Foreshadow--Lesson 9--Security Because of "God With Us"

Discussion Questions:

1. What are some ways that your walk with God resembles what Bill Irwin did on his trek over

the Appalachian Trail? What helps you to get up again and again when you fall over

obstacles you didn’t see coming?

2. Are there times you have fallen into going through religious activities without meeting with

God? What is the danger in this? What helps you get out of this?

3. How does the sacrificial system required each day at the Tabernacle show you the value of

what Jesus has done for us? How is Jesus better than the elements of the Tabernacle?

4. How will “God With Us” make a difference in the things you face this week?

5. Describe the security the Israelites had because of the presence of the Tabernacle in their

camp. How is our security even greater?

6. What have you learned from this sermon series about the Tabernacle that surprised you?

How has God shown that He provides everything pertaining to life and godliness through

the elements of the Tabernacle?

Foreshadow--Lesson 8--Always Go West!

Discussion Questions:

1. What kind of directions do you want from God when you stand at a crossroads in your life?

How does the Tabernacle show us the kind of directions we can expect?

2. Why does community consistently suffer when people move to the east?

3. Why is it dangerous to only focus in the moment? How does the Tabernacle placed in the

center of your camp help you consider a larger picture?

4. What kinds of contrary winds have you faced, trying to blow you to the east? How has

Jesus shown He is with you and will overcome the contrary winds in your daily living?

5. What struggles do you have with staying in the light? How has the word of God provided

light for your path?

Foreshadow--Lesson 7--Who Is Carrying Who

Discussion Questions:

1. Based upon the definition of idolatry given in the sermon, what kinds of issues do you have

with idolatry in your life? Why is it so easy to fall into idolatry?

2. How did Israel’s response to the threat of the Philistines differ from their response to the

threat from the Ammonites, Moabites and Meunites? What do you learn from this in facing

your own spiritual battles?

3. How have you seen what God provides us for relationship and His presence in our lives

turned into idolatry?

4. How have you seen the practice of religion become a burden and tiring instead of a yoke

that is easy and light? What role does idolatry play in this? How is Jesus’ teaching to

Nicodemus relevant?

5. What struggles do you have with submission? How is submission important to maintaining

proper use of the Tabernacle?