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Manhattan Pres PCA · 561 The Womb Wars (Genesis 29:30 to 30:24) Sermon

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Sermon Discussion questions
The Womb Wars: (Genesis 29:31 to Genesis 30:24)

Ice Breakers:
A. What’s the weirdest or most unexpected place you’ve ever fallen asleep?
B. If you could go back and give advice to your younger self, what would you say?
C. What’s a time you got yourself into a mess, but looking back, you see how God used it for good?

This Week Specific

PERSONAL REFLECTION & HEART OF IDOLATRY

1. Leah longed for Jacob’s love, and Rachel longed for children. What is something in your own life that you desperately desire but do not have? How do you respond when that desire is unmet? (See Psalm 37:4; Philippians 4:11-13)

Marriage & Family

2. The polygamous relationships in this passage led to jealousy, bitterness, and strife. How does this passage reinforce God’s design for marriage? How can married couples today guard against comparisons and resentment in their own relationships? (See Ephesians 5:22-33)

3. Leah and Rachel’s rivalry was rooted in comparison. How does comparison create tension in families today? What are some practical ways to cultivate gratitude and contentment within your home? (See 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Work, School & Social Circles

4. Rachel demanded children from Jacob, forgetting that God alone opens the womb. How do we sometimes try to force our will at work, in school, or in friendships instead of trusting in God’s timing? (See Proverbs 3:5-6)

5. Leah’s identity was wrapped up in Jacob’s love, and Rachel’s in having children. How does our culture encourage us to find our worth in achievements, relationships, or approval? What does Scripture say about our true identity? (See Colossians 3:1-4)

Trusting God’s Sovereignty in Unmet Desires

6. Leah eventually shifts her focus from seeking Jacob’s love to praising the Lord (Genesis 29:35). What are some practical ways we can shift our own focus from unmet desires to worshiping and trusting God? (See Habakkuk 3:17-19)

Gospel Connection

7. Judah, Leah’s fourth son, is the ancestor of Jesus (Genesis 49:10, Matthew 1:2-3). How does this passage point us to God’s faithfulness in bringing about salvation despite human brokenness? How does this encourage you in your own struggles?

Weekly Questions