The Mayfield Class

Reflection Questions   1. In Genesis 39:2–3, Potiphar saw that the LORD was with Joseph. Where has God quietly worked in your life in ways others noticed before you did? 2. Joseph succeeds in Potiphar’s house and in prison (39:4–6, 21–23). Where do you need to redefine “success” as faithfulness rather than comfort or outcomes? 3. Joseph resists temptation by remembering who he is, what he’s been g...

UHBC College Ministry 'The Hill' Reflection Questions John the Baptist had a crowd and status, yet he spent the whole time pointing away from himself and to Jesus. What would that cost you this week if you did the same thing? Nathanael asked, " Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” What is your version of that question about Jesus? What are things we can doubt about Jesus? Philip...

UHBC College Ministry 'The Hill' Reflection Questions What rituals in the “church” today are similar to the Jewish rituals described in this passage?  Things we do over and over again but don’t actually make us clean.  Why do you think the servants who knew what had happened to the water did not see Jesus’ glory and believe in him as the disciples did?  How can Jesus be angry in verse 15...

Six Reflection Questions 1. Judah “went down” from his brothers (38:1). Where do you see subtle drift in your own life — not rebellion, but slow movement in the wrong direction? Explore spiritual drift 2. Judah surrounds himself with Hirah,  a friend who never challenges him. Who in your life is allowed to tell you the truth? And are you becoming someone else’s Hirah? Consider healthy accountabili...

Reflection Questions   1. The Coat and the Dream In Genesis 37:3–11, Joseph receives a royal robe and dreams that point toward God’s future plan. Where has God given you a glimpse of something He may be doing, and how have others responded to it? How do you handle the tension between God’s calling and people’s misunderstanding? 2. The Brothers’ Jealousy Joseph’s brothers “could not speak peacefull...

UHBC College Ministry 'The Hill' Reflection Questions The author, the disciple John, calls Jesus four things in 18 verses. The Word. The Light. The Life. God. Which one of those is the hardest for you to accept?  Verse 12 uses the word received. What is the difference between receiving someone and just agreeing that they exist? If this book is indeed a trial and we are the jury, what fur...

Reflection Questions  Genesis 36:1–8 shows Esau prospering while walking away from God. Where are you tempted to envy people who seem to be thriving without God? What does this passage expose about what you are counting? Esau’s drift happened slowly — one compromise at a time. Where do you see slow drift in your own life? What small alignment needs correcting before it becomes a direction? Esau’s...

Reflection Questions In Genesis 35:1–4, God calls Jacob back to Bethel after ten years of stopping short. Where have you stopped short of obedience, not by saying no but by simply never going? What step is God calling you to take now? Jacob buries the household gods under the terebinth tree at Shechem. What idols have you moved “to the garage,” keeping them out of sight but not out of your life? W...

Reflection Questions In Genesis 34:1–5, Dinah is harmed and Jacob remains silent. Where are you tempted to stay quiet when speaking up would honor God and protect others? What fears or hidden motives keep you from acting? Dinah is repeatedly called “the daughter of Leah,” highlighting Jacob’s failure to value her. Where might favoritism, neglect, or indifference be shaping your relationships? How...

Reflection Questions In Genesis 33:1–4, Jacob approaches Esau with dread, bowing seven times, but Esau runs to embrace him. Where have you feared a relational encounter, only to find God had already gone ahead of you? How does this encourage you to trust God with the conversations you dread? Jacob’s repentance is visible in his posture, not just his words. Where is God calling you to show repentan...

Reflection Questions  In Genesis 32:1–2, Jacob sees the angels of God at Mahanaim, a second camp he did not build. Where has God met you “on the way,” providing reassurance only after you stepped into something uncertain? How does this strengthen your trust in His presence? In Genesis 32:6–8, Jacob panics at the news of Esau’s approach and immediately begins strategizing. Where do you tend to buil...

Reflection Questions In Genesis 31:1–3, Jacob sees danger rising in Laban’s household, but God calls him home with the promise, “I will be with you.” Where is God calling you into something uncertain right now? How does His promise of presence steady you when the path ahead feels risky? In Genesis 31:4–16, Jacob recounts twenty years of God’s protection, provision, and intervention. Where can you...

Reflection Questions In Genesis 29:31–35, the Lord sees Leah, the overlooked, unloved wife, and opens her womb. Where do you feel overlooked or unseen right now? How does God’s attention to Leah encourage you to trust that He sees you even when others don’t? Leah names her sons with prayers full of longing, disappointment, and hope. Where have you revised your prayers downward, asking God for less...

Reflection Questions  In Genesis 29:1–14, Jacob arrives in Haran and immediately sees God’s providence at work, and Rachel appears at the well just as he arrives. Where have you seen God’s hand guiding you into places or relationships you didn’t plan? How does this passage encourage you to trust God’s unseen work in your current season? In Genesis 29:15–20, Jacob works seven years for Rachel, and...

Reflection Questions In Genesis 27:41–45 , Esau’s hatred forces Jacob to run from the consequences of his own sin. Where have you experienced the impulse to run, from conflict, from consequences, or from something you caused? How does this passage invite you to stop running and face your sin honestly before God? In Genesis 28:3–4 , Isaac blesses Jacob with the full Abrahamic promise before Jacob r...

Reflection Questions 1. In Genesis 27:1–4, Isaac knows God’s clear word (“the older shall serve the younger”) yet attempts to bless Esau anyway. Where are you tempted to force your own way even when Scripture has already made God’s way clear? How does Isaac’s resistance warn you about the danger of letting personal desires override God’s revealed will? 2. In Genesis 27:5–17, Rebekah believes the p...

Reflection Questions 1. In Genesis 26:1–5, God tells Isaac to stay in a famine‑stricken land and promises, “I will be with you.” Where is God calling you to stay, trust, or obey even when circumstances feel barren or risky? How does God’s promise of His presence reshape the way you face uncertainty? 2. Isaac repeats Abraham’s sin, lying about Rebekah because he is afraid in verses 6-11. Where are...

Reflection Questions 1. In Genesis 25:21, Isaac prayed for twenty years before God answered. Where are you experiencing a kind of “barrenness” right now, whether spiritually, emotionally, vocationally, or relationally? How does Isaac’s persistent prayer challenge the way you respond when God seems silent? 2. In Genesis 25:22–23,  Rebekah felt turmoil inside her and “went to inquire of the Lord.” W...

Reflection Questions 1. Abraham continues to act in faith even in old age (Gen 25:1-6), ordering his household and protecting the covenant line. How does this challenge you to finish well in the season you are in? Where do you need to take faithful action rather than coast spiritually? 2. Abraham dies, but the promises of God continue through Isaac. (Gen 25:7-11) How does this passage reshape the...

Reflection Questions 1. Abraham’s final recorded words in Genesis 24:1–9  show unwavering trust: “He will send his angel before you.” How does Abraham’s confidence in God’s providence shape the servant’s mission? Where do you need to trust God’s unseen work in the ordinary moments of your life? 2.  The servant prays with remarkable specificity in Genesis 24:12–14, asking God to reveal character th...

Reflection Questions 1. In Genesis 23:1–2, Moses slows down to honor Sarah’s life and Abraham openly weeps for her. What does this teach us about the relationship between faith and grief? Why is it important that the Bible shows Abraham, a great man of faith, mourning deeply? 2. In Genesis 23:3–9, Abraham rises from mourning and begins negotiating for a burial place. What does this reveal about ta...

Reflection Questions 1. Why does Moses tell us upfront that this is a test ? How does that shape the way we read the passage and understand God’s character? 2. In Genesis 12, Abraham surrendered his past. In Genesis 22, he is asked to surrender his future. Where is God asking you to surrender something you’ve been holding tightly? 3. What is the emotional and theological weight of the phrase: “you...

Reflection Questions 1. Where in your life are you tempted to laugh with doubt rather than laugh with joy? How does the quiet, matter‑of‑fact fulfillment of God’s promise in verses 1–2 challenge the way you expect God to work? 2. Where do you see yourself tempted to “walk toward Egypt” when life gets hard? Why do we so easily forget past encounters with God when the next crisis hits? 3. What does...

Reflection Questions 1. Where do you see your own “default sins” resurfacing the way Abraham’s fear-driven deception resurfaced in Gerar? Why do certain sins feel “natural” or “reasonable” to us even when we know they are wrong? 2. Abraham knew God’s promise, yet acted as if he didn’t. Where do you see that same gap in your life? What does this chapter teach us about the difference between knowing...

Reflection Questions: Why do you think worldliness is almost always gradual rather than sudden? What makes slow drift so spiritually dangerous? Where are you tempted to trade gospel witness for cultural acceptance or a “seat at the table”? Lot calls the mob “brothers” and offers his daughters. What does this reveal about a believer who has lived too long in a corrupt culture? Where do you see this...