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| Do you have any suggestions or changes for this program? | Only one, whenever you try to do an apostrophe, it does a weird thing where it does some symbols like 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? | I learned more than I thought I would Add Comment |
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| How is this a comfort in times of fear? | To know that there Add Comment |
| Is it easy? | Most of the time no, but if you trust him through it, it will be ok 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? | Because his judgement is always right 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? | That god will always be there for us 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? | Idk Add Comment |
| What can you do to help you during those times when it is not easy to wait on the Lord? | Pray, read the Bible, remember that his judgement is always right Add Comment |
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| As a Christian, do you ever have to fear that God will abandon you? | No Add Comment |
| Now the second conversation (verses 7-9). What do you notice about Psalm 51 and Psalm 27:7-9? | They both are similar 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 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.) | He was hid 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? | Because god is with us so we are filled with joy because we know he will always be there and take care of us Add Comment |
| What in verse 2 keeps you from doing so? | It says they will fall Add Comment |
| Enemies, war! That is a lot to be afraid of. Why is David confident nonetheless? | Because there is nothing to fear when you have god Add Comment |
| Have you ever been bullied and wanted to retaliate? | Sort of Add Comment |
| The answer to why is found in verse 4 & 5. What action did David take that took away his fears? | He asked the lord for sanctuary Add Comment |
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| What is David’s response to his fears? | Praying and singing songs to the lord Add Comment |
| What did he bring back to his mind? | I don 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? | The fear of people getting angry at me, deep waters(sometimes) and (rarely) heights Add Comment |
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| What image does the still waters bring to your mind? | A lake full of the clearest water 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? | I have had no other god if that Add Comment |
| What is the connection between green pastures, still waters and He restores my soul? | I Add Comment |
| How important is it to have a life where Jesus is leading it? | Very Add Comment |
| How does this image of lying in a green pasture make you feel? | At home Add Comment |
| Staying with the shepherd/sheep picture, what image comes to mind when you read verse 2? | A meadow and a stream Add Comment |
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| What does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites who sent him? | He tells him to say the I am sent him 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 creation of the world Add Comment |
| What else does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites (verse 15)? | That the god of their ancestors sent him Add Comment |
| For review, do you remember what LORD means (from Psalm 8 "Oh LORD our Lord")? If so, what does it mean? | Ummm something about a certain translation, but other than that I do t know 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? | Yes 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? | The sheep Add Comment |
| Do your actions (the way you live) demonstrate that God is your Shepherd? | I hope so Add Comment |
| What is the second phrase of verse 1? | I have all that 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. | We need guidance, shelter, and protection Add Comment |
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| Why was David not afraid of death? | Because he had god, so what is there to be afraid of? 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? | It Add Comment |
| What as David not afraid of in verse 4? | The darkest valley Add Comment |
| Have you experienced God's discipline? | Yes Add Comment |
| A shepherd uses his staff to guide, direct and discipline his sheep. Do you find it comforting when your parents discipline you? | Yes because it means they care about me 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? | Yes Add Comment |
| Have you experience a life of overflowing joy, peace, and love? | In my dreams 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? | Let god guide and let him worry Add Comment |
| What can you start doing or stop doing to experience more peace and less fear and overflowing joy and love? | Don 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? | Because you 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 he has so much more reason to not 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 Add Comment |
| After reading all this, do you see that you are valuable to God? And why? | If he made me, I have value, so yes 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 it helps us understand why more 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? | I think the foes are fallen angels and the enemy is Satan and the avenger is Jesus 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 he is the highest being in the universe, so yes to both Add Comment |
| How does this relate to Jesus’ confrontation with the chief priests and the scribes mentioned in Matthew 21? | I don 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 is the king of kings 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? | God Add Comment |
| What is the result of their praising in verse 2 of Psalm 8? | Add Comment |
| Do you think He silenced them? | Definitely 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? | Just how many stars He created; I mean think about it Add Comment |
| What is the result of the children praising Jesus in the temple as explained in the Matthew passage in verse 15? | He quotes the verse from psalm 8 Add Comment |
| When you look up at the stars in the sky what do you think about? | Abraham and Gods promise to him 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? | Because God is wonderful 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 sing about gods glory Add Comment |
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| Why did David write a song about both the night and the day? | Because the lord made them both and they are both good Add Comment |
| What must the being who made all this, both what is seen and what is not seen, be like? | Holy Add Comment |
| How constantly does God declare what is like by what has been made? | All the time Add Comment |
| What qualities/ characteristics of God can you discover by what has been made? List as many as you can. | He is creative and wonderful 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. | Not going to Heaven because you don 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 it 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? | Because 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 the person who made it all is brilliant 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)? | I either don Add Comment |
| Why is it important to know what is in the Bible? | So that when the time comes, you will be ready (like that one verse I can Add Comment |
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| Why would David call God his Rock? | Because he is true to his word and not like shifting sand if that makes sense Add Comment |
| What are the benefits of obeying God's Word that David gives? | Idk it doesn Add Comment |
| What does David describe about God's Word (verses 7-10)? List as many as you find. | They are perfect, trustworthy, right, joyous, pure, true, fair, more desirable than gold, and sweet as honey Add Comment |
| Why do you think David uses a lot of repitition when describing God's Word (the Bible)? | So that it sticks Add Comment |
| Why would David call God his Redeemer? | Because he redeems what is lost 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? | Let god worry 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? | Pray Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | Let god be in control Add Comment |
| How can you use this Psalm to encourage others who are going through hard times? | I can tell them that the lord will let it turn out ok Add Comment |
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| What than are we to ponder (think deeply about)? | Anything that 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 definitely, but I 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 let god worry about things and not us 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. | I don Add Comment |
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| What do you notice about God and his character in this Psalm? | He keeps David save from ten thousand enemies (why does he have so many enemies?!?!?) 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? | Knowing that god is in control Add Comment |
| How do want God to use the truths in this Psalm in your life and through your life? | I want him to use the truths in the psalm to guide me Add Comment |
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| Why is the contrast important? | Because it is Add Comment |
| What are some things Psalm 3 and Psalm 139 have in common? | They both talk about the lord and how great he is Add Comment |
| There is a contrast in the psalm around the idea of salvation. What is it ? | That he is our salvation 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? | His enemies, gods glory, and safety 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? | It just kinda feels like a morning psalm Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | How god keeps us safe from our enemies. Add Comment |
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| Why was Jesus' death necessary? | So that we could go to heaven Add Comment |
| Why did Pilate give into the crowd and pharisees? | So that he wouldn Add Comment |
| What stands out to you about His death? | The curtain tearing 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? | To warn them of the things that people will do to them Add Comment |
| How could this be confusing to His disciples? | Because people generally like them right now Add Comment |
| How could this be encouraging to the disciples and to you? | To know that these things will happen could help us Add Comment |
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| Who is the focus of Jesus' prayers? | The people who sinned, so everyone else Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus His prayer on for the disciples and other believers? | To not grieve his death Add Comment |
| What does Jesus praying tell you about the importance of prayer? | Pretty much, if Jesus does it, it Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' prayers as to how to pray for others? | Pray for their needs Add Comment |
| How would this change the way you pray for others? | I already pray as much as I can for others needs Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | He is true and says what is true Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | Because he knew it was going to happen Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | Follow Jesus Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | They were not prepared for this Add Comment |
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| What can you learn about comforting someone from the way Jesus responded to Mary? | Comforting someone is just telling them it Add Comment |
| What doubts do you have about Jesus being alive or being God? | None 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 Mary was then crying tears of joy because Jesus was back Add Comment |
| Why was is it important that Jesus showed Himself to others? | So that they could see that he is alive and he had fulfilled what he said would happen 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. | Not that I know of Add Comment |
| What do you learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Jesus? | It Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt after Jesus talked to him? | Comforted Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do for Peter? | He saved him from being drowned when he took his eyes off him Add Comment |
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| Why can you not accomplish anything apart from Christ? | Because he gives you the strength and brains you need to complete things Add Comment |
| How can this passage give you courage in your life? | By remembering the verse John 15:5 Add Comment |
| What is the main point of Jesus' teaching in this passage? | To tell people that he is the way to heaven Add Comment |
| What can you do on your own? | Nothing Add Comment |
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| How could this help His disciples in the coming days and down the road? | Because they know it Add Comment |
| What is the main point of this passage-what is Jesus' purpose in this passage? | Basically telling his disciples that it Add Comment |
| How can this passage encourage you in your faith and in your life? | To know that he died for us 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)? | Read the Bible and do your best to do what is right Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on Thursday evening, the day before He is crucified. | Yes Add Comment |
| What was the point of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? | To show he is here to serve not to conquer Add Comment |
| What attribute or charater trait of Jesus stands out to you in this passage and why? | Humility because he was able to get down to the lowest level, a servant Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt when Jesus predicted his denials? | I think Peter felt guilty and sad Add Comment |
| How would you feel if Jesus called out your sin ahead of time? | I would probably feel how Peter felt Add Comment |
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| Why are the people so excited for Jesus? | Because they know he is the messiah Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus on following His grand entrance into Jerusalem and why? | He focuses on his death because it was going to happen very soon 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? | Everyone is excited and happy that he arrived Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Jesus showing he has a plan for everything Add Comment |
| What does God reveal about Himself? | That he has the power to raise people from the dead Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God in this passage? | He had a plan and Jesus is fulfilling it Add Comment |
| How can you use this passage to explain the gospel to someone? | I can tell someone how he raised Lazarus from the dead and then tell them how Jesus raised from the dead to save them Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Jesus teaching people things Add Comment |
| What is a truth Jesus keeps trying to get the people and Pharisees to understand and believe? | That he is. ( 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? | Umm you are not believing it all Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus and God? | They are one 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? | I would tell the story of Jesus dying on the cross for us in a medieval version because it kinda makes sence Add Comment |
| What do you see as a consistant theme or method to Jesus' teaching style (including this passage)? | Jesus teaches in parables Add Comment |
| How does it help you to understand His teaching? | He cause the things he uses in his parables are things I might see in my everyday life Add Comment |
| Why do you think Jesus uses earthly things as illustrations (water, light, bread, sheep, etc.) in His teaching? | So that people will understand it better Add Comment |
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| What is the main point to Jesus' teaching in this passage? | Being blind Add Comment |
| Why are the Pharisees so upset with Jesus' teaching? | Because they don Add Comment |
| What do you learn from Jesus' boldness towards the Pharisees? | He is not afraid of them Add Comment |
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| Why was it so hard for the Pharisees to believe Jesus' teaching? | Because they were told different from what he was teaching and they thought it was wrong Add Comment |
| Could Jesus be the Christ, the Messiah, if He were not God? Why or why not? | No because there is only one true god, so if he was, which one would it be? Add Comment |
| What evidence is there in this passage that Jesus is God? | When Jesus says the message he is telling them Add Comment |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | Try to not be the one person who betrays everyone Add Comment |
| Why did Jesus hide Himself from the people after feeding them and why is this important that He did not let them? | Because they were going to force him to be their king Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | Because his teachings were confusing to them 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? | I need to read the Bible more and see what it says and follow what it says more Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | He desires the best for us Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | Because so that we understand that their teachings are the same and serve the same purpose Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | He told him to 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? | Any of the different friend groups at school don Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | I can learn that kindness is the best way to tell people things 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 used it as a way to tell her that everlasting life is possible Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | The timing of when I could tell them doesn 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? | Nope Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | Because there wouldn Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | We do not understand things easy Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | He is kind and willing to teach even to the people who hate him Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | Because he was a Pharisee Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | I would say that Jesus is the only way the have eternal life and he is the one who will save you Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | If you obey and do as you Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | Because it was righteous anger; it was his fathers house after all Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | He has an authority that people listen to Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | It Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | He was rejected by his own people Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | They are practically one person Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | He sent his son into the world to help them find him 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? | His purpose is to give everyone life Add Comment |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | She picked up pieces of wheat behind the field workers Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | He gave her grain Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | He showed her unnecessary kindness 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? | Because I know he is in control and his path is the right one Add Comment |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | Love Add Comment |
| Did you read the whole book? | Truthfully no Add Comment |
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| What did Naomi tell the people to call her and why? | Mara because the lord made life very bitter for her Add Comment |
| Ruth is moving to a foreign land and a foreign people, how do you think she felt and how would you feel? | I would feel anxious and a bit scared Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | Because she didn Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | She didn Add Comment |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | He said that he had heard she was a virtuous woman 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? | I could do what the Bible says and be kind even when the world isn Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | Act that way Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | That I am kind Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | She did what she told her to Add Comment |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | Specifically speaking of my brothers, I can pay more attention to them Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | By having witnesses to be there when he redeemed the land Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | He has a plan, and that plan is for good Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | I haven 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? | We should be more accepting and do what the lord says Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | I can put repentance into my everyday life by being sorry for sinning and not doing it again Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | To say Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | I wasn Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | Try to understand it, and if we don 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? | Read the Bible and see what it tells you to do in those situations Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | Merciful, compassionate, and filled with unfailing love Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | He got angry with god Add Comment |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | By doing what it says Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | To repent of their sins or the city will be destroyed Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | They stopped doing evil things and repented Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | He did not destroy their city Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | By doing what it says, or at least I try to as much as I can Add Comment |
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| When we are troubled or are in difficult situations what should we do, and continue doing? | We should look to the lord for help, and if he tells us to do something that Add Comment |
| What did Jonah realize while in the fish? | That his salvation comes from the lord alone Add Comment |
| What is the first thing Jonah did when he finds himself in a bad situation? | He try Add Comment |
| What are some difficult things in your life that you need to pray about? | Moving to Redmond and leaving all my friends, my dad trying to lie to me and my brothers all the time, this summer Add Comment |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | To go to Nineveh Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | That Jonah Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | He ran in the opposite direction to get as far from there as possible 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? | Uhmmm Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | To teach him a lesson and to get him to come back Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | Because he was once chained down when he did not know Christ, but now that he does, he is free 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? | I can pray for their safety and their success in telling people about Christ and believing in him Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | Opportunities to speak about the lords mysterious plan concerning christ 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? | Because you are praying about it everyday and wishing it for other people so you get closer and closer to jesus Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | I pray about my friends when they get hurt, or anyone I know who doesn Add Comment |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | He holds creation together, he is the image of the invisible god, he is supreme, and he made peace with everything I heaven and on earth Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | The good news that Jesus died for our sins and we can be saved Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | That Jesus lives in Gentiles too Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | He wants to warn and teach others about the wisdom god has given them Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | That it was a secret that jesus could live in gentiles Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | He says that we need a master and to serve only one, so I guess having presidents and monarchy 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? | Pretty much all political stuff Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | We have been given freedom from rules and new life in Christ Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | Christ Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | All the fullness of god in a human body Add Comment |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | To follow his instruction and love him as he loves you Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | Let go of all the sinful things and do not idolize anything Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | I can read the Bible and do as god tells me to Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | So that you can be closer to him Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | To forgive someone is knowing what they did was wrong, but you know they are truly sorry, so you forgive them 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? | Thanksgiving Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | Your focus is on God Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | Because it is needed Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | Everything good Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | Anything not bad Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | Yo let you gentleness be seen by all Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | - the lord is near - your gentleness - do not be anxious - prayer - petition Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | If you only think about the good things, you can Add Comment |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | He focused on persecuting Christians Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | What is most important to him now is Jesus Christ, and telling others about him Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | To tell people that he was saved 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"? | To forget what is behind Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | Ye encourages us to do nothing of selfish ambition or vain conceit Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | He says to welcome him in the lord with great joy and honor people like him Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | To fulfill his good purpose Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | By thinking of others first instead of myself Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | Do everything without grumble or arguing Add Comment |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | For speaking the gospel Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | I can learn that prayer is a way to talk to god, not just ask him for things or thank him Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | He is using his time in prison to write to different churches and people and tell them about god Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | His perspective is that god is using him to tell people the gospel Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | He is sharing God Add Comment |
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| What is our struggle against? | Against rulers and authorities and spiritual forces Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | Because they don Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | The full armor of god Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | Nothing, I pray all the time 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. | Not that I know of Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | Obey 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? | It would look a little different, I try to follow what it says in the Bible as much as possible 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? | A husband must love his wife as he loves himself and a wife must respect him Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | By not doing the things that everyone else is doing and following God Add Comment |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | Not to live like the gentiles Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | I want to work on all of them so that I can be the best that I can be Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | Speak in truth and love Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | Humble 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? | Make disciples of all nations Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | He wants him to tell the gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in christ Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | I Add Comment |
| How do you feel about talking about the Chrisitan faith with others? What do you struggle with and what gives you encouragement? | When I 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. | My best friends, Camryn and Lily, and Julian, a kid in my class who used to bully me Add Comment |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | 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? | He says we were subject to God Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | God Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | He describes the lives of the Ephesian Christian Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | It Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | Good things Add Comment |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | Our love for Jesus and our love for God 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? | The spirit is gods guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. God Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | Kindness, grace, and freedom Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | Gods holy people 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 tellls us that he forgave our sins and accepted us into his family 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 Peter was called to preach the gospel to the Jews Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | To go to Jerusalem Add Comment |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | He Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | We need to act like Christians still because it Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | I don Add Comment |
| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | He Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | We need to act like Christians still because it Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | I don Add Comment |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | Yes an entire friends group Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | Like and enemy Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | He was sick Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | I don Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | They took him in and cared for him Add Comment |
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| How does true faith express itself? | Through love Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | Christ-like Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | To enjoy our freedom Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | By sinning Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | He wants us to remain strong in the faith 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 encourages us to treat everyone the same Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | We learn to serve the lord and not people Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | We should be strong in the lord Add Comment |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | Jesus Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | Jesus Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | People who lie and twist the truth Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | Jesus 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 |