Against All Odds
The Israelites faced ominous odds when they were besieged by the alliance of the Southern kings of Canaan. Listen to Rev. Genesis Tan this week as he highlights lessons from the way God fought for Israel, for we must learn to lean on God for our own battles.
Read Today’s Scripture Passage
Joshua 10:1-43
Life Group Discussion Guide
1. Start with a prayer
2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
– What stood out for you from last Sunday’s message?
– What is something you want to surrender to God? (e.g. health, finances, relationship, work, a specific situation you struggle with, etc.)
3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
– Read the passage. What options did Joshua have when the Gibeonites asked for help? How did Joshua respond to them?
– How do you understand vv. 12-13? (Note to leaders: Take a few minutes to let the members look into these verses. Recalling what the group learned from the Sunday message or using Study Bibles can be helpful. Research together and share what each has found.)
– What did you learn about God through this passage?
4. Engage the heart (15-20 mins)
– Have you faced a situation similar to Joshua where you struggled to help your “enemy”? What happened?
– Knowing about who God is in this passage, how does this change your attitude and how you approach God as you surrender the situation you shared in ‘Engage with one another’?
5. Engage the hands (15-20 mins)
– Spend a few minutes of silence. Pray silently as you lift up to God all your struggles and turn this into surrender and dependence.
6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
– Thank God for fighting with us and for us. Praise Him for giving us courage to face life’s challenges and for not leaving us nor forsaking us.
– Ask for God’s forgiveness for the times when we underestimate God’s ability and power to turn our situation around.
– Pray for surrender and dependence knowing that our struggles and situations are in God’s hands.
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