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| Do you have any suggestions or changes for this program? | Nar. Add Comment |
| Great job finishing all 15 lessons and we look forward to seeing you at camp this summer! What is one thing you learned from doing all these lessons or what stood out to you from these lessons? | That no matter what Gods got me. Add Comment |
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| How is this a comfort in times of fear? | That someone always has ur back. Add Comment |
| Is it easy? | No way. Add Comment |
| Notice the start of this psalm: “Whom shall I fear?” Now notice the end of this psalm. How important is it to trust and wait for Got to act? | Very, because if we don Add Comment |
| Final conversation. David’s point is that even if my father and mother forsake me something is always true. What is always true? | The lord will not desert him and the Lord will except him. Add Comment |
| This last conversation is about not giving in. When we give in to hatred because of fear we travel the same road as our enemies. When they breathe our violence, then so do we. It is a natural response to fear and hate. It is also the wrong response to it. What three things does David rely on to not walk the road of his adversaries? | Hatred, violence, and evil. Add Comment |
| What can you do to help you during those times when it is not easy to wait on the Lord? | Pray and praise. Add Comment |
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| As a Christian, do you ever have to fear that God will abandon you? | Yes. Add Comment |
| Now the second conversation (verses 7-9). What do you notice about Psalm 51 and Psalm 27:7-9? | They both are pleading for somthing. Add Comment |
| How is David words “You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, LORD, do I seek,” a realization that God will never abandon you? | I don Add Comment |
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| What conclusions did he make as a result of his actions? (Note: He will hide me, He will conceal me, He will lift me are all symbolic.) | That he will be safe through God. Add Comment |
| Now notice David’s praise in verse 6. How is it possible to be filled with joy and worship God passionately in the midst of the fears in our lives? | Only through God. Add Comment |
| What in verse 2 keeps you from doing so? | My Enemies do not wish or atempt to kill me. Add Comment |
| Enemies, war! That is a lot to be afraid of. Why is David confident nonetheless? | Because he knows the Lord will provide and protect. Add Comment |
| Have you ever been bullied and wanted to retaliate? | Ya. Add Comment |
| The answer to why is found in verse 4 & 5. What action did David take that took away his fears? | Praying and made sacrifices, also he praised the Lord. Add Comment |
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| What is David’s response to his fears? | He will push them away and trust the Lord. Add Comment |
| What did he bring back to his mind? | That no matter what God will protect him. Add Comment |
| David was a warrior and this was a warrior psalm. We all have our own battles. How we handle them will determine our lives. David’s conclusion is a powerful reminder of who is fight our battles and what we need to do: 14 Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! David first question is the most important. It beings the first conversation David has with himself when he is afraid. We are pushed around by a lot of fears in life. Sometimes it is a matter of life and death type fears, other times it is as simple as the fear of rejection. What fears tend to push you around? | Death, beating loved or not, going to hell, and not being enough. Add Comment |
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| What image does the still waters bring to your mind? | A calm lake. Add Comment |
| The next phrase is "He leads me beside still waters,"; sheep will follow whoever will lead them. If they follow other sheep, they might end of dead. Have you followed someone other than Jesus? How did that end up? | Ya, it ended up being something I still regret to this day. Add Comment |
| What is the connection between green pastures, still waters and He restores my soul? | They are all very peaceful and happy things. Add Comment |
| How important is it to have a life where Jesus is leading it? | Because we will die if we follow the other sheep who have gone astray. Add Comment |
| How does this image of lying in a green pasture make you feel? | Happy and fluffy. Add Comment |
| Staying with the shepherd/sheep picture, what image comes to mind when you read verse 2? | God giving us good support and a stable place to be. Add Comment |
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| What does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites who sent him? | The God of your fathers has sent me to you. Add Comment |
| All captials LORD means Yahweh, "I Am" and "I have been" and also "I shall be." He is eternal, it is a perfect name. What are some things you think about when you think of God? | The person watching over us and protecting us. Add Comment |
| What else does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites (verse 15)? | I am has sent me to you. Add Comment |
| For review, do you remember what LORD means (from Psalm 8 "Oh LORD our Lord")? If so, what does it mean? | Our king. Add Comment |
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| Sheep are very helpless, they can eat themselves to death if not watched and if you put them on their backs they can die as they can't right themselves. Isaiah 53:6 says, "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-everyone- to his own way." We, like sheep, would be forever lost and would easily die without a Shepherd. Is God your Shepherd? | Yessss :) Add Comment |
| This is the Psalm for today and it starts out with The LORD, that's why we reviewed what it means. It's important to realize who is the Shepherd. If the Lord is the Shepherd, what are we? | Th sheep 🐑. Add Comment |
| Do your actions (the way you live) demonstrate that God is your Shepherd? | Yes, even though I have gone astray I always have come back. Add Comment |
| What is the second phrase of verse 1? | He gives me everything I need. Add Comment |
| The word "want" in Hebrew means to not lack anything. The rest of the Psalm is about how God meets the needs of the sheep. List as many different needs from this Psalm that you see. | Gives strength, guided me, walking through valleys, conferts, feed me, and loves me. Add Comment |
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| Why was David not afraid of death? | Because he knows that God got him and that their is eternal life in him. Add Comment |
| Hebrews 12:6 tells us God disciplines those He loves. David found comfort in God's discipline because it showed him God loved him. It is a way to know and experience God's presence. How can you see God's discipline as bringing comfort? | By the way it shapes me. Add Comment |
| What as David not afraid of in verse 4? | The valley of death. Add Comment |
| Have you experienced God's discipline? | Ya. Add Comment |
| A shepherd uses his staff to guide, direct and discipline his sheep. Do you find it comforting when your parents discipline you? | No, but it is what I need. Add Comment |
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| Verse 5 brings us to the reason for this Psalm, picture David eating a lavish meal with his enemies all around. Do you feel safe with your relationship with God as David did? | No, I would like for my relationship with God to be more strong, stable, and steady. Add Comment |
| Have you experience a life of overflowing joy, peace, and love? | Yea. Add Comment |
| Teens face a host of fears: Fear of not being accepted, fear of not fitting in, fear of not being loved, fear of being made fun of, fear of being embarrassed, fear of being let down, How can you move from living in fear to living with a peace that comes from God? | Only through God. Add Comment |
| What can you start doing or stop doing to experience more peace and less fear and overflowing joy and love? | By doing what God wants me to do and act. Add Comment |
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| How should looking intently at what has been made (creation) cause you to think about how great God is? | Beacaus we know that God made it and because it is so magnificent. Add Comment |
| How should looking intently at what has been made (creation) cause you to ask why God should have anything to do with me? | Because we get to live on beautiful earth. Add Comment |
| What reasons do you see in this Psalm for shouting: “Oh LORD our Lord how majestic is your name in all the earth.” | Because it pleases the lord. Add Comment |
| After reading all this, do you see that you are valuable to God? And why? | Yea, because he gave us his son and a amazing place to live. Add Comment |
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| There are two references to Jesus in the Psalm 8 passage. The first in Daniel 7:13-14. The second in Hebrews 2:5-15. If the last part of verse 4 (the son of man) and following to the end of verse 7 is about Jesus, how would this lead to a greater understand of why we should say: “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth?” | Because David states it very clearly. Add Comment |
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| Next, “You have established strength because of your foes.” Also, notice what David writes next “…to still the enemy, and the avenger.” Notice that foes are plural and enemy and avenger are singular. Who are the foes and who is this enemy and avenger? | Our enemy is the devil and all evil and the evenger is good. Add Comment |
| “You have set your glory above the heavens?” Some translate that a bit like this: “You have set your glory in the heavens above.” Others think this means that God is greater and beyond the heavens (universe and everything in it). What do you think and why? | I think it means that we will find glory when we go to heaven, because that is what makes most sense to me. Add Comment |
| How does this relate to Jesus’ confrontation with the chief priests and the scribes mentioned in Matthew 21? | Idk Add Comment |
| Now some Interpretation questions. “Oh LORD our Lord.” These are not the same words. The LORD in all caps is YHWH (Yahweh) it is the Eternal Creator LORD of the Universe. Lord is Adonai which means ruler in the sense of king or governor. Why does David refer to the Eternal God of the Universe as, “our Lord” or our king? | Because he protects us and watches over us like a king. Add Comment |
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| Let's Observe. Verse 2 is quoted by Jesus in the New Testament. Read Matthew 21:15-17. Jesus does not quote the verse word for word, he paraphrases it. So, who are they praising? | How amazing God is. Add Comment |
| What is the result of their praising in verse 2 of Psalm 8? | That the prayer stops enemies. Add Comment |
| Do you think He silenced them? | Yes. Add Comment |
| Please note that most scholars think that David was young when he wrote this song. David spent many nights out under the stars. He spent many a night thinking about God. So since you have studied psalm 19 what have you been thinking about God and Jesus? | I have been thinking about what He thinks about me. Add Comment |
| What is the result of the children praising Jesus in the temple as explained in the Matthew passage in verse 15? | His disciples got mad becease the children were praising David but Jesus was not upset. Add Comment |
| When you look up at the stars in the sky what do you think about? | How magnificent they are. Add Comment |
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| Why do you think David begins the Psalm with what can be known about God in creation and then spend the rest of the Psalm talking about how wonderful God’s Word is? | I think that he started it like that to express to God how grateful he is that God created all these things. Add Comment |
| First notice the structure by following the action. One thing you should notice is that the verse breaks in the wrong place. Please note that chapter breaks and verse breaks were done by Robert Stephanus in the 16th century and he had no idea what he was doing and unfortunately they stuck. Verse 5 should begin with “In them he has set…”. If you look closely, you will notice that a person can sing the first line of the song and then the choir responds. This is repeated with both the leader and choir singing the last line together: “whose voice is not heard.” There is a middle part where the leader sings and the choir responds. Then there the final part which is a repeat of the first – leader, response, leader, response, both: “and there sin nothing hidden from its heat.” From this structure you can make out the meaning or point of this song. So what is the point of this song? | To thank God for all he has done and to remind themselves that God is in power and in control. Add Comment |
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| Why did David write a song about both the night and the day? | Because they are two contractors. Add Comment |
| What must the being who made all this, both what is seen and what is not seen, be like? | Pretty powerful 💥🔥✨⚡️ Add Comment |
| How constantly does God declare what is like by what has been made? | All the theme. Add Comment |
| What qualities/ characteristics of God can you discover by what has been made? List as many as you can. | Strength, kindness, creativeness, humbleness, ext. Add Comment |
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| What are some consequence of not seeing God and acknowledging Him as God? List and many as you can. | He can be upset ad you, disappointed, and sad that you chose that path. Add Comment |
| Notice verse 30. The last phrase is, “disobedient to parents.” How is not respecting those in authority over you – your parents – an example of not clearly seeing and acknowledging God for who He is. | Because God has told us not to do that yet they still do that anyway. Add Comment |
| Pay close attention to Romans 1:19-21. Why do people not clearly see God and what He is like by what has been made? | They knew him but did not honor and respect him because they chose to do so. Add Comment |
| So go outside on a clear night in a dark place and look up and ask yourself: “What do I learn about the being who made all this?” | That is is powerful and creative. Add Comment |
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| Do you have a reading plan (where and when to read the Bible)? | No Add Comment |
| If so, what is it and how are you doing? If not, why not and what could it look like (where would you like to read)? | Add Comment |
| Why is it important to know what is in the Bible? | Because it is Gods word and he wants us to know him Add Comment |
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| Why would David call God his Rock? | Because he is stable. Add Comment |
| What are the benefits of obeying God's Word that David gives? | You will gain Gods favor. Add Comment |
| What does David describe about God's Word (verses 7-10)? List as many as you find. | That that is what we need to understand what God wants from us. Add Comment |
| Why do you think David uses a lot of repitition when describing God's Word (the Bible)? | I think he dose that to exaggerate how much he is thankful for Al he has done Add Comment |
| Why would David call God his Redeemer? | Because God Redemes Add Comment |
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| What three things does David ascribe (tell about) to God that would be helpful to keep in mind and why? | That God protects him and loves him. Add Comment |
| A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. (You can read about it in 2 Samuel chapters 11-18). This Psalm is often called a morning psalm. Why would this be helpful to sing or pray in the morning? | To help him usher himself that God is on his side, and he is giving his fears to God. Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | That God will protect him and will not let his enemies hurt him. Add Comment |
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| The way we would say verse 8 is “the moment my head hit the pillow I am out like a light.” How is this possible in the midst of great trials? | Only through God. Add Comment |
| Now, look back over both Psalms and what can you do in the morning and in the evening that will give you great peace and joy even in hard times? | To pray in the morning and ask God to protect me. Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | God will protect me and his enemies should be gone. Add Comment |
| How can you use this Psalm to encourage others who are going through hard times? | To tell them that God cares for them and that you do not want to be Gods enemy. Add Comment |
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| What than are we to ponder (think deeply about)? | What we are doing wrong or what we can do to improve ourselves. Add Comment |
| Has anyone or anything kept you awake at night while you think about it over and over? Think carefully about this. It is a common experience. | Yes Add Comment |
| Verse 4 is a bit odd. That seems strange. Read Ephesians 4:17-27. The word for anger here is not “be mad” but rather be in awe of God. A better word is fear, or revere. Often when we stew over something we leave God out of it. How would fearing God (trusting, turn it over to God) prevent us from sinning when we are angry at someone and it is keeping us awake? | Because we know that God is powerful and we do not wish to provoke him. Add Comment |
| David offers at least four things a person can do rather than stew in verse 3 and 4 that will quiet your heart so you can sleep in peace. List them here and talk about how each would quiet your heart. | Lay in bed and think inside of you can help you shape to be a better version of you, give sacrifices which we know can do with our lives and do what God wishes for us to do, and pray because God can give you peace. Add Comment |
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| What do you notice about God and his character in this Psalm? | That he cares for us and dose not want us hurt. Add Comment |
| How one starts one’s day can determine not only how that day will go but often how life will go. There are countless people who live life on autopilot, just going through the motions. What is there in this Psalm that can help you start each and every day off right even if everything is going wrong? | It puts their mind in a different mindset. I think it could help me start my day with a little Jesus before I walk into the crazy middle school. Add Comment |
| How do want God to use the truths in this Psalm in your life and through your life? | I want to be protected by God and I want to feel like he is proud of what I have done. Add Comment |
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| Why is the contrast important? | Because it shows the difference from his old self to his new self. Add Comment |
| What are some things Psalm 3 and Psalm 139 have in common? | They both talk about how God will protect ham and that he hates his murderers and Gods enemies. Add Comment |
| There is a contrast in the psalm around the idea of salvation. What is it ? | To be honest idk, I think it might have to do with how he is more pleading and more humble. Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | That he dose not give up and he dose not lie. Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | Because he is all powerful. Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | By knowing the truth and knowing that we are in Gods hands. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | They must have felt confused that Jesus would willingly die. Add Comment |
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| This is taking place on Thursday evening, the day before Jesus was crucified. What is Jesus' main point to His disciples? | That he will go to the father but then come again. Add Comment |
| How could this be confusing to His disciples? | Because they thought it was impossible to come backwards from the dead and Jesus did not speak plainly. Add Comment |
| How could this be encouraging to the disciples and to you? | We can be happy even in hard times because we know our future. Add Comment |
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| Who is the focus of Jesus' prayers? | God. Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus His prayer on for the disciples and other believers? | That they might believe and trust Jesus. Add Comment |
| What does Jesus praying tell you about the importance of prayer? | They he was very sad about what would come. Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' prayers as to how to pray for others? | That we should pray for others and we should want what is best for them. Add Comment |
| How would this change the way you pray for others? | By praying for other people more frequently. Add Comment |
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| Why was Jesus' death necessary? | To show us how he loved us so much he would die for us. Add Comment |
| Why did Pilate give into the crowd and pharisees? | Because he felt the pressure of the people and he did not want to be disliked by them. Add Comment |
| What stands out to you about His death? | That he died to without screaming with pain, that would be very painful. Add Comment |
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| What can you learn about comforting someone from the way Jesus responded to Mary? | That Jesus is a loving person. Add Comment |
| What doubts do you have about Jesus being alive or being God? | Idk Add Comment |
| HE IS RISEN! Take a minute to picture the interaction with Jesus and Mary. Think about her posture, how she is trying to talk while weeping, about how Jesus is looking at her. Think about her reaction when Jesus says her name. I think this is such a beautiful interaction. I picture Jesus saying her name with so much compassion, tenderness and love. And I picture her looking up with tear filled eyes and being filled with joy at the sound of her name. What do you see, feel or think about this interaction? | I think it is very heartfelt, I makes me think of how kind to Mary, the generally have a relationship like of a father and daughter. I hope I can have the same experience as well. Add Comment |
| Why was is it important that Jesus showed Himself to others? | Because without his appperience Jesus would have not taken our sins away. Add Comment |
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| Is there someone you need to forgive (or apologize to) to be reconciled to? If so, pray about that and I encourage you to make it happen. | Yes. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Jesus? | That God is gracious. Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt after Jesus talked to him? | Extremely happy and felt like the weight on his chest is lifted. Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do for Peter? | Forgave him. Add Comment |
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| Why can you not accomplish anything apart from Christ? | Because he is the vine and without him we are nothing but shriveled up branches. Add Comment |
| How can this passage give you courage in your life? | It tells us that we will bear fruit when connected to the vine. Add Comment |
| What is the main point of Jesus' teaching in this passage? | To tell the people that they always need to be connected to him to do great things. Add Comment |
| What can you do on your own? | Show people that they need to be connected to the vine. Add Comment |
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| How could this help His disciples in the coming days and down the road? | By giving them wisdom and giving them the Holy Spirit. Add Comment |
| What is the main point of this passage-what is Jesus' purpose in this passage? | The tell the disiples about the Holy Spirit. Add Comment |
| How can this passage encourage you in your faith and in your life? | By knowing we can have the Holy Spirit in our lives. Add Comment |
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| With that previous question in mind, what can you do to prevent and steer clear of temptation (protect yourself from sinning)? | By surrounding myself with good people. Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on Thursday evening, the day before He is crucified. | No. Add Comment |
| What was the point of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? | To teach them to do the same thing to others. Add Comment |
| What attribute or charater trait of Jesus stands out to you in this passage and why? | He is the son of God yes is extremely humble and kind and washes the disciples feet. Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt when Jesus predicted his denials? | He might have felt sad and confused. Add Comment |
| How would you feel if Jesus called out your sin ahead of time? | The same thing, sad and scared. Add Comment |
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| Why are the people so excited for Jesus? | Because they herd that he was the messiah, and they have been waiting for him for some time. Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus on following His grand entrance into Jerusalem and why? | I do not fully understand this question. Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on the Sunday (what we now call Palm Sunday) before Jesus was crucified. What is the general mood and attitude towards Jesus? | It is happy and uplifted. It Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Trust in Jesus that he can do anything. Add Comment |
| What does God reveal about Himself? | ThT he is the sun of God. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God in this passage? | That he is all powerfull Add Comment |
| How can you use this passage to explain the gospel to someone? | By explaining how powerful he is. Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | That disciples follow his teachings and we are to believe in him. Add Comment |
| What is a truth Jesus keeps trying to get the people and Pharisees to understand and believe? | That he is the son of God. Add Comment |
| What happens when you believe God is all powerful and all knowing, but you believe Jesus was only a man and a good teacher, but not God? | You will not enter heaven. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus and God? | That they do not bring glory to themselves but to each other. Add Comment |
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| How can you use that style to share Jesus with someone? What would you use as imagery or illustration? | You can use comes known things to help someone understand better. Add Comment |
| What do you see as a consistant theme or method to Jesus' teaching style (including this passage)? | He always dose not say it plainly says it In relation to somthing else, like I and the gate. Add Comment |
| How does it help you to understand His teaching? | It helps us understand because we understand the things he relates them to. Add Comment |
| Why do you think Jesus uses earthly things as illustrations (water, light, bread, sheep, etc.) in His teaching? | Because that was relatable to the people. Add Comment |
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| What is the main point to Jesus' teaching in this passage? | That he is Gods son and he can do anything. Add Comment |
| Why are the Pharisees so upset with Jesus' teaching? | Because he spoke so well and so perfect that they could not find him guilty. Add Comment |
| What do you learn from Jesus' boldness towards the Pharisees? | That we need to stand up to others. Add Comment |
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| Why was it so hard for the Pharisees to believe Jesus' teaching? | Because it is now what they are used to doing for so long. Add Comment |
| Could Jesus be the Christ, the Messiah, if He were not God? Why or why not? | No, because then he would not know the things he dose. Add Comment |
| What evidence is there in this passage that Jesus is God? | Jesus is very knowledgeable without being tought. Add Comment |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | By working twords heavenly bread not stuf or things. Add Comment |
| Why did Jesus hide Himself from the people after feeding them and why is this important that He did not let them? | He went to a mountain Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | Because it is in an confusing manner Add Comment |
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| What is there in your life that you need to stop doing in order to obey and follow God, or that keeps you from folllowing God? | Idk Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | To be righteous. Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | To understand them. Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | Stop sinning. Add Comment |
| What is there in your life that you need to stop doing in order to obey and follow God, or that keeps you from folllowing God? | Idk Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | To be righteous. Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | To understand them. Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | Stop sinning. Add Comment |
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| Jesus (a Jew) talking to a Samaritan was very strange and that it was a woman was even more shocking to anyone who saw it. There are still groups of people in every walk of life that tend to avoid one another. In your life, what groups of people do you see not getting along and/or avoiding one another? | Mormons and rude, unkind, and popular people. Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | That we can tech to anyone. Add Comment |
| How did Jesus turn a drink of water into an opportunity to evanglize (share the gospel or in this case, share about Himself)? | He made an relationship between regular what Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | My pride. Add Comment |
| Is there anyone you treat differently because of how they look, think, believe or any other reason? If so, what do you need to do to change that? | Yes, I need to be kind to everyone. Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | To be secretive. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | That we all need God and that we are all selfish. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | That he loves his people. Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | Because it was a unique way of saying it and he was taught differently. Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | I would start by inviting them to church/youth group. Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | That that is important. Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | Because what they were doing was evil. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | That he is a temple and that he has authority over everything. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | That that is okay as long as it is good and for the right just reason. Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | Grace and truth comes through him. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | That they are one and father and son. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | Life is in him and the light is available to everyone. Add Comment |
| We are 4 weeks from Easter, so we are going to go through the Gospel of John so that we can go through the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Who is the Word? | God. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' purpose on earth? | That he came to save us. Add Comment |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | By cooking and taking care of her. By sticking with her. Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | By gifting her a suter. Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | By buying extra kind to her and giving her all she needed. Add Comment |
| God also showed that he is sovereign over everything (he total power and authority). How can God being sovereign provide peace for you? | By knowing he pertects me. Add Comment |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | That we all can have a second chance, and kindness is the way to go. Add Comment |
| Did you read the whole book? | Yes 😝 Add Comment |
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| What did Naomi tell the people to call her and why? | Maro Add Comment |
| Ruth is moving to a foreign land and a foreign people, how do you think she felt and how would you feel? | She might have felt alone and discouraged, I would feel the same. Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | Because she was the only family she had left and she was kind. Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | She said no, and that she wanted to go as well. Add Comment |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | That she was a widow and had lost almost everything she had. Add Comment |
| It may be hard at your age now, but God commands us in 1 Timothy 5 to care for widows and orphans, so Ruth is a great example of showing great love and care for a widow. Is there any widows, elderly people or someone who is alone that you know in your neighborhood that you could show kindness to? What is something you could do to show kindness and love? | Yes, there is church elders, I can respect and help them out. Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | To act with kindnes Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | That I am kind, tall, and a Christian. Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | By taking care of her and telling her kind words. Add Comment |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | By healing them out. Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | He excepted Ruth Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | That god dose not make life perfect for us. Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | No. Add Comment |
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| In chapter two and three, how do Jonah's and the people of Nineveh's actions mirror how we should respond to God today? | They did exactly the right thing and did what we should do. Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | To be obedient. Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | To obey him and go to ware he told him to go. Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | A pray. Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | With love. Add Comment |
| What can you do to help prepare yourself to react in a way that honors the Lord when you are in a situation that does not go well, or go against how you think it should go? | To be in God Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | Slow to anger and unabounding love. Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | He was displeased. Add Comment |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | We should believe it and soak it in. Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | In forty days they will be overturned. Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | They believed Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | He gave them compassion and grace. Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | Confusion Add Comment |
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| When we are troubled or are in difficult situations what should we do, and continue doing? | Pray. Add Comment |
| What did Jonah realize while in the fish? | The the was in the wrong. Add Comment |
| What is the first thing Jonah did when he finds himself in a bad situation? | He prayed. Add Comment |
| What are some difficult things in your life that you need to pray about? | Being less rocky in my faith. Add Comment |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | To go to the city of Nineveh. Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | That they feared the lord. Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | He went to Tarshish. Add Comment |
| Has there been a time in your life you were told to do something you should do but instead you put it off or ignored it? How did that go? | Yes, it went horribly. Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | To teach Jonah a lesson. Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | To remember the hard times. Add Comment |
| There are christians suffereing around the world and dying for Christ. Take a few minutes to pray for believers around the world. What are 2 things you can pray for them about? | To be healthy and for others to be moved by them. Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | To pray for them. Add Comment |
| How can praying for others to come to Christ and praying for courage to share Christ help you to set your mind and heart on Christ? | It makes u more thoughtful and is putting time with Jesus. Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | Help and things I need. Add Comment |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | Jesus acts like his father, all things were created through him, he has created everything we see, he has been existing before anything else, and he is the head of the body of the church. There is also more. Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | Paul talked about how we must stay firm and that their is good news. Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | I do not understand this one, something about Gentiles buying part of it, I have rea red it a thousands times but I still don Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | That we all preach about God, and we want to bring people to God and to be more like God. Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | That he is good. Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | That only God. Makes the rules. Add Comment |
| It can be easy for us as humans to make up rules for ourselves and others which is one of the things Paul is warning against. In verse 8, Paul warns against basing our beliefs on anything other than Christ. What is an example in our world today of people making up rules, principles, decisions, beliefs not on the Bible? | Mormands and aithiaats both have made up their own rules, forgive my spelling. Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | Encouragement, joy, love, grace, forgiveness, community, ext. Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | God. Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | Cristians. Add Comment |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | That that is what we lye on and what we think about. Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | To get rid of it. Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | Reading the Bible and youth group. Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | In my thoughts because sometimes I think bad things. Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | To not continue to hold a grudge. Add Comment |
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| Verse 6 tells us "do not be anxious about anything", and then he gives us ways to help us do that and to ultimately enjoy "the peace of God". Paul says to present your requests to God through prayer and petition. What does he also say should accompany those prayers? | With petition and thanksgiving. Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | You are more happy. Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | Because it is important. Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | Family, friend's, good education, sport opportunities, money, support, etc. Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | Not be thinking woke or undignified things. Good heathy things that God would approve. Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | To be gentle and show it to everyone. Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | Gentleness, anxiety, peace, truth, and pure. Thos are the things and the resents to rejoice. Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | It helps because it is good so Un it God gives us peace Add Comment |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | To follow his flesh. Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | Knowing Christ and following him which was important to him then. Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | To become more like Jesus. Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | God. Add Comment |
| What changes in our actions when our sole focus is to "press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus"? | We become better people. Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | Stay strong and be with people with likewise faith. Do not circum to evil. Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | Joy and happiness. Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | To do God Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | By not letting my temptations get the best of me. Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | By being set a part and sharing the gospel to those in the darkness. Add Comment |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | For his faith. Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | That prayer is a joyful thing and we can do great things with prayer. Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | That is not bad and that while he is In prison he glorifies God Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | That it is more important to follow Christ than to live, God is more important. Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | Wile he is in prison it is making others share the gospel more openly and fircely. Add Comment |
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| What is our struggle against? | Always being kind. Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | Because of business. Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | Business mostly. Add Comment |
| Is there an area in your life you are not honoring them? If so, take a few minutes to confess that to God and ask Him to help you change. | I sometimes can be snarky and I regret it. I usually say sorry. I Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | To do what is right and to listen and respect them. Add Comment |
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| Paul continues his list of how we should act and what to avoid as believers. What is his summary statement in verse 1 on how to live? | To follow God Add Comment |
| Would your life look different if you submitted to this list and lived it out? How would it look different? | I would feel more secure in my faith and more happy. I would have ,ore self love. Add Comment |
| Paul ends the chapter talking about the roles and responsibilities for husbands and wives. He sums it up in verse 33. What does he tell husbands to do and what does he tell wives to do? | They must respect each other. And love each other as themselves. Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | Most kids at school do all of the above things that Paul tells us not to do. Add Comment |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | That they are set apart and must not act as Gentiles. Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | To not say mean things, even if it is a joke. Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | To not Sin any longer. Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | Proud, Gentle, and Patient. Add Comment |
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| Gentiles were everyone else that was not a Jew (someone from the lineage of Israel). This would have been quite shocking for Jews to have other people be able to become a believer and receive the blessings of God. Read Matthew 28:18-20. What does God command us to do? | You must make disciples of all nations. Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | To preach and share God Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | God shares his mercy and grace to Jew Add Comment |
| How do you feel about talking about the Chrisitan faith with others? What do you struggle with and what gives you encouragement? | I feel that I talk almost freely about by faith, I invite people to youth group. I struggle with feeling God Add Comment |
| List 3 people you know who do not follow Christ who you could be praying for and looking for an opportunity to share the gospel with. | The lesbian girl Aress talked about in his sermon, Aroura, and Kalyn. Add Comment |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | They just follow their were controlled by their thoughts and wishes, and that Add Comment |
| Many try to blame their sin on the influence of the world or believe that "the devil made me do it". What's Paul's answer to that in verse 3? | God was still a dry at us like anyone else. Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | God gives us mercy and grace. Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | They were living in their sins and lawless ways. Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | Our salvation dose not come from our works or us but God. Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | We were created for Christ at to serve him. Add Comment |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | To seek a strong relationship with God and to know you have reseved him. Add Comment |
| God in three persons (the Trinity) is at work in saving us. What does each member of the Trinity specifically do; Father, Son and Holy Spirit? | God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was ever created, he loved us and cares for us. We have been set free threw his love. When we first believed God essentially stamped us with the holy spirit. The spirit marks us as his own. And Jesus has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | Grace, love, and we are adopted. Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | God Add Comment |
| What does the word "adoption" (v5) tell us about the change from our old way of life as unbelievers to our new life in Christ? | It tells us they we are completely new a son of God and set apart. Add Comment |
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| Why was it shocking to the Jews that Paul was called to preach the gospel to the Gentiles? | Because they were uncircumcised and believed that only good people should be able to receive good because that was rooted down deap in them because that was what the religious leaders stated. They saw Gentiles as unworthy and unholy. Jesus says that by birth you are not condemned holy or unholy , but by your actions and devotion. Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | To preach the Gospel to Jerusalem again. Add Comment |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | That they need to put their faith in Jesus and to study the scripture and Gods book of law (What Paul said). Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | Because even though we are saved we still are so posed to do God Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | By their faith. Add Comment |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | Yes, more than once. Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | Bad and unkind. Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | Paul was sick. Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | Kindness, at first they treated him as if he was a angel but when he came Mack to teach truth they did not act so, Paul said it was because of the false teachers. Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | They cared for him and did not mistreat him. Add Comment |
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| How does true faith express itself? | By passion any eagernesses. Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | We are called to love one another. Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | So that he could adopt us and out of the love in his heart for us. Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | We can give in to our sinful nature and by destroying another. Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | He said to to make sure to stay free and not be sold into slavery. Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | Jesus. Add Comment |
| How does true faith express itself? | By passion any eagernesses. Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | We are called to love one another. Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | So that he could adopt us and out of the love in his heart for us. Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | We can give in to our sinful nature and by destroying another. Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | He said to to make sure to stay free and not be sold into slavery. Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | Jesus. Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | He told us to harvest what is good. Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | Do not be misled you can Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | To wait for heaven? But to be honest I am not really shure. It highly confused me. Add Comment |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | Jesus gives him the words to speak the Gospel, not himself. Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | Gods word Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | He is warning the church of Galatia that there are false preachers and they should not listen to any preachers who claim things contrary to what they have already heard. Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | Though Jesus Christ Add Comment |
| Welcome to the Earn Your Way Program! Whether this is your first time using this program or you are returning, we are glad you are going through it and hope this points you to Christ, that you learn more about who God is and how much He loves you and also that this helps develop the habit of spending time in God's Word. I would encourage you to begin with prayer and then end with prayer and consider what God might have you do in response to what you read. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns or issues with the program. We are going to spend time the New Testament as we begin. Is this your first time or have you done the Earn Your Way program before? | Yes. Add Comment |