11/08/2026
FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH BIBLE STUDY 11/08/2026
Theme: It Shall Sprout Again
Text: Job 14:7-14
Topic: “The Root Is Still Alive”
Text: Isaiah 11:1–2; Hebrews 10:23
Central Truth: “What do you do when everything around you says it is over, but God says there is still life in the root?” This question captures the heart of “It Shall Sprout Again.”
Introduction
There are seasons in life when everything appears to have stopped working. A dream seems dead, a career appears stagnant, a relationship is struggling, finances are not improving, or prayers seem unanswered. In those moments, our greatest temptation is to judge our future by what we can currently see. A stump represents something that appears to have been cut down and finished. Yet God says that something can still grow from its roots. What looks dead above the ground may still be alive underneath. Your circumstances may not yet show evidence of change, but that does not mean God has stopped working.
Understanding the Root Isaiah 11:1-2 God can bring new life out of situations that appear finished.
The root can represent:
Your faith
God's promises (your gifts and abilities)
A dream God placed in your heart
The lessons you have learned
The people and relationships God has positioned around you
The visible part may have been cut down, but the root remains.
Outlines
Delay Is Not Always a Denial: Sometimes God is working beneath the surface before anything becomes visible. A seed does not become a tree overnight. Invisible does not mean inactive.
The Root Must Be Protected: When there is no visible progress, people become vulnerable to discouragement.
Protect your root by:
Staying in God's Word Joshua 1:8
Maintaining your prayer life 1 Thess. 5:17
Surrounding yourself with people of faith Heb 10:24-25
Avoiding constant negative voices Pro 13:20
Remembering what God has already done Psa 103:2
Don't Uproot What God Is Growing Gal 6:9
Sometimes impatience causes us to abandon something prematurely.
We quit the business.
We abandon the dream.
We walk away from the assignment.
We stop praying.
We stop believing.
But sometimes the instruction is simply: "Wait. The root is still alive."
The Spirit of God Is Part of the Process Zech 4:6
Isaiah 11:2“The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might…” This reminds us that God's work is not simply about external circumstances. While we are waiting for the fruit, God may first be developing the person.
Before God changes the situation, He may change: Rom 12:2, 2 Cor 4:16-18
Our wisdom James 1:5
Our character Rom 5:3-4
Our understanding Pro 3:5-6
Our patience James 1:2-4
Our capacity 2 Cor 9:8
Our faith 1 Peter 1:6-7
Ask yourself these five questions:
1. What area of my life currently looks like a "stump" ? Career & Education, Marriage, Finances Ministry, Business and Personal growth?
2. What evidence shows that the "root" is still alive? What has God already placed in your hands?
3. What am I doing while I wait? Am I preparing or simply complaining?
4. What promise of God am I holding onto? Hebrews 10:23: "He who promised is faithful."
5. What practical step can I take this week? Faith should produce movement.
Conclusion: Don't judge the future of the tree by the appearance of the stump.
The root is still alive.
It shall sprout again. “The root is developing before the sprout becomes visible.”
Declaration
"I may not see the evidence yet, but I know my root is still alive. I will not give up. I will not abandon my faith. I will continue to prepare, pray, believe, and move forward. The God who made the promise is faithful. What looks like a stump today will sprout again, and in God's appointed time, it will bear fruit."
Shalom!