EXTRA! Concepts for Adults – Elisha: Seeing the Hand of God at Work – Session 5

**EXTRA helps the group plans within the Bible Research for Life chief guides.**

Date: Might 25, 2025

God’s Hand in Going through Opposition

The Level: God is extra highly effective than those that oppose us.

Get Into the Research

Share the next after discussing The Bible Meets Life:

On Sunday, a Houthi missile landed close to the Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel. Nobody was killed, although six folks had been reported injured and flights had been halted. The Israeli Protection Power (IDF) coordinated with america to retaliate the subsequent day. Twenty IDF fighter jets dropped fifty munitions on a number of Houthi targets, together with the principle port of Iranian weapons switch and a concrete plant that’s used for the development of underground tunnels and different “terrorist infrastructure.”

One other retaliatory strike from the IDF occurred on Tuesday morning on the Sanaa Worldwide Airport in Houthi-controlled Yemen. Previous to the assault, the IDF issued a warning for everybody to evacuate the airport and surrounding areas for his or her security. This airstrike destroyed plane, flight runways, and airport infrastructure, leaving the airport “totally disabl[ed].” The IDF has stated that this strike was a direct response to the Houthi missile assault on Sunday.

The Houthis have been attacking Israel and its allies for greater than a 12 months as a part of a continued effort to unfold terror and disrupt nationwide transport lanes. It will be tough for one nation to face as much as such a concerted effort alone, however it’s simpler to face with supporters. Equally, God stands with those that oppose His folks in order that we by no means face threats alone. Whereas we’re weak and might fall earlier than adversity, God is all-powerful and might stand towards something.

Research the Bible

Share the next after discussing Query 2:

Actor Kelsey Grammer, finest recognized for his function because the titular character in “Frasier,” displays on his aborted kids in his new memoir: “Karen: A Brother Remembers.” In his memoir, Grammer reveals that two of his earlier companions have had abortions, and whereas he supported it prior to now, “it eats away at [his] soul.” Grammer stated that these decisions had been and are tough for him, and that he believes a baby has a proper to exist.

Whereas Grammer makes no claims to religion, his view lends itself to the Christian thought that every human has inherent worth as a result of they’re all created within the picture of God. Whether or not we notice it or not, basic Judeo-Christian values permeate the roots of Western societies. However once we turn into believers and spend time attending to know God by learning His phrase, we should always let His infinite information and knowledge affect our worldview. We should always search to let His information affect all we do and stroll in confidence that we’re safe in His omniscience.

EXTRA was written by Emily Duncan, a Southern California native at present dwelling in West Georgia along with her husband, daughter, and two canine. God saved her from Wicca when she was sixteen, and she or he now serves alongside her youth pastor husband as a women’ chief at New Hope First Baptist Church in Dallas, GA. Emily spends most of her time tangled in yarn whereas crocheting or studying outdoors within the hammock.

Research the Bible (Choice from Grownup Chief Information)

Prematurely, play a video displaying night time imaginative and prescient goggles, evaluating it to imaginative and prescient with the bare eye. Talk about methods God helps us see our circumstances from a non secular perspective. (If potential, carry precise night time imaginative and prescient goggles or an evening imaginative and prescient scope and let members attempt them out.)

Further Questions

Ice Breaker

What’s the worst schoolyard altercation you witnessed as a baby?
When have you ever been a winner regardless of the chances being stacked towards you?
What’s your favourite come-from-behind, feel-good film?
How does God’s information and energy prevail within the face of opposition?

2 Kings 6:8-12

How does God’s infinite information affect or have an effect on our lives?
How does Israel’s battle with Aram remind us of the non secular warfare we face day by day with the forces of evil?
When has your belief in God’s infinite information confirmed to be sensible?
How can believers distinguish God’s revelation of reality from different sources of knowledge?

2 Kings 6:15-17

Why is human notion of non secular realities typically restricted?
What are a few of the methods God opens our eyes and permits us to see what He’s doing?
When have you ever sensed God’s unseen safety?
What sensible steps will place a believer to see God’s hand at work towards those that oppose us?

2 Kings 6:18-24

Why is it so laborious to withstand retaliating towards individuals who oppose us?
When coping with opposition, how is the best way of God totally different from the best way of the world?
What are sensible methods we will present kindness to those that oppose us?
How can we draw the road between being variety to those that oppose God’s kingdom and agreeing with them?
What do you admire about God’s reward of prayer?
How can believers be variety and gracious to those that oppose them with out compromising their stand for the reality?