Week 1 Discussion Guide: Sample Week 1 Discussion

Week 1 Discussion Guide

Use these questions with your group or for personal reflection at the end of the week.

Opening (5 minutes)

• What is one thing from this week’s readings that surprised you?

Observation (10 minutes)

1. What patterns or repeated words did you notice across the five days of reading?
2. Which passage this week felt most significant to you, and why?

Interpretation (15 minutes)

1. How does the historical context you read about this week change your understanding of the passage?
2. What does this week’s reading reveal about God’s character?

Application (15 minutes)

1. What is one truth from this week that you want to carry with you into the coming week?
2. Is there an action step — something to do, something to stop, something to start — that this week’s reading prompts?

Prayer (5 minutes)

Close in prayer, asking God to help each person apply what they have learned.

Replace all questions above with questions specific to your study’s actual content.