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| Do you have any suggestions or changes for this program? | Not much, Last year being a camper. I've done this for five years now and it has always been good. Praise God for that!!! 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? | The psalms and what David did Add Comment |
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| How is this a comfort in times of fear? | God being in heaven Add Comment |
| Is it easy? | Sometimes 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? | The most important thing 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 won't abando me 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? | God, his prayers, and a clean heart Add Comment |
| What can you do to help you during those times when it is not easy to wait on the Lord? | Pray about it because he answers our prayers 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 talk about giving me a clean heart 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? | what is the question Add Comment |
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| What conclusions did he make as a result of his actions? (Note: He will hide me, He will conceal me, He will lift me are all symbolic.) | that he will be in heaven 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 he is our joy Add Comment |
| What in verse 2 keeps you from doing so? | It keeps me from Insurting others Add Comment |
| Enemies, war! That is a lot to be afraid of. Why is David confident nonetheless? | Because God is on his side Add Comment |
| Have you ever been bullied and wanted to retaliate? | No I usually don't take those things seriously, but I do realize that they are sinning Add Comment |
| The answer to why is found in verse 4 & 5. What action did David take that took away his fears? | He Prays to be I heaven when he dies Add Comment |
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| What is David’s response to his fears? | He prays Add Comment |
| What did he bring back to his mind? | That 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? | Fear of man. Add Comment |
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| What image does the still waters bring to your mind? | A place were I can learn about God correct 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? | Not to my knowledge Add Comment |
| What is the connection between green pastures, still waters and He restores my soul? | They are all good things Add Comment |
| How important is it to have a life where Jesus is leading it? | The most important thing Add Comment |
| How does this image of lying in a green pasture make you feel? | It feels good and it is like a imagery of heaven Add Comment |
| Staying with the shepherd/sheep picture, what image comes to mind when you read verse 2? | God leading us in life Add Comment |
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| What does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites who sent him? | he tells him to say the God of Jacob and the God of isacic has sent me 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? | him being omisantent 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? | It is a title of creater and our God 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 believe in him and I have struggled with my life with others opinions and have struggled to bring christ into someone else's life Add Comment |
| What is the second phrase of verse 1? | 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. | Humility, patiences, and tender heart Add Comment |
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| Why was David not afraid of death? | Because 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? | It means that he is making me christ like Add Comment |
| What as David not afraid of in verse 4? | Because God is with him 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? | Sometimes 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? | Most of the time Add Comment |
| Have you experience a life of overflowing joy, peace, and love? | Some parts of it 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? | I really don't face the things that you listed Add Comment |
| What can you start doing or stop doing to experience more peace and less fear and overflowing joy and love? | Just try not to be a jerk as much 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 he gave me a family to teach me 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 can create anything so why create me 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 is a big deal of how great he is 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?” | Because if his son is this great how good would the Father be 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? | The foes are generally the world, your enemy is satan, and your avenger is Christ Add Comment |
| “You have set your glory above the heavens?” Some translate that a bit like this: “You have set your glory in the heavens above.” Others think this means that God is greater and beyond the heavens (universe and everything in it). What do you think and why? | I think it is saying God is over heaven because he rules heaven Add Comment |
| How does this relate to Jesus’ confrontation with the chief priests and the scribes mentioned in Matthew 21? | Because the Avenger is The son of God aka Jesus 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 one he is our King and the main point of this psalm is about his name not what he has done 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? | that verse confused me Add Comment |
| Do you think He silenced them? | this doesn't make sense 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? | how God gave us his one and only son to die on the cross Add Comment |
| What is the result of the children praising Jesus in the temple as explained in the Matthew passage in verse 15? | being saved Add Comment |
| When you look up at the stars in the sky what do you think about? | how God can number every one 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? | well he is saying that his creation is so beautiful 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? | its the glory of his creation Add Comment |
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| Why did David write a song about both the night and the day? | because it is a reminder what you could sing in the night and in the day Add Comment |
| What must the being who made all this, both what is seen and what is not seen, be like? | kind, creative, merciful, and abounding in love Add Comment |
| How constantly does God declare what is like by what has been made? | I don't understand this question Add Comment |
| What qualities/ characteristics of God can you discover by what has been made? List as many as you can. | eye for making pretty things 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. | hell, sin 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 he has given those people to guided you 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 the world likes mortal things over Godly things 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?” | Got it Add Comment |
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| Do you have a reading plan (where and when to read the Bible)? | I am reading through the whole bible this year 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 am on track to finishing it on December 23rd Add Comment |
| Why is it important to know what is in the Bible? | because it is the way we should live our life Add Comment |
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| Why would David call God his Rock? | Because he is his Ferm foundation Add Comment |
| What are the benefits of obeying God's Word that David gives? | he will be sweeter than honey to you Add Comment |
| What does David describe about God's Word (verses 7-10)? List as many as you find. | sweeter than honey, nicer than gold, and he is feared Add Comment |
| Why do you think David uses a lot of repitition when describing God's Word (the Bible)? | because it is all simpler but teaches different things Add Comment |
| Why would David call God his Redeemer? | Because he forgives him Add Comment |
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| The way we would say verse 8 is “the moment my head hit the pillow I am out like a light.” How is this possible in the midst of great trials? | You just have to trust God Add Comment |
| Now, look back over both Psalms and what can you do in the morning and in the evening that will give you great peace and joy even in hard times? | pray these same prayers Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | how we can trust God and ponder his words Add Comment |
| How can you use this Psalm to encourage others who are going through hard times? | Just telling people that their is hope in these psalms Add Comment |
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| What than are we to ponder (think deeply about)? | heaven, Jesus' resruetion Add Comment |
| Has anyone or anything kept you awake at night while you think about it over and over? Think carefully about this. It is a common experience. | YES Add Comment |
| Verse 4 is a bit odd. That seems strange. Read Ephesians 4:17-27. The word for anger here is not “be mad” but rather be in awe of God. A better word is fear, or revere. Often when we stew over something we leave God out of it. How would fearing God (trusting, turn it over to God) prevent us from sinning when we are angry at someone and it is keeping us awake? | Think what would Jesus do 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. | God has sent us apart from everybody else, he talks about how to not to sin, and how he can ponder your heart Add Comment |
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| What do you notice about God and his character in this Psalm? | he is helping 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? | pray first and ask God to save me Add Comment |
| How do want God to use the truths in this Psalm in your life and through your life? | just I want him to save me from my sins Add Comment |
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| Why is the contrast important? | because it show how David a king was weak in these ways so we know a great king struggled with things that we struggle with Add Comment |
| What are some things Psalm 3 and Psalm 139 have in common? | David is asking for help in both psalm Add Comment |
| There is a contrast in the psalm around the idea of salvation. What is it ? | Well salvation is coming to the faith so praying is a idea of 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? | to keep his enemies away 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? | because it sets up for a good morning Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | David needs help to keep his enemies away Add Comment |
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| Why was Jesus' death necessary? | Because he bribed the gap between God and us so now we can freely pray to God Add Comment |
| Why did Pilate give into the crowd and pharisees? | because he is elected by the pharisees, so he needs to be a people pleasure Add Comment |
| What stands out to you about His death? | He is getting the most humiliating death Add Comment |
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| This is taking place on Thursday evening, the day before Jesus was crucified. What is Jesus' main point to His disciples? | That just because he is going to die there will be Joy for many other days Add Comment |
| How could this be confusing to His disciples? | Because he is the perfect son of God and if he dies he will be gone Add Comment |
| How could this be encouraging to the disciples and to you? | that he will come back and their sorrow will turn to Joy Add Comment |
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| Who is the focus of Jesus' prayers? | his disciples Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus His prayer on for the disciples and other believers? | that they will follow him into heaven Add Comment |
| What does Jesus praying tell you about the importance of prayer? | If Jesus needs to pray then I Definitely need to Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' prayers as to how to pray for others? | He prays for others more than him self, so he is being selfless Add Comment |
| How would this change the way you pray for others? | I would pray for other more than not Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | that even in sight of danger he is calm Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | Because he knows it is his fathers plain Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | know that it is the fathers plain Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | all of them are quick to act, like how Peter chopped off someones ear Add Comment |
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| What can you learn about comforting someone from the way Jesus responded to Mary? | He does it calmly and very humbly Add Comment |
| What doubts do you have about Jesus being alive or being God? | I don't have any doubts 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? | Kinda the same but also in aw because a dead man has risen from the dead Add Comment |
| Why was is it important that Jesus showed Himself to others? | So that their are eye witness of this happening 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. | okay Add Comment |
| What do you learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Jesus? | that he is quick to forgive Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt after Jesus talked to him? | He felt ashamed Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do for Peter? | He forgave him Add Comment |
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| Why can you not accomplish anything apart from Christ? | Because if it weren't for him we would be dead in our sins and we not be created or anything Add Comment |
| How can this passage give you courage in your life? | that all my boasts are in Jesus Add Comment |
| What is the main point of Jesus' teaching in this passage? | how he has said everything that is true and God is the only thing that allows me to anything 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 would have another helper Add Comment |
| What is the main point of this passage-what is Jesus' purpose in this passage? | Jesus asking the father in heaven but also the holy spirt for his recipes deliverance Add Comment |
| How can this passage encourage you in your faith and in your life? | because I have that same helper that they had 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)? | Be I God's word more Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on Thursday evening, the day before He is crucified. | okay good to know, is this a question? Add Comment |
| What was the point of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? | because it was a sigh of being clean Add Comment |
| What attribute or charater trait of Jesus stands out to you in this passage and why? | he is calm and humble Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt when Jesus predicted his denials? | he felt humiliated Add Comment |
| How would you feel if Jesus called out your sin ahead of time? | humiliated, but also it would be pretty cool to see the son of God tell me what I am going to do Add Comment |
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| Why are the people so excited for Jesus? | Because they think he is going to over throw the Romans Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus on following His grand entrance into Jerusalem and why? | because he wants the romans to kill him and he knows he will bring some people to the faith 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? | most praise but a few are plain on killing Jesus Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | I shows how Jesus is going to be crucified and how he is the light Add Comment |
| What does God reveal about Himself? | that he wants his son to be crucified Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God in this passage? | that he has a plain for everything though it may look evil in our eyes but it is good Add Comment |
| How can you use this passage to explain the gospel to someone? | I can show them that Jesus and God care about us Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | It's main point is how we ca be set free from sin Add Comment |
| What is a truth Jesus keeps trying to get the people and Pharisees to understand and believe? | that he is the light of the world and how he came down in to darkness and how he has opened up our eyes to see Add Comment |
| What happens when you believe God is all powerful and all knowing, but you believe Jesus was only a man and a good teacher, but not God? | you aren't a believer because it says if you believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead and confuse that Jesus is lord and believe that in your heart then you will be saved. Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus and God? | I learned that the pharisees were people of pride and very little humility 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? | It is easy for me to illustrate things with fishing flies but most people don't understand that, so I will have to think about that. Add Comment |
| What do you see as a consistant theme or method to Jesus' teaching style (including this passage)? | It seems like he show how God is good and how he will help his people Add Comment |
| How does it help you to understand His teaching? | I have a study bible but the cliff notes help because they explain what's happening Add Comment |
| Why do you think Jesus uses earthly things as illustrations (water, light, bread, sheep, etc.) in His teaching? | because they are things all people know of Add Comment |
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| What is the main point to Jesus' teaching in this passage? | that the weak come with humility and we should all do that but also you can do anything with God on your side Add Comment |
| Why are the Pharisees so upset with Jesus' teaching? | Because they think they are the best but Jesus is and he gains big crowds Add Comment |
| What do you learn from Jesus' boldness towards the Pharisees? | he is not afraid of them and he knows they could do bodily injury but they can't hurt his faith in God Add Comment |
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| Why was it so hard for the Pharisees to believe Jesus' teaching? | because they follow a lot of the laws Jesus talks about but Jesus said that they aren't even worth the kingdom of heaven Add Comment |
| Could Jesus be the Christ, the Messiah, if He were not God? Why or why not? | Because only someone who is perfect could bear all the sins of the earth and only the son of God can talk to mosses and Jacob on a mountain Add Comment |
| What evidence is there in this passage that Jesus is God? | because people marvel at his works but mosses made many but not many people m marveled at it Add Comment |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | being humble is the best policy and praise needs to be for God 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 he didn't want the praise but he wanted the to praise God Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | because everyone wants to be praised but they don't thin what our father in heaven wants 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 follow God but the sin of loving money is a bad one Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | that tells us that he wants people to praise him Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | They are part of the trinity but, you should prey them equally but God knows when the son is coming not Jesus. Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | I think he told him if he believed he would be saved 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? | russians, Ukraine Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | all of them 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 explained how the water is like the christian life Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | most people reject Jesus 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? | not really. Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | so he wasn't seen and made ashamed Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | we are sinful prideful Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | that he wants people to exalt him Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | because he wasn't taught it Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | because he is the best joy in life Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | that when we are supposed to keep God's laws and some anger could be holy Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | because it was supposed to be a place of worship Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | that he has the authority to give righteous anger and not sin Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | that it isn't sinful Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | that he wanted some desicples Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | that they are father and son Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | that he was gracious enough to create a world for us 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? | that he was going to ready us for the world and how its going to be Add Comment |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | she stayed with her Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | he let ruth run into Boaz and Boaz followed the law of the covenant Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | he pretty much called ruth a women with loyalty 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? | that he has control over everything Add Comment |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | the theme is kind like trust Add Comment |
| Did you read the whole book? | most of it Add Comment |
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| What did Naomi tell the people to call her and why? | she told them to call her mara because the lord did bitty with 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 new and just a random person Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | because Eshe felt bad for her Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | No, we will return with you to your people Add Comment |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | that she was helping Naomi 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? | help them with things they can't do by them self Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | do what I listed before Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | that I walked in the path of God and not follow world temptations Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | she tries to marry Boaz and let Naomi abide Add Comment |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | respect them, be humble, and just being kind Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | he tried to marry ruth Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | that he provides for his people Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | just how kind Boaz was I thought that the marriage was weird at first Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | we should pray Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | ask them their reason or pray about how it is God's plan 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? | Grow in my belief Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | gracious, kind, humble Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | he prayed to him Add Comment |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | with full heartedness, the will to learn, and the treasuring of said word. Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | that Nineveh would fall Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | that put sackcloth on all of them Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | he did not put the wraith on the Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | usually I can take it well and keep it treasured but following it is the problem I have. 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? | He realized a lot he realizes he was in a fish in the deep ocean and he realized once he prayed to God the fish spat him up. Add Comment |
| What is the first thing Jonah did when he finds himself in a bad situation? | He prayed Add Comment |
| What are some difficult things in your life that you need to pray about? | one of our youth leaders in leave and I need him to stay so that he could make me grow in the lord. 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 respond with thankfulness Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | not running away from my problems Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | he should have gone Add Comment |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | he was told to teach to the neneveh Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | that God was after him Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | he fled 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? | I do it a lot my mom comes after he and scolds me Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | so he would know that he displeased the lord Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | because he wants use to remember his suffering 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? | deliverance for them, and a strong belief in christ. Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | he is making for for fairness 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? | ask for a new mind in how I bring people to christ Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | Forgivness, will power Add Comment |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | he is the visible God, he is the creator, He is the holder of everything, and he is the body of the church Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | He talks about how we should be steadfast in God's word. Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | I don't now but he only thing I could think is the time God is coming Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | his desire is to make God know Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | it helps me get through the hard days knowing I need to be steadfast and he will help me through that. Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | he says to listen to the rules your athouritys put over you. 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? | our whole government is made up rules Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | The insurance of christ and the ability to go to God in prayer Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | The trinity Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | The power of God Add Comment |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | It says to do everything in his name and to seek him Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | it means to run away from your sin Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | read his word and to understand why my sin is wrong Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | because it would please God. Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | it looks like give the person you are forgiving mercy. 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? | Thanks giving and it is good that if you become humble Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | you think more on how God helps you Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | because if you don't you aren't grateful for what he has done for you Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | everything Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | being a kind brother and keep my word Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | let your gentleness be evident to all means that it is obvious to everyone Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | He has control of everything, he listens to us, he are nothing without him, he is the judge on the day of judgement, and he will welcome us into his kingdom Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | you can think of all the other ways that he has helped you Add Comment |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | He prosecuted christians for there faith Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | his relationship with God Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | his Main point is to strive towards christ Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | God, The Holy spirt, and Jesus Add Comment |
| What changes in our actions when our sole focus is to "press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus"? | We focus more on other than your self and you also try to understand Gods word Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | He tells us not to Just look in our own interest but also the interest of others Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | He told us to receive him because he nearly died Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | Our purpose is to do the will of God Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | He is saying to be a single minded person and not by being a double sided person Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | I can be the one who understands right from wrong help evolutionist to under stand why there is a creater Add Comment |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | He was in prison because he was a enemy of the romans because he was preaching the word and they didn't believe what he preached Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | We can take a lot away from his example but I like how he was thankful for everything even though he was in prison Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | He doesn't think its bad but he think its a time of reflecting Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | He thinks it is good that we have challenges in life so that would test our belief Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | he has time on his hands to meditate on God's word, so I see how that could be a blessing Add Comment |
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| What is our struggle against? | Listening to them the first time Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | We think we need can do anything Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | We need to battle against sin Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | I don't know probably my own pride 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. | okay Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | Listen to what they say. 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? | Imitators of 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 be deferent but it would be more God giving and I wouldn't be more focused on what I want 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 says that they should love each other as one self. Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | I am home schooled so there isn't really anybody that isn't not christian Add Comment |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | he says to Pratices kindness in heart Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | All of them I am not perfect Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | we should prey for help Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | Humility, Gentleness, and Paicents 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? | he told us to make decibels of all nations Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | He wanted Paul to bring light to everyone. Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | the mystery that Paul is talking about is that the church is emphasis are followers of christ Add Comment |
| How do you feel about talking about the Chrisitan faith with others? What do you struggle with and what gives you encouragement? | I don't minded talking about the christian faith and how I see things and I struggle stay on focus on God but what encourages me is that me and my youth pasture are going through the Bible and that we get to see how God has helped other people and how he can help me 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 Grand Parents and my uncle Add Comment |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | the people who are outside christ are lost in there sins because they love they thin sin is good and its fun. 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 said that they were Just doing what the flesh desired Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | he gave us a solution because he loved us even when we were dead in our trespassing Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | he is saying there faith is weak Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | it says you have been saved by grace and faith. Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | I don't know what God has plained for me. Add Comment |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | pretty much he is saying be dragnet in every thing that God says. 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 Holy spirt put the seed in our heart, God the father sanctifies us, and Jesus us made it possible to come to heaven, he bribed the gap. Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | We have someone to relay on and he can help us out. Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | the saints in Ephesus. 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 means that we have a new way of thinking and how we put our selfs last and learn of to become more christ like. 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 he used to kill jews and he had a great reputation in killing Jews. Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | He was given the task to be accepted by the Apostles. Add Comment |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | He is addressing that works without faith is pointless but faith with works is what gets you into heaven because if you have faith the a result of that faith should be works. Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | because if you are saved you can still wonder away from that what has happened to a lot of people. Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | when God struck him own and put scales over his eyes. Add Comment |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | nope I don't really talk to people who don't believe in christ and I mainly talk to people in the church or in our homeschool community because most of them are believers of christ. Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | they were treating him with brotherly love Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | when he was concerned about the church in Galatans. Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | he is saying that they once had understanding in the gospel but they ran off the path now Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | they were concerned about why he was preaching because he was a murder at one point. Add Comment |
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| How does true faith express itself? | the results of faith are works for christ Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | love a brother as our self Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | he has saved us from sin Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | by doing what ever you want and then saying o God will forgive me. Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | he wants us to stand firm in christ Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | the trinity all of them Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | he said let us grow weary which means test the person who is teaching you by the Bible Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | he said who ever seeds in the spirt will make reproduce spirts Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | sowing more seed in the sprit Add Comment |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | He mention how Jesus died humbly and what he did Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | the Gospel is the good new that Jesus died and rows again in three days defeating sin and death letting us be able to ask for repentense anytime we want. Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | His first greeting is how there is only you gospel and it is this one. Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | He got his authority from Jesus who got crucified on the cross, and he got his direction from God. 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? | this is not my first time doing this it is my 5th. By the way there is a type-o in line 7 Add Comment |