Maadi Women's Bible Study

Presence Provision Power

Questions

1. Can you think of a time you “woke up to God’s presence” in a particular situation and experienced his provision and power?

 

2. Do you think fear ever plays a role in your struggle to “be in his presence?”

 

3. Do you have a Kadesh Barnea situation in your life now where what you see in front of you feels more compelling than what God has said to you? Share and allow group to pray for you in this situation or struggle.

Deuteronomy Introduction

Questions

 

1. Israel had a forty-year history of miraculous provision from God, but when they faced a tough situation they said "God hates us!” Has this happened to you? Can you tell about a time you questioned God's love because things were hard?
2. When have you found it valuable to review your history with God prior to making an important decision? 
3. When have you forgotten the many blessings of God and acted in rebellion against His teachings?

Luke 1:46-55

Questions Mary’s Magnificat

1. Mary’s Song is a beautiful account of humility on Mary’s part and yet she does not resist or refuse the great honor that God is bestowing up on her. How do you balance neither thinking more highly of yourself than you ought and not thinking too low of yourself to be of use to God and his purposes?
2. What are specific reasons God is a source of joy for you? How do you express this joy to God and to others? What is gained by expressing it to others?
3. Mary obviously fed on scripture, it is what churned in her heart and mind on a regular basis. If you were to write a song based on what is going through your mind the most these days what would the theme or title of your song be?

Luke 21:1-4

1. What are some examples you have experienced of “missing the point”?

• When have you seen this in churches?  
• When have you seen this in interpretation of rules (letter of the law, not the heart of the law)? 

2. When have you “used” religion to get something for yourself (attention, respect, good feelings) rather than for love of God and others?  What helps get you back on track?

 

3. Have you had a guiding scripture that has helped you through a difficult circumstance or has helped your current path forward?

 

4. Why do you give to God’s work?  What do you give besides money?

 

5. Take some time to talk about your lists below - what gifts you have (no matter how small) and how they can be used for “building the church that matters”.  Talk about ideas or gifts that you would like to explore to see if God is leading you to try something new.  As each person shares, pray for that person and how God is using them and where God is leading them.  

 

 

 

Gifts that I have	Gifts I would like to explore

Luke 18:1-8 The Persistent Widow

 Questions

1. It has been argued that you can’t really become the person God designed you to be without some persistence. What is an area in your life where you have exhibited persistence? How has it shaped you?
2. How might persistent praying in an area I can’t fix shape my inner man?
3. What are things I can do to to make me more daily conscious of the injustice in the world and thus inspired to pray?

Helpful Follow Up Resources: John Piper "A Hunger For God" and Chris Seay "A Place at the Table"

 

Luke 15 The Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son

Discussion Questions.

1. Is someone in the group willing to share a time in which they were running from God and God relentlessly pursued them?
2. God is committed to pursuing the lost. How do believers obtain this same determination for the lost? How can Christians fight the mentality of it being good enough for having the lost seek God?
3. Luke 15:7 gives us a glimpse into the priorities of heaven. What are some barriers that keep believers from having an attitude of evangelism?

Luke 13:18-21 Parable of Leaven Dough

Discussion Questions

1. Share about a time when something small or seemingly insignificant happened in your life that made a big difference. 
2. In what ways has your theology or understanding of Christ changed since your early days of salvation? Can you think of some point that you later concluded you were wrong about?
3. In what ways has your choice to be a citizen of Jesus' kingdom   transformed your life?
4. Dallas Willard states  in his book the Divine Conspiracy that “Christ did not come to assist men (women) in being better men and living a better life…rather the Kingdom of God was a call of radical urgency and radical decision!” Do you feel that you are living with a sense of “radicalness?”

Luke 10:38-42 Oh Martha Martha

Discussion Questions

1. What is your biggest enemy in spending consistent time alone with God? How can you overcome it?

   2. This passage invites us to see Jesus Himself as our ‘portion.’     

       Apart from Christ, what things do you treat as your ‘portion’?

       In other words, where are you tempted to look for life apart

       from Christ?

Luke 8:40-56 TheBleeding Woman and Jairus' Daughter

Discussion Questions

1- Are you daily and meaningfully engaged with Jesus and receiving His blessings in your life? How can you deepen this engagement? (i.e. daily quiet time reading scripture/praying)

2- Are you meaningfully engaged with and participating in community? How can you take existing relationships deeper?

3- What is your identity or the dominant narrative that is speaking into your life right now? What might be a good one to cling to? 

Luke 7:36-50 The Forgiven Woman

Discussion Questions

1. Do you relate more to the Pharisee in the story or the woman? Why?
2. To what extent should our love for God be emotional? How do feelings relate to faith?
3. Do you ever feel hindered or held back in your worship? Do you wish you could express yourself more? Do you ever think you don’t “feel” enough in your worship?
4. Are there types of people (race, economics, education, ideology, behavior)  that you realize you don’t/won’t  see as Jesus sees? How can you go about working to see them.