Trust What You See - Sarah Jakes Roberts

Main message: God wants your identity to be rooted in who He says you are so you can stop merely surviving, see the spiritual reality around you, be released to "go" into your purpose, and help break generational and self-centered patterns the enemy has planted.

Key points:

• The sermon title "Trust what you see" draws from 2 Kings 6:16–22: Elisha's settled identity lets him see God's unseen protection (chariots of fire) and to pray for others' eyes to be opened.
• Jesus' interaction with the woman caught in adultery (John 8) models how God processes sin with people — confronting the event, restoring identity, commanding "sin no more," and releasing them to live differently.
• The enemy plants seeds (Genesis 3–4 examples) that make us self-conscious and self-centered, causing comparison, shame, and generational cycles that need exposing and uprooting.
• You're called to collect the "data" of God's past faithfulness (recognize favor isn't accidental) so your identity is settled and you can act without fear.
• Practical responses: sit with and process pain (seek help if needed), forgive yourself, accept God's grace, pray for eyes to be opened, and step out when God says "go" to break cycles and advance the kingdom.

Scriptures mentioned: 2 Kings 6:16-22, John 8 (incl. 8:10), Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4