Small Group Discussion Guide
Sermon Series: Ordinary People – Extraordinary Faith
Sermon Title: Caleb
God uses ordinary people to serve His purposes, even Seniors!
Transition:
Do you think there is an age limitation on serving God?
Bring the Word
Read Joshua 14:7-10
in v. 7, What kind of a report did Caleb bring back?
in v. 8, What does Caleb remind Joshua about how he followed God?
Read verse 11-12
in v. 11, what was Caleb’s declaration?
in v. 12, what does Caleb ask?
Does Caleb speak in faith? How?
A nugget – Caleb means “whole-hearted, or faithful”
Truth: Caleb made claim on a promise presently, that was promised 45 years earlier!
Caleb’s Mindset was Faith and Engagement, not in Idleness and Laziness
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:6b
The warning to you and me is ?
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:7
Who does Paul ask the church to imitate? What were they to imitate?
A. Caleb’s Mindset – There’s unfinished Work to be Done!
B. Caleb’s Mindset – Someone ought To Do It, and that Someone is ME!
C. Caleb’s Mindset – I will Follow the Lord Completely!
TRUTH – Our purpose is not to coast to the finish-line, but to run full-out faithfully, and daily.
Bring it Home:
Personal Applications:
Read Acts 20:22-24
in v. 22, Paul was compelled by whom?
In v. 23, what did the Holy Spirit warn Paul?
in v. 24, Paul considered(focused) on what?
Apply It – Caleb and Paul finished their course strong, how will you and me finish?
Close it out:
What was your one compelling take-a-way this week?
Let’s Pray