Apply It Questions:

1. Which do you discount more? The power of sin or the power of God?

2. What things are you afraid of right now?

3. Do you fear things less now that you are a believer?

Apply It Discussion Questions:

1) Do you think Jesus "knows" you?

2) In what ways in your life can you see that you are not living as if God is in the room?

3) In what ways in your life can you see the evidence of God moving?

Apply It Discussion Questions:

1. Name a recent example when you "did good" to a fellow Christian

2. How are you currently serving in a ministry?

3. Do you think you're unqualified to serve?

Apply It Discussion Questions:

1) Do you see giving as an addition to the church or as a core principle?

2) Does God get the first fruits in your life or what is left over?

3) What does pushing God to the end of your month/checkbook/time/priority list do to your heart?

4) Why is God so focused on being first in our lives?

Apply It Discussion Questions:

1) What is keeping you from investing more time into fellowship at church?

2) What do you need to stop doing in order to free up more margin in your life?

3) Why do you think fellowship was so important to the early church?

Apply It Discussion Questions:

1) Can you think of an example in your life where bad circumstances led to growth?

2) What created such humility and leadership in Joseph's life for him to react to his brothers this way?

3) Is there anyone in your life that wronged you that you need to forgive?

"Apply It" Discussion Questions:

1) Would you willingly choose pain like Joseph did?

2) What about his father's (Jacob) faith would have made him remember God in that tough decision?

3) Can you be blessed even when your outside circumstances seem dark?

"Apply It" Discussion Questions:

1) Why would Jacob respond to his own father's favoritism of Esau by showing favor to Joseph?

2) Have you ever considered that your circumstances may be teaching you something?

3) Can you look back at a moment in your life that was difficult but you had to go through it to be where God wanted you to end up?

"Apply It" Discussion Questions:

1) Why would God ask for what Abraham loved the most?

2) Have you ever lost something so valuable to you that it made you question the love of God? 

3) Didn't God know already that Abraham would be willing to sacrifice Isaac? Who then was this episode for ( Abraham or God ) ?

"Apply It" Discussion Questions:

1) What is the riskiest / craziest thing God has ever asked of you?

2) What does it mean to you to see that Abraham also struggled with doubt?

3) What seems impossible to you, but is possible for God?