Exodus 30/31 - Proverbs 6/7 - John 10/11 - Galatians 5/6

Exodus 30/31
- The alter of incense was to be outside of the curtain where the ark was kept.
- Aaron was supposed to offer up incense offerings. No other offerings should be made there except the blood of the atonement from the sin offering once a year.
- Every man over 21 should give a census tax of half a sheckel. (This symbolized their trust in God's protection).
- Aaron and his sons had to wash their hand and feet as well as the food offering before entering the tent of meeting.
- Their made a sacred perfume of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane, 24 and 500 of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin [5] of olive oil."
- Everything shall be washed in this sacred oil to make things holy.
- Anyone else who uses perfume like this shall be cast out.
- The holy incense was made of Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part), 35 and make an incense blended as by the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
Ch.31
- Bezalel (tribe of Judah) God gave special craftsman's giftings to make things for the Lords tent.
- Oholiab (tribe of Dan) was also given these giftings.
- They both would make everything the Lord commanded Moses to have made. (God supplied the command and people to meet those commands)
- The Lord commands the people to keep the Sabbath because it is holy for "them"
- Whoever works on the Sabbath shall be put to death
- It represents how God made everything in six days and rested on the 7th.
- Can God get tired since He rested on the 7th day and was refreshed?
- God wrote all these things on 2 stone tablets with His own finger.

Proverbs 6/7
- What does it mean to put up security for your neighbor and why is it a bad thing?
- Solomon addresses laziness by pointing us back to the ant, a lowly creation, who works diligently.
- With laziness comes poverty and ruin.
- Those who sow evil will reap destruction.
- God hates 7 things: There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
- Commandments and teachings offer light into the darkness and will insure success.
- Solomon again warns against adultery.
- No despises a poor man who steal but he has to pay back 7 times the amount if he's caught.
- Adultery can not be overlooked.
- Adultery will burn you like fire against your chest.
- When caught, the man who was adultered against will seek revenge.
Ch. 7
- This chapter is all about warning against adultery.
- What does it mean to keep teachings as the apple of your eye?
- Wisdom will keep you from adultery.
- Solomon recounts seeing an adulteress coaxing a married man to lay with her.
- Adultery can seem easy and smooth without wisdom.
- Solomon compares this man going into the adulteress to a lamb going to slaughter. It will cost him his life.
- This sin captures and takes down even the mightiest of men

John 10/11
- Why would Jesus share this parable able sheep following the shepherd's voice if they did not understand it?
- Jesus says that He is the good shepherd and many will be saved by Him.
- Jesus says that He must lay down His life, so that He can take it up again.
- Again some thought He was possessed and other said he was not.
- During the Feast of Dedication, Jesus states that He and the Father are one.
- They picked up stones to stone Him for blasphemy and He quoted scriptures whcih caused them to back down.
- How did He escape from them?
Ch. 11
- Mary was the woman who annoited Jesus' feet with oil. Mary's brother Lazarus had died. Jesus said it will be good for them to see this miracle.
- Jesus didn't fear doing good works even though the Jews wanted to stone Him.
- What does Thomas mean about wnated to die with him?
- Jesus arrived 4 days after Lazarus had been buried.
- Martha went and said Jesus could do anything including raise her brother, and He raised Lazarus.
- Why was Jesus "troubled"?
- Jesus wept.
- Martha second guessed Jesus when He asked to remove the stone fromthe entrance to Lazarus' burial cave.
- Jesus thanked God out loud for raising Lazarus, and then He called him out.
- Caiaphas, the high priest profesied that Jesus would die for His nation, and other ones too.
- They were looking to arrest Him at the Passover Feast.

Galatians 5/6
- Since we're free we should not put ourselves under slavery again.
- Circumsision won't save you but faith alone.
- Paul asks who among them is scewing their faith.
- We shouldn't use our freedom to indulge in sin.
- Paul addresses the battle between the spirit and the flesh.
- Paul lists many sins followed by the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
-We should not provoke others to envy.
Ch. 6
- Bearing one another's burdens is the topic of this passage
- Brothers, [1] if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
- One of my favorite passages is: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
- We should do good to others and not grow weary in doing good (because we should do all things with the end in mind)
- Paul wrote this letter himself and wrote in big letters for emphasis.
- Paul says he will only boast in the cross.
-Paul says if the have faith they will also have peace and mercy.