REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Speak to the Rock”

ICEBREAKER: Give everybody something different to drink in cups that you can’t see through & have them guess what it is?

Ask what is your favorite water activity?

TEXT: Exodus 17, Numbers 20, John 2

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Where in the world have you been that has the most beautiful water?

2. In Exodus 17 why were the people complaining and what did God tell Moses to do to meet the need?

3. Right now what do you hear most people complaining about in the public?

a. Politics

b. Gas prices

c. Weather

d. War

e. Health

f. Home

g. _________________

4. How many people are in a position to do something about

their complaint and what would they do?

5. Numbers 20 records the same situation as Exodus 17 only it is 38 years later. What does God tell Moses to do this time and why?

6. What patterns do you see repeated in your life from your

parents or patterns repeated in your children from your life?

7. If you could ask God one question and get an immediate

answer what would you ask Him?

a. Did Adam have a belly button?

b. Can God make a Rock so big He couldn’t pick it up?

c. What were you thinking when you made bugs & snakes?

d. Why did God put tickle spots on our body?

e. Why does God even love us?

8. In John 2 how did Mary get Jesus to turn the water into wine?