March 3 – Story of Abraham

Questions for March 3 rd :

  1. How has God been working in and around you this week?
  2. What questions came up for you from the text and/or teaching today!
  3. Abram was called to leave his family/community…. seems like God calls him to an
    individual decision. What is the importance of individuality community? When does one
    become a priority over the other?
  4. When God told Abram he would bless him. What do you think that means? And what
    does it mean for us to be a blessing to others? Is it the same as God’s blessing to us or
    something different?
  5. There’s a famine in the land, so Abram heads to Egypt. Is this him using the brain that
    God gave him or is this him acting in a way that’s not trusting God? How do we know
    the difference?
  6. What do you think Abrams ‘s motivation when he lied about Sari being his wife? Is there
    ever a time when lying would be healthy?
  7. How can we be praying for you this week?

Book of Genesis –

1. How has God been working around you and using you this week?

2. What Questions came out of the text or teaching for you this week?

3. How would it be known that Sari was barren?

4. The Rabbis teach that Abraham was chosen, because he cared less about himself and his name, and he did about redeeming others. How do we find a balance between being that kind of person and still taking care of ourselves?

5. Genesis 11:31 tells us that Tehran took his family and headed to Canaan. Why do you think they were going there?

6. The end of verse 31 tells us that Tehran did not make it to Canaan, but to Harman and they settled there. where have we heard the word settle before? What is the theme that we’re seeing here?

7. How can we be praying for you this week.

Book of Genesis – February 18

Questions for February 18 th :

  1. What has God been teaching you this week? How has he been using you?
  2. What questions came up from the scripture or the teaching this morning?
  3. What do you see as the main reason God is telling us the story of the tower of Babel?
  4. What do we learn from the idea that the people wanted to settle yet? God chose to scatter
    them?
  5. In verse number six the Lord comes down and says “if as one people speaking the same
    language, they began to do this …. What do you think he meant by this?
  6. The rabbi is considered the book of Genesis a story. Chapters one to 11 they called the preface
    of the story in chapter 12 we will read about Abraham and God‘s connection with him
    and the development of God people. If the first 11 chapters are a preface, what are the
    main themes that we’ve seen in this preface?
  7. How can we be praying for you this week?

Genesis Beginnings – February 11

Questions for February 11 th :

1. How is God been working in and through you this week?

2. What questions or problems came up from the scripture and or message?

3. Why does God tell us this story?

4. Noah places a curse on his Son. Are curses used today? Are they wrong? What might their purpose be?

5. When is forgiveness most challenging for you?

6. What have been your biggest takeaways from these first 9 chapters of Genesis?

7. How can we be praying for you this week?

Genesis Beginnings – February 4

Questions for February 4 th :

1. How is God been working in and through you this week?

2. What questions came up from the scripture and or message?

3. The wickedness of Noah’s Day led God to regret that he made the world. Do you think God feels differently today? Why or why not?

4. Knowing that there are many flood stories what do you believe was God’s purpose of including the story of Noah and scripture?

5. What is meant in chapter 8 verse one that God remembered Noah. How can we apply this to our own lives?

6. What is your understanding of covenant? How important is it in our lives today?

7. How can we be praying for you this week?