God’s grace humbles those He chooses to selflessly take responsibility, and so advance His plan of redemption.

1. How did God humble Judah in this story? What are ways that God humbles us?
2. In what ways do we see Judah taking personal responsibility in this narrative? What do you think motivated and enabled him to take responsibility?
3. Why is it hard to take responsibility? What gospel truths free us to take responsibility for our sin?
4. Is there any sin that we need to take responsibility for? How should we take responsibility for it?
5. What does it teach us about God that He chose Judah to be the line of the Messiah and not Joseph?
6. What do we learn from this story about how God advances His plan of redemption?