Questions
Friday AM - July 3
I. Moses: A Man of Humility (Exodus 3:1–12)
- How is the "fear of failure" holding you back?
- How are you trusting in His presence in your life?
- How are you depending on the Lord for the hard tasks in your life?
- What do you believe about God and suffering?
- How can God use you to alleviate suffering in this world?
- For those of you who are reluctant in your calling like Moses, what are the excuses that you often give when asked to be on God's mission?
- How does it encourage you to hear God say, "I will be with you"?
Friday PM - July 3
II. Moses: A Man of Excuses (Exodus 4:1–17)
- Of the four questions — Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Who loves me? — which one is hardest for you to answer right now?
- Where does shame show up in your life that you have been confusing with conviction?
- What would change if you genuinely believed God was greater than your heart's condemnation?
- Who is someone in your life whose voice helps you hear truth instead of shame?
- When you try & fail at something, whose voice do you hear in your head? What does it say to you?
- Why does God provide Moses and the Israelites with all these signs (i.e. staff, hand and blood)?
- For those who believe you cannot speak well, how does the story of Moses' speech impediment encourage you?
Saturday AM - July 4
III. Moses: A Man of Courage (Exodus 5:1–2; 14:12–16)
- What do you do when things do not go as planned (i.e. mope, complain, get angry, etc.)?
- How does fear manifest itself in your life?
- How can you sometimes act like the Israelites when you are "cornered" (Exodus 14)?
- How can "fear make slavery look better than freedom" (14:12)?
- How can fear sometimes distort our memories (i.e. forget God's faithfulness in the past)?
- What is the "authority" we have as believers to speak or act on behalf of Christ?
- If you were to look at your life honestly, who are you most trying to please? (i.e. your parents, God, your own expectations for yourself)?
Saturday PM - July 4
IV. Moses: A Man of Prayer (Exodus 17:8–13; 32:9–14)
- Why do you think Israel prevailed when Moses put up his hands and they struggled when he lowered them?
- Who are the "Aarons and Hurs" in your life who strengthen and encourage you right now?
- In what areas of your life are you fighting a spiritual, mental, emotional or personal battle?
- What are the practical things we can do when our "strength is failing"?
- According to Exodus 32:9, Israel is described as a "stiff-necked people." In what ways can our stubbornness or resistance to God be present in our own hearts?
- Who in your life do you need to faithfully pray for daily?
- Considering you have experienced God's mercy, in return how should we treat others?
V. Moses: A Man of God's Presence (Exodus 33:12–23)
- What is your deepest desire(s) in life?
- In what areas of your life are you tempted to move forward without depending on God's direction and presence?
- Is there a difference between "knowing God's will" and "knowing God himself"?
- How have you experienced God's presence in your life this weekend?
- How do you desire to know and experience God more deeply?
- Five years from now, what does your most important relationship look like if you actually lived what you have heard this weekend?
- What is one practice/discipline you want to take home from this retreat, not as an obligation but as a gift?
I. Moses: A Man of Humility (Exodus 3:1–12)
- How is the "fear of failure" holding you back?
- How are you trusting in His presence in your life?
- How are you depending on the Lord for the hard tasks in your life?
- What do you believe about God and suffering?
- How can God use you to alleviate suffering in this world?
- For those of you who are reluctant in your calling like Moses, what are the excuses that you often give when asked to be on God's mission?
- How does it encourage you to hear God say, "I will be with you"?
Friday PM - July 3
II. Moses: A Man of Excuses (Exodus 4:1–17)
- Of the four questions — Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Who loves me? — which one is hardest for you to answer right now?
- Where does shame show up in your life that you have been confusing with conviction?
- What would change if you genuinely believed God was greater than your heart's condemnation?
- Who is someone in your life whose voice helps you hear truth instead of shame?
- When you try & fail at something, whose voice do you hear in your head? What does it say to you?
- Why does God provide Moses and the Israelites with all these signs (i.e. staff, hand and blood)?
- For those who believe you cannot speak well, how does the story of Moses' speech impediment encourage you?
Saturday AM - July 4
III. Moses: A Man of Courage (Exodus 5:1–2; 14:12–16)
- What do you do when things do not go as planned (i.e. mope, complain, get angry, etc.)?
- How does fear manifest itself in your life?
- How can you sometimes act like the Israelites when you are "cornered" (Exodus 14)?
- How can "fear make slavery look better than freedom" (14:12)?
- How can fear sometimes distort our memories (i.e. forget God's faithfulness in the past)?
- What is the "authority" we have as believers to speak or act on behalf of Christ?
- If you were to look at your life honestly, who are you most trying to please? (i.e. your parents, God, your own expectations for yourself)?
Saturday PM - July 4
IV. Moses: A Man of Prayer (Exodus 17:8–13; 32:9–14)
- Why do you think Israel prevailed when Moses put up his hands and they struggled when he lowered them?
- Who are the "Aarons and Hurs" in your life who strengthen and encourage you right now?
- In what areas of your life are you fighting a spiritual, mental, emotional or personal battle?
- What are the practical things we can do when our "strength is failing"?
- According to Exodus 32:9, Israel is described as a "stiff-necked people." In what ways can our stubbornness or resistance to God be present in our own hearts?
- Who in your life do you need to faithfully pray for daily?
- Considering you have experienced God's mercy, in return how should we treat others?
V. Moses: A Man of God's Presence (Exodus 33:12–23)
- What is your deepest desire(s) in life?
- In what areas of your life are you tempted to move forward without depending on God's direction and presence?
- Is there a difference between "knowing God's will" and "knowing God himself"?
- How have you experienced God's presence in your life this weekend?
- How do you desire to know and experience God more deeply?
- Five years from now, what does your most important relationship look like if you actually lived what you have heard this weekend?
- What is one practice/discipline you want to take home from this retreat, not as an obligation but as a gift?