Impact - End of Week 1
on August 10th, 2024
INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN QUESTIONSDo you know what your name means, why it was given to you, and have you always gone by that name, or another name/nickname? ... Read More
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Impact - Day 6
on August 9th, 2024
Day 6 – DismountDeuteronomy 34:5-12So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, just as the LORD had said. The LORD buried him in a valley near Beth-peor in Moab, but to this day no one knows the exact place. Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever. The people of Israel mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty d... Read More
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Impact - Day 5
on August 8th, 2024
Day 5 – The Problem of ComparisonGalatians 6:4Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.Joshua learned and grew from many years of assisting Moses. He had a close-up view of leading this challenging group of people. However, serving that closely created the potential for a dangerous probl... Read More
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Impact - Day 4
on August 7th, 2024
Day 4 – Second FiddleExodus 17:8-13While the people of Israel were still at Rephidim, the warriors of Amalek attacked them. Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur c... Read More
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Impact - Day 3
on August 6th, 2024
Day 3 – The power of mentorsExodus 24:13Then Moses set out with Joshua his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain of God.Numbers 11:28Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ aide since youth…I invite you to reflect on the journey of our central figure as he assumes the mantle of leadership over God’s people. His narrative begins long before the book that bears his name. In three instances, as we e... Read More
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Impact - Day 2
on August 5th, 2024
Day 2 – What’s in a name (part 2)?Matthew 1:21“… you are to give him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name Joshua is Jesus. They are each translated as “The Lord saves.”Matthew tells us of the coming Christ in the opening chapter of his Gospel. He introduces us to Mary and Joseph while explaining the miraculous birth through the Ho... Read More
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