Manna Curriculum
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Week 01

Week 1 Leader Guide

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Week snapshot

Big Idea: God’s silence does not mean God’s absence.
Primary Text: Psalm 13

Leader Guide

Before You Lead

  • Pray for your group to feel safe naming real experiences.
  • Read Psalm 13 slowly before the session.
  • Plan for unhurried discussion, especially during Conviction and Mission.

Tone to Set

  • Calm
  • Honest
  • Unhurried
  • Hopeful without forcing answers

Key Moments to Emphasize

  • God invites honesty, not performance.
  • Silence does not mean abandonment.
  • Faithfulness precedes clarity.
  • Mission flows naturally from obedience.

Suggested Closing

Use the shared confession and prayer of sending from the group guide.

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