Next Level Guide 05.14.23

Finishing Well

What is your favorite memory of your mom?

When have you judged the outward appearance of someone and then was surprised by who they really were?

Study

Joshua 2
Re-read Joshua 2:8-13. How many times does Rahab refer to the Lord in these verses?

How do we know that Rahab didn’t simply tell these men what they wanted to hear so they would spare her life? Are there clues in her behavior that point to true faith in action?

Re-read Joshua 2:17-18. What particular steps of obedience did the spies require of Rahab in order for her to be saved from destruction? How did she respond verbally in Joshua 2:21?

Read Joshua 6:25 and Matthew 1:1 and 5. What jumps out to you about these 3 verses? What encouragement can we get from these verses?

What’s Next

Chad said, “Our past doesn’t disqualify us from being written into God’s story.” Does that encourage you? Why or why not?

How can you plan to finish well in your faith? What does that look like?

What does it mean to “focus on God’s resume”? Why do you think that would be helpful?

How has God “reshaped your future”?