Next Steps--Lesson 5--Have I Got a Job for You--Exodus 3-4

Discussion Questions:

1.  How would you describe the success of God’s mission to bring transformation into your life?  What things hinder you from accepting that you are a new creation, born again, with a new heart and spirit? 

2.  Explain how one has an immediate new nature when they accept Jesus as LORD and Savior but still must endure a step-by-step process of maturing.  What kinds of things has the LORD provided and done to help you mature step by step?

3.  What kinds of things represent your identity and your security?  How difficult would it be for you to throw them down? 

4.  Tell of any times you reached a point of self-preservation.  How did the LORD move you out from there?  How does having purpose outside of yourself help with moving forward?  How did God use those times to transform you?

5.  Why did God get angry when Moses asked if someone else could do what God was asking of him?  How does God feel when you resist the transformation He wants to bring into your life?

6.  Why did God have Moses pick the staff up again?  What should we learn from the way God used this to emphasize transformation and the role Moses went on to play in shepherding the people of God?  Is there an area like this in your life where God wants to use your identity in a transformed way to accomplish more for His Kingdom?

7.  Why did God have Moses take his shoes off at the burning bush?  Are there things you need to remove to get closer to the presence of God?  Is it a coincidence that Moses gets closer to God than anyone else of his generation?  What does this teach you?

8.  Moses messed his life up in a big way and put himself out to pasture, but God wasn’t done with him yet.  What does this help you understand about your own failings? 

9.  Who is there around you that could be led to freedom from oppression if you took up your staff and entrusted yourself to the LORD?  What will you do to be prepared for opportunities to do this?