Deception and Grace
We often fall victim to lies—from scammers, our neighbors, and even ourselves. This week, Ptr. Nathan Tee shares lessons from when the Gibeonites deceived Israel. Truly, God’s grace and greatness will allow us to prevail despite our mistakes.
Read Today’s Scripture Passage
Joshua 9
Life Group Discussion Guide
1. Start with a prayer
2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
– How have you experienced deception before?
3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
– Read the passage. How did the kings respond when they heard about Israel’s victory? How did the Gibeonites respond?
– In what way did the Israelites disobey God? How did this affect them?
– How did the Israelites respond when they realized they were deceived?
4. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
– With what you’ve shared in ‘Engage with one another’, how did you feel when you realized you were deceived? How did you respond? How is it similar/different from Joshua’s response?
– Joshua and the leaders kept their word/oath. For you, what are some challenges in keeping your promises?
5. Engage the hands (15-20 mins)
– Is there a promise that you need to go back to and fulfill? If yes, what will you do about it and how will you do it? If none, what should you change/improve in order to reflect God’s character of being true to your word?
6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
– Praise the Lord for He is faithful in keeping His promises and we are certain that He will fulfill them.
– Pray for wisdom, guidance and protection against deception; to reflect God’s character of having word of honor and to be convicted not to deceive others even when when pressure arises.
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