5.3. Reflection Questions/Application

5.3.1. Reflection Questions

• What had God promised Abram? How long had it been?
• Why did Abram sleep with Hagar?
• What did Abram and Sarai think they were doing and what would God think about it?
• What did God really think about this?
• What was the consequence of Abrams and Sara’s act
• What does this mean for your life and spiritual ministry?
• What should you avoid in a crisis?
• What should you do in a crisis?
• What else stands out to you in this story?
• What do you want to learn?

5.3.2. Reflection Questions

• Why should you rejoice when you are in crisis?
• Is that realistic?
• What should you do in a crisis?
• What shall you not do? Because what does that do?
• What happens to you when you overcome the crisis like this with God?
• What else stands out to you in this text? 
• What do you want to learn?

5.3.3. Reflection Questions

• What should hinder you in the course of your life with God?
• In what way is Jesus exactly our role model here? 
• What should we imitate him?
• What is the purpose of a crisis? 
• Why does a crisis first appear to us as suffering?
• To what extent does a crisis produce joy in the end?
• What else stands out to you in this text?

5.3.4. Application 

Reflect on your last crisis, or the crisis you are currently in. How are you experiencing it? What are you learning right now? How are you learning it? What does God’s Word say to you about this crisis? What does your old human nature say about it? How would your old human nature respond? How does the Holy Spirit want you to respond?

Share in a group of two and pray for each other!