Small Group Discussion Guide

Series: INTO THE WILD

Week 1: Disrupting the comfortable

Discussion Questions

When you’ve helped someone move before, which person do you usually turn into (the couch mover, the advisor, the loose-end carrier, or the “holding the lamp” person)? Why do you think that’s your default?

Have whoever has the next birthday Read Exodus 13:21–22.

In this passage, God shows up in a pillar of cloud and fire to lead Israel. What does this tell us about God’s presence when we step into uncertainty?

How does that challenge the idea that God only shows up once everything feels safe?

Have whoever is wearing the most red, read Exodus 14:10-22

When the Israelites hit the Red Sea, fear kicked in fast and they questioned Moses’ leadership. Can you share a time when fear made you feel like God was absent or question what He was doing?

The image of “standing in the kitchen holding the lamp while others carry the couch” stuck out from Matts sermon. In your faith or church life, where may God be nudging you from watching the mission to carrying part of it?

God told Moses to use what was already in his hand (the staff) to lead people to freedom. When you think about your own “staff” (time, skills, resources, compassion, influence), which one feels easiest to overlook or downplay, and why?

Matt said that our greatest obstacle might actually be the stage for God’s glory. Looking at your life, have you have had what felt like a Red Sea moment where you had to decide if you were going to trust God or try to escape it?  What happened?

Are there any areas or decisions in your life now that could feel this way?

Have someone who wears glasses read 2 Corinthians 5:7.  (See what I did there :)

What’s a small but real step of faith you could take in this season, even if you don’t have all the answers yet?

How can we help each other take these faith steps?