3 Steps to Victory Over Evil

 

 Study Guide for Week of October 10, 2021 

This Week Reading: Exodus 17:8-15

Crossroads Community Group Guide:
A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group
B. Purpose: Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Here is one you may want to use Yes I Will  (or pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen)

D. Announcements

1. Weekly Resources on Crossroads Facebook Page    

        Monday: Listening Room Resources for the week

        Children's resource each week  

2. Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie

3. Announcements and Events:  Crossroads Web Site

4. Watch the Sunday service here Sunday 11:45am

E. Review   

1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week?
2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

F. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker): What do you do when you need to hear from God?

G. Read Background Information: 

Moses was the leader of the people of Israel and Joshua was hi younger assistant. Moses was preparing him for leadership. Note that Moses was praying and needed others to help him while Joshua and the army were down in the valley fighting the enemy. The Amalekites were the enemies of God's people and sought to destroy God's people. The worshiped Baal, the storm god

This "religion"  also involved cutting themselves to point that blood had to gush

out. As well as they had the practice of ritual prostitution involving only the male heads of the household and sacred temple prostitutes whose lives were devoted to the worship of Baal, in

current terms, they were sex slaves. These are things that God will not tolerate.

Verse Outline: Some Key Points to Discuss 

       I.            I. Step 1: Obey God’s Commands

    Action Point: Discuss the area of obedience in each others lives.

 

       I.           II.   Step 2: Enlist the help of Others in Your Journey

      Action Point: Discuss how your are doing in this area and what steps you need to                                     take 

III. Step 3: Remember God’s Power by Telling Others 

     Action Point: Discuss how you are doing in sharing your victories with others Have           been spreading the good news and want to start today.

     II.    H. Word: - read the scriptures above in portions - break it down into smaller portions to read. Read it in portions aloud together several times. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)

1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.
3. What are the details?
4. What details can you add to what others in the group have said?

I. Discuss the following general questions together (Goal is to use these general questions to guide a discussion - the leader should not speak more than 30% of the time - let the group discover what God is saying to them).
1. What catches your attention in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?
3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus or Holy Spirit) from the story?
4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

 
J. Commitment - Obedience - Application  (This is the key - have everyone answer this question): 
1. What in specific will you commit to apply in your life from this study? 

K. Prayer Time:                
1. Pray for an empty chair representing new people who you want to join your group. Name names of people specifically. 

2. Pray for your group to multiply.               
3. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. It is best to divide into 2 groups one of male and the other female.

L. For Next time:                
1. Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group                                         for next week.