1.     Our culture often tells us that we get to determine who we are, where we belong, and what gives our lives meaning. Where do you see this emphasis on self-definition and personal autonomy in the world around us? What are some of the messages we hear about what makes a person’s life meaningful or worthwhile?

2.     Read Deuteronomy 32:8–9 and Acts 17:24–27. What do these passages teach us about God’s authority over the nations and His role in determining our place and purpose? How does this perspective contrast with the human-centered vision we see at the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1–9?

3.     If God is the One who gives us our place, identity, and purpose, what does your life reveal about how much you trust what He has given you? Where might you be tempted to believe that you would be more significant, secure, or fulfilled if you could determine your own path? How does the gospel invite you to receive your identity and purpose from God rather than having to create them for yourself?

Middle School
1. Why do you think it matters to know that Jesus is more powerful than every spiritual power? How should that affect the things you are afraid of?

2. What is something people your age can put in God’s place and expect to give them happiness, security, or identity? How can that thing eventually begin to control us?

High School
1. Deuteronomy 32 shows that human rebellion and spiritual rebellion are connected. Where do you see people today looking to created things for meaning, identity, or power instead of the Creator?

2. The Bible moves from Babel scattering the nations to Jesus sending His followers to all nations. What does that tell us about God’s heart toward people who have rejected Him—and how should that shape the way Christians live?