You Need Teamwork
Exodus 17:8-13
Part of Live Like Moses
April 23, 2023

LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS
You Need Teamwork
Exodus 17:8-13

  1. The Amalekites attacked Israel when they were “faint and weary” from lack of water (see Deuteronomy 25:18). How are we spiritually most vulnerable when we are physically weak?

  2. Joshua, whose name means “Jehovah is salvation”, is sent out by Moses to battle the Amalekites. How is our salvation illustrated in this encounter?

  3. Moses’ ongoing prayer is necessary to defeat the Amalekites. What can we learn from this when it comes to battling our sinful nature?

  4. Why would God use prayer as the determining weapon against the Amalekites?

  5. What battles are you facing in your life and how are you seeing God’s help?

  6. Why would God instruct Moses to record this event and tell Joshua (v. 14)?

  7. God instructs Saul in 1 Samuel 15:2-3 to wipe out the Amalekites. How are these two encounters with the descendants of Amalek related?

  8. Who or what is the Amalekite in your life?

  9. What is the main lesson from this passage?