Small Group Questions - 2/22/26
Life of Joseph - Pt 4 - 02/22/2026
Lean In:
What’s harder for you to wait for: food, packages, or answers?
Look Out:
What stories of injustice from culture most deeply resonate with you? How do you tend to respond to injustice?
Look Down: READ Genesis 41:1-57
What stands out in these verses and/or the weekend message? Any questions?
Look In:
Lessons from Joseph: How to Hang on to Hope
Exercise Patience
What does “active waiting” look like when circumstances don’t change quickly?
READ Romans 12:12 What stands out? What’s encouraging? Convicting?
When has patience been difficult but later brought clarity about God’s activity?
Where do you find yourself currently waiting on God?
What hope/promises/Truth can you cling to in the waiting?
Eliminate Pride
What is dangerous about believing YOU are the hero of your own story?
Read Philippians 2:8-9 - What stands out?
How does the humility and selflessness we see in Jesus compare and contrast with what our culture celebrates or rewards?
How can followers of Jesus subtly drift into a self-focused way of living, even while trying to do good things?
Experience God’s Plan (by knowing it, believing it, and working it)
What helps you discern whether a decision aligns with God’s leading rather than your own preferences or plans?
Share a time when you were confident about the direction your life was headed, but God redirected you in an unexpected way?
What’s the difference between understanding God’s plan and actively walking it out?
What obstacles make obedience difficult?
What benefits have you experienced—or seen—when you have chosen to trust and obey God’s plan?
Look Ahead:
