The Wrap And we have come to the end. The people finish the work and the Lord descends. The end of this book and the beginning of others. 1| How has this journey made an impact in your life? 2| What is next for you? 3| What does it mean to follow the Lord as these Israelites were asked to follow the Lord?
The Golden Calf A familiar story with a disturbing ending. Here’s some context and a little to think about. 1| What are you tempted to worship? 2| How has God graciously (and perhaps painfully) brought you back to Him? 3| How would you have brought the nation back together were you Moses?
Gifts to Build What have you been given and why? God’s in the habit of giving people what they need in order to build things. What have you been give? What are you building? 1| What gifts have you been given? 2| What are you using those gifts to build? 3| What vision might God be compelling you to build towards?
The Last Week Here are a few thoughts to get you started on the last week of Exodus! 1| Have have you ever felt like God was especially close? 2| What details did you notice in chapter 36?
Detailed Instructions So begins 7 chapters of detailed instructions. What is happening? Here is an overview and a little reflection on the last year. 1| Why do you think God goes into such great detail here? 2| What have you learned over the past year? 3| How was reading the Bible regularly impacted your life?
The Center Why does Moses get locked out of the VIP room and what takes his place at the center of society? This is a great deal to say to is today about the center of our lives. 1| What sits at the center of your life? 2| What would it look like for God to sit at the center? 3| What might happen with God in the center?
A Good God? How can we call God good after something like the 10th plague? A good question. There aren’t pretty answers here, but a few (hopefully) helpful thoughts. 1| What is your view of God as a whole? 2| How do things like the 10th plague challenge that view? 3| If the broad picture of God is a God of love, how does that influence our reading of things like the 10th plague?
The Bible and Slavery: A Primer Rather than a bible study today, I’m going to encourage you to watch my sermon from 2/23/2020 at http://hpumc.org.
Friendship This one may be a bit intimidating to you. It can be to me. But, it’s also one of the most important lessons we’ve seen in Exodus so far. 1| How are you spending time with God? 2| What are you saying? 3| How are you listening?
Sinai We’ve arrived where we will be for a while. The word Sinai means little to us, but will come to mean everything to the Israelites we are journeying through Exodus with. Here, they learn how to live. And, here today, we learn one very important lesson about who God is. Reflection / Discussion 1| Are you tempted to feel like you have to do the work of fixing your relationship with God yourself? 2| How does Exodus remind you that He is in hot pursuit of you? 3| Why do you think humans need commandments?
The Big 10 A quick look at (perhaps) the most influential chapter of the bible. Here we come, 10 Commandments. Reflection / Discussion 1| This is a familiar passage. Is there anything here that surprised you? 2| How does your human nature lead you AWAY from the teachings here? 3| Which if these did you need to be reminded of today?
The Ark of the Covenant What is it? What was in it? Where is it? Why does it matter? Seen Indians Jones? Here’s a look at the real deal. 1| How do you open the window of your life to heaven? 2| Who can help you with that journey?
Sabbath and Giving He’s one great gift God gives and one big thing God asks. This has a lot to do with today. 1| Does your weekly rhythm include deep rest? 2| What visions have you given to in the past? 3| What visions are you feeling compelled to give to now?
The End (sort of) There’s more to come, but this is the end of the main narrative in Exodus. The conclusion is worth hearing... 1| How have you seen the characteristics of God in 34.6-7 play out in your life and our world? 2| Who has God used, like he used Moses, to point you towards God? 3| What is God teaching you right now?
A WILD Ride Exodus 24 is wild. Here’s an overview of what’s happening at the top and the bottom of Mt Sinai. 1| Why might humans need the sign of animal sacrifice? 2| What “signs” have you seen that point towards God’s goodness? 3| How might God be preparing you to experience something?
