v SERMON QUESTIONS:

• King Solomon became distracted and fell in love with the things God hates. What distractions (even good things) might be winning over our affections? (1 Kings 11:9-13)
• What can we learn about the importance of our personal walk with God along with our influence of others from the example of Jeroboam and David?
• One of Ahab’s biggest criticisms was his acceptance of sin and denial of God. What sins has our culture deemed acceptable? What sins do we overlook/excuse in our own lives? How might we turn from our sin and follow after God?
• God makes it clear that His people were to follow Him alone. While we don’t typically struggle with idol worship like they did in the Old Testament, what are some things we can elevate above God in our lives? What might help draw our hearts back to God?
• Israel was to be the light of God to the nations that surrounded them. How can we, as the church, be the light of Jesus to our communities, neighbors, coworkers, and families?

Questions for small groups or personal deeper study. S1 Episode 4 Israel (Genesis 25-Exodus 3) #LongStoryShortHere are the passages from the major movements from the sermon:Genesis 25:21-28 - Birth of Jacob and Esau (Gen. 50:20-21 - God works it out for good) Genesis 27:18 - Jacob’s deception for the birthright Genesis 28:12-16 - Jacobs ladder Genesis 32:24-31 -  Jacob/Israel wrestles Gen. 50:24-25 - Joseph’s bones Exodus 1:8 - King didn’t know Joseph. Exodus 3:13-15 - God’s name Exodus 3:7-8 - God comes down1. Talk through the movements as they are listed above from the sermon. What story stuck out to you? How does it fit in to the meta narrative of the Bible? Does it point us to Jesus in anyway? 2. Often, God chose the younger instead of the older/firstborn to receive his blessing. Why do you think this is? What do we learn from this pattern? 3. Think of as many stories in the Bible where God works in unexpected ways that is contrary to the prevailing wisdom of man. (David and Goliath example #1, Jacob chosen instead of Esau example #2) 4. Why is John 1:50-51 so significant and what is Jesus saying here? 5. Why do you think God changes Jacob’s name to Israel? Why do you think this took place in the manner and sequence that it did and why a wrestling match of all things? What do you think is being communicated here through this story? 6. Discuss the significance of God revealing his name as “I AM WHO I AM” 7. Extra credit: Genesis 50:24-26 — Joshua 24:32. How cool are these verses?

Small group questions season 1 episode 2: Fallout Genesis 3-11Feel free to use these questions in your small group, family group, friends group, or even your own personal Bible study. We hope this blesses you and enriches your study of God’s Word and deepens your relationship with God. You can catch the sermon video on our website or Facebook. And if you only want the audio of the sermon just search for our church anywhere you listen to podcasts.1. How can the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood help us build a framework for the storyline of the Bible? (Sender, agent, task, receiver, complication, helper) 2. Why  do you think God would put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden? 3. Talk through the temptation in Genesis 3. In what ways is conversation between the snake and Eve similar to temptations we face everyday? 4. Trace the fallout of sin from Genesis 3 to chapter 11. What do we learn about God and ourselves from each development in the narrative? (Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah, Babel) 5. What makes Genesis 3:15 the first mention of the gospel? 6. Genesis 4:10 and Hebrews 12:24. Compare and contrast the blood of Abel and the blood of Jesus.