Questions for Group Discussions:

Text: Exodus 15:22-19:11

Themes: Guard against Grumbling, Trust God for Provision, Delegate Leadership, Don’t Overestimate the power of your Spirituality

What do you think it would have been like for the Isrealites as they wandered in the wilderness day after day after day?

How do you think Moses and Aaron felt as the people grumbled against them?
Who were the people truly grumbling against? (Ex. 16:8)

Just one month after they beheld the parting of the Red Sea, the people were grumbling. How do you think they arrived at that mindset so quickly after seeing a miracle of God? What can we learn from this?

What does it look like when we put ourselves over God as His judges?

What does it mean to “give thanks in the wilderness”? How can we fight for gratitude? (Can you share an example from your life?)

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 several times. What do you notice most? How can you live out God’s will for your life as expressed in this passage?

It’s imperative to remember God will ultimately provide. Can you share a story of God’s provision in your life?

The old adage says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” How can you practice “going together” in one area of your life?

In closing, read Ex. 19:1-8. What do you see in this passage?