2011 Lent Study Guide - University Presbyterian Church

Exodus 1:22 - 2:10
Opening Prayer
Week One: A River to Carry
God, you are amazing. We thank you for bringing us together to study and encourage one another. We ask
that you would open our hearts and minds; that you would teach us, and help us to be teachable; that you
would do a great work in and through us. In Jesus’ name, amen.
What’s Happening in the Small Group?
If you are a new group or are welcoming new group members:
Take a few moments to introduce yourself to the group.
Have you ever been part of a small group before? What was it like?
What is one thing you hope to experience in this small group?
If you are an established group, catch up on the latest happenings in each other’s lives.
Whether you are a new or established group, after everyone has had an opportunity to introduce
themselves or catch up, take the next ten minutes to work through the “Small Group Agreement” on
pages 14-15.
Show DVD: Introduction & Welcome
What’s Happening in the Word?
The apostle Paul instructs us how to read the stories of the Old Testament.
He writes in I Corinthians 10:11:
“These things happened to [the Israelites] to serve as an example, and they were written down to
instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come.”
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