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| Do you have any suggestions or changes for this program? | No 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? | How much we need God Add Comment |
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| How is this a comfort in times of fear? | Because He is taking care of us 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 important 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? | God will still love you and look after you 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? | Waiting for the Lord, being strong, letting his heart take courage 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? | Sometimes Add Comment |
| Now the second conversation (verses 7-9). What do you notice about Psalm 51 and Psalm 27:7-9? | In both instances he is in distress 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? | If you are still searching to know God more, you will never lose him 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 God would take care of him 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? | When we worship God it takes away some of our fear Add Comment |
| What in verse 2 keeps you from doing so? | God will give justice Add Comment |
| Enemies, war! That is a lot to be afraid of. Why is David confident nonetheless? | He knows that he will dwell in the house of the Lord Add Comment |
| Have you ever been bullied and wanted to retaliate? | Yes Add Comment |
| The answer to why is found in verse 4 & 5. What action did David take that took away his fears? | He asked God to take care of him, and he prayed that he would be able to live with God Add Comment |
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| What is David’s response to his fears? | He seeks the LORD Add Comment |
| What did he bring back to his mind? | That God will help 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 being laughed at. Add Comment |
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| What image does the still waters bring to your mind? | A pond with fish and water lilies 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? | Yes. Not well. Add Comment |
| What is the connection between green pastures, still waters and He restores my soul? | Your soul can be restored by resting and thinking about how great God Add Comment |
| How important is it to have a life where Jesus is leading it? | Very important. Add Comment |
| How does this image of lying in a green pasture make you feel? | Safe Add Comment |
| Staying with the shepherd/sheep picture, what image comes to mind when you read verse 2? | A field of grass with a sheep in it. Add Comment |
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| What does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites who sent him? | God will set them free 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? | All powerful Add Comment |
| What else does God tell Moses to tell the Israelites (verse 15)? | He will help them Add Comment |
| For review, do you remember what LORD means (from Psalm 8 "Oh LORD our Lord")? If so, what does it mean? | I am 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? | His sheep Add Comment |
| Do your actions (the way you live) demonstrate that God is your Shepherd? | Most of the time, unless I 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. | Water Food Rest Someone to lead us Protection A Comforter Add Comment |
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| Why was David not afraid of death? | The Lord is 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? | Because he wants the best for us Add Comment |
| What as David not afraid of in verse 4? | Evil 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? | Not really. 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? | Prayer and reading the Bible Add Comment |
| What can you start doing or stop doing to experience more peace and less fear and overflowing joy and love? | Stop thinking bad things about other people 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 looking at what he has made can show us what he is like 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 the world so much bigger than you are and God is so much bigger than the world that he has no reason to care about us. 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 God created us and cares for us. Add Comment |
| After reading all this, do you see that you are valuable to God? And why? | Yes. Because he made me with a purpose and loves me. 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 He is God and He has taken the sins of every believer on earth 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 devil 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 could see it going both ways. God Add Comment |
| How does this relate to Jesus’ confrontation with the chief priests and the scribes mentioned in Matthew 21? | Both chapters show God Add Comment |
| Now some Interpretation questions. “Oh LORD our Lord.” These are not the same words. The LORD in all caps is YHWH (Yahweh) it is the Eternal Creator LORD of the Universe. Lord is Adonai which means ruler in the sense of king or governor. Why does David refer to the Eternal God of the Universe as, “our Lord” or our king? | Because he is our Lord and king Add Comment |
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| Let's Observe. Verse 2 is quoted by Jesus in the New Testament. Read Matthew 21:15-17. Jesus does not quote the verse word for word, he paraphrases it. So, who are they praising? | Jesus Add Comment |
| What is the result of their praising in verse 2 of Psalm 8? | It stilled the enemy and the avenger Add Comment |
| Do you think He silenced them? | Yes Add Comment |
| Please note that most scholars think that David was young when he wrote this song. David spent many nights out under the stars. He spent many a night thinking about God. So since you have studied psalm 19 what have you been thinking about God and Jesus? | About how big God is Add Comment |
| What is the result of the children praising Jesus in the temple as explained in the Matthew passage in verse 15? | The religious leaders were angry Add Comment |
| When you look up at the stars in the sky what do you think about? | When God created them 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? | God created his word for us 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? | God Add Comment |
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| Why did David write a song about both the night and the day? | The day is not complete without both, and we should be thinking about God during both. 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? | Fairly often Add Comment |
| What qualities/ characteristics of God can you discover by what has been made? List as many as you can. | God has: a perfect law, sure testimony, right precepts, pure commandments, true and righteous rules Add Comment |
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| What are some consequence of not seeing God and acknowledging Him as God? List and many as you can. | Not having Jesus as your savior Not going to heaven Not being able to talk to God 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. | If you don Add Comment |
| Pay close attention to Romans 1:19-21. Why do people not clearly see God and what He is like by what has been made? | They didn 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?” | He is in authority over all Add Comment |
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| Do you have a reading plan (where and when to read the Bible)? | Yes 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)? | It is a chronological plan, and I have been doing well Add Comment |
| Why is it important to know what is in the Bible? | So we can know what God wants us to do and what God is like Add Comment |
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| Why would David call God his Rock? | Because God is a solid place where we can rest Add Comment |
| What are the benefits of obeying God's Word that David gives? | Gods love and protection Add Comment |
| What does David describe about God's Word (verses 7-10)? List as many as you find. | Perfect Law Sure Testimony Right Precepts Pure commandment True rules Add Comment |
| Why do you think David uses a lot of repitition when describing God's Word (the Bible)? | Because the Bible and God never change. Add Comment |
| Why would David call God his Redeemer? | Because God wants to redeem us and save us 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? | We know God is taking care of us 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 and thank God Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | God watches out for us. Add Comment |
| How can you use this Psalm to encourage others who are going through hard times? | It shows that God is taking care of us and that he loves us Add Comment |
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| What than are we to ponder (think deeply about)? | God's grace 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? | You can trust that God will help you keep calm. 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 set apart the godly for himself. He will take care of me if I trust in him. He hears when I call to him. He is always ready to listen to me. Ponder your heart in your bed. My mom always tells me that it Add Comment |
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| What do you notice about God and his character in this Psalm? | He takes care of David 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? | God was still helping David Add Comment |
| How do want God to use the truths in this Psalm in your life and through your life? | Even when things go wrong, God will take care of me Add Comment |
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| Why is the contrast important? | In order to go to Heaven, you need to accept Jesus as the one who gives you salvation from your sins. Add Comment |
| What are some things Psalm 3 and Psalm 139 have in common? | They are both praising God Add Comment |
| There is a contrast in the psalm around the idea of salvation. What is it ? | in psalms salvation is being saved in a physical form 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? | God is his shield, his glory, and the one who lifts his head It shows us that God took care of David Add Comment |
| A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. (You can read about it in 2 Samuel chapters 11-18). This Psalm is often called a morning psalm. Why would this be helpful to sing or pray in the morning? | It reminds us that God can save us Add Comment |
| Write in one sentence the main point of this Psalm. | A song of thanks to the Lord. Add Comment |
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| Why was Jesus' death necessary? | He took our sins so we could be with God, and the wages of sin is death Add Comment |
| Why did Pilate give into the crowd and pharisees? | He was afraid they would hurt him Add Comment |
| What stands out to you about His death? | He knew what was going to happen 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? | He was going to leave them Add Comment |
| How could this be confusing to His disciples? | He said he would die and come back to life Add Comment |
| How could this be encouraging to the disciples and to you? | God is always taking care of us 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 would be able to be of one body Add Comment |
| What does Jesus praying tell you about the importance of prayer? | That it really is very important to be talking to God Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' prayers as to how to pray for others? | We should be praying that others would be able to know Jesus Add Comment |
| How would this change the way you pray for others? | If makes me think about who needs prayer in my life Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | He loved us enough to die for us Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | He knew it was going to happen, and he was praying Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | We can pray Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | They were angry, and did not want Jesus to be arrested Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | He loved us enough to die for us Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | He knew it was going to happen, and he was praying Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | We can pray Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | They were angry, and did not want Jesus to be arrested Add Comment |
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| What can you learn about comforting someone from the way Jesus responded to Mary? | You should show kindness and love Add Comment |
| What doubts do you have about Jesus being alive or being God? | It’s hard to wrap my mind around God not having a beginning or end. Add Comment |
| HE IS RISEN! Take a minute to picture the interaction with Jesus and Mary. Think about her posture, how she is trying to talk while weeping, about how Jesus is looking at her. Think about her reaction when Jesus says her name. I think this is such a beautiful interaction. I picture Jesus saying her name with so much compassion, tenderness and love. And I picture her looking up with tear filled eyes and being filled with joy at the sound of her name. What do you see, feel or think about this interaction? | I think that it’s a perfect demonstration of God’s love and compassion towards us. Add Comment |
| Why was is it important that Jesus showed Himself to others? | So that they could know that he was alive and did have power over death Add Comment |
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| Is there someone you need to forgive (or apologize to) to be reconciled to? If so, pray about that and I encourage you to make it happen. | Yes Add Comment |
| What do you learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Jesus? | Forgiveness is a way to show God’s love to others Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt after Jesus talked to him? | Relieved Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do for Peter? | Forgave him Add Comment |
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| Why can you not accomplish anything apart from Christ? | Because we are sinful Add Comment |
| How can this passage give you courage in your life? | It reminds me that Jesus is coming back and that he loves me Add Comment |
| What is the main point of Jesus' teaching in this passage? | He is comforting them because he is going away soon 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? | They can know that they will be with him again Add Comment |
| What is the main point of this passage-what is Jesus' purpose in this passage? | He Add Comment |
| How can this passage encourage you in your faith and in your life? | That if we believe in him and accept Jesus as our savior, we will live with Him in heaven too 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)? | Pray and read the Bible Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on Thursday evening, the day before He is crucified. | Yes? Add Comment |
| What was the point of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? | To show them how to be humble and love others more than themselves Add Comment |
| What attribute or charater trait of Jesus stands out to you in this passage and why? | His humbleness Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt when Jesus predicted his denials? | Angry Add Comment |
| How would you feel if Jesus called out your sin ahead of time? | Confused and angry Add Comment |
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| Why are the people so excited for Jesus? | Because they heard that he could raise people from the dead. Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus on following His grand entrance into Jerusalem and why? | He warns that he will leave them soon. Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on the Sunday (what we now call Palm Sunday) before Jesus was crucified. What is the general mood and attitude towards Jesus? | Excitement Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Jesus has the power to raise the dead Add Comment |
| What does God reveal about Himself? | He too has emotions, like sadness and compassion Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God in this passage? | Because he is sovereign, he can do things no one thought was possible Add Comment |
| How can you use this passage to explain the gospel to someone? | Show them that God is powerful and he cares about us Add Comment |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Jesus is the Son of God Add Comment |
| What is a truth Jesus keeps trying to get the people and Pharisees to understand and believe? | That he is God Add Comment |
| What happens when you believe God is all powerful and all knowing, but you believe Jesus was only a man and a good teacher, but not God? | You are not believing that Jesus is God, so you do not have eternal life Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus and God? | They are eternal 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? | Jesus being a shepherd who loves his sheep Add Comment |
| What do you see as a consistant theme or method to Jesus' teaching style (including this passage)? | He constantly uses parables Add Comment |
| How does it help you to understand His teaching? | The things of heaven are unknown, but the things Jesus used for examples were things that we know and understand Add Comment |
| Why do you think Jesus uses earthly things as illustrations (water, light, bread, sheep, etc.) in His teaching? | Because they were easier for the people to understand Add Comment |
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| What is the main point to Jesus' teaching in this passage? | Jesus is not from the world Add Comment |
| Why are the Pharisees so upset with Jesus' teaching? | They did not want to believe he is perfect Add Comment |
| What do you learn from Jesus' boldness towards the Pharisees? | He knew that they were not perfect Add Comment |
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| Why was it so hard for the Pharisees to believe Jesus' teaching? | Because they kept searching for loopholes Add Comment |
| Could Jesus be the Christ, the Messiah, if He were not God? Why or why not? | No. He would not be sinless, so he would not be able to take our sin Add Comment |
| What evidence is there in this passage that Jesus is God? | That the Pharisees could not catch him in his words Add Comment |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | Our earthly bodies are temporary Add Comment |
| Why did Jesus hide Himself from the people after feeding them and why is this important that He did not let them? | They wanted to make him the king; it was not part of God Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | They had not opened their hearts to the Holy Spirit 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? | Assuming the worst of other people Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | He wants us to be with him, but we can Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | It helps us remember that Jesus himself has power, and he is not just God Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | Sin no more 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? | Two of my friends whose families don Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | Getting people 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)? | Telling her that he could make it so she was never thirsty again Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | Them being rude and uninterested 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? | Stop worry about what other people will think about me if I am friends with them Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | Because he didn Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | We are sinful and think that we know what is best Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | He loves us so much that he wants us to live with him forever Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | Because he was trying to make it fit into what he believed as a Pharisee Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | I would ask them if they have ever messed up, then tell them that God isn Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | The temple was holy, so Jesus was not wrong to be angry Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | Yes Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | He is the son of God, so he has authority over everything on earth Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | Righteous anger comes from God, and is not the same as human anger, which may involve an urge to hit your sister Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | He came to earth to be with us, and to save us, even though it meant suffering Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | They had a very close and intimate relationship Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | He is a light that the darkness cannot overcome Add Comment |
| We are 4 weeks from Easter, so we are going to go through the Gospel of John so that we can go through the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Who is the Word? | God Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' purpose on earth? | That he came to save us from the dark pit of our sin Add Comment |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | By taking care of her Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | By helping her start over Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | By being kind to her Add Comment |
| God also showed that he is sovereign over everything (he total power and authority). How can God being sovereign provide peace for you? | Because it means he is in control of my life Add Comment |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | If you trust in God, he will work out your life for good 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? | Mara, because she thought God had abandoned 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? | She probably felt out of place Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | Because she was like a mom to Ruth Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | That she wanted to stay Add Comment |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | That she is a worthy woman Add Comment |
| It may be hard at your age now, but God commands us in 1 Timothy 5 to care for widows and orphans, so Ruth is a great example of showing great love and care for a widow. Is there any widows, elderly people or someone who is alone that you know in your neighborhood that you could show kindness to? What is something you could do to show kindness and love? | Helping them with chores Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | Show love to others Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | The same thing Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | By continuing to take care of her Add Comment |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | Listening to their opinions and showing respect even when I disagree Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | By going to speak to the other man first Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | That God will never leave us Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | That Orpah did not really want to leave Naomi either 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 listen to God and obey him. Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | Praying when I feel like God has made a mistake in my life. Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | to go even though he didn Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | I usually get upset. Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | we should trust that he has a 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? | pray for a spirit of humility. Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | Gracious, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | he went and pouted under a bush. Add Comment |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | Like the people of Nineveh. Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | That God was going to destroy Nineveh if they did not repent in three days. Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | They repented Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | He did not destroy them. Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | Sometimes I have a hard time listening to what God has to say to me. Add Comment |
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| When we are troubled or are in difficult situations what should we do, and continue doing? | Pray and read the Bible Add Comment |
| What did Jonah realize while in the fish? | That he had been wrong to run away 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? | My friends Add Comment |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | go preach the gospel in Nineveh. Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | That Jonah Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | Got on a boat going the opposite direction 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 got in trouble Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | so he could bring Jonah back to Nineveh Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | To help the people remember that he preached the gospel, even when the consequences were bad. 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? | That God would give them the courage to preach the gospel, and that they would be able to clearly tell others about him. Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | That he would be able to help more people come to Christ. Add Comment |
| How can praying for others to come to Christ and praying for courage to share Christ help you to set your mind and heart on Christ? | Because it makes me think more about whether I am acting in a way that shows other people what God is like. Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | Mostly about my worries and problems. Add Comment |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | He is the firstborn of all creation; He is before all things; He is the head of the body of the church; all things were created through Him and for Him Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | The Gospel is the good news that Jesus died for us and rose again Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | That God sent his son to save us Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | To present everyone mature in Christ Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | That He is all powerful but he came down to earth Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | That he is in control 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? | Many of the world Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | An opportunity for a life with Jesus Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | God Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | The whole fullness of deity Add Comment |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | To have joy even in a hard situation because we know he Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | To ask Jesus to help you get rid of your bad habits. Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | Pray and read the Bible Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | Because it helps get closer to him. Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | To choose not to dwell on being angry at them for what they did. Add Comment |
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| Verse 6 tells us "do not be anxious about anything", and then he gives us ways to help us do that and to ultimately enjoy "the peace of God". Paul says to present your requests to God through prayer and petition. What does he also say should accompany those prayers? | Thanksgiving Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | It turns to God Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | Because humans tend to take things for granted Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | Family and friends Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | How much God loves us Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | Show gentleness to everyone Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | He saved us, he loves us, he, forgives us, he provides for us, and he always hears us Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | God will set his peace upon us Add Comment |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | Persecuting the church Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | God Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | God is the only one who is perfect Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | Faith in Christ 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 treat others differently Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | To be humble Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | The Holy Spirit and other believers to encourage them Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | To please God Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | By letting other people have the first turn on a toy Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | By loving others more than yourself Add Comment |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | For preaching the gospel Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | We should pray for our fellow believers Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | That God is using it for good Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | That God has a plan Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | To spread the gospel to the jailers Add Comment |
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| What is our struggle against? | The devil Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | They don Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | The armor of God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | A busy schedule 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. | Area: choosing what to do in the evening Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | Be respectful and do what they tell you to when they tell you to do it. 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? | Be 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? | I wouldn 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? | Husbands: love your wives. Wives: love your husbands. Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | Most kids live centered on their own desires Add Comment |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | Not be like the Gentiles Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | Patience and forgiveness Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | Pray and read the Bible Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | Humility, gentleness, and patience 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? | Teach everyone about Him Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | Teach the Gentiles about God Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | That God wants the Gentiles to know about Him too 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 struggle with being able to answer their questions 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 aunt, my uncle, and my grandpa Add Comment |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | Children of 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? | We were carrying out the desires of our flesh Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | He brought us towards him and made us alive together with Christ because he loves us, and because he is rich in mercy Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | Dead in their sin Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | Faith and God Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | A better world than the one we live in now Add Comment |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | Faith in Jesus and love towards the saints 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? | Holy Spirit: the guarantee of our inheritance. Son: redemption through his blood. Father: blesses us and predestined us for adoption. Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | Redemption through his blood and forgiveness of our trespasses Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | The saints and the faithful believers 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? | We are his beloved children Add Comment |
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| Why was it shocking to the Jews that Paul was called to preach the gospel to the Gentiles? | They thought the Gentiles weren Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | To bring the Gospel to the Gentiles Add Comment |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | They think they are being perfected by works Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | To become more like Jesus Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | By faith Add Comment |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | Yes Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | Like an enemy Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | Because of a bodily ailment Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | Blessedness Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | Like an angle of God Add Comment |
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| How does true faith express itself? | The fruit of the spirit Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | Filled with the spirit Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | For freedom Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | By using it for the flesh Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | By not submitting to a yoke of slavery Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | In Christ Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | We shouldn Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | We will reap what we sow Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | Do good to everyone Add Comment |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | The gospel is the good news that Jesus died our sins and rose again Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | Not to turn away from the Gospel 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? | This is my first time. Add Comment |