Small Group Guide: It's Birthing Season

Opening Prayer

Begin your time together by inviting the Holy Spirit to guide your discussion and reveal what God wants to birth in each person's life.

ICEBREAKER QUESTION:

What is something you've been "carrying" or working on behind the scenes that few people know about?

STUDY SUMMARY:

This sermon emphasizes that many believers are entering a divinely appointed "birthing season" where God is bringing forth the purposes, dreams, and assignments they have been carrying during a season of waiting. Just as Joseph was kept in prison to perfect his gifts before being quickly released into the palace, believers have been in a hidden place of preparation where God has been testing their character and developing their gifts. Now is the time for manifestation and fulfillment of God's promises. The message encourages believers that their "two years" of waiting are complete, and God is revealing His true children through what they are birthing in this season. What they are accomplishing is beyond their natural ability—it is God's power working through their weaknesses, making them strong in areas where they were once weak. This birthing will lead to rapid elevation and movement into their divine inheritance.

KEY POINTS:

-Believers are entering a birthing season where God is manifesting what they have been carrying during their waiting period

-There is a divine timing for everything, and you cannot rush God's process through human effort

-God has placed you in a specific location that is safe for you to give birth to your assignment

-The waiting season has been like a prison where God tested your character before elevation

-God is revealing His true children through what they are birthing in this season

-Your two years of waiting are complete, and release is coming quickly

-God is setting up opportunities that are specifically aligned with your gifts and calling

-What God is calling you to do is beyond your natural ability—it is His power working through you

-God makes you strong in areas where you were once weak

-After the birthing, there will be movement and catapulting into your next level and inheritance

SCRIPTURE REFRENCE:

Romans 8:18-19: "Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for the future day when God will reveal who his children really are."

Genesis 41: The story of Joseph's release from prison and elevation to Pharaoh's palace

STORIES;

The story of Joseph from Genesis 41, who spent two full years in prison perfecting his gift of interpreting dreams, until Pharaoh had a dream that only Joseph could interpret. Joseph was then quickly brought from prison, and after changing his clothes, stood before Pharaoh. Joseph acknowledged that interpreting the dream was beyond his own power but that God would provide the interpretation. This story illustrates the principle of waiting in a hidden place while perfecting your gifts, followed by sudden elevation when God's timing arrives and opportunities that are specifically designed for your unique gifting.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

1. There is a divine timing for everything - We cannot out-hustle God's timing

2. The waiting season is a preparation season - Character is tested before elevation

3. Where you are now is where God wants you to birth - Your current location is intentional

4. God is revealing His true children - Through what we're birthing, God makes known who His children are

5. What God calls you to do is beyond your own power - It's the Holy Spirit working through you

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Section 1: The Waiting Season

Have you experienced a "prison season" like Joseph? What were you learning during that time that you didn't recognize until later?

How do you distinguish between godly patience and simply being passive? When is it time to wait, and when is it time to act?

The sermon mentions that "you can't rush your process when you are surrendered to the will of God." What does this look like practically in your life right now?

Section 2: Perfecting Your Gift

What gifts has God given you that you've been perfecting "while no one was looking"? How have you seen these gifts develop over time?

Joseph continued using his gift even in prison. Are you currently using your gifts, or are you waiting for the "right opportunity"? What's the difference?

The sermon says God has you "hidden" in a safe place to give birth. How does this change your perspective on seasons of obscurity or feeling overlooked?

Section 3: The Revealing

Romans 8:19 talks about creation waiting for God to reveal who His children really are. What do you think this revealing looks like in practical terms?

The sermon mentions that things will happen "quickly" when it's time. Have you experienced sudden shifts after long seasons of waiting? Share your story.

Joseph was the only one who could interpret Pharaoh's dream - it was specifically aligned with his gifting. How does this encourage you about the opportunities God has prepared for you?

Section 4: Beyond Your Power

Joseph said, "It is beyond my power to do this... but God will tell you what it means." What is God currently calling you to do that feels beyond your ability?

The sermon states: "When you're weak, God is strong." What weaknesses has God transformed into strengths in your life?

How can we tell the difference between operating in our own strength versus allowing God to work through us?

PERSONAL REFLECTION:

Take 3-5 minutes of silence for each person to reflect:

What is God birthing in my life right now?

What have I been carrying that is ready to be released?

Am I trying to rush God's timing in any area?

What character development is still needed before my next level?

ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER ASSIGNMENT

Pair up with someone in the group to check in with during the week:

Share what you believe God is birthing in your life

Pray for each other's "delivery"