The Mayfield Class

Reflection Questions Why do you think God began with His name “El‑Shaddai” after 13 years of silence? What does this reveal about how God restores discouraged believers? What does it mean to “walk before Me and be blameless”? How does the idea of wholeness or integrity help you understand this command? Abraham receives a new name as a daily reminder of God’s promise. What “names” or reminders has...

Reflection Questions Where do you see yourself in Abram’s fear in verse 1? Why do you think God begins with “Fear not… I am your shield”? What does this reveal about God’s heart toward His people when they are anxious or discouraged? Verse 6 says Abram “believed the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness.” How would you explain the difference between faith and righteousness ? Why is this...

Reflection Questions: 1. What does Abram’s return to the altar in Genesis 13:1–4 teach us about repentance and restoration? 2. Why is prosperity often a greater test of faith than adversity? How do you see that in Genesis 13? 3. Abram risked everything to rescue Lot. What does this teach us about sacrificial love and courage? 4. Why is Abram’s refusal of the king of Sodom so important? What does i...

Reflection Questions What stood out to you the most about the vagueness of God’s call to Abram (“to the land I will show you”)? How does this challenge the way we often want clarity before obedience? Abram obeyed based solely on God’s spoken word (12:1-4). What does this teach us about the nature of biblical faith (Heb 11:1)? What parts of God’s Word are hardest for you to trust right now? Why? Ho...

Reflection Questions What does this genealogy reveal about the way God works slowly, quietly, and faithfully over long stretches of time? How does that challenge our desire for instant results? Abram was an idolater when God called him. What does that reveal about the nature of grace, and how does it challenge our assumptions about who God can save? Abram obeyed God without knowing where he was go...

Reflection Questions Where in your life do you sense a quiet desire to “stay in one place” spiritually, avoiding the risk, obedience, or scattering God is calling you to? Why is pride so often disguised as productivity, ambition, or “just being responsible”? What would it look like for you to live as someone sent, not someone settled? How does Jesus succeed where the builders of the Tower of Babel...

Reflection Questions Where have you seen God “remember” you, by Him stepping into your story with His mercy, provision, or rescue? How does recalling those moments strengthen your trust in Him today? Noah’s first act after stepping onto dry ground was worship. What would it look like for worship to be the “first thing” in your life? Noah waited, trusted, and obeyed even when God was silent. Where...

Reflection Questions What does it really mean that Noah was “a righteous man” and “walked with God”? How does Hebrews 11:7 help us understand that? Noah obeyed God for decades without seeing results. Where in your life is God calling you to long‑term obedience without visible payoff? How does Noah’s example of being a herald of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5) encourage or convict you in your own calli...

Reflection Questions What does it practically mean for you to “walk with God” in this season of life? Genesis 5 repeats “and he died” over and over. How does the brevity of life shape the way you think about your priorities, your marriage, and your legacy? Genesis 6:5 says every intention of man’s heart was “only evil continually.” What does this reveal about the seriousness of sin? How does it ch...

Reflection Questions What does today’s passage teach us about sin? What does it teach us about God’s Amazing Grace towards sinners?  Cain’s murder of Abel was ultimately an act of hatred toward God. How does this reshape the way you think about “ordinary” sins, like being impatient with your spouse or children, bitterness, lust, comparison, or harsh words? What does repentance look like in those m...

Reflection Questions Where do you see Jesus in this passage, and what does this passage teach us about Jesus?  What does God’s judgment on Eve teach us about the brokenness we feel in marriage, parenting, and relationships? How does that brokenness point us back to Jesus? What does God’s judgment on Adam teach us about work, frustration, and the longing for meaning? How does this passage expose th...

Reflection Questions How does the serpent’s strategy in Genesis 3 mirror the way temptation works in our lives today? Why do you think subtle temptations are often more dangerous than obvious ones? Which of Satan’s three attacks, distorting God’s Word, denying God’s judgment, or questioning God’s goodness, do you find yourself most vulnerable to? Why do you think Satan begins with a question rathe...

Reflection Questions Genesis 2 repeatedly emphasizes “The Lord God” as the One who forms, provides, and brings. How does remembering that marriage is God‑initiated and not human‑invented shape the way we approach our own marriages? God declares Adam’s aloneness “not good” before Adam ever feels it. What does this reveal about God’s care, wisdom, and understanding of our needs? The Hebrew word help...

Reflections Questions 1. How does the image of God breathing life into Adam (vs 7) deepen your understanding of Scripture being “God‑breathed”?  2 Like Adam (vs 15-17), where do you most feel the pull to “do it your way” instead of trusting God’s Word? What does the command in verses 16–17 teach us about the nature of obedience and trust? 3. In light of Gen 2:1-3, what would it look like for you t...

Reflection Questions What was something from the creation story that stuck out to you? Why?  How do you see the Gospel, the good news of Jesus, in Genesis 1?  How does the structure of Genesis 1, three days of forming and three days of filling, shape the way we understand God’s intentionality in creation? How does the fact that light exists before the sun deepen your understanding of God as the tr...

Reflection Questions What stuck out to you about either the context of Genesis or the opening two verses? Why?  How does understanding the wilderness (Exodus) context of when Genesis was written help us to read Genesis with fresh eyes?   Why is it significant that “God” (Elohim) is plural in verse 1, while “created” is singular?  How does knowing your origin story in Genesis shape your identity as...

Reflection Questions 1. Solomon’s final word is “Fear God and keep His commandments.” What is one step, in light of this passage and this book, you could take this week to live that out more intentionally? 2. What does it mean to “approach God’s Word with great care”? (12:9)  How does that challenge the way you’ve read Scripture this past year? 3. Solomon says the words of the wise are like “goads...

Reflection Questions 1. In light of all we have read in Ecclesiastes, what does it mean to live “worthy of the calling” God has given us, and how can remembering future accountability before God motivate us to live faithfully today? 2. Why is laziness such a danger to our spiritual lives, not just our work lives? (Ecc 11:1-6) 3. Solomon says life is sweet and we should rejoice in our days. What do...

Reflection Questions 1. How does Solomon’s reminder that death comes to all (9:2–3) challenge the way we view our daily lives? 2 Which of Solomon’s points on enjoying God’s blessing (9:7-10) resonated with you and why? Daily provisions, spouse, or work.  3. Solomon reminds us that even wise people are quickly forgotten (9:15). How does this truth redirect us to live for Christ rather than human re...

Reflection Questions 1. How do verses 5–6 remind us that wisdom involves knowing the right time and the right way to respond? What does this look like practically in our workplaces, churches, or communities? 2. How does acknowledging our limits (vv. 7–8) help us avoid rebellion and instead trust God’s sovereignty over authority, justice, and death? 3. How can we teach our children to respect autho...

Reflection Questions:  1. How does impatience reveal pride in our hearts? Can you think of a recent situation where impatience led to anger? (Ecc 7:7-12) 2. How might reflecting on God’s sovereignty, “consider the words of God,” change the way you approach your devotional life? How are you doing that, or what steps can you take to start doing that? (7:13-14) 3. Avoiding Extremes (7:15-18)    A. Wh...

Reflection Questions 1. Ecclesiastes 7:2 says, “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting.” Why might sorrow be more spiritually impactful than celebrations? How does this align with the gospel? 2. In 6:1–6, Solomon describes someone who has everything but cannot enjoy it. What does this teach us about the difference between having blessings and receiving them...

Reflection Questions 1. How does the reality of injustice (vs 1-3) deepen your longing for Christ’s return and His perfect justice? 2. Solomon warns against both envy-driven toil and lazy disengagement (vs 4-5). Where do you tend to lean, toward overwork or underwork? 3. What does “one handful of quietness” (vs 6) look like in your current season of life? How can you pursue gospel-centered balance...

Reflection Questions 1. In light of verses 1-8, how does acknowledging that time is in God’s hands, not ours, change the way you approach your daily decisions? 2. Verse 11 says God has “put eternity into man’s heart.” How do you see that longing for eternity show up in your own life? 3. Solomon says there’s “nothing better” than to be joyful and do good (vs 12-13, 22). What does joyful obedience l...

Reflection Questions 1. Solomon pursued every form of pleasure imaginable: wine, wealth, projects, possessions, and relationships (vs 3-11). Why do these things fail to satisfy the soul? How can we enjoy good gifts from God without turning them into idols? 2. Solomon wrestles with the reality that both the wise and the foolish die, and that even great legacies fade (vs 12-17). What legacy are you...