messy life into a masterpiece.

Every life gets messy at times. Sometimes these messes are literal, like a house that would be easier to condemn than to clean. But sometimes they are intangible messes such as illness, conflict, depression, abuse, bankruptcy, divorce, and job loss. And these messes can be painful, hurting our hearts and our homes. But as we see in the Bible, God loves to use messy people!

In this seven-week study, we will dig into the lives of biblical heroes who were messy people just like us but who were used by God in powerful ways. Together we will examine the stories of five wonderful but messy people and one messy parable character: Rahab, the Prodigal Son, Josiah, Mary, David, and Daniel. From their stories, we will learn how God can use broken people, restore damaged hearts and relationships, give us power to handle our critics, and help us deal with the hard moments of life. Along the way we’ll discover that we don’t have to just endure messy lives but can actually learn to thrive with God’s guidance and help. In the hands of God, our messes can become His masterpieces!

This study starts Thursday, January 19th and will run for 7 weeks through March 2nd. The groups meets from 6:30-8:15pm. Ginny Klopfer is leading this study in her home in Ballwin. Please, sign up at the Ministry Table on Sunday mornings and she’ll send you her address. Also, you’ll need to purchase your book before the study begins.