House Group Material for ReCalling

RECALLING                                                                                                

 Icebreaker

 Try and watch some footage of a wrestling match.  Youtube is a good source.  What words would you use to describe what is going on?  What are the wrestlers trying to do? (If nothing visual is available, then talk yourselves through what a wrestling match is like).

 Looking at the passage: Genesis 32 v 22 – 31

 The Context:

You may like to have read Genesis 28 v 1 – 32 v 21 in preparation for your meeting OR one person may give a summary of the story so far. 

The Passage:         

Read the passage together, perhaps with different voices for the different characters.

 Wrestling:                

Make a list of the different things we are told about this encounter.  What similarities or differences are there with the wrestling match you thought about earlier?

 Recalling (1):          

Recalling can mean Remembering.  What did Jacob need to remember?   Look up Genesis 15 v 17 – 20; 25 v 19 – 26; 27 v 1 – 29.

 Recalling (2):          

Recalling can mean being called again. What was Jacob being recalled to?  Look up Genesis 35 v 1 – 15; 45 v 25 – 46 v 1 – 7; Genesis 49.

 God’s purposes:   

Discuss why this encounter between God and Jacob was necessary.  What is different about Jacob at the end?

 Thinking about ourselves

 Wrestling:                

Share experiences of your own struggles with your faith or with God: past, present or anticipated future.

 Recalling (1):          

What do you need to recall? As individuals and/or as a church community?

 Recalling (2):          

Discuss how often we need to be called again by God.  Every so often?  Daily?  Continually?

 God’s purposes:   

What do you think God is saying to you as a result of this study about his purposes for you?  As individuals?  As a group?  As a church?

 Prayer

 Turn your discussions and thoughts into prayer...

© Jacqui A. Horton 2010