2011 Lent Study Guide - University Presbyterian Church
2011 Lent Study Guide - University Presbyterian Church
2011 Lent Study Guide - University Presbyterian Church
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Read Exodus 1:22 - 2:10 together.<br />
What does it say?<br />
Week One: A River to Carry<br />
What words or phrases jump out to you?<br />
What questions do you have about the text?<br />
What emotions are present in this passage?<br />
What does it mean?<br />
Re-read Exodus 2:4—How did God use other people to look after baby Moses?<br />
Interestingly, in a culture of male dominance, God chose to work through the lives of females to<br />
save Moses. What do you make of this?<br />
In biographies, birth stories often play an important role. How do you think the story of Moses’<br />
beginning has influenced the way people think about Moses?<br />
Show DVD: Week One: A River to Carry<br />
What does it mean to me?<br />
There are many characters in this account. Who do you identify with and why?<br />
How has God used people in your life, like God used Miriam in this passage?<br />
God is active in our lives and in the lives of others before we are aware of it. As you reflect upon<br />
a moment or season of your life, how has God shown up (possibly undetected at the time) at just the<br />
right moment?<br />
What’s Happening in the Next Week?<br />
Take time this week to thank God for the markers in your life. Consider how God has used other<br />
people, symbols, and experiences in your life over the years. If you are keeping a journal, take<br />
time to note these markers.<br />
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