This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards will continue the series "Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness", focusing this week on Manna.

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. What was something you ate often growing up? Did you love it, hate it or other?

2. Read Exodus 16:17-18. What lessons do you learn from the equal shares of manna all received?

3. Why do you think some people tried to keep manna left-overs (Exodus 16:19-20) or collect it on the Sabbath when God had told them not to (Exodus 16:22-23)? In what ways can we be like them?

4. Are there any lessons you take from this story of the miracle manna that apply to your daily walk with God?

Pastor Pastor Lance Lewis continues the series "Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness", focusing this week on Bitter Waters.

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1.How do you understand the wilderness in your own life? Have you spent time there?

2. What does it mean to live by grace in the wilderness of life?

3. How is living a life of obedience to God true freedom?

BTW, don’t forget the Travel Log project Pastor Tim challenged us to keep as we journey with Israel

Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness", focusing this week on Cloud and Fire.

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. Do you use GPS when traveling? If so, which do you find most helpful – A) reading the on-screen turn directions, B) looking at the map graphic, or C) listening to voice prompts?

2. Israel didn’t have GPS, but they did have a fiery cloud leading them on their journey. Why do you think God chose to lead them in this way? What did the fiery cloud symbolically communicate to them?

3. When the cloud moved, the people moved. When the cloud rested, the people stayed where they were (Numbers 9:18-23). What means does the Holy Spirit use today to lead us?

4. When it comes to knowing if the Holy Spirit is leading you to stay where you are, how do you distinguish between a heart attitude that is patient as opposed to passive? BTW, don’t forget the Travel Log project Pastor Tim challenged us to keep as we journey with Israel

Pastor Tim Richards continues the series "Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness", focusing this week on Crossing the Red Sea.

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. How and why did Israel end up stranded by the Red Sea (read Exodus 13:17-18 and 14:1-4)?

2. Israel had just experienced a whole series of miracles (the plagues on Egypt) that had won their release. Why do you think they so quickly started complaining (read Exodus 14:10-12)? Have you ever found yourself acting in a similar way? What happened? What changed your attitude?

3. What part of the Christian experience would you compare the crossing of the Red Sea to? Why?

4. If you are a follower of Jesus, what was your own “crossing over” experience like? Share it with your group. BTW, don’t forget the Travel Log project Pastor Tim challenged us to keep as we journey with Israel

Pastor Tim Richards begins the series "Long Journey Home: Navigating the Wilderness," focusing this week on Passover.

SERMON QUESTIONS:

1. What is the longest journey you have ever taken? Did you go alone or with someone? Which do you prefer and why?

2. Read Exodus 12:1-14. Which of the instructions given stand out to you and why?

3. Thinking about the instruction(s) that impressed you in this passage, how might you connect them to the Christian life? What parallels or lessons do you see?

4. What step(s) of personal application do you draw from this story?

Pastor Lance Lewis concludes the series "Forgotten Prophets," looking at Malachi.

SERMON QUESTIONS

1. How do you personally seek to honor the Lord in all aspects of your life?

2. Have you brought hard questions to God? What was the result?

3. How have you been guilty of 'half-hearted' obedience in your past? How can you encourage others in their obedience?

4. What areas of your life need to honor God more fully? How have you identified those areas? 5. How does the promise of God's justice give you both pause and cause for worship?

1. Try comparing Zechariah, chapters 1-8 to Haggai. How many connections can you find between the two?
2. Zechariah has a series of visions. Some of the imagery can be hard to understand but take a look at the vision in Zechariah 2:1-13. What does it mean? How would this have been encouraging to conquered people who were trying to rebuild their ruined city?
3. Zechariah is quoted numerous times in the New Testament. Read Zechariah 9:9. What New Testament event is seen as a fulfillment of this? What is the significance of King entering a city on a donkey instead of a war horse (a good study Bible or commentary may give some added insight)? What does this tell you about Jesus?
4. In Zechariah 4:8-10 the people are told that those who despised the day of small things will one day rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. What does that mean (again a good study Bible or commentary may help)? Thinking about your own life, are there any small things that may seem discouraging now that you recognize God may be using for something greater in the future?

This Sunday, Pastor Tim Richards will continue the series "Forgotten Prophets," looking at Haggai. SERMON QUESTIONS

1. Have you ever had a project that hit problems, got delayed, then procrastinated on and eventually forgotten? What was it? Did you ever get it finished?

2. To understand Haggai’s prophetic challenge, you need to understand what had happened prior to his time. Read Ezra 3:8-4:5. In your own words, how would you describe the challenges encountered in rebuilding the temple?

3. What is the Lord’s criticism of the people (Haggai 1:2-6)? What is his promise if they will resume rebuilding the temple (Haggai 1:12-13)?

4. Have there been or are there currently things in your own life where you have felt God stirring you up and calling you to action? What are they? How have you responded?