EXTRA! Concepts for Adults – Navigating Household Battle – Session 2

**EXTRA helps the group plans within the Bible Research for Life chief guides.**

Date: October 20, 2024

Abram and Lot: Household Rights

The Level: Belief God when challenged over your rights or possessions.

Get Into the Examine

Share the next after discussing The Bible Meets Life:

On Tuesday, October 1, over forty thousand dockworkers walked off the job on strike after port possession and the Worldwide Longshoremen’s Affiliation (ILA) failed to succeed in an settlement on wage will increase and no port automation. This strike closed fourteen ports on the east and gulf coasts of the USA, minimize off about half of US exports, and will’ve induced shortages on the whole lot from meals to Christmas décor. These provide chain shortages might then trigger costs to rise in an financial system already battling inflation.

The ILA rejected a proposal from port possession on October 1 as a result of it failed to totally meet their calls for. Dockworkers started hanging that night time, and pictures of them with picket indicators rapidly made the rounds on social media. Union president Harold Daggett took an aggressive stance when interviewed concerning the strike, saying that he would cripple [the port owners] with the strike. Whereas the strike has been referred to as off, the strain between the 2 sides nonetheless exists.

Battle is inevitable when people work collectively in shut proximity, however as believers, we’re referred to as to hunt God and work towards peaceable decision. When battle arises, we must always prayerfully search sensible counsel and do what greatest honors God within the state of affairs.

Get Into the Examine [Option from the Adult Leader Guide]

Prematurely, play a video clip displaying somebody who’s intense about competitors. Then ask Query #1.

Examine the Bible

Share the next after discussing Query 3:

Hurricane Helene ravaged the east coast in late September, inflicting devastation from Florida to North Carolina. Within the midst of this tragedy, many are coming collectively to carry aid to survivors through financial of fabric donations.

Former director Robby Starbuck has been working with individuals via X, previously Twitter, to carry provides and Starlinks to the individuals most affected in Tennessee. Starbuck began by sharing a listing of wanted provides and requested for individuals to share the put up in the event that they couldn’t donate so they might work collectively to fulfill the wants of survivors. He later shared individuals who helped set up the Starlink programs so satellite tv for pc web could be out there whereas telephone strains have been down.

Others have been donating cash to aid efforts, like nation star Morgan Wallen. Wallen donated $500,000 and mentioned that he and his staff have been working with others to see how they might assist most successfully. After Wallen’s donation, a number of different celebrities and politicians started donating cash and calling for his or her followers to do the identical in the event that they have been ready.

Those that have donated provides, cash, time, and prayers have been placing the wants of others above themselves as they arrive collectively to assist a group in want. As believers, we’re referred to as to assist meet wants the place we will. We are able to prayerfully see how we could meet wants materially or spiritually in tough instances like these.

EXTRA was written by Emily Duncan, a Southern California native presently residing in West Georgia along with her husband, daughter, and two canine. God saved her from Wicca when she was sixteen, and he or she now serves alongside her youth pastor husband as a ladies’ chief at New Hope First Baptist Church in Dallas, GA. Emily spends most of her time tangled in yarn whereas crocheting or studying outdoors within the hammock.

Examine the Bible [Option from Senior Adult Leader Guide]

Non-obligatory Exercise: Prematurely, make preparations to have somebody lead your group in singing “I Give up All” (No. 433, Baptist Hymnal, 2008) to share the lyrics or to play a recording of the track you selected. Encourage the group to replicate on the phrases. Make them perceive that residing out these phrases will lead us to belief God when challenged over our rights and possessions.

https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/143374

Further Questions

Icebreaker

What’s the most scenic view you’ve ever seen?
What historic or well-known figures come to thoughts when you concentrate on “preventing on your rights?”
When taking part in a recreation, does your loved ones are inclined to get pleasure from it or get caught up within the competitors?
What would your dream acre of land appear like?
What’s your most prized possession?

Genesis 13:5-8

When have you ever witnessed an abundance of possessions being a supply of battle?
How can we lead others in the direction of decision when battle is at hand?
How can we stay in order that our possessions don’t grow to be a supply of battle?
When have you ever seen possessions trigger household battle?
What can we study from Abram’s actions concerning the significance of fixing battle?
When have you ever seen somebody go the additional mile to resolve a household battle?

Genesis 13:Sept. 11

When have you ever benefited from a member of the family putting your wants earlier than their very own?
How can we have interaction in battle decision earlier than the battle escalates?
In what methods is placing others’ wants earlier than your personal an energetic signal of trusting the Lord?
What fears or wishes might have saved Abram again from holding the land loosely?
What can we study from Abram from this passage?

Genesis 13:14-18

How has God confirmed Himself trustworthy to you?
When has God’s consequence been greater than you anticipated?
Why is worship such an excellent response to receiving God’s blessings?
When have you ever witnessed God’s blessings on individuals who comply with His route?
What are some obstacles in our lives that make it tough to belief God?