1)Joseph The Dreamer

Gen. 37:1-11
Tell the Story
Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the groups/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see your family in this story?

2) What do we learn about God in this story?
3) What do you learn about man in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What do you learn about others through this story?
6) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions to ask as they relate to the story. Ask these
only after all general questions have been asked, if time is permitting. Or
they can be used to generate connection and though by asking them before
the story is told.

1) Talk about family tensions and sibling rivalries before you tell the
story. Get people thinking about their relationship with parents and,
or siblings. Let them talk about that a little bit before you start.
2) After the story, ask if there are any relationships that people need
to make right within their own families this week?

2)Joseph Sold by His Brothers

Gen. 37:12-36
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story Of Joseph The Dreamer? Can someone retell
the story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the groups/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story?

2) What do we learn about ourselves in this story?
3) What do we learn about God in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions: The first Question is to be asked before the

story is told to get people connected or personally thinking about key issues
the story may bring up in their lives. The second question is to be asked only
after all general questions have been discussed, if time is permitting.

1) Have you ever had a family secret that you held on to for years, or a
lie that you told your parents, that to this day they still do not know the
truth?

2) Are there things that you have done to your siblings that you wish
you could make right? What would it take to make that situation right
this week?

3)Joseph and Potiphars Wife

 Gen. 39:1-23
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story Of Joseph Sold by His Brothers? Can anyone
retell the story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story or have you ever had a
situation like this happen to you?
2) What lessons can we learn from this story about faithfulness or
facing temptation?
3) What do we learn about God in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions to ask as they relate to the story. Ask these
only after all general questions have been asked, if time is permitting. Or
they can be used to generate connection and though by asking them before
the story is told.

1) How are you tending to what God has given you? Do you view what
you have as his or yours?
2) What has he given you to be a steward of that he expects you to us
to produces fruit or a harvest for His Kingdom? How well are you
using what He has entrusted to you?
4)The Cupbearer and the Baker
 Gen. 40:1-23
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story of Joseph and Potiphars Wife? Can anyone tell us
last weeks story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story?

2) What do we learn about God in this story?
3) What do you learn about man in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions: The first Question is to be asked before the

story is told to get people connected or personally thinking about key issues
the story may bring up in their lives. The second question is to be asked only
after all general questions have been discussed, if time is permitting.

1) Have you ever had a dream that you felt was from God (or know
someone who did) what was the result of that dream?

2) Has there ever been a time in your life when you were unjustly
accused? How did God bring Justice to your situation; or has he?

5) Pharaohs Dreams
Gen. 41:1-40
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story of The Cupbearer and the Baker? Can anyone
retell the story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story or what do you find

interesting?
2) What do we learn about God in this story?
3) What do you learn about man in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What could our society learn from this story?
6) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?
 6)Josephs Brothers Journey to Egypt
Gen. 42:1-38
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story of Pharaohs Dreams? Can anyone retell the
story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story or what stands out to you in
this story?
2) How do you think the brothers felt knowing all they had done?
3) What do we learn about God in this story?
4) What do you learn about Man in this story?
5) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
6) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions to ask as they relate to the story. Ask these
only after all general questions have been asked, if time is permitting. Or
they can be used to generate connection and though by asking them before
the story is told.

1) What would you have done differently in this story?

2) What can we learn about Jesus through this story?

 7) Second Trip to Egypt
Gen. 43:1-34
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story of Josephs Brothers Journey to Egypt? Can
anyone retell the story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story?

2) What do we learn about God in this story?
3) What do you learn about man in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions: The first Question is to be asked before the

story is told to get people connected or personally thinking about key issues
the story may bring up in their lives. The second question is to be asked only
after all general questions have been discussed, if time is permitting.

1) Have you ever had someone in authority over you that you had to
go to in a difficult situation, where you did not want to at all? What did
you do?

2) Are there still relationships in your life that you need to go and make
right?
 8) A Silver Cup
Gen. 44:1-34
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story of the Second Trip to Egypt? Can anyone retell
the story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story?

2) What do we learn about God in this story?
3) What do you learn about man in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions: The first Question is to be asked before the

story is told to get people connected or personally thinking about key issues
the story may bring up in their lives. The second question is to be asked only
after all general questions have been discussed, if time is permitting.

1) When relationships have gone bad, what are some things you can
do to begin to make them right again?

2) Are there any circumstances in your life where you have just looked
at things from your own perspective and not tried to see things from
someone elses point on view?
 9) Joseph Makes Himself
Known
Gen. 43:1-34
Connect the Story
What happened in our last story? What key principles or truths did we
discover through the story of Josephs Brothers Journey to Egypt? Can
anyone retell the story?

Tell the Story

Tell the story: as best as you can, do not stop and teach, try not to
make points (Commentary), just tell the story.

Rebuild the Story

As a group: chronologically rebuild the story from memory. Ask
questions if necessary. Like What happened first?, What happened
next?, Did we leave out anything?
Finally, have participants look at their Bibles and see if anything was added or
left out of the story as they go through it one more time.

Ask Questions
General questions to ask after each story. These questions may lead to
follow up questions that you ask as you dig deeper into the group/individuals
response to the initial questions.

1) Where do you see yourself in this story?

2) What do we learn about God in this story?
3) What do you learn about man in this story?
4) What is God teaching you personally through this story?
5) What application/adjustment do you need to make in your life due
to the truth discovered in this story?

Specific application questions: The first Question is to be asked before the

story is told to get people connected or personally thinking about key issues
the story may bring up in their lives. The second question is to be asked only
after all general questions have been discussed, if time is permitting.

1) What is the most precious part of a restored relationship?

2) Are there still relationships in your life that you need to go and make
right? What, if anything, is keeping you from doing this?