leviticus 10 - proverbs 26 – acts 8 – 1 thessalonians 3

Leviticus 10
- Nadab and Abihu offered unauthorized fire to the Lord.
- The fire came out from the alter and killed Aaron's sons.
- Moses told Aaron that the Lord will be glorified, so Aaron held his peace.
- Why didn't God kill Aaron when he had made the golden calf?
- How would Aaron and Moses' sons going outside and morning the loss of the 2 men bring God's wrath on the whole congregation?
- Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel (Aaron's uncle) took the bodies outside the camp.
- Eleazar and Ithimar were Aaron's remaining sons
- Aaron wasn't supposed to consume any alcohol as a witness of what was clean and holy.
- aaron and his sons, and his daughters were to eat the grain and wave offerings.
- What did Aaron's wife eat?
- Why was Moses so upset with Aaron's sons?
- Where was the goat sin offering supposed to be eaten?
- What did Aaron mean that this had happened to him?
- What made Moses approve of what they had done all of a sudden?

Proverbs 26
- Do curses work if the timing is right? Is it okay to curse someone?
- A rod makes fools go the right way.
- Do not answer or acknowledge a fool or he will feel wise.
- A fool returns to his folly like a dog returns to its vomit.
- Even a wise man should not think or boast that he is wise. That is worse than being a fool.
- v.1 -12 are all about turning away from fools.
- v.13 - 16 are all about the sluggard
- Why is it bad for the sluggard to say there is a lion in the streets? What should he do?
- You shouldn't meddle in a quarrel not your own.
- Do not do bad things and say you were only joking.
- Quarreling ceases when whispering stops.
- Quarreling = strife
- What does it mean the whisperings go down to your inner parts? Is this good or bad?
- Hate comes from harboring deceit in your heart.
- Is there anywhere else that talks about the "seven abominations"?
- Flattery works to ruin others.

Acts 9
- Saul was seeking evil against the Christians and went to the high priests for letters which would allow him to bring back as prisoners anyone who preached "The Way"
- Saul was engulfed in a bright light on his way to Damascus and Jesus asked him why he was persecuting Him.
- Saul's men heard the voice but saw no one.
- Saul was struck blind.
- Jesus told him to enter the city.
- Saul was blind and didn't eat or drink for 3 days.
- Ananias was a disciple living in Damascus.
- Jesus told Ananias that Saul was His chosen instrument to bring the Gospel to the Gentiles and Jews.
- Ananias was scared of Saul because all Christians had heard about what he was doing to them in Jerusalem.
- When Ananias touched Saul's eyes, scales fell from them and his sight was restored and Saul was baptized.
- Saul stayed with the disciples for awhile and then many were shocked when Saul was preaching the Way and confounding the Jews with the very message that Saul himself had set out to stop.
- The Jews plotted to kill Saul, but the disciples let him down in a basket over the wall at night.
- Saul went to the Disciples but they were scared of him until Barnabas told them of all that had happened to Saul and how he was preaching The Way.
- They sent Saul to Tarsus.
- Judea, Galilea, and Samaria were thriving in The Way.
- Peter heal Aeneas and all the people in Lydda and Sharon believed in Jesus.
- Tabitha, a true servant of good deeds and charity died, but Peter went and told her to rise. She did.
- Many in Joppa believed because of this miracle.
- Does faith where miracles happen count as much as faith as faith alone?

1 Thessalonians 3
- Paul sent Timothy to see if they had been tempted away from the faith as they feared may have happened.
- Timothy brought back and encouraging report about the Thessalonians.
- Their faith comforted Paul and the others being persecuted.
- Paul joyfully wants to return to them and help them whereever their faith may be lacking.
- Paul prays that their love for others will continue to grow and that God will establish them blameless in holiness.