Immerse Beginnings - Evil turned to Good
Let your pain be someone’s gain.
What stood out to you this week?
Was there anything confusing or troubling?
Did anything make you think differently about God?
How might your answers above change the way we live?
Read: Genesis 50:14-20, Romans 12:17-21
What is your answer for when people ask why bad things happen?
Joseph states that what his brothers intended for evil, God used for good. Does that mean that God wanted the bad things to happen (or made them happen)? Why or why not?
Do you have any examples in your life of being able to use the pain in your life to help someone?
Will we always be able to have good come out of evil? Why or why not?
What does it look like to refuse revenge against those that have wronged you?
How do we overcome evil with good? What does that actually look like in our current world?
Prayer: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that we might be grounded and settled in your truth by the coming of your Holy Spirit into our hearts. What we do not know, reveal to us; what is lacking within us, make complete; that which we do not know, confirm in us; and keep us blameless in your service through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.