The Mayfield Class

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...

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...