| Question | Answer |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | that it is good Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | they shouldn't sell in the temple Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | that it is all powerful Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | that it is ok if you limit your self Add Comment |
| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | that it is good Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | they shouldn't sell in the temple Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | that it is all powerful Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | that it is ok if you limit your self Add Comment |
| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | that it is good Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | they shouldn't sell in the temple Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | that it is all powerful Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | that it is ok if you limit your self Add Comment |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | he is a man Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | they are twe in one Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | that he is just 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? | to save the world Add Comment |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | faithfulness? 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. Add Comment |
| Ruth is moving to a foreign land and a foreign people, how do you think she felt and how would you feel? | sad. Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | she was lonely. Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | N.O. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | by not giving up Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | by rewarding kindness. Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | by letting her go on his field. Add Comment |
| God also showed that he is sovereign over everything (he total power and authority). How can God being sovereign provide peace for you? | by giving security. Add Comment |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | And now, my daughter, don 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? | no;helping them across the street. Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | help them. Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | nothing rely Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | by not giving up. Add Comment |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | by being kind Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | by doing good Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | that if we love we will be loved back Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | that it made more sense 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 pray when we are in a tough spot Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | telling every one about God Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | he should have said "shore thing God!!!" Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | am angry Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | we should be forgiving 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? | we should have faith Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | slow to anger and abounding in love. Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | he was angry. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | well Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | to where sackcloth. Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | well. Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | he decided to spare them. Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | not so well Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| When we are troubled or are in difficult situations what should we do, and continue doing? | when I get in an argument; be a peace maker Add Comment |
| What did Jonah realize while in the fish? | that God brought his life up from the pit. Add Comment |
| What is the first thing Jonah did when he finds himself in a bad situation? | Jonah prayed. Add Comment |
| What are some difficult things in your life that you need to pray about? | when I get in an argument. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | Go to the city of Nineveh Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | that the storm had stopped. Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | he ran away. Add Comment |
| Has there been a time in your life you were told to do something you should do but instead you put it off or ignored it? How did that go? | not well. Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | he wanted to get him back. Add Comment |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | he is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, making peace through his blood, shed on the cross And he is the head of the body, the church, He is before all things. Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | God's gospel. Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | the mystery Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | everyone fully mature in Christ. Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | And he is the head of the body. Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | so that they will be like him. 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 they would not be persecuted and they would not be discouraged Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | pray for us. 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? | b helping you pray Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | Pray that I may proclaim it clearly Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | to follow him. Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | to kill it. Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | read the bible Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | because sin is bad Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | not be angry Add Comment |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | distractions 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? | the internet Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | to continue to live our lives in him. Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | God. Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | how firm your faith in Christ is. 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? | transcends all understanding Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | It magmatism Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | he wants to catch the attention of the people Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | life Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | helping others Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | to be kind Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | God loves us so we should love, it is good to rejoice, it pleases God, when we rejoice others do to, it shows that you are not afraid to rejoice Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | Praying Add Comment |
| 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? | transcends all understanding Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | It magmatism Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | he wants to catch the attention of the people Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | life Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | helping others Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | to be kind Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | God loves us so we should love, it is good to rejoice, it pleases God, when we rejoice others do to, it shows that you are not afraid to rejoice Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | Praying Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | persecuting christens. 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? | Following Paul Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | God Add Comment |
| What changes in our actions when our sole focus is to "press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus"? | we become kinder. Add Comment |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | being united with Christ Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | joy, and honor. Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | to fulfill his good purpose. Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | Prayer. Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | by spreading the gospel Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | he was christen and he was preaching stuff they didn't like Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | you should pray with joy Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | as a time to parse God. Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | as a time to glorify God Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | he is preaching to the prisoners Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is our struggle against? | Santen Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | they are afraid of God. Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | The Armor of God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | I dont have time Add Comment |
| Is there an area in your life you are not honoring them? If so, take a few minutes to confess that to God and ask Him to help you change. | ok Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | to listen and do 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? | to Follow God Add Comment |
| Would your life look different if you submitted to this list and lived it out? How would it look different? | people would be happier 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? | the two will become one flesh. Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | well I'm home schooled. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | stop being like Gentiles. Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | forgiving each other, Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | be truthful to your neighbor. Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | humble, gentle, patient Add Comment |
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| Gentiles were everyone else that was not a Jew (someone from the lineage of Israel). This would have been quite shocking for Jews to have other people be able to become a believer and receive the blessings of God. Read Matthew 28:18-20. What does God command us to do? | to make more disciples. Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | to preach to the Gentiles Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | The mystery is that even though they are not Jews they can still be saved 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 know . 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. | finn jaret elawes Add Comment |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | craving of our flesh. 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 deserve wrath. Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | he sent Jesus. Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | Like they were dead, Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | It is the gift of God Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | eternal life Add Comment |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | i dont know Add Comment |
| God in three persons (the Trinity) is at work in saving us. What does each member of the Trinity specifically do; Father, Son and Holy Spirit? | God chose us for adoption, Jesus redemption through his blood, and the Spirit guarantees our inheritance (gives us spiritual gifts). Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | love and adoption and forgiveness and wisdom. Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | to 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? | so we are famly Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does Paul mention a couple of times in is opening greeting in the first 5 verses? | god died on the cross. Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | ''the teaching or revelation of Christ.'' Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | they are leaving Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and 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? | I have done it before. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | let us not get tired of doing good Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | if you sow you also reap Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | be good to every one Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How does true faith express itself? | with action Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | a Christian? Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | because he loves us Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | by being bad Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | he says not to be slaves Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | Jesus Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | no Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | betere Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | they were enslaved. Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | a free mother Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | they didn't like him Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | he is addressing there not following the scripture even though they are saved. Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | because if we love god we should also respect him Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | god ,and trusting in Jesus. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why was it shocking to the Jews that Paul was called to preach the gospel to the Gentiles? | Because Jews thought that only they should have God. Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | he's suppose to go preach to Gentiles Add Comment |