Questions that reveal our position, relationships, direction, identity, and calling
1. “Where Are You?” — Adam
📖 Genesis 3:9
“Where are you?”
Sermon Point: God wants to know your spiritual position.
God knew exactly where Adam was physically. The question was not about his location—it was about his relationship with God.
Adam had:
Hidden from God
Lost fellowship with God
Become afraid of God's presence
Allowed sin to change his position
Questions to ask the congregation:
Where are you spiritually today?
Are you close to God or hiding from Him?
Are you walking in obedience or running from His presence?
Has sin caused you to hide?
Key thought:
God is not asking, “Where are you?” because He cannot find you. He is asking because He wants you to recognize where you are.
Application:
Before God changes your circumstances, He often wants to correct your position.
“Return to the place of fellowship with God.”
2. “Where Is Your Brother?” — Cain
📖 Genesis 4:9
“Where is Abel your brother?”
Sermon Point: God wants to know the condition of our relationships.
Cain's response was:
“Am I my brother's keeper?”
But God was confronting Cain about what he had done to Abel.
Christianity is not only about our relationship with God; it is also about how we treat people.
Questions to ask:
Where is your brother?
Where is your sister?
Who needs your encouragement?
Who have you ignored?
Is there someone you need to forgive?
Are you responsible for helping someone God has placed around you?
Application:
We cannot claim to love God while deliberately living in hatred, bitterness, or indifference toward others.
Key thought:
God cares about how we treat the people He has placed in our lives.
3. “Where Have You Come From, and Where Are You Going?” — Hagar
📖 Genesis 16:8
“Where have you come from, and where are you going?”
Sermon Point: God wants us to examine our past and our direction.
This is a powerful question because it has two dimensions:
A. Where have you come from?
Look at your past.
What has God brought you through?
What did He deliver you from?
What lessons have you learned?
What mistakes should you not repeat?
B. Where are you going?
Look at your future.
What is your destination?
What is God's purpose for your life?
Are you moving toward God or away from Him?
Are your decisions taking you closer to God's will?
Key thought:
Your past explains where you came from, but it does not have to determine where you are going.
Application:
Some people are stuck in their past. Others are moving without direction.
God asks us to recognize both:
“Where have you come from?”
and
“Where are you going?”
4. “Where Is Your Wife Sarah?” — Abraham
📖 Genesis 18:9
“Where is Sarah your wife?”
Sermon Point: God wants us to recognize the people connected to His purpose for our lives.
Sarah was not merely Abraham's wife. She was connected to God's promise and purpose for Abraham's household.
God was about to announce something significant concerning Sarah:
“Sarah your wife shall have a son.”
Questions to ask:
Who has God placed beside you?
Are you valuing the people God has given you?
Are you encouraging your family toward God's purpose?
Are you praying together?
Are you walking together in God's calling?
Application:
Sometimes we become so focused on ministry, work, success, or personal goals that we forget the people God has placed right beside us.
Key thought:
Don't pursue God's purpose while neglecting the people God has entrusted to you.
5. “What Is Your Name?” — Jacob
📖 Genesis 32:27
“What is your name?”
Sermon Point: God wants us to confront our identity.
God already knew Jacob's name.
The question forced Jacob to acknowledge who he was.
The name Jacob was associated with his past:
Deception
Struggle
Manipulation
Taking advantage of others
But after his encounter with God, Jacob received a new identity:
📖 Genesis 32:28
“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel.”
Application:
Sometimes before God gives us a new identity, He asks us to honestly confront our old identity.
Ask yourself:
Who am I?
What defines me?
Am I defined by my past?
Am I defined by my failures?
Am I defined by people's opinions?
Or am I defined by what God says about me?
Key thought:
Your past may explain you, but your past does not have the final word over you.
The Five Questions — One Sermon
You could summarize the entire message like this:
Five areas God wants us to examine
1. Position — Where are you?
Am I walking with God?
2. Relationships — Where is your brother?
Am I loving and caring for people?
3. Direction — Where are you going?
Am I moving according to God's purpose?
4. Responsibility — Where is Sarah?
Am I taking care of the people God has entrusted to me?
5. Identity — What is your name?
Am I living according to God's identity and calling?
God's questions are not meant to condemn us; they are meant to bring us into transformation.
God asked Adam “Where are you?” → Come out of hiding.
God asked Cain “Where is your brother?” → Take responsibility.
God asked Hagar “Where have you come from and where are you going?” → Find direction.
God asked Abraham “Where is Sarah?” → Recognize God's promise and your responsibility.
God asked Jacob “What is your name?” → Confront your past and receive a new identity.
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