Introduction / Background:
In Joshua 3, the Israelites crossed the Jordan River on dry ground by means of a miracle from God. God had the priests take the Ark of the Covenant into the water first. When the soles of the feet of the priests carrying the ark entered the water, the Lord caused the flow of the Jordan to stop and rise up. The people then crossed the river on dry ground.
In chapter 4, Joshua has the priests make a memorial to the event that had just happened. Read Joshua 4:1-9.
Group Discussion Questions:
Raise your hand if you love traditions and are sentimental. Ask someone why they love traditions. Ask someone why they hate traditions.
What's one item that you have that is super sentimental?
What is the reason for a memorial? For example, Memorial Day, a memorial service, a memorial museum, etc.
What do you do on that day or at those places?
Why did the Israelites make a pile of 12 stones?
What lessons can we learn from what they did?
What memorial has made a huge impact on your life?
What memorials or traditions do you have that cause you to remember God's hand in your life?
What memorials or traditions could you make or start to cause you and your family to remember God's work in your lives?
Whose responsibility is it to teach children about God and His work? How can someone do that?
What was Jesus doing when he instituted the practice of the Lord's Supper?
What does the bread signify? Why?
What does the cup of wine signify? Why?
Why is the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation (the bread and wine become the physical body of Jesus) against the teaching of the Bible and therefore wrong?
How can we be careful not to fall into the trap of meaningless tradition or a perverted ritual?
What can you do to keep the Lord's Supper meaningful to you?
Are there any stories you'd like people to remember about what God's done in your life?
How will you share these stories?
Why is it important to remember what God has done in your life?
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