August 6 | Discovery

These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Power for Justice” (Nahum 1:1-15), by Mark Scott.

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1. Over the past week, with whom did you share your (and God’s) bad news/good news story? 

2. How do you feel about people who pull no punches (that is, speak directly to an issue)? 

Ask two people to read aloud Nahum 1:1-15 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to briefly summarize the passage.  

3. What emotions does this passage evoke in you? (Do you sense different emotions in different sections?) 

4. What do you learn about God from this passage? (What do you learn about his power? About his grace?) 

5. What do you learn about yourself?

6. If God has the kind of power and sovereignty described in this passage—and he does!—what does that imply for us humans? (How then should we act toward God?) 

7. What encouragement do you take from this passage?

8. You are describing God’s nature to someone who does not know him, does not know him well, or has some distorted image of him. How would you use the teachings from this passage to give them an accurate portrayal of God (including his great power and his patience, his justice and his mercy, his righteous condemnation and his grace)? 

• Who in your circles needs a more accurate (biblical) view of God (you don’t need to use their name if you don’t want to), and how will you approach a conversation with them?  

9. Based on our study and discussion, complete the sentence: “I will . . .” 

10. How can God help you this week to have righteous (not sinful) anger and show mercy toward others, leaving vengeance in the capable hands of the Lord?  

For Next Week: Read and reflect on Habakkuk 1:12-17; 2:2-20. You can also read next week’s supplemental texts as well as the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.