Ice Breaker
SHARE: What were some milestone moments in your past that brought you some sort of freedom? (Examples: Driver’s license, moving out, new job, etc.)
DISCUSS: Are there any changes in your future you see coming that could bring some sort of “freedom,” release from “bondage,” or change in responsibility?
View The After Party Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnpJRvxEIM4
Feel free to share this link with your Life Group to watch ahead of time or watch together as a group.
This Week’s Passages
Exodus 1:6-11, 14-22, 2:1-10; John 8:38
Transition From The Video
SHARE: What reminders or thoughts from the After Party Video sticks out to you?
RECAP: What do you find remarkable about the opening story of the Exodus? (If needed, skim Exodus 1:6-11, 14-22, 2:1-10)
REFLECT: The season of Lent, or the ~40 days leading up to Easter, begin on Wednesday, March 2. Are there any plans you have or might consider having to a special focus on connecting with Jesus during this time?
Reflect on the 3 lessons from Scotty’s message:
Lesson 1: What we turn to for security can eventually hold us in bondage.
SHARE: What’s your Egypt? What are examples of temporary security that you or people close to you have experienced? Did or could any of these lead to some sort of bondage?
Examples: Substances, living arrangements, technology, relationships, etc.)
REFLECT: The Israelites stayed in Egypt because it was comfortable. What are some ways that security situations possibly lead to bondage?
Lesson 2: Whatever keeps you in bondage requires your cooperation with it.
DISCUSS: How do areas of bondage need cooperation? On the flip side, what would it look like to resist or not cooperate with an area of bondage?
Lesson 3: God can turn your dead end into a new start.
READ: Romans 8:28
DISCUSS: What are some ways in your story or others close to you who have experienced God turning bad things out for some sort of good?
Apply and Pray
SHARE and PRAY: In the upcoming 40 days leading up to Easter (Lent), Scotty challenged us to have some sort of focus. How can we pray for you related to this?
For More This Week
Join us over the next seven weeks as we prepare our hearts for Easter. We have weekly videos, reflections, and spiritual disciplines on our app or at https://northshore.church/lent/