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| Do you have any suggestions or changes for this program? | some times the language changes for some words 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? | pray have strong faith Add Comment |
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| How is this a comfort in times of fear? | God loves me Add Comment |
| Is it easy? | No 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 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? | No 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? | 1The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Add Comment |
| What can you do to help you during those times when it is not easy to wait on the Lord? | pray 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? | batizem 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? | Yes 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.) | hide 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? | God is with us Add Comment |
| What in verse 2 keeps you from doing so? | God will get revenge Add Comment |
| Enemies, war! That is a lot to be afraid of. Why is David confident nonetheless? | because he knows God is with him Add Comment |
| Have you ever been bullied and wanted to retaliate? | yeah Add Comment |
| The answer to why is found in verse 4 & 5. What action did David take that took away his fears? | prayer Add Comment |
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| What is David’s response to his fears? | God is his stronghold Add Comment |
| What did he bring back to his mind? | God is with 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? | don't know Add Comment |
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| What image does the still waters bring to your mind? | living 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? | Don't think so Add Comment |
| What is the connection between green pastures, still waters and He restores my soul? | they all help you somehow Add Comment |
| How important is it to have a life where Jesus is leading it? | veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Add Comment |
| How does this image of lying in a green pasture make you feel? | chill Add Comment |
| Staying with the shepherd/sheep picture, what image comes to mind when you read verse 2? | green pastures and still water Add Comment |
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| What does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites who sent him? | God 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? | heaven my faith Add Comment |
| What else does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites (verse 15)? | The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, 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? | he is the only 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? | 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? | sometimes Add Comment |
| What is the second phrase of verse 1? | shepherd; I shall not want. 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. | 9 Add Comment |
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| Why was David not afraid of death? | God was with 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? | yes Add Comment |
| What as David not afraid of in verse 4? | the valley of death 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? | no 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? | sometimes 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? | praying to him and know that God loves you Add Comment |
| What can you start doing or stop doing to experience more peace and less fear and overflowing joy and love? | pray read bible listen to your parents 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? | he is holy he is our king 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? | yes 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.” | prayer Add Comment |
| After reading all this, do you see that you are valuable to God? And why? | 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?” | brings you closer to christ 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? | people, God 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? | don't know Add Comment |
| How does this relate to Jesus’ confrontation with the chief priests and the scribes mentioned in Matthew 21? | don't know 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? | yes 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? | because they can understand!!!! Add Comment |
| What is the result of their praising in verse 2 of Psalm 8? | God Add Comment |
| Do you think He silenced them? | so he could talk 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? | stars and sky Add Comment |
| What is the result of the children praising Jesus in the temple as explained in the Matthew passage in verse 15? | erttyy Add Comment |
| When you look up at the stars in the sky what do you think about? | God's creation 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? | so you know 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 strengthen you Add Comment |
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| Why did David write a song about both the night and the day? | because their both beautiful Add Comment |
| What must the being who made all this, both what is seen and what is not seen, be like? | perfect Add Comment |
| How constantly does God declare what is like by what has been made? | a lot Add Comment |
| What qualities/ characteristics of God can you discover by what has been made? List as many as you can. | strong powerful holiness 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. | don't know 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. | yeah 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 he is invsiable 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?” | okay Add Comment |
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| Why would David call God his Rock? | because its a firm foundtion to put your faith Add Comment |
| What are the benefits of obeying God's Word that David gives? | so you don't stray away from God Add Comment |
| What does David describe about God's Word (verses 7-10)? List as many as you find. | 12 Add Comment |
| Why do you think David uses a lot of repitition when describing God's Word (the Bible)? | so you get more in information Add Comment |
| Why would David call God his Redeemer? | because he is the only perfect one Add Comment |
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| Do you have a reading plan (where and when to read the Bible)? | kinda 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)? | shcudle Add Comment |
| Why is it important to know what is in the Bible? | so you can reflect on it 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? | Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me many are saying of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. 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 staaart the day Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | faith 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? | stress 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. | trust in God Add Comment |
| How can you use this Psalm to encourage others who are going through hard times? | prayer Add Comment |
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| What than are we to ponder (think deeply about)? | nothing 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. | okay 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? | let God decide 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. | Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts Add Comment |
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| What than are we to ponder (think deeply about)? | nothing 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. | okay 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? | let God decide 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. | Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts Add Comment |
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| What do you notice about God and his character in this Psalm? | he is praying to God 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? | prayer Add Comment |
| How do want God to use the truths in this Psalm in your life and through your life? | good Add Comment |
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| Why is the contrast important? | cause it tells better about salvation Add Comment |
| What are some things Psalm 3 and Psalm 139 have in common? | talking to God Add Comment |
| There is a contrast in the psalm around the idea of salvation. What is it ? | faith Add Comment |
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| Why was Jesus' death necessary? | for a path to heaven Add Comment |
| Why did Pilate give into the crowd and pharisees? | so they would not like him Add Comment |
| What stands out to you about His death? | what he did for us 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? | comnen Add Comment |
| How could this be confusing to His disciples? | confusing Add Comment |
| How could this be encouraging to the disciples and to you? | to share the word Add Comment |
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| Who is the focus of Jesus' prayers? | disciples Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus His prayer on for the disciples and other believers? | to have ture faith Add Comment |
| What does Jesus praying tell you about the importance of prayer? | to speak to God Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' prayers as to how to pray for others? | not for just for me Add Comment |
| How would this change the way you pray for others? | pray for others Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | he knew what was going to happen Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | he knew Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | to know God is with me Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | anger Add Comment |
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| What can you learn about comforting someone from the way Jesus responded to Mary? | his voice Add Comment |
| What doubts do you have about Jesus being alive or being God? | he is the only God 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? | joyful Add Comment |
| Why was is it important that Jesus showed Himself to others? | so they know he was rising to heaven 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. | family Add Comment |
| What do you learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Jesus? | he forgives every one Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt after Jesus talked to him? | shamfull Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do for Peter? | talk to him Add Comment |
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| Why can you not accomplish anything apart from Christ? | he is the way the truth the light Add Comment |
| How can this passage give you courage in your life? | to follow him more Add Comment |
| What is the main point of Jesus' teaching in this passage? | you need christ 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? | to share the word Add Comment |
| What is the main point of this passage-what is Jesus' purpose in this passage? | to come to christ Add Comment |
| How can this passage encourage you in your faith and in your life? | to not stray away from christ 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)? | kindness Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on Thursday evening, the day before He is crucified. | yeah Add Comment |
| What was the point of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? | to clean Add Comment |
| What attribute or charater trait of Jesus stands out to you in this passage and why? | his hospitality Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt when Jesus predicted his denials? | flustered Add Comment |
| How would you feel if Jesus called out your sin ahead of time? | stupid Add Comment |
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| Why are the people so excited for Jesus? | he is the messiah Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus on following His grand entrance into Jerusalem and why? | so they would not think he will die 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? | good Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | forgivness Add Comment |
| What does God reveal about Himself? | don't know Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God in this passage? | he wants us to repent Add Comment |
| How can you use this passage to explain the gospel to someone? | God is good Add Comment |
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| What is the main point to Jesus' teaching in this passage? | he is Jesus Add Comment |
| Why are the Pharisees so upset with Jesus' teaching? | they think he is not the messiah Add Comment |
| What do you learn from Jesus' boldness towards the Pharisees? | don't really know 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? | so they can under stand Add Comment |
| What do you see as a consistant theme or method to Jesus' teaching style (including this passage)? | God is good Add Comment |
| How does it help you to understand His teaching? | so you know what he means Add Comment |
| Why do you think Jesus uses earthly things as illustrations (water, light, bread, sheep, etc.) in His teaching? | so people can under stand Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | truth Add Comment |
| What is a truth Jesus keeps trying to get the people and Pharisees to understand and believe? | his promise 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? | fase faith Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus and God? | their one Add Comment |
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| Why was it so hard for the Pharisees to believe Jesus' teaching? | because it dose not follow the law Add Comment |
| Could Jesus be the Christ, the Messiah, if He were not God? Why or why not? | no because he was the perfect sacrifice Add Comment |
| What evidence is there in this passage that Jesus is God? | he is perfect Add Comment |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | get a stronger faith Add Comment |
| Why did Jesus hide Himself from the people after feeding them and why is this important that He did not let them? | so he would not have a crowd around him Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | because he wants people to follow him but then not to 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? | my sin Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | for people to believe I God and follow him Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | because some times we think God is not kind Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | Do you want to be healed? 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? | sometimes my friends and cousins Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | to share his word 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)? | with living water you can never be thirsty Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | them not being my friend because of what I believe 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? | treat them as yourself Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | so no one would know Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | they can not come to know God exepe through christ Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | you can do eney thing through christ Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | because it broke the law Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | we are sinful Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | holiness is what helps make obedience Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | he is holy Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | every thing that is honoring God Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | it is anger that is not sinful Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | Jesus is 100% man and 100% God Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | Jesus is the son of God Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | God sent his son to die on the cross 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? | Jesus Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' purpose on earth? | to die on the cross to wipe away our sin Add Comment |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | she is a worthy women 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? | being nice not to boast Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | not being lazy Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | don't reply know Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | she listens to her Add Comment |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | ruths life 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? | Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me? Add Comment |
| Ruth is moving to a foreign land and a foreign people, how do you think she felt and how would you feel? | scared adventurous Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | because she like her as a mother Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge Add Comment |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | because she stayed with her Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | giving her people to take care of her Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | by taking her in 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? | to know if something goes wrong he will be with meeeeeee Add Comment |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | help others Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | bravery Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | he will be with me Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | how it's kinda like a story 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? | With steadfantness Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | Prayer Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | Yes Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | I don't know Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | see if it honors God 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? | prayer Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | anger Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | to he grew angry Add Comment |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | pray Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | proclaim Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | they put sackcloth on Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | believe 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? | that God saved him Add Comment |
| What is the first thing Jonah did when he finds himself in a bad situation? | prays Add Comment |
| What are some difficult things in your life that you need to pray about? | school Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | they feared God Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | he ran 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? | not good Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | so he could not run Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | because you will go through trails that will test your faith 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? | their faith is true and not to be led away from it Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | Devote yourselves to prayer 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? | to give you the right mind set Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | things that people are having to go through Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | head of the body, the son the first born Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | the gosple that has been proclaimed every creature under heaven Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | their is a lot to do with the gosple Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | no 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? | choosing who God made them not Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | wisdom and knowledge Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | God Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | hidden treasures Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | pray, read the Bible, and forgive people Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | to be with christ Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | to forgive them for their sin 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? | Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praise worthy think about such thing Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | good things Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | so not with fake faith Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | what Jesus did on the cross Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | faith Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | affect all Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | prayer, faith, church, always Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | don't really know Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | I now consider loss for the sake of Christ Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | keep serving God Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | comes from God on the basis of faith 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"? | selfishness Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | to look in the interest of others Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | welcome him in joy and honor others like him Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | God works in us Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | pray not being selfish Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | by sharing Gods gosple. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | serve to advance the gosple Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | confidence Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | that he is torn between the two Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | a struggle Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | to proclaim the gosple Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is our struggle against? | sin Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | because they have little faith Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | the full armor of God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | selfishness 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. | selfish Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | so you will live long life 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? | loved children Add Comment |
| Would your life look different if you submitted to this list and lived it out? How would it look different? | to be very careful 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? | he must love his wife like himself and wife respect your husband Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | being not sinful Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | do not 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? | in my anger do not sin Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | be righttessness and holiness Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | humble, gentle, 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? | go make Deciples of God Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | justify the gentiles through faith Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | aberham believed in God so he got righteousness Add Comment |
| How do you feel about talking about the Chrisitan faith with others? What do you struggle with and what gives you encouragement? | selfishness, that God is looking for repentance 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. | Conrad Conner jarred Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | deserving the wrath 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? | the craving of our flesh diriers Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | Gods merce Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | dead in your sin Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | by grace through faith Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | to do good works Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | your faith and your love for Gods people 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? | Gods grace,Message of truth, and Gosple of your salvation Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | heavenly realms Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | God's 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? | to raise us in glorious grace Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why was it shocking to the Jews that Paul was called to preach the gospel to the Gentiles? | because he was not curcumsized Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | to preach to the gentiles Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | Who bewitched them Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | So we don Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | Faith in God Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | no Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | like a enemy Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | slavery and becoming a child of God Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | a blessing Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | welcomed him like a angle of God Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How does true faith express itself? | being humble and love your neighbor as yourself Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | a servant of God Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | for freedom Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | by being wicked Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | to not be burdened of the yoke of pslayevery Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | christ Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | we will reap a harvest we will not give up Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | God cannot be mocked Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | be good to all believers Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | God the father Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | Jesus became Man and died on the cross and rose on the third day Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | trying to make them turn away from christ. Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | from 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 |