Backed By the 99 | Week 5
Small Group Discussion
Opening Question:
Share a time when you had to make a difficult decision that wasn’t popular but you knew was right. How did it turn out?
Key Takeaways: 3 Leadership Choices
- COURAGE when it’s UNCOMFORTABLE
- FAITHFULNESS when it’s UNNOTICED
- INTEGRITY when it COSTS
Discussion Questions:
- How does Joseph’s choice to give a bad report about his brothers demonstrate the tension between being truthful and being liked, and where in your life do you face similar choices?
- In what ways does our culture’s emphasis on being noticed and validated through social media conflict with the biblical principle of faithfulness even when it goes unnoticed?
- Joseph prospered in Potiphar’s house despite being sold into slavery. How might viewing your current difficult circumstances as an assignment rather than a punishment change your attitude and actions?
- The sermon states that just because people cheer you does not mean you are right, and just because people criticize you does not mean you are wrong. How can you discern God’s approval versus human approval in your leadership decisions?
- When Joseph refused Potiphar’s wife, he said he could not sin against God, not just against Potiphar. How does viewing sin primarily as an offense against God rather than against people change the way you approach temptation?
- Joseph lost his position and went to prison for doing the right thing. Can you identify a time when doing the right thing cost you something significant, and how did that experience shape your character?
- We mentioned that everything rises and falls on leadership. In what areas of your life, whether at home, work, or in relationships, are you currently avoiding leadership responsibility by making excuses?
