Have you ever cried out to God and only received silence in return? Jesus has ... He knows what it feels like.
Within 2 months of promising to follow and obey God, the Hebrew people make an idol to worship. What lessons can be learned when people try to fashion their own God?
God leads His people into the wilderness. Can seeing miraculous signs build their faith? Are God's leaders ready for the obstacles that come when doing what God asks? See how this plays out in the early stages of the nation of Israel.
Can God orchestrate the evil choices of mankind to use for His purposes?
When we think of the founding fathers of the people of Israel - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob - we often assume they were pillars of faith and honorable men. Is that what Scripture describes? What can we learn from examining the life of the 12 sons of Jacob?
What can we learn from the story of Sarai & Hagar from the Old Testament book of Genesis? What kinds of faith situations are we putting ourselves in? Or do we work hard to avoid them?
What can we learn from the story of the Tower of Babel? And what was it that was so troublesome to God in this story?
What does Scripture say about the value and importance of reading the Bible?