Video Series Discussion Guide
Excel 1: Living Life on Purpose (Genesis 37.1-‐11). 1. Joseph had a dream of what God could do through his life. How would you summarize the hopes and dreams that God has laid on your heart? 2. What are some things you can do to overcome the obstacles that you face in order to accomplish His purpose for your life? 3. What is your view on purity? How important is this for you to pursue? The world says that it is unrealistic to wait for marriage. What do you think? 4. How can purity enable you to accomplish God’s purposes and to live for His glory? Excel 2: Never Alone (Genesis 39.1-‐6) 1. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and sent to a foreign country. How do you think you
would handle a situation like this? 2. Gn 39.2 says, “The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man.” What does it mean to be successful according to this passage? Can you be truly successful without the Lord? 3. Describe your practice of prayer and Bible study. How often do you pray and read your Bible? In light of the strong pressures of the world, why is this important to consider? 4. What practical effect does the Lord’s presence in your life have on your actions? If you are walking with the Lord day by day, what kinds of things will you be doing and not doing? 5. Is it possible to be walking with the Lord and doing the things that the world is doing at the same time? Explain.
Excel 3: Standing Strong (Genesis 39.7-‐9). 1. What are the greatest pressures that challenge your walk with Christ? 2. What does it mean to rationalize sin? What are some examples of ways that people rationalize pressures toward sexual activity? Do you ever do that? 3. How clear are Joseph’s boundaries for sexual activity? Is he unsure of what he should do? Why is it so important to have very clear boundaries regarding sex? 4. Why is it important to do the right thing, even when no one is looking? Excel 4: Protecting Your Mind (Genesis 39.10-‐12). 1. How much does the media promote sex? Would you say that the media generally presents sex as something to be reserved for marriage, or something that should have few if any boundaries? Why is this important to keep in mind? 2. In which type of media are you most likely to confront “Potiphar’s Wife?” (TV, Magazine, Internet…) What steps have you taken to protect yourself from her influence? (Note-‐ The pressure for guys is to give in to “Potiphar’s wife.” The pressure for girls is to be like “Potiphar’s wife.”) 3. How much time do you spend with media each day? What are some ways that the media tries to entrap you? 4. Compare the time with you spend in the media with the time you spend in the Word. Why is this an important consideration if you want to have a successful, God honoring life?
5. Joseph successfully resisted Potiphar’s Wife, because it says that “he would not listen to her…” Why is this important, and how does it apply to us today? 6. What is God saying to you tonight that you need to apply to your life? Excel 5: Waiting on the Lord (Genesis 39.13-‐23). 1. Consider what happened to Joseph as a result of doing what was right and following God’s will. How would you respond to God’s plan if you knew it would mean going to jail? 2. Joseph ended up spending a number of years in jail for something he didn’t do. How would you feel if that happened to you? What would you do? How did Joseph handle it and what lessons can we learn from his experience? 3. Joseph suffered specifically as the result of resisting pressure toward sexual activity. What are some of the problems that you may encounter as a result of resisting this same pressure? 4. There are times when doing what is right may cause you to lose friends. Has that ever
happened to you? If your friends don’t want to hang around you with you because you choose to make good choices, what would that indicate?
Excel 6: Marriage Rocks (Genesis 41.14-‐46). 1. Within the next 10-‐15 years, it is possible that you will be married, with one or more children. When do you think it would be good to begin thinking about the preparation necessary to be a godly husband or wife, father or mother? 2. What are some steps you can take now to help prepare you for a healthy marriage and family? 3. Does sexual activity before marriage generally increase or decrease future marriage
opportunities for teens? Why? 4. Will a teen that makes a decision to save sex for marriage, and maintains that commitment through self-‐control, have a greater or lesser chance of having a healthy marriage? Why? 5. How is marriage different from living together? 6. Statistically, those who do not live together before marriage are much less likely to divorce than those who do. Why do you suppose this is? How important is it follow God’s plan? Excel 7: Making a Fresh Start (Genesis 41.50-‐50.21). 1. What does Joseph say is the meaning of each of his son’s names? Considering Joseph’s life
story, what is the significance of these names? Do these names apply to you personally? 2. Are there some things that the Lord can help you forget? Can He make you fruitful in the future? 3. What is the importance of letting go of the past, and trust God for your future? 4. Why is forgiveness so important in having a fruitful, successful life? Excel 8: The Big Picture (Genesis 50.22-‐26). 1. What is the “Big Picture” regarding “purity?” Why is the relationship between purity now and
having a successful life and ministry? 2. Why is it important to consider eternity? What does it mean to “number our days” (Ps 90.12). 3. What does it mean to be “saved” according to Ephesians 2.1-‐10. How is purity consistent with
being “saved?” 5. Have you been saved by God’s grace? If not, is there anything from keeping you from receiving
God’s grace today? 6. How has the study of this portion of Scripture most impacted your life?
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