16/11 Life Group Notes: The Story of Leah and Rachel
Icebreaker:
Share a time when you misunderstood someone or made an assumption that turned out to be wrong.
Song Suggestions:
Goodness of God
Way Maker
Other Option:
One minute of silence asking: “Lord, where have You been trying to meet me this week?”
Scripture
Read together:
Genesis 29:13–35; 30:17–24
A family full of longing, rivalry, and assumptions — yet God keeps showing up.
God sees, hears, and works through imperfect people and complicated relationships.
Discussion Questions
What stood out to you as you listened to or read this story?
What assumptions about love, blessing, or worth do you see in this family?
Where do we still make similar assumptions today about what a “blessed” or “respectable” life looks like?
How does God meet Leah in her pain? What does this reveal about God’s character?
The women repeatedly say, “The Lord has seen… the Lord has heard…” How does that speak to you personally?
Where in your own life do you need to be reminded that God hears you?
How does God work through flawed people and messy situations in this story?
Where might God be redeeming or reshaping something messy in your life right now?
4. Prayer
Thank God that He sees and hears every part of our lives.
Pray for places where people feel unseen, unheard, or discouraged.
Ask for God’s redeeming work in complicated relationships or situations.
End with a moment of quiet, entrusting your own longings to God.