Hur, A Random Act of Kindness
Pray
Pray together for the group meeting, and any pressing needs within the group.
Review
Each week you’ll spend some time reviewing the previous week’s lesson. Did anything happen last week that brought the lesson to mind, and what did you learn from it?
Watch
Watch the following discussion-starter video. It’ll set the topic of discussion for the group.
Read: Exodus 17:8-12.
- One person will first read the scripture selection in the King James Version.
- Next, another person will read the same passages in a modern language or amplified version for more clarity such as the New Living Translation (NLT), Message Bible (MSG), New English Translation (NET), Amplified Bible (AMP), etc. We recommend using the YouVersion Bible app.
Retell
- One person will begin retelling the scripture passage in their own words (a new person to start each week is great!) Then…
- As a group, work together to fill in gaps and build the story. This will help us internalize and own it. Be sure everyone participates.
Discuss
Together, share around the group how the topic and scripture setting applies to your life personally. Here are some thoughts to consider for discussion… don’t let the discussion stop here, though… what questions can you ask that will help uncover God’s message?
📚Knowledge, 💡Understanding and ⚡️Wisdom
Position and the battle field.
- 📚Where did Moses, Aaron and Hur stand? Why?
- 📚What would it feel like to stand back and watch your friends and family fight?
- 📚What was the role of Moses, Aaron and Joshua in Israel?
- 💡Do we know what Hur’s role or title was in Israel? Why?
- ⚡️How do you feel when you see someone struggling under daily pressure?
Hands up!
- 📚Why did Moses need to keep his hands up?
- 📚How do you think Moses discovered he had to keep his hands up?
- 📚How would Moses have felt when he let his hands down?
- 📚What are most of the people of Israel doing?
- 💡How do you think Hur came to be with Moses and Aaron?
- ⚡️What may have happened if Hur had not been there?
Standing in the Gap.
- 📚Hur stood in the gap without recognition-or title.
- 📚In what ways did Hur sacrifice to do what he did?
- 💡How was Hur’s act of valor different from the acts of valor on the battlefield?
- 💡How was the nation of Israel blessed by what Hur did?
- ⚡️Why would the outcome be important to Hur?
Mind the Gap.
- 📚What are some ways we can stand in the gap in our day?
- 📚Describe some ways that people stand in the gap on a daily basis?
- 📚What are some gaps that only you can fill?
- 💡What practical steps does it take to see the gaps?
- ⚡️What steps can you take to recognize and fill the gaps in the Spirit?
Next Week…
David and the Lamb – Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7