| Question | Answer |
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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. | Kk Add Comment |
| What do you learn about forgiveness and reconciliation from Jesus? | He will always forgive us if we truely are willing to change Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt after Jesus talked to him? | So many things Add Comment |
| What did Jesus do for Peter? | Love Add Comment |
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| What can you learn about comforting someone from the way Jesus responded to Mary? | Do it out of a place of love Add Comment |
| What doubts do you have about Jesus being alive or being God? | It sounds kinda magical sometimes 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? | She probably saw her baby boy Add Comment |
| Why was is it important that Jesus showed Himself to others? | Because no one would believe him. God gives us proof of a lotttt of things, he doesn Add Comment |
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| Why was Jesus' death necessary? | So that even though we all sin all the time we can be with God because only his grace is sufficient Add Comment |
| Why did Pilate give into the crowd and pharisees? | Peer pressure 🥀 Add Comment |
| What stands out to you about His death? | Before he died he asked God to forgive the people who killed him Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What do you learn about Jesus from this passage? | He is good Add Comment |
| Why does Jesus seem so calm? | Because he knew that God was with him and what heaven has for him Add Comment |
| How can we learn to remain calm during a crisis, storm, stress, emergency, etc? | Pray Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the disciples, how were they reacting and feeling? | A lot of different Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Who is the focus of Jesus' prayers? | Strength Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus His prayer on for the disciples and other believers? | For the church to stay strong and grounded Add Comment |
| What does Jesus praying tell you about the importance of prayer? | That it has a lot of power Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' prayers as to how to pray for others? | Be gracious and wish the best for people Add Comment |
| How would this change the way you pray for others? | More grace even when I don Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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? | Stay strong Add Comment |
| How could this be confusing to His disciples? | Because they don Add Comment |
| How could this be encouraging to the disciples and to you? | To know that God Is with me Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why can you not accomplish anything apart from Christ? | Because we were not designed to be apart from him Add Comment |
| How can this passage give you courage in your life? | I know that whatever I go through, God can relate Add Comment |
| What is the main point of Jesus' teaching in this passage? | Love and serving Add Comment |
| What can you do on your own? | Show Gods love by telling people about him Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How could this help His disciples in the coming days and down the road? | The gospel Add Comment |
| What is the main point of this passage-what is Jesus' purpose in this passage? | To save humans Add Comment |
| How can this passage encourage you in your faith and in your life? | I know Gods got my back Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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 a lot Add Comment |
| This chapter takes place on Thursday evening, the day before He is crucified. | Ok Add Comment |
| What was the point of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? | To serve them Add Comment |
| What attribute or charater trait of Jesus stands out to you in this passage and why? | We should be the ones serving him, but he humbled himself to wash the disciples feet Add Comment |
| How do you think Peter felt when Jesus predicted his denials? | Kind of mad Add Comment |
| How would you feel if Jesus called out your sin ahead of time? | I Add Comment |
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| Why are the people so excited for Jesus? | He road into the city Add Comment |
| What does Jesus focus on following His grand entrance into Jerusalem and why? | The power of God and whats about to happen 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? | Intense Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Gods teachings Add Comment |
| What does God reveal about Himself? | His love Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God in this passage? | He is good Add Comment |
| How can you use this passage to explain the gospel to someone? | Share it Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is the main point to Jesus' teaching in this passage? | Grace Add Comment |
| Why are the Pharisees so upset with Jesus' teaching? | It goes against them Add Comment |
| What do you learn from Jesus' boldness towards the Pharisees? | We need to be bold in the face of disagreement Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | Try really hard Add Comment |
| Why did Jesus hide Himself from the people after feeding them and why is this important that He did not let them? | I Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | Because it isn Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why was it so hard for the Pharisees to believe Jesus' teaching? | They are very stubborn Add Comment |
| Could Jesus be the Christ, the Messiah, if He were not God? Why or why not? | I don Add Comment |
| What evidence is there in this passage that Jesus is God? | The miracles that only God could do Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is the main point of this passage? | Love and obey God Add Comment |
| What is a truth Jesus keeps trying to get the people and Pharisees to understand and believe? | The grace of 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? | Your not truly Christian Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus and God? | Grace Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How can you use that style to share Jesus with someone? What would you use as imagery or illustration? | I can use things that happen in real life Add Comment |
| What do you see as a consistant theme or method to Jesus' teaching style (including this passage)? | Examples Add Comment |
| How does it help you to understand His teaching? | I know how those things work Add Comment |
| Why do you think Jesus uses earthly things as illustrations (water, light, bread, sheep, etc.) in His teaching? | We can relate to those things Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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? | Seeking approval from people Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | He wants us more than we could know Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | To understand the power of Jesus Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | Follow him 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? | Different political parties ☹️ Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | Love everyone, even the people that have different beliefs than you because Jesus doesn 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 showed love and that opened a door to share the gospel Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | Losing a relationship with that person, also someone saying something bad 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? | I hope not. I don Add Comment |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | It was culturally bad Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | They aren Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | He is forgiving Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | Because it he didn Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | Start casually bringing it up in conversation Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | We need them Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | Because the temple is supposed to be a holy place for struggling people to go to worship. The temple also belongs to him Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | He has all authority Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | It is different then having a temper Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | He is kind Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | He is Gods son Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | He is good Add Comment |
| We are 4 weeks from Easter, so we are going to go through the Gospel of John so that we can go through the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. Who is the Word? | Jesus Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' purpose on earth? | To purify us Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | Ruth Add Comment |
| Did you read the whole book? | Yes Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | Smile Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | Being respectful Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | He works in ways that are unexpected Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | The amount of trust people have Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | I will do all that you ask 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? | Ya Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | Show Jesus Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | That they can see Jesus in me Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | She listened and trusted her Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | She served her by collecting food Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | Working in boat Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | Letting her collect his barley 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? | He Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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? | Confused and scared Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | She was loyal to Naomi Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | I will come with your people 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? | Trust Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | Submitted to God Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | He should have done it and trusted God Add Comment |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | I try to trust him Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | Have grace and understanding 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? | Stay consistent with my faith Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | Compassionate and slow to anger Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | He was angry and confused but he said Add Comment |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | Repentance Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | That it will be overturned Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | Repentance Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | He Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | I repent and find a lot of joy in it Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| When we are troubled or are in difficult situations what should we do, and continue doing? | Praying, praising, reading the Bible, and trusting God Add Comment |
| What did Jonah realize while in the fish? | That he was there bc he disobeyed God Add Comment |
| What is the first thing Jonah did when he finds himself in a bad situation? | Pray Add Comment |
| What are some difficult things in your life that you need to pray about? | My mental health Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | Go to Nineveh Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | We was gone Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | Run from God 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? | Ya Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | Bc he was disobeying Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | Remember his testimony? 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? | For God to be their strength and for reassurance Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | That God may open a door for their massage 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 Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | To make my heart more like Gods, for my future, to thank God, for this one guy, and for people in my life Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | To think of him in all we do Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | To choose God over sin Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | Be consistent Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | Because I want to give my life back to God in serving him Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | To have grace for them and understanding but that doesn Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | We all need to love each other but still stand firm in our belief and know what the Bible says for ourselves. 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? | Politics Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | Being brought to fullness Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | God Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | Love Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | The image of the invisible God Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | The gospel of Jesus Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | The mystery of Jesus Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | To present to everyone fully mature in christ Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | He is so big Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | To have faith together Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | Great joy and honor Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | To fulfill God Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | Be tender hearted to my siblings Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | Stand out for Jesus Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | From spreading the gospel Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | To pray no matter what circumstances because it Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | He Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | It Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | To share the gospel with criminals and to show the power of God Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | The law Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | JESUS Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | Focus on Jesus and the future Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | faith and repentance in 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 say no to a lot more things Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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? | Repentance Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | We tend to focus on the good things Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | As a reminder to always be grateful Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | That even through my struggles with mental health and loneliness I know God ALWAYS has my back Add Comment |
| What should you be thinking about that would be in line with whatever is true, noble, right, pure and lovely? | The promises of the Lord Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | Be gentle to everyone Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | The Lord is near, the peace of God will guard your hearts, I can do all things through him who strengthens me, God will meet all my needs Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | To focus on God Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is our struggle against? | The enemy Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | Because it Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | Honestly my ocd sometimes 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 show respect even when you don Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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? | Follow God Add Comment |
| Would your life look different if you submitted to this list and lived it out? How would it look different? | Yes, I think I would have more spiritual structure if that makes sense 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? | Husband must love his wife, wife must respect her husband Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | Other people won Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | To no longer live as gentiles Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | Speaking in truth and love to my siblings Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | Pray Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | Humble, gentle and patient Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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 disciples of everyone and baptize them Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | To preach to the gentiles and to stand firm in his belief Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | How the gentiles are heirs together with Israel 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 love talking abt it with other Christians so much and with people who ask abt it but it 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 cousin who is Christian but she is very, I wouldn Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | Deserving 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? | Sin is the nature of humans Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | He saved us and because he loved us Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | The were dead in their transgressions and sins Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | We are saved by grace through faith and only because of him Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | Great things Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | Faith in Jesus Christ and live for all Gods people. Add Comment |
| God in three persons (the Trinity) is at work in saving us. What does each member of the Trinity specifically do; Father, Son and Holy Spirit? | Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | Every spiritual blessing Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to 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? | That we will become more like him 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? | He is an apostle of God not of man Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | The good news of Jesus Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | There is only one gospel and Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | A revelation of 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? | I have done it before Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | What we put into the world, is what we will get out of it. If you mock God you will get negative things Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | Do good to all people Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How does true faith express itself? | Through love Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | Free Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | For freedom Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | By purposefully sinning because God will forgive us later Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | The Lord Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | I Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | They outcasted him Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | It was because of an illness Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | Kindness? Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | They welcomed him as if he were an angel of God Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | That you cannot be saved by the law, only by faith Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | Because if we love someone we need to respect them. Jesus gave his life for us because of how much he loves and respects us, relationships are not one sided so we also have to put effort in. Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | Faith 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? | The Jews and Gentiles did not get along Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | To present the Gospel to the esteemed leaders Add Comment |