Questions

Friday AM - July 4

Standing Firm the Wrong Way – Genesis 37

1. Warm-up: Do you know anyone who’s a tattletale or a teacher’s pet? Was that you, perhaps?
2. Bible: What is Joseph’s relationship with his brothers like?
3. Bible: What did Joseph share to his brothers?
4. Bible: What are the sons of Jacob like in character?
5. Understanding: Was there anything wrong what Joseph said? So why did his brothers respond in such a way?
6. Understanding: Do you think Joseph understood how his brothers felt?
7. Difference: How do we react to betrayal from friends or those close to us?
8. Difference: What hope do we have when tragedy befalls us?
9. Application: What can we do when we are going through a senseless or seemingly irreparable situation?

Friday PM - July 4

Standing Firm Leads to Favor… and Failure - Genesis 39

1. Warm-up: If you were a Celtics fan in a room full or Pacers fans would you be ready to cheer them on or quiet and hide it?
2. Bible: What is the progression of Joseph’s position as a slave of Potiphar in this chapter?
3. Bible: Who are the people who had power over Joseph’s fate?
4. Bible: What pressure/ temptation did Joseph face and what was the frequency of it?
5. Bible: What repeated words / phrases do we see?
6. Understanding: Why did Joseph find favor in the eyes of Potiphar at first?
7. Understanding: What was Joseph’s motivation to resist Potiphar’s wife’s offer?
8. Understanding: Why do you think God allowed Joseph to be punished for not sinning?
9. Difference: How does an identity as Christians put us in conflict with society?
10. Difference: What are some repercussions that a modern-day Christian might face for being a witness?
11. Application: Who are some people that we may be a witness to in living our lives?
12. Application: How do Christians grow as living witnesses?

Saturday AM - July 5

Standing Firm in Hardships - Genesis 40

1. Warm-up: Looking back this past year, what are some ‘hardships’ you’ve heard of in your own life or the lives of those around you?
2. Bible: Who are the main characters of focus in this passage? What are their backgrounds?
3. Bible: What are the beliefs surrounding dreams and interpretations?
4. Bible: What were the outcomes for the 3 major characters within this chapter
5. Understanding: Why would Joseph help the cupbearer and baker
6. Understanding: Why did God give the cupbearer and baker dreams without interpretations
7. Difference: How do we respond when we are uncertain about our future
8. Difference: What are signs that we do not trust in God when planning out our future?
9. Application: What are the things that we have a desired outcome on that we need to learn to trust in God for?

Saturday PM - July 5

Standing Firm leads to Restoration - Genesis 45

1. Warm-up: When is the last time you or someone you know wanted things to “go back to how it used to be”?
2. Bible: How are the brother’s relationships restored?
3. Bible: How is the family as a whole brought together?
4. Bible: How is Jacob’s faith in God restored?
5. Understanding: What was making it hard for Jacob to trust God?
6. Difference: What do Christians mean when they use the word ‘restore’?
7. Difference: What do it look like for Christians to have a ‘restored’ relationship with God.
8. Application: What are some areas in your life you want to see God bring restoration?

Sunday AM - July 6

Standing Firm in God’s Promises - Genesis 48

1. Warm-up: What are some teams you are a part of?
2. Bible: What does Joseph recall as his life comes to an end?
3. Bible: Which of the two sons does Jacob bless and why?
4. Understanding: Why is history of God important?
5. Understanding: How does God invite all people to be part of his promises?
6. Difference: How does God us unconventional people?
7. Difference: How do Christians carry out God’s promises?
8. Application: How can we strive to be faith back at home?