Exodus 1 - Job 18 - Luke 4 - 1 Corinthians 5

Exodus 1
- The people of Israel multiplied and grew in strength in Egypt.
- A new Pharaoh came into power who did not know Joseph, and he feared that the Israelites would join forces with Egypt's enemies.
- The Israelites were given heavy burdens and task masters were appointed over them.
- What jobs did the Israelites do before this?
- Pharaoh had them build cities, but the more he oppressed them, the more they multiplied.
- Then the Egyptians made the Israelites their slaves.
- Pharaoh told the midwives to kill any sons born to the Israelites during labor, but they didn't do that because they feared God more than Pharaoh.
- God dealt well with the midwives and bless their families.
- Pharaoh made a new law which said any Hebrew sons born were to be killed.

Job 18
- Bildad responds asking why Job sees his friends as stupid.
- Bildad also acknowledges that Job is tearing himself in anger.
- This chapter uses many metaphors to say what will happen to the wicked; stumble in his calamity, famished strength, his roots dry up, and people no longer remember him.
- These things happen to those who do not know God and who are unrighteous.

Luke 4
- Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days, and at the end of that time the devil came to him to tempt him.
- The devil told Jesus to turn stones into bread to eat, but Jesus quoted a scripture against that.
- The devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in a moment in time, and the devil offers to give him authority over all the kingdoms.
- What does it mean by a "moment in time"?
- Who gave Satan authority over all the kingdoms on earth?
- The third temptation Satan starts with a scripture quote, but Jesus counters with another verse. (God's Word is the only way to overcome temptations sent by the devil)
- What "opportune time" was Satan waiting for?
- Jesus went back to Galilee filled with the Spirit.
- Jesus went back to Nazareth, his hometown, and read the scroll of Isaiah, stating that he was the fulfillment of the verses He read to them.
- Their initial response was to speak well of Him and marvel at His words.
- Why did Jesus refuse to do any miracles among them there when they believed and marveled at what Jesus had just said to them?
- Jesus continues by saying He was disregarded like Elijah and Elisha in the OT.
- They were filled with wrath at His words and drove Him out of the city.
- In Capernaum, Jesus saw a man with an unclean spirit who yelled to Him that He was the Holy One of God.
- Jesus hushed the spirit and made it come out of the man.
- v. 38 has Jesus healing Simon's mother-in-law.
- Is this Simon Peter's mother-in-law that was talked about in mark, since He hadn't called His disciples yet?
- How do the demons know who Jesus is?
- Why does Jesus silence the spirits from speaking the truth about Him to the people?
- The people wanted Him to stay with them, but He told them that He must preach the good news to others, for this is what He was sent to do.

1 Corinthians 5
- The reports Paul has gotten about the Corinthians tell him that a man has married his father's wife (possibly his mother).
- Paul rebukes them for not only allowing it, but boasting in it.
- Paul tells them that even Pagan view this as wrong.
- Why does Paul pronounce his judgement on this man, when in 1 Corinthians 4 he told them not to judge others, but to let that up to God?
- Isn't this contradictory?
- If the people deliver this man's flesh over to Satan, how can his spirit be saved?
- Paul uses a bread analogy stating that a little leaven gets into the whole lump, just like a little sexual immorality will ruin the whole church.
- The Corinthians need to put of evil and malice (their old ways) and turn to sincerity and truth (new way in Christ)
- Paul says that the sexually immoral in the world are not to be avoided, but those who are sexually immoral "brothers". (There is greater danger when fellow believers are walking in sin)
- Paul tells them to purge this wicked man from among them.