Family Follow-Up Questions

1. What “surrounds” you right now? As a family, share one situation where you feel outnumbered, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do. Pray for each other by name.

2. Where have you seen God’s protection even when life felt out of control? Talk about a time when God was working behind the scenes in a way you didn’t see at first.

3. Elisha prayed, “Lord, open his eyes so that he may see.” What would it look like for God to open your family’s eyes this week to His presence, protection, or direction?

4. Doing the right thing doesn’t exempt us from tough situations. How can we encourage each other to stay faithful even when life gets difficult?

5. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” What are some practical ways we can remind ourselves — and each other — of this truth when fear shows up?

6. Elisha walked toward the problem, not away from it. Is there something your family needs to face with faith instead of fear this week?

7. How can your family practice seeing God’s “chariots of fire” — His provision, presence, and protection — in everyday moments?

1. Our Own Worst Enemy

2. The Fruit of Our Worship

3. Nip it in the Bud

Family Follow-Up Questions:

1.  What does it mean to “do what’s right in your own eyes” in today’s world?

2. How can we tell if our worship is becoming more about comfort than obedience?

3. What can we learn from Micah about what happens when we replace God with “good intentions”?

4. How can we keep Jesus at the center of our home worship and priorities?

1. Riding Alone Will Get You Killed

2. You Can't Play with Fire and Expect Not to Burn

3. Even When You're Down, God Ain't Done

Family Follow Up Questions

1. Why do you think Samson liked to do things all by himself?
   Do we sometimes do that too? Why?

2. What happens when we try to handle life without God or without friends to help us? How can we remind each other we're not alone?

3. In the sermon we learned: "You can't play with fire and not get burned." What are some things that look harmless at first, but can lead to trouble if we aren't careful?

4. Who are the people God put in your life to help you follow Him? Friends? Parents? Teachers? Church family?

5. Samson made mistakes, but God gave him another chance. What does this tell us about God's love when we mess up?

6. How can our family "stick together" spiritually this week? Idea: pray together / attend church I encourage each other I read a verse before school

Today’s Big Idea: Even in the most barren and lawless times, God is still working behind the scenes to birth deliverance. What looks dead and hopeless can still give life when God steps in.

1. God Plants Miracles in Barren Places

   1. Barrenness = shame, hopelessness, but God works there.

   2. God’s miracles often start where human strength ends.

   3. Barrenness is not the end—it’s God’s beginning.

2. God’s Word Always Comes with Purpose

   1. God never speaks without a plan.

   2. His Word gives direction and boundaries to protect the blessing.

3. From Barrenness to Breakthrough

Family Discussion Questions

1. Seeing God’s Miracles in Unexpected Places: Can you think of a time when something good came out of a situation that seemed impossible or hopeless? How might God have been at work behind the scenes?

2. God’s Word Has a Purpose: The angel told Manoah’s wife exactly what to do so God’s plan would succeed. Are there areas in your life where following God’s instructions might bring a breakthrough?

3. Barren Seasons Can Produce Growth: When life feels “dry” or empty, what are some ways we can trust God is planting something new? How can our family encourage each other during these times?

4. Looking for Breakthrough Together: What is one area in our family’s life or in each of our personal lives where we need God to bring a breakthrough? How can we pray together about it this week?

5. Faith Over Fear: The Israelites were living under fear and oppression, but God still had a plan. How can we choose faith instead of fear in difficult situations today?

1. Desperation

2. Deliverance

3. Deals

4. Devastation

Family Follow-Up Questions

1. Desperation: Can you think of a time when life felt really hard? How did it help you rely on God more?

2. Deliverance: God sometimes uses unexpected people or situations to help us. Who in your life has been a surprising source of encouragement or help?

3. Deals: How do you know when it’s time to try to make peace or when it’s time to take action? How can your family pray for wisdom in those situations?

4. Devastation: Are there relationships or people in your life that need your attention and love? What is one way you can show care for your family this week?

Jonah 1-4

Is any outlaw or frontier town too lawless for God?

God will always save the repentant outlaw.

Big Idea: God doesn’t need big numbers or strong people - He just needs willing hearts.

1. God Shrinks the Odds to Show His Power

2. God Prepares Us Before the Battle

3. God Wins Battles His Way

Family Discussion Questions:

1. What’s a time when you felt outnumbered but saw God come through?

2. Why do you think God sometimes lets our “army” shrink before the victory?

3. How can we build our faith like Gideon did — before the battle even starts?

4. Who can we encourage this week to remind them that God’s power is greater than the odds?

1. The Sheriff Sees the Deputy You Could Be

   God sees in you what you can’t see in yourself.

2. Questions Around The Campfire

   God is patient with our questions.

3. Breaking The Mustang

   God prepares us before he uses us.

Family Discussion Questions:

1. Why was Gideon hiding at the beginning of the story?

2. What did God call Gideon — even before he believed it?

3. What small thing do you think God might be asking you to do this week?

4. How does it help to know God might be asking you to do this week?

Big Idea: God calls both men and women to step up and serve, and He wins the battles we can’t.

1. God’s Call to Deborah: God Calls Women to Ministry

2. God’s Call to Barak: God Calls Men to Ministry

3. Men and Women Are Called to Work and Minister Together

Family Discussion Questions

1.  What made Deborah such a strong leader during a tough time?

2. Why do you think Barak was afraid to go alone?

3. Have you ever been scared to do something God asked you to do?

4. What does it mean that “the battle belongs to the Lord”?

5. How can men and women serve together in the church today