1. What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken in your life?

2. What is the most impactful thing you’ve done in your life?

3. What are some potential opportunities you’ve missed by inaction or risk aversion?

4. Who has risked a lot for you?

1. Who are the kinds of people who drive you the most nuts? Why?

2. Have you ever misjudged someone really bad, then found out you were wrong?

3. How does not forgiving someone affect you? How does forgiving someone affect you?

4. Who do you need to be more generous with?

1. What’s your best family memory?

2. What are some of the differences between God’s family and our earthly family?

3. How do we find and do God’s will?

4. What are some challenges you’ve faced when doing God’s will?

1. How has the desire to get more affected your life?

2. What do you need to get rid of?

3. Who in your life left you a valuable legacy?

4. How are you deliberately enjoying family and friends now?

5. What is the best investment you’ve ever made?

1. What foundational spiritual practices have been the most helpful for you?

2. Are there some spiritual habits of obedience that you need to obey more regularly?

3. What kinds of things tend to get in the way of spiritual health and consistency?

4. Why do you say “Lord, Lord” and don’t do what He says?

1. Who has inspired you by making the most of a difficult situation?

2. What kind of dysfunction, if any, existed in your family?

3. What do you think was the key to Joseph’s success?

4. Who in this story do you really feel for?

1. What is the most fascinating part of Jacob’s story to you?

2. What do you think life was like for Rebecca while her son was gone? What was it like for Isaac? How about Esau?

3. Have you ever dealt with someone who reminded you of what you might someday become if you don’t change?

4. What was your most memorable encounter with God?

5. What have you wrestled with in your life?

1. What admirable traits do you see in Jacob in Genesis 25-27?

2. Where did Jacob still need some growth?

3. Why was Isaac so easily conned?

4. Why was Esau so easily conned?

5. What motivated Rebecca in this story?

6. In what areas of your life have you suffered because of choosing short term relief over long term wisdom?

1. When was the last time you found yourself in a trial? What did you learn from the trial? Did anyone encourage you in the midst of your trial? Did that bring you encouragement?

2. Maybe you are in the middle of a trial right now. Would you be willing to share that with the group? Tell them how they can pray specifically for you.

3. Has there been a time in your life where you have really been blessed by God’s grace and forgiveness? Has there been a time in your life when another Christian has shown you the same grace and forgiveness?

4. How has your faith in the Lord changed your life? How has it changed the lives of those around you?

5. Is their any treasures in your life you are holding onto too tightly? What can you do to loosen your grip?

1. What qualities stand out for you in the people who have influenced you the most?

2. What do you think held Lot back the most?

3. How did Abraham respond to the grief he must have felt over Sodom? How does Abraham’s response differ from the typical exhortations we hear for activism?

4. What can you do to become more influential?