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The most surprising thing about Judges might just be how merciful God is to people who keep needing mercy. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION When you've failed in the same area more than once, what are you tempted to assume about God's response to you? Why do you think it can be easier to believe in God's mercy for someone else than to receive it for yourself? How might your relationship with God change if you really believed His mercy is new for you every morning?

What happens when a generation forgets what God has done? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What are some things God has done in your life that you are prone to forget when a new problem shows up? Who is coming behind you spiritually, and what are they learning about pursuing Jesus by watching and listening to you? Are there things that once seemed spiritually dangerous to you but have slowly started to feel normal? What might that be revealing about what you are getting used to in your life?

The things we refuse to deal with in life will eventually begin to deal with us. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Is there anything in your life that you know God has called you to deal with, but you've slowly gotten used to living around? Where are you most likely to stop short of obedience when following God becomes difficult, inconvenient, or costly? What would it look like to stop managing or accommodating that thing and take an actual step of obedience this week?

What if where God has already put us is exactly where He intends for His light to shine? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where has God already placed you, and who are the people around you that He may be calling you to love and serve more intentionally? What are some ordinary ways a Christian life can make Jesus more visible to the people around us? When you think about the church we are handing to the next generation, what do you hope they will be able to say we were faithful to steward well?

The safest place for a sinner is not hiding from God, but hiding in Him. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Is there anything you have been carrying that God has already forgiven, but you are still having trouble letting go of? Where are you tempted to use vague language, excuses, or silence instead of simply being honest with God about your sin? After receiving God's mercy, what is one step of obedience He may be asking you to take next?

What part is God asking you to play in making Him known? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What makes it easy for you to talk about things you enjoy, but harder to talk about Jesus? Who has God already placed in your life that you could begin praying for and speaking to more intentionally about Him? When you ask God, "What part do You want me to play?" where do you sense He may already be pointing you?

What do you hold onto when the things you thought were solid start moving? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What are you most tempted to depend on for a sense of security, and what happens in you when that thing feels threatened? Where do you most need to remember right now that "the LORD of hosts is with us"? Is there something in your life that feels like it will never end? How does Psalm 46 change the way you think about it?

Where have you been going with your thirst? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION When something feels off in you, where do you usually go first for relief or distraction? What are some ways you can recognize when what you're feeling may actually be thirst for God? What would it look like for you to bring the real condition of your soul to God instead of waiting until you feel more put together?

The next generation is always learning something about God from us. What are they learning right now? -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What might the people coming behind you be learning about God from the way you live? Where does your faith need to become more personal and real before you can faithfully share it with someone else? What are some simple ways you can help the next generation see God's faithfulness and learn to hope in Him?

Even in a world filled with anxiety and uncertainty, believers can experience lasting peace by trusting in Jesus through every storm. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What is a source of anxiety in your life right now, and how might Jesus be inviting you to trust Him with those concerns instead of carrying them alone? Josh emphasized that true peace is found in the presence of Jesus, not in the absence of problems. How have you experienced God's peace during a difficult season, or what makes that truth challenging to believe? The hand illustration highlighted God's peace, presence, prayer, promises, and power. Which of these do you most need to lean into this week, and what is one practical step you can take to do so?

Biblical confidence does come from knowing what lies ahead. It comes from knowing the Shepherd who leads us. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where are you most tempted to rely on your own judgment instead of following the Shepherd? Have you ever assumed that a difficult season meant God was no longer leading or caring for you? What would change about the way you face the week ahead if you really believed the Lord was with you and knew where He was taking you?

You cannot fully understand who you are or what you were made for until you stand in wonder of who God is and what He has done. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION Where have you grown so used to God's greatness or goodness that you barely notice it anymore? What's one thing you can do to appreciate it again? What are you trying to control right now that you need to place back in God's hands? How might someone's God-given dignity change the way you see or treat them this week?

When we "proclaim the Lord's death until he comes" (1 Corinthians 11:26), what exactly does that look like? What is the basic message of the cross? -- Questions: Mark mentioned five different aspects of the meaning of the cross. With which aspect do you resonate most at this point in your life? What does the Lord's Supper mean to you? What has been your experience with it in your Christian life? Knowing that the cross of Christ is a very meaningful event, is there another aspect of the cross that has effects that Mark did not mention?

Before you move on to another week, ask yourself: Which path are you actually on? -- Psalm 1 begins by focusing on influence. What are the main voices or sources shaping your thoughts and decisions right now? What do you think it looks like practically to "delight in the Lord's instruction" rather than treating Scripture as just a routine or obligation? What is one specific step you sense God may be inviting you to take this week to move toward a more rooted life in Him?

God's Word is not meant to be heard and then left behind. -- QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION What is one truth from Hebrews that you know you need to actually live like you believe this week? Where are you most tempted to drift right now, and what would it look like to pay closer attention to Jesus there? How could you help someone else keep going with Jesus this week in a simple, ordinary way?