Is there a Bible story that you loved as a kid but didn’t know all of the details until later? What story was it?
Which of these three types of passages are the most challenging for you? Why? 1) Passages where people do bad things 2) Passages where God punishes 3) Passages where the Bible is exclusive
Read 2 Timothy 3:16–17. Why do you think this passage is in the Bible? Are there different things to be learned from different types of Scripture?
Choose a passage that your or a group member has struggled to understand. Read it slowly a few times, then spend a few minutes thinking about it and placing it in the larger story. Discuss the passage as a group.