| Question | Answer |
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| How should you apply Jesus' teaching at the end of the chapter to your own life? | I don't know 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 don't know Add Comment |
| Why was it so hard for the people to understand Jesus teaching in this passage? | because he speaks In parables 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? | to much tv Add Comment |
| What does that tell you about God's desire for man (including you)? | that he want to be with us so much that he sent his son to die for us Add Comment |
| Why is it important to understand that Jesus and God are equal? | its important because if they were not equal we wouldn't be able to have eternal life Add Comment |
| What did Jesus tell the man to do when He saw him the second time? | to 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? | I don't know Add Comment |
| What can you learn from Jesus' approach to evangelism that you could use? | to use every chance we get to tell people about Jesus 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)? | by telling the woman that he can provide living water so that anyone who accepts it will live forever Add Comment |
| What is the number one thing that keeps you from telling someone about Jesus? | worry 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? | no Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why do you think Nicodemus came to Jesus at night? | so no one would judge him Add Comment |
| What do you learn about man? | that we are sinful Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God from this passage? | that he cares for us and that he would do anything for us even if it means to send his only son to die for us Add Comment |
| Why do you think Nicodemus had such a hard time understanding what Jesus was teaching him? | because he was confused Add Comment |
| How would you share with someone why they need Jesus? | I would tell them that God sent his only son to died for us so we could spend eternity with him if we accept him as our Lord and Saviour Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What do you learn about holiness and obedience? | that we are called to be obedient Add Comment |
| Why was Jesus in the right to drive out the money changers from the temple? | because they were turning the temple into a marketplace Add Comment |
| What do you learn about Jesus' authority? | that it over rules all authority Add Comment |
| What do you learn about righteoues anger? | that righteous anger is only right when someone is doing something wrong Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What do you learn about Jesus? | he is caring Add Comment |
| What do you learn about the relationship between God and Jesus? | that they love each other Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God? | that God knows all things 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 Jesus was sent for us Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How did Ruth show love for Naomi? | by gathering food for her and staying with her Add Comment |
| How did God show love toward Ruth? | by providing work for her Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show love for Ruth? | by letting her work with her female servants 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 being with me Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | that Ruth stayed with Naomi even when it meant going away from her relatives Add Comment |
| Did you read the whole book? | yes Add Comment |
| What stands out to as the main theme of the book? | that Ruth stayed with Naomi even when it meant going away from her relatives Add Comment |
| Did you read the whole book? | yes Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What did Naomi tell the people to call her and why? | she told them to call her Mara because she was ashamed Add Comment |
| Ruth is moving to a foreign land and a foreign people, how do you think she felt and how would you feel? | I think she may have felt nervous. I would be scared Add Comment |
| Why do you think Ruth wanted to stay with Naomi? | because she cared about her Add Comment |
| What did Ruth tell Naomi when Naomi told her to go back with Orpah? | where you go I will go where you stay I will stay your people will be my people your God will be my God Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What did Boaz say about Ruth that he had heard in verse 11? | that she is a noble character 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 Add Comment |
| What is one thing you can do so that people will speak about you the way you want them to? | be caring Add Comment |
| What do you want people to say about you? | that I'm kind and compassionate Add Comment |
| How does Ruth continue to show respect and love towards Naomi? | by doing every thing she asks Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What can you do to better show love to other people? | I don't know Add Comment |
| How did Boaz show noble character? | by removing his sandal and marrying him Add Comment |
| What do you learn about God's love through reading Ruth? | that he will take care of us no matter what happens Add Comment |
| Is there anything new that stood out to you reading through Ruth again? | no Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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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? | I don't know Add Comment |
| What is something from the book of Jonah that you can take and put into practice in your everyday life? | asking for forgiveness Add Comment |
| What should have been Jonah's response after God told him to go to Nineveh? | to go there immediately Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How do you respond when God does something that you don't like? | I get angry Add Comment |
| How should we respond when someone does something that we don't like or agree with? | I don't know 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? | by prayer Add Comment |
| What Are some of God's traits listed in this chapter? | gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and faithfully love Add Comment |
| What was Jonah's response when God did something he disagreed with? | he said "its better for me to die than for me to live" Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How should we respond to the Word of God? | by asking the Lord for forgiveness Add Comment |
| What was God's message for Nineveh? | in 40 day you will be destroyed Add Comment |
| How did Nineveh respond to the message from God? | they responded by covering them selves with sack cloth and fasting Add Comment |
| What did God do when He saw their response? | he forgave them Add Comment |
| How do you usually respond to God's Word? | I don't know Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| When we are troubled or are in difficult situations what should we do, and continue doing? | pray Add Comment |
| What did Jonah realize while in the fish? | that the Lord saved him 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? | I don't know Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Jonah told to do? | to go to Ninevah and tell them of their wickedness Add Comment |
| What did the sailors come to realize after they threw Jonah off the boat? | that there is only one true God, Jonahs God Add Comment |
| What did he do instead? | got on a boat to go to tarshish 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? | yes. I got in big trouble Add Comment |
| Why did God send a storm after the ship Jonah was on? | because he disobeyed the Lord Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Using that example, what does God say about that? | I don't know 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? | I don't know Add Comment |
| What have we been given? | life in Christ Add Comment |
| Who is our authority? | the Lord Add Comment |
| What dwells in Christ? | the fullness of the Godhead bodily Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why do you think Paul said to "remember my chains"? | so the church of Colosse wont forget 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? | strength and courage to stand for Christ Add Comment |
| What is Paul asking for prayer for? | for wisdom and courage 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? | it can help you to find peace by just talking to God and God will give you peace Add Comment |
| What are the main things you pray about? | family & friends Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does it look like to set your heart and mind on Christ? | to be prayerfully and kind Add Comment |
| What does it look like to put to death sin? | I don't know Add Comment |
| What can you do to help set your mind and heart on Christ and put to death the sin? | obey your parents and be kind to one another Add Comment |
| Why do you want to set your heart and mind on Christ and put to death the sin? | because we are called to be like Jesus and Jesus never sined Add Comment |
| What does it look like to forgive someone? | to be kind even when someone has sined against you Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| List at least 4 different characteristics or roles of Jesus list in verses 15-20? | power love peace and strength Add Comment |
| What is the gospel Paul talks about in verse 23? | the hope of Jesus Christ Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about in verse 26? | Christ? Add Comment |
| What is Paul's desire in verse 28? | to tell people about Christ and the good news Add Comment |
| What stands out to you from this passage about Jesus? | nothing 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? | thanksgiving Add Comment |
| What happens to your focus when you are thankful? | it brings joy to your life Add Comment |
| Why do you think Paul adds "with thanksgiving"? | so we will always thank God for the things he's given us Add Comment |
| What do you have to be thankful for? | everything in my 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 and being kind Add Comment |
| What does it mean to "let your gentleness be evident to all"? | it means to be kind to everyone and make it known to God Add Comment |
| List 5 reasons you have to "rejoice in the Lord always". | his sons death, family/ friends, food/water, shelter & camp morrow! :) (I love camp!) Add Comment |
| Paul then follows up with what to think on. How does thinking this way also help with anxiety and worry? | I don't know Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What was Paul's focus before he was saved? | to kill Christians Add Comment |
| What does Paul now consider gain, what is most important to him now? | Christ Add Comment |
| What is Paul's main point in verses 12-21? | that God/Jesus is worth it Add Comment |
| Where does righteousess come from? | the Lord 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 are kinder, more Christ-like Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement for believers in the first 4 verses? | to think of others above themselves Add Comment |
| What two things does Paul say believers are granted in verse 29 | gladness esteem Add Comment |
| According to verse 13, what is our purpose? | to do stuff for Gods good will Add Comment |
| How can you put Paul's encouragement from verses 1-4 into practice? | by doing what others want instead of always wanting to do what you want Add Comment |
| How can you "shine like stars" in this generation? | by being kind and stand up to those who are bullied Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Why is Paul in prison? | because of preaching the gospel Add Comment |
| What can you learn about prayer based on Paul's example? | that prayer is not just something you do before meals but it is something you do every moment to thank God Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective about his time in prison? | I don't know Add Comment |
| What is Paul's perspective on life? | to live is Christ to die is gain Add Comment |
| How is God using Paul while in prison? | he's using him to preach to the prison guards and write to different churches Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is our struggle against? | the rulers of the darkness Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | because they could be killed if they pray Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | the full armor of God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | nothing 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. | yes Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | to obey them Add Comment |
| What is our struggle against? | the rulers of the darkness Add Comment |
| What do you think is the main reason why many Christians pray so little and so rarely? | because they could be killed if they pray Add Comment |
| What do we need for the battle? | the full armor of God Add Comment |
| What keeps you from praying? | nothing 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. | yes Add Comment |
| What does it look like to honor your parents? | to obey them 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? | to be imitators of the Lord Add Comment |
| Would your life look different if you submitted to this list and lived it out? How would it look different? | I don't know 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? | to love his with as himself Add Comment |
| How does living according to what Paul lists make you stand out from kids at school? | it makes us stand out because other kids might cheat or be rude and we don't because we are to be imatators of Christ Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What does Paul insist that believers do (v17-19)? | to testify in the lord Add Comment |
| Paul gives a specific list of things to follow. Which of these do you want/need to work on? | kindness Add Comment |
| What should we do that will help us to obey God? | pray that he will help us obey him Add Comment |
| What are 3 characteristics Paul lists in verse 2 of the kind of people God wants us to be? | gentleness, long-suffering, love 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 all nations baptising them in the name of the father the son and the holy spirit Add Comment |
| What did God want Paul to do (v8-9)? | to preach among the gentiles Add Comment |
| What is the mystery Paul talks about (v6)? | the mystery of heaven 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. | my grandpa my uncles and my neighbors Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| In God's eyes, what is the status of those outside of Christ, and why (v3)? | we are children of wrath because we sin 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? | that it vwas us who decided to do it not the "devil" Add Comment |
| What was God's response to our sin problem and why did he provide a solution according to verses 4-5? | his response was to send his son to give his life so that we could live. he did this because of his love for us. Add Comment |
| How does Paul describe the lives of these Ephesian Christians before they came to faith (v1)? | they were dead in trespasses and sin Add Comment |
| What is salvation based on according to verses 8-9? | faith Add Comment |
| What does God have planned for us? | heaven. Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What's the two-part definition of a true Christian in verse 15? | faith and love? Add Comment |
| God in three persons (the Trinity) is at work in saving us. What does each member of the Trinity specifically do; Father, Son and Holy Spirit? | the father gave us the son, the son died for us and the holly spirit guides us Add Comment |
| What are some of the spiritual blessings we have in Christ? | redemption grace Add Comment |
| Who did Paul preach to in Ephesus? | the saints 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 are adopted into his family 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 to the the Jews the gentiles a unclean Add Comment |
| What task was Paul given? | to preach the gospel Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What issue is Paul addressing with the Galatians? | the wickedness of the galatians Add Comment |
| Why do we still need to follow scripture if we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus? | because if we sin God cant forgive us Add Comment |
| What does Paul salvation comes from? | the lord Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| Have you ever lost a friend because you stood up for the truth? | no. All my friends are christians Add Comment |
| How were the Galatians treating Paul now? | good Add Comment |
| Under what circumstance did Paul first preach the gospel to the Galatians? | I don't know Add Comment |
| What does Paul say that his Christian brothers had, but now do not have? | truth Add Comment |
| How did the Galatians treat Paul during that time? | rudely Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| How does true faith express itself? | by love Add Comment |
| As a Christian, what were you called to be? | fishers of men Add Comment |
| Why did Christ set us free? (verse 1) | so we are not in bondage to sin Add Comment |
| How can you misuse your freedom? | I don't know Add Comment |
| In what way does Paul want his Christian brothers to stand firm? (verse 1) | in faith Add Comment |
| For those who have faith, whose righteousness do we put our hope in? | Jesus' Add Comment |
| Question | Answer |
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| What is Paul's encouragement in verse 9? | to not grow weary while doing good Add Comment |
| What is the truth we learn from the farmer in verse 7? | that whatever way we act others will also act Add Comment |
| What should we be doing while we wait for the harvest of eternal life? (verse 10) | do good 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? | that what he preaches is for the glory of the Lord Jesus christ Add Comment |
| What is the Gospel? | the good news of jesus christ Add Comment |
| What is Paul's first warning to the church in Galatia? | that if anyone who preaches a different gospel than what he teaches is false Add Comment |
| Where does Paul receive his authority and direction? | the lord 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 |