- Who is the most interesting person to you in the Old Testament and why?
- What causes people to live in the past?
- What causes people to deny or cancel the past?
- When was the most hopeful time in your life and what were you hoping for?
- What do you hope to leave as a legacy after you are in heaven?
- In what ways have you experienced God in your life?
- What is a struggle or something that has kept you from your relationship with God?
- How have other Christians supported you in your relationship with God?
- If you could go back to a point where you were really struggling with your faith, what advice would you give yourself?
- Why did Jesus have to die for sin?
- How have you dealt with a guilty conscience in your life?
- How has forgiveness required sacrifice in your life?
- How should we view ourselves differently in light of the blood that Jesus shed for us?
- What makes religion such a huge force in people’s lives?
- How has a relationship with Jesus differed from religion in your life?
- What drives legalism in Christians?
- In what ways has God changed you through your walk with Jesus?
- How do righteousness and peace go together?
- Why do you think God separated the roles of kings and priests?
- What does the fact that Jesus is your high priest mean to you?
- What are you doing in your life to build bridges between God and people, and between people and people?
- What do you think of when you think of “Father”?
- What fascinates you the most about Joseph?
- In what ways is God like a father?
- Do you think our society is losing the sense of fatherhood? If so, what can we do to restore and preserve that?
- How is religion both good and bad in bringing people into a relationship with God?
- What did your earliest concept of religion look like?
- How has your relationship with God unfolded through the years?
- Do you know people who have gone backward in their connection with God? If so, what do you think set them off track?
- Have there been people in your life who have brought you closer to God? How did they do that?
- How has your relationship with God developed since you first followed Jesus?
- What habits have been helpful to you in your growth?
- How has selfishness sometimes held you back from what God has for you?
- How has fear held you back?
- What wears you down the most in life?
- How does Jesus’ rest differ from regular rest in this world?
- In what ways does our relationship with God reflect the idea of home?
- How has the Word of God changed your life?
- How should the boldness God wants us to have with Him change the way we live?
- What do you enjoy most about studying history?
- How often do you question your own integrity?
- What is the most important point in this chapter for you?
- What do you think of when you think of rest?