REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Build A Memorial”

 

ICEBREAKER:  What is your favorite stone or gemstone and why? (Examples: turquoise, opal, ruby, sapphire, diamond, onyx, amethyst, quartz, tanzanite, jade, emerald, topaz, etc…)

 

DEFINITION:  Memorial:  1. Something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event.

2. Serving as a remembrance of a person or an event; commemorative.

OUTLINE:  What is a memorial?

1.      A Landmark: A place remembering a special time

2.      A Boundary: A place containing a special assignment

3.      A Sign: A place that points to a special miracle

4.      A Pulpit: An event that gives you a special story to tell

TEXT:  Joshua 4:1-7, 1Peter 2:4-7, Proverbs 22:28

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

  1. What does Memorial Day mean to you and what do you and your family usually do on that day?
    1. In Ohio usually it means rain
    2. Cookout on the grill
    3. A special day of remembrance
    4. Go to the cemetery
    5. ______________________________________________
  2. What does Joshua 4:2-3 say that the men were to do and why do you think God wanted them to do this?
  3. Many times in the scripture a rock represents a revelation that we have learned through some trial.  What is the greatest revelation that you have learned lately?
    1. That God has a plan for me
    2. That God believes in me even when I don’t
    3. That with God all things are possible
    4. That God loves me
    5. ______________________________________________
  4. According to Joshua 4:7 why do you think it is important for us to build memorials?
    1. So we have something to look at
    2. To keep the contractors busy
    3. So that no future generation will ever forget
    4. So the next time we go through a struggle we remember how God delivered us the last time
    5. ______________________________________________
  5. Memorial Day is a Day we honor those who have sacrificed so much for us.  What freedom do you appreciate the most right now?
    1. The freedom of speech
    2. The freedom of religion
    3. The freedom to bear arms
    4. The freedom of the press
    5. The right to have a fair trial
    6. The freedom to peaceably assemble
    7. The freedom to be myself
    8. The freedom to travel worldwide
    9. The freedom to choose my own job or vocation
    10. ______________________________________________
  6. I Peter 2:5, says that we are the lively stones that God is building His house with?  If you were stone that God is building his house with what room would your stone be attached to and why?
    1. The Kitchen because I love to eat
    2. The Living Room because that’s where the TV is
    3. The Basement because I’ve got so much stuff
    4. The Bedroom because I love to sleep
    5. The Library because I love to learn
    6. The Play Room because I the to work
    7. The “Reck” Room because I’m such a mess
    8. The Bathroom…you know
    9. ______________________________________________
  7. When this life is over what would you most like to be remembered for?