Exodus 19 - 20 - Job 37-38 - Luke 22-23 - 2 Corinthians 7 - 8

Exodus 19 - 20
- Moses went up on Mount Siani and God told Moses to remind the people that God brought them out of Egypt.
- The people agreed to follow the Lord and consecrate themselves because God would come down in a thick cloud to speak with Moses on the 3rd day.
- Moses told the people to wash their clothes and not "be with a woman" and to not go past the boundaries set at the bottom of the mountain. If someone did they would be stoned or shot.
- Why didn't God simply strike those people down?
- There was a loud trumpet sound and thunder and lightning on the 3rd day, and the moutain itself trembled.
- The Lord told Moses to go warn the people not to come up, but Moses reminded God of his previous commandment.
- God told Moses to go down and bring Aaron up with him.
Ch. 20
- God gave Moses the 10 commandments
1) No other gods above me
2) You shall not make a carve image and worship it
3) Do not take God's name in vain
4) Keep Sabbath Day holy - do not do any work
5) Honor your father and mother
6) Do not murder
7) Do not commit adultery
8) Do not steal
9) Do not bear false witness
10) Do not covet what your neighbor (or others) have
- The people were so afraid that they asked Moses to speak to them and not God.
- How did the people talk with Moses if he was way up on the mountain top?
- They should make an alter of earth to give their burnt offerings and their peace offerings.
- Wherever they remember God's name He will bless them

Job 37 - 38
- It's interesting that Elihu compares God's voice to thunder just like what's happening on Mt. Sianai in Exodus today.
- Elihu states that God does things which we cannot comprehend.
- He causes natural events to happen whether for correction or for love.
- Elihu states this about God's character, " The Almighty—we cannot find him;
he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate."
Ch. 38
- After all of that rebuke from Elihu, God finally replies to Job out of a whirlwind.
- Who is God speaking about in verse 2?
- God barrages JOb with very basic, powerful questions like where were you when the foundations of the earth were laid. How long were they?
- God told the sea where to stop
- God commands the morning.
- God knows where light comes from and has walked the bottom of the ocean.
- God has reserves of hail for times of trouble.
- God keeps the stars in place, but He could move them if He wanted.
- v. 36 Why can mind be translated as rooster?
- God provides food for the animals when they need it.

Luke 22-23
- The priests and scribes were seeking to put Jesus to death.
- Satan entered Judas and he went to the priests to betray Jesus
- Can Judas be blamed for his actions if Satan had entered him?
- Peter and John were sent ahead to prepare the Passover meal.
- Jesus knew where they'd find a room and he gave them instructions
- Jesus told them this was the last time that he'd drink of the vine before he reached heaven.
- The bread was his body given to them and the wine was the blood of a new covenant.
- Jesus gave a woe to the man who would betray Him, and the disciples talked amongst themselves on this issue.
- Jesus told them that they should seek to serve, like Him, not to be served.
- Will Judas have a spot in heaven?
- Jesus said that He had prayed for Simon that he might not fail when Satan sifts him like wheat.
- Jesus also told Peter that he'd deny Jesus 3 times that very night.
- Jesus asked them if they lacked anything when they took nothing into the people. They said they never lacked anything.
- Was Jesus upset about their answer of the 2 swords?
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- Why does Luke's account of Jesus prayers at the Mount of Olives only mention one prayer time before the angel comes to strengthen Him.
- He sweat blood while He was praying.
- Why does in say, "being in an agony"?
- Luke also didn't specify which disciples went with Him.
- One of the disciples cut off the priest's servant's ear, but Jesus rebuked him and healed the man's ear. (Jesus still healed in the midst of His betrayal)
- Jesus points out they arrested Him under the "power of darkness"
- In a little over an hour, Peter denied Jesus 3 times and wept bitterly when the rooster crowed.
- The people began beating Him and mocking Him.
- They asked if Jesus was the Son of God, and He replied they said He was.
Ch. 23
- The Jews took Him to Pilate, who found no guilt in Him.
- They falsely accused Him of not paying taxes to Caesar.
- Jesus was sent to Herod who was in charge of the Galileans.
- Herod wanted to see Jesus do a sign, but Jesus did, and said nothing.
- Pilate and Herod found no guilt in Jesus so was simply going to punish Him and release Him.
- The people continued to shout to crucify Jesus and release Barrabas. Finally Pilate gave into the people's wishes.
- Jesus tells women not to weep for Him, but for themselves and their children.
- Jesus asks God to forgive them for what they were doing.
- To mock Him they put a label over Him reading, "King of the Jews"
- One criminal crucified with Jesus mocked Him and told Him to save them. The other told the first criminal that He didn't deserve to die but they did.
- The second criminal asked Jesus to remember Him and Jesus said he'd be with Him in Paradise that very day.
- Jesus was hung for 3 hours, darkness fell and the curtain in the Temple was torn in two.
- The centurion watching Jesus' death take place said He was innocent.
- Joseph, a righteous man, bought a tomb and asked Pilate for Jesus' body.

2 Corinthians 7-8
- Paul builds off of what he had said about the body being a holy temple when starting Chapter 7
- Paul tells them that he lives and dies with them and has great joy over them.
- Why would the Corinthians see Paul's words as condemning?
- Titus comforted Paul and others by telling them about the Corinthians faith.
- Paul says he regrets, but doesn't sending his first letter to the Corinthians because it grieved them, but it did so causing them to repent.
- Grief leads to repentance which leads to salvation without regret.
- The Corinthians received Titus with fear and trembling.
- Paul says he has "perfect confidence in them"
Ch. 8
- The Macedonian church was rich in giving although they were extremely poor.
- Is it okay to give beyond your means? Is this stewarding money well?
- Paul spurs them on to excel in the act of grace
- The way you act will show your faith to be genuine.
- The Corinthian church had been going for a year. (I think)
- Paul quotes Jesus when he encourages the Corinthians to give equally to those who are poor.
- Are the Corinthians super rich?
- Paul is sending Titus back to them.
- We should seek what is honorable before God and before man.
- Isn't this the opposite of what Jesus said about NOT doing things in front of people?
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