Take a few moments to review the readings and your own reflections from this week’s study. Use the questions below to deepen the impact of Genesis on your life and your world.
- What one new insight has seemed most important for you this week?
- What one new question has this week’s study raised for you?
- What one new connection have you made this week between Genesis and your life?
Prayer: [Take time to express to God a word of gratitude, of honest struggle, or of delight.]
Focus Passages and Questions (for Small Group Discussion)
Consider reading together these two brief passages and reflecting on their significance for our lives, our church, and our world.
1. Genesis 15:1-12
- What is “righteousness”—in this passage, and in our lives? Does it matter?
- Discuss the difference between “blind trust” and “show-me trust”—in this passage, and in our lives.
2. Genesis 18:1-15
- What does this story suggest about the ways God meets us in our lives?
- Discuss the role of “impossible” promises in your life.
