Category: TEACHING

Questions for October 6th :

1. Where have you seen God working this week and how has he been using you?
2. What questions arose from the text for you this morning or from the teaching?
3. The is the difference between Judah’s promise to his father then his brother Reuben’s from
   last week?
4. Jacob is called Israel in this chapter again, why do you think the author does that?
5. What was causing such deep emotion with Joseph when it came to deal with his brothers?
   6.What have been your largest takeaways from the Joseph story these last few weeks?
6. How can we be praying for you this week?

Questions for September 29 th :

1. What have you seen God doing this week? How has he been using you?
2. What Questions popped up for you from the text and or teaching this morning?
3. What do you think Joseph was thinking when he recognized his brothers? Why did he choose
   to respond harshly?
4. In verse 18 Joseph says to his brothers, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God.” What does
   his fear of God have to do with what he is talking about?
5. How do you see Ruben’s role in this exchange with Joseph?  How about with his father when
   he goes home?
6. Why were the brothers concerned about the silver in their bags? What do you think they were
   thinking?
7. How can we be praying for you this week?

Questions for September 22 nd :

1. What have you seen God doing this week and how has he been using you?
2. What questions came up for you from the text and or message this morning?
3. The cupbearer heard Pharaoh’s dreams and after no one could interpret he remembered Joseph
   in Jail.  Was this something that just jugged his memory or do you think something else is
   going on here?
4. What does vs. 16 teach us about Joseph? How about vs. 33?
5. In what ways did God use Joseph’s life to prepare him for this moment? 
6. Joseph was given a gift, had a dream, lost his coat, put in a dungeon; then released from a
   dungeon, given a new coat, interpreted a dream and given a gift……What do we learn from
   the chasm here?
7. How can we be listing you in prayer this week?

Questions for September 15 th :

1. What have you seen God doing this week and how has he been using you?
2. What questions came up today from the text and the message?
3. Joseph starts the day be recognizing their sadness? What might this teach us?
4. Joseph says, “Do not all interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams? What does this
   tell us about Joseph?
5. This Joseph seem to be handling these dreams differently than he handled his own dreams
   with his brothers? Why do you say so?
6. Do you think the cup bear actually forgot Joseph or was there something else going on?
7. How can we be praying for you this week?

Questions for September 8 th :

1. Where are you seeing God working this week and how has he been using you?
2. What questions came up for you today from the text and or message?
3. Verse two says the Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered. Was this a special presence of
   God in his life or is it something that we all have?
4. Verses eight and nine, Joseph explains to Potiphar’s wife while he will not sleep with her. Do
   you find Joseph’s explanation to be self-serving or God honoring? Why do you say so?
5. Leaving a cloak behind does this seem strange to you in anyway?
6. What are the similarities between Potiphar and the warden?
7. How can we be praying for you this week.