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Deuteronomy 8:1-20

What was the most difficult exam you ever had to take in school?
Why do teachers give students difficult exams?

Describe in detail the wilderness in which the Israelites spent forty years?
How would you categorize the experiences they had while in the wilderness?
In what ways does God provide for his people while they are out in the desert?
Why does God put his people through that kind of difficult struggle?
How can we better cope with times of personal testing?
Based on this passage, how can we better help others who are going through difficult times?

In what ways will the experience of the Israelites once they gain the Promised Land contrast from what they have been through during the forty years in the desert?
What different kinds of testing do they face the prospect of a more prosperous and comfortable future?
Why do people sometimes loose their focus on God when things seem to be going better in their lives?
What are some strategies we can develop from this passage to help us retain our loyalty to God even when things go better than we had expected?
Why is an attitude of self-sufficiency in reality extremely ridiculous?
How does a person take more care to follow God’s instructions without becoming legalistic in attitude?