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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Utilizing D.A. Carson's "For the Love of God", I will be sharing thoughts and questions I have as I read through the Bible in a year. Feel free to share comments and ideas. I really think this will be a great time of fellowshipping and learning about God through His Word. You can use esv.org to read or listen to the whole Bible too.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Exodus 18 - Job 36 - Luke 21 - 2 Corinthians 6
Exodus 18
- Moses' father-in-law came to see Moses because of all he had heard that God had done for them.
- Why had Moses left his wife and kids with Jethro?
- Zipporah was Moses' wife's name and his two sons were named Gershom and Eliezer.
- That asked about what was going on in each other's lives and Moses told of all that God had done for the Israelites in Egypt.
- Jethro now knew God was greater than all other gods and he brought a burnt offering.
- The next day, Jethro saw Moses judge cases between the people all day. He told Moses that what he was doing was not good.
- Hadn't God told Moses to lead the people and provided Moses with the grace to care for his people?
- Jethro told Moses he should not judge the people alone because he will wear himself out, but that he should appoint honest, trust-worthy men to judge small cases and Moses himself should only hear big cases.
- Jethro told Moses to teach the people God's laws and statutes.
- Jethro said by dividing workload, Moses would be able to endure.
- Jethro went home.
Job 36
- Elihu again talks to Job about God's righteousness and character.
- God is mighty and watches over all that takes place on earth.
- God opens people's ear to instruction and turns them from iniquity.
- He lets people know when they are behaving arrogantly.
- Serving God = prosperity and a life of pleasantness.
- All a man's force and strength cannot help him in times of trouble, but God alone can.
- God cannot be do anything wrong.
- His years are unsearchable and He judges His people and provides for them.
- God controls all the forces of nature.
Luke 21
- Jesus sees a widow who gave two small coins (which was all she had) and said she had given more than all the wealthy who gave out of their adundance.
- Jesus tells of the temple's destruction and tells the disciples to be on the look out for these things to happen.
- There will be false prophets and wars that come along.
- He tells His disciples that they will be hated, persecuted, and some will die for Jesus' name, but they should not be afraid. He will give them the words when they need them.
- If they will be killed how can Jesus promise than not a hair in their head will perish?
- Jerusalem shall fall to the Gentiles too.
- They will see signs in nature and finally see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great glory.
- What does He mean that this genration will not pass away until these things take place?
- Jesus words are forever because they will last even when heaven and earth do not.
- They should pray and be watchful for these things, not letting their hearts be weighed down.
- Jesus continued preaching each day in the temple and returning the Mount Olivet each night.
2 Corinthians 6
- Paul appeals to them not to receive Christ in vain.
- Paul is not trying to put obstacles in their path but he preaches with many opposites to them to make a point about how the world may view them; slandered but praised, dying, but alive, etc...
- Paul says they have nothing but they posess everything (through Christ).
- Paul tells them that they are limiting themselves and that they need to open their hearts.
- Paul tells them not to be yolked (married) to unbelievers
- God does not go with temple idols, just like unbleivers shouldn't be with believers.
- To be God's people they must touch no unclean thing - as stated in the OT.
- Moses' father-in-law came to see Moses because of all he had heard that God had done for them.
- Why had Moses left his wife and kids with Jethro?
- Zipporah was Moses' wife's name and his two sons were named Gershom and Eliezer.
- That asked about what was going on in each other's lives and Moses told of all that God had done for the Israelites in Egypt.
- Jethro now knew God was greater than all other gods and he brought a burnt offering.
- The next day, Jethro saw Moses judge cases between the people all day. He told Moses that what he was doing was not good.
- Hadn't God told Moses to lead the people and provided Moses with the grace to care for his people?
- Jethro told Moses he should not judge the people alone because he will wear himself out, but that he should appoint honest, trust-worthy men to judge small cases and Moses himself should only hear big cases.
- Jethro told Moses to teach the people God's laws and statutes.
- Jethro said by dividing workload, Moses would be able to endure.
- Jethro went home.
Job 36
- Elihu again talks to Job about God's righteousness and character.
- God is mighty and watches over all that takes place on earth.
- God opens people's ear to instruction and turns them from iniquity.
- He lets people know when they are behaving arrogantly.
- Serving God = prosperity and a life of pleasantness.
- All a man's force and strength cannot help him in times of trouble, but God alone can.
- God cannot be do anything wrong.
- His years are unsearchable and He judges His people and provides for them.
- God controls all the forces of nature.
Luke 21
- Jesus sees a widow who gave two small coins (which was all she had) and said she had given more than all the wealthy who gave out of their adundance.
- Jesus tells of the temple's destruction and tells the disciples to be on the look out for these things to happen.
- There will be false prophets and wars that come along.
- He tells His disciples that they will be hated, persecuted, and some will die for Jesus' name, but they should not be afraid. He will give them the words when they need them.
- If they will be killed how can Jesus promise than not a hair in their head will perish?
- Jerusalem shall fall to the Gentiles too.
- They will see signs in nature and finally see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great glory.
- What does He mean that this genration will not pass away until these things take place?
- Jesus words are forever because they will last even when heaven and earth do not.
- They should pray and be watchful for these things, not letting their hearts be weighed down.
- Jesus continued preaching each day in the temple and returning the Mount Olivet each night.
2 Corinthians 6
- Paul appeals to them not to receive Christ in vain.
- Paul is not trying to put obstacles in their path but he preaches with many opposites to them to make a point about how the world may view them; slandered but praised, dying, but alive, etc...
- Paul says they have nothing but they posess everything (through Christ).
- Paul tells them that they are limiting themselves and that they need to open their hearts.
- Paul tells them not to be yolked (married) to unbelievers
- God does not go with temple idols, just like unbleivers shouldn't be with believers.
- To be God's people they must touch no unclean thing - as stated in the OT.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Exodus 17 - Job 35 - Luke 20 - 2 Corinthians 5
Exodus 17
- Why is the place called the wilderness of Sin?
- The people again grumble to Moses about not having water and are ready to stone him.
- Moses asks them why they test God, but then Moses calls out to God.
- Moses was to strike the rock at Horeb with his staff, which made water come out.
- The place was called Massah and Meribah because they tested and quarreled with God.
- Amalek came to fight them.
- Moses sent Joshua to fight and Moses went with Aaron and Hur to a hill and whenever Moses raised his staff the Israelites were winning, but when he lowered his staff Amalek's army was winning.
- Aaron and Hur held up Moses' arms until the battle was over.
- Why did God want Moses to repeat this story to Joshua?
- Moses built an alter and called it The Lord is my Banner.
Job 35
- Elihu condemn Job for saying it is his right to speak before God.
- Elihu points out that whether a man is in sin or righteous he cannot do anything for God.
- We can't give God anything more than He already has.
- God alone makes us smarter than animals and birds.
- God doesn't answer proud people.
- God doesn't hear an empty cry or the cry of Job who says he cannot see God.
- Job is not seen as wise because he just keeps talking.
Luke 20
- The scribes and elders ask Jesus where He gets His authority and Jesus asks them where John the Baptist got his authority.
- They couldn't say heaven or He will ask why they didn't believe him and they can't say man or the people will stone them because John was a prophet.
- When they didn't answer Jesus, He didn't answer them.
- A man owned a vineyard and went away leaving it in charge of some men. The owner sent servants to collect some of its fruit, and the men beat the servants.
- This happened 3 times, so the man sent his son, but the men killed his son wanting to become heirs.
- The owner came a killed the men.
- The Pharisees knew this parable was directed at them and sought ways to lay hands on Jesus.
- Why did the scribes and elders yell Surely not!?
- They again tried to trick Jesus by asking if they should pay taxes to Caesar.
- Jesus had them show Him a coin with Caesar's picture on it and Jesus told them to pay to Caesar what was Caesar's and to God what was God's. They marveled at His answer and were silenced.
- The Sadducees are men who do not believe in the resurrection. They ask Jesus about a woman who marries 7 brothers. Whose wife will she be at the resurrection?
- Jesus says that people are given in marriage in this age, but not in that age to come.
- In heaven we are equal to angels and sons of God.
- And the Sadducees didn't ask any more questions either.
- Jesus says that the Christ can't be David's son, but his Lord as it says in one of the Psalms.
- Jesus told His disciples to beware the scribes who always seek the place of honor.
2 Corinthians 5
- Paul compares this life to a tent, and says we have a permanent house with God.
- This life we are burdened and groan, but there is life in heaven.
- God gives us the Holy Spirit as our guarantee of eternal life.
- We should have courage for we know that after this life we'll be with God.
- We all will appear before the judgement seat of God for all of our actions; good and evil.
- Paul wants the Corinthians to boast about Him as a witness to others.
- Paul says the love of Christ controls us.
- He also profoundly states the gospel this way "that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised."
- Anyone in Christ is a new creation.
- Christ has reconciled us to Himself, not counting our trespasses against us.
- He has entrusted us with the gospel message as His ambassadors.
- We who have sinned now have no sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God.
- Why is the place called the wilderness of Sin?
- The people again grumble to Moses about not having water and are ready to stone him.
- Moses asks them why they test God, but then Moses calls out to God.
- Moses was to strike the rock at Horeb with his staff, which made water come out.
- The place was called Massah and Meribah because they tested and quarreled with God.
- Amalek came to fight them.
- Moses sent Joshua to fight and Moses went with Aaron and Hur to a hill and whenever Moses raised his staff the Israelites were winning, but when he lowered his staff Amalek's army was winning.
- Aaron and Hur held up Moses' arms until the battle was over.
- Why did God want Moses to repeat this story to Joshua?
- Moses built an alter and called it The Lord is my Banner.
Job 35
- Elihu condemn Job for saying it is his right to speak before God.
- Elihu points out that whether a man is in sin or righteous he cannot do anything for God.
- We can't give God anything more than He already has.
- God alone makes us smarter than animals and birds.
- God doesn't answer proud people.
- God doesn't hear an empty cry or the cry of Job who says he cannot see God.
- Job is not seen as wise because he just keeps talking.
Luke 20
- The scribes and elders ask Jesus where He gets His authority and Jesus asks them where John the Baptist got his authority.
- They couldn't say heaven or He will ask why they didn't believe him and they can't say man or the people will stone them because John was a prophet.
- When they didn't answer Jesus, He didn't answer them.
- A man owned a vineyard and went away leaving it in charge of some men. The owner sent servants to collect some of its fruit, and the men beat the servants.
- This happened 3 times, so the man sent his son, but the men killed his son wanting to become heirs.
- The owner came a killed the men.
- The Pharisees knew this parable was directed at them and sought ways to lay hands on Jesus.
- Why did the scribes and elders yell Surely not!?
- They again tried to trick Jesus by asking if they should pay taxes to Caesar.
- Jesus had them show Him a coin with Caesar's picture on it and Jesus told them to pay to Caesar what was Caesar's and to God what was God's. They marveled at His answer and were silenced.
- The Sadducees are men who do not believe in the resurrection. They ask Jesus about a woman who marries 7 brothers. Whose wife will she be at the resurrection?
- Jesus says that people are given in marriage in this age, but not in that age to come.
- In heaven we are equal to angels and sons of God.
- And the Sadducees didn't ask any more questions either.
- Jesus says that the Christ can't be David's son, but his Lord as it says in one of the Psalms.
- Jesus told His disciples to beware the scribes who always seek the place of honor.
2 Corinthians 5
- Paul compares this life to a tent, and says we have a permanent house with God.
- This life we are burdened and groan, but there is life in heaven.
- God gives us the Holy Spirit as our guarantee of eternal life.
- We should have courage for we know that after this life we'll be with God.
- We all will appear before the judgement seat of God for all of our actions; good and evil.
- Paul wants the Corinthians to boast about Him as a witness to others.
- Paul says the love of Christ controls us.
- He also profoundly states the gospel this way "that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised."
- Anyone in Christ is a new creation.
- Christ has reconciled us to Himself, not counting our trespasses against us.
- He has entrusted us with the gospel message as His ambassadors.
- We who have sinned now have no sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Exodus 16 - Job 34 - Luke 19 - 2 Corinthains 4
Exodus 16
- month 2/day 15 the people began to grumble about not having any food and questioned why Moses brought them out of Egypt to starve.
- Moses warned the people not to grumble because their grumbling was not against Moses but against God.
- How could the people question God's provision after all He did for them not even a month ago and in seeing the pillar of cloud every day?
- The Lord wanted to test the people to see if they could follow His commandments of gathering bread (manna) 5 days and on the 6th day gathering a double portion so that they could rest on the 7th day, the Sabbath.
- God covered the camp in quail too, thus providing the million people there with meat and bread.
- Moses also told the people not to gather more than they could eat in one day, but the people tried to save the manna and it stank and was filled with worms.
- This and the fact that the people still tried to gather manna of the Sabbath made God angry.
- The Lord commanded them to fill a jar with manna to show future generations.
- How did that manna last so long when all the other manna that was gathered spoiled the next day?
- God fed the people with manna for 40 years until they came to the land of Canaan
Job 34
- Elihu points out that Job said it profits a man nothing to take delight in God.
- Elihu points out that God will not pervert justice or do what is wicked.
- God brings the might to an end and shatters the mighty.
- Elihu adds rebellion to the list of sins he sees in Job.
- Was Job in sin by questioning God in his last speech?
Luke 19
- Zaccheus was short taz collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus. Jesus told him to come down and that Jesus would stay with him that night.
- The people grumbled because He was eating with a sinner.
- The Parable of the 10 Minas - sounds a lot like the parable of the unfaithful servant. A nobleman goes away leaving some money (minas) with his servants. The first 2 invest the money and are praised by their master, but the 3rd servant kept the money in a handkerchief.
- The nobleman rebuked the wicked servant for not at least collecting interest on his money.
- Jesus ends this parable by telling the people that more will be added to those who have, and the little some have will be taken away and given to those who have already.
- Near Bethany and Olivet Jesus sends His disciples in to retrieve a colt that He can ride into the town. He tells them where to find the colt and what to say to the owners. The disciples do as Jesus asks.
- His disciples cheer and praise Him greatly as He enters the town, but the Pharisees rebuke them.
- Jesus states that if these people didn't shout His praises the rocks would.
- Jesus wept over Jerusalem because they didn't understand what was happening in their time.
- Jesus said they didn't understand the things which were happening to make peace.
- Jesus entered the temple and drove out people selling goods there which violated an OT commandment.
- The Pharisees looked for ways to destroy Him but they couldn't do anything because the people were hanging on His words.
2 Corinthians 4
- Paul tells the Corinthians that they have turned from wicked ways and acknowledged the truth of the gospel which God has revealed to them.
- Paul is reminding them of where they came from when he says, "God had shone in their hearts to draw them out of darkness"
- Paul says they have placed this treasure in jars of clay.
- Paul says the are afflicted but not crushed, perplexed, but not is despair, persecuted, but not forsaken, struck down, but not destroyed. Paul is rallying them in the midst of persecution they seem to be facing.
- AS the Corinthians suffer, they give grace to more and more people around them.
- The outer self wastes away by the inner self in renewed each day.
- He called their affliction light and says they are preparing for the eternal weight of glory.
- Paul uses a lot of antonyms to make his points in this chapter
- month 2/day 15 the people began to grumble about not having any food and questioned why Moses brought them out of Egypt to starve.
- Moses warned the people not to grumble because their grumbling was not against Moses but against God.
- How could the people question God's provision after all He did for them not even a month ago and in seeing the pillar of cloud every day?
- The Lord wanted to test the people to see if they could follow His commandments of gathering bread (manna) 5 days and on the 6th day gathering a double portion so that they could rest on the 7th day, the Sabbath.
- God covered the camp in quail too, thus providing the million people there with meat and bread.
- Moses also told the people not to gather more than they could eat in one day, but the people tried to save the manna and it stank and was filled with worms.
- This and the fact that the people still tried to gather manna of the Sabbath made God angry.
- The Lord commanded them to fill a jar with manna to show future generations.
- How did that manna last so long when all the other manna that was gathered spoiled the next day?
- God fed the people with manna for 40 years until they came to the land of Canaan
Job 34
- Elihu points out that Job said it profits a man nothing to take delight in God.
- Elihu points out that God will not pervert justice or do what is wicked.
- God brings the might to an end and shatters the mighty.
- Elihu adds rebellion to the list of sins he sees in Job.
- Was Job in sin by questioning God in his last speech?
Luke 19
- Zaccheus was short taz collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus. Jesus told him to come down and that Jesus would stay with him that night.
- The people grumbled because He was eating with a sinner.
- The Parable of the 10 Minas - sounds a lot like the parable of the unfaithful servant. A nobleman goes away leaving some money (minas) with his servants. The first 2 invest the money and are praised by their master, but the 3rd servant kept the money in a handkerchief.
- The nobleman rebuked the wicked servant for not at least collecting interest on his money.
- Jesus ends this parable by telling the people that more will be added to those who have, and the little some have will be taken away and given to those who have already.
- Near Bethany and Olivet Jesus sends His disciples in to retrieve a colt that He can ride into the town. He tells them where to find the colt and what to say to the owners. The disciples do as Jesus asks.
- His disciples cheer and praise Him greatly as He enters the town, but the Pharisees rebuke them.
- Jesus states that if these people didn't shout His praises the rocks would.
- Jesus wept over Jerusalem because they didn't understand what was happening in their time.
- Jesus said they didn't understand the things which were happening to make peace.
- Jesus entered the temple and drove out people selling goods there which violated an OT commandment.
- The Pharisees looked for ways to destroy Him but they couldn't do anything because the people were hanging on His words.
2 Corinthians 4
- Paul tells the Corinthians that they have turned from wicked ways and acknowledged the truth of the gospel which God has revealed to them.
- Paul is reminding them of where they came from when he says, "God had shone in their hearts to draw them out of darkness"
- Paul says they have placed this treasure in jars of clay.
- Paul says the are afflicted but not crushed, perplexed, but not is despair, persecuted, but not forsaken, struck down, but not destroyed. Paul is rallying them in the midst of persecution they seem to be facing.
- AS the Corinthians suffer, they give grace to more and more people around them.
- The outer self wastes away by the inner self in renewed each day.
- He called their affliction light and says they are preparing for the eternal weight of glory.
- Paul uses a lot of antonyms to make his points in this chapter
Monday, August 25, 2008
Exodus 15 - Job 33 - Luke 18 - 2 Corinthians 3
Exodus 15
- Moses and the people sang a song of God's triumph over the Egyptians.
- The people now saw God as their strength and salvation.
- The song recounts how God congealed the waters, Egypt pursued Israel, and then God released the waters destroying the Egyptians.
- They now saw God as the supreme god majestic and holy.
- The people know that God redeemed them with His great love for them.
- The result of all that God did in Egypt was that all the neighboring people are terrified of the Israelites and move to the side to let them pass through.
- Is Miriam the prophetess also Moses' sister?
- The people of Israel left the REd Sea and after 3 days already they were complaining to Moses about not having water, because the water was bitter. God told Moses to put a certain log in the water which made it sweet.
- God gave them a rule, that if they listen to Him and keep His commandments they shall not see diseases come upon them.
- The Lord is also our healer.
Job 33
- Elihu speaks humbly saying he also was made from the same clay Job was.
- Elihu points out that Job says he is pure and without transgression, but Elihu points out that God is greater.
- Elihu says God will speak in visions and dreams.
- Elihu says man needs an angel, or a mediator (Christ) to go before God and have his righteousness restored
- Can a man ever be righteous apart from Jesus' work on the cross?
- Man can then rejoice becuase sin and perversion was not counted against him.
- Can God redeem one person more than once?
- Elihu continues to encourage Job to listen to his words.
Luke 18
- Jesus tells a parable about a woman who continually comes before a judge to receive justice. Though the man was not God or man fearing, he gave the woman justice so she would stop her continual coming.
- God, our holy judge, will grant justice quickly.
- Jesus told this parable to humble His listeners who boasted in their humility and happenings. Jesus said 2 men went up to the temple. One was a Pharisee who boast in all he did. The other was a tax collector who couldn't even look to heaven, and simply asked for God to be merciful to him.
- Jesus tells those listening that the second man went away justified for whoever exalts themselves will be humbles and the humble will be exalted.
- Jesus told His disciples to let chilrden come to Him, for they will inherit the kingom.
- Does this mean all children who die go to heaven?
- At what age would this grace end?
- The rich ruler comes to Jesus and says he has kept all of the commandments, but when Jesus tells him to sell all he has and follow him, the man goes away saddened.
- Jesus throws out the camel through the eye of a needle comment, to which He says that though this is impossible, with God all things are possible.
- v.29 -30 - Does this promise for those who have left everything also cover over Judas' future betrayal?
- Jesus tells the disciples of His future death and resurrection for a 3rd time but they still don't understand.
- There was a blind beggar who heard Jesus was passing by and yelled out to Him, though others tried to silence him. Jesus came to him and said his faith had made him well.
2 Corinthians 3
- Paul states that the Corinthians' faith is his letter of recommendation written on their hearts.
- Pasul says that he is a minister of the Spirit not of letters.
- Paul refers to Moses' ministry and the commandments were a ministry of death, but still the people couldn't look at Moses' unveiled face
- The ministry of righteousness (the Spirit) far exceeds the ministry of condemnation (the Law).
- The Spirit's glory far exceeds the glory of Moses' laws.
- The Spirit is perminant and has much greater glory than the temporary laws.
- Paul says that the Spirit gives them great confidence and they don't need to have a veil over their face like Moses did because Christ has removed the veil.
- The Spirit of the Lord gives those who believe freedom.
- Those who believe are going from one degree of glory (living under the law) to a higher level which is in the Spirit.
- Moses and the people sang a song of God's triumph over the Egyptians.
- The people now saw God as their strength and salvation.
- The song recounts how God congealed the waters, Egypt pursued Israel, and then God released the waters destroying the Egyptians.
- They now saw God as the supreme god majestic and holy.
- The people know that God redeemed them with His great love for them.
- The result of all that God did in Egypt was that all the neighboring people are terrified of the Israelites and move to the side to let them pass through.
- Is Miriam the prophetess also Moses' sister?
- The people of Israel left the REd Sea and after 3 days already they were complaining to Moses about not having water, because the water was bitter. God told Moses to put a certain log in the water which made it sweet.
- God gave them a rule, that if they listen to Him and keep His commandments they shall not see diseases come upon them.
- The Lord is also our healer.
Job 33
- Elihu speaks humbly saying he also was made from the same clay Job was.
- Elihu points out that Job says he is pure and without transgression, but Elihu points out that God is greater.
- Elihu says God will speak in visions and dreams.
- Elihu says man needs an angel, or a mediator (Christ) to go before God and have his righteousness restored
- Can a man ever be righteous apart from Jesus' work on the cross?
- Man can then rejoice becuase sin and perversion was not counted against him.
- Can God redeem one person more than once?
- Elihu continues to encourage Job to listen to his words.
Luke 18
- Jesus tells a parable about a woman who continually comes before a judge to receive justice. Though the man was not God or man fearing, he gave the woman justice so she would stop her continual coming.
- God, our holy judge, will grant justice quickly.
- Jesus told this parable to humble His listeners who boasted in their humility and happenings. Jesus said 2 men went up to the temple. One was a Pharisee who boast in all he did. The other was a tax collector who couldn't even look to heaven, and simply asked for God to be merciful to him.
- Jesus tells those listening that the second man went away justified for whoever exalts themselves will be humbles and the humble will be exalted.
- Jesus told His disciples to let chilrden come to Him, for they will inherit the kingom.
- Does this mean all children who die go to heaven?
- At what age would this grace end?
- The rich ruler comes to Jesus and says he has kept all of the commandments, but when Jesus tells him to sell all he has and follow him, the man goes away saddened.
- Jesus throws out the camel through the eye of a needle comment, to which He says that though this is impossible, with God all things are possible.
- v.29 -30 - Does this promise for those who have left everything also cover over Judas' future betrayal?
- Jesus tells the disciples of His future death and resurrection for a 3rd time but they still don't understand.
- There was a blind beggar who heard Jesus was passing by and yelled out to Him, though others tried to silence him. Jesus came to him and said his faith had made him well.
2 Corinthians 3
- Paul states that the Corinthians' faith is his letter of recommendation written on their hearts.
- Pasul says that he is a minister of the Spirit not of letters.
- Paul refers to Moses' ministry and the commandments were a ministry of death, but still the people couldn't look at Moses' unveiled face
- The ministry of righteousness (the Spirit) far exceeds the ministry of condemnation (the Law).
- The Spirit's glory far exceeds the glory of Moses' laws.
- The Spirit is perminant and has much greater glory than the temporary laws.
- Paul says that the Spirit gives them great confidence and they don't need to have a veil over their face like Moses did because Christ has removed the veil.
- The Spirit of the Lord gives those who believe freedom.
- Those who believe are going from one degree of glory (living under the law) to a higher level which is in the Spirit.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Exodus 14 - Job 32 - Luke 17 - 2 Corinthians 2
Exodus 14
- The Lord told Moses to turn back and camp by the sea and He also told Moses that Pharaoh's heart would be hardened again and the Egytians would pursue the people.
- This would happen so the Lord could get glory over Pharaoh.
- Pharaoh and the other Egyptians had second thoughts about letting the Israelites go so they set out on chariots to get them back.
- When the people saw the Egyptians they turned to fear and blamed Moses for leading them into the wilderness to die. They didn't trust God would save them.
- How could the people doubt God after the 10 plagues?
- Moses encouraged the people to stand firm and wait to see how the Lord would save them. This shows much faith on Moses' part. Moses simply told the people to be silent.
- God aksed Moses why the people were crying out to Him. He simply told Moses to stretch out his staff, part the sea, and move forward.
- The pillar of cloud went behind the Israelites so that the Egyptians would be separated from the Israelites.
- How did the cloud keep them separated?
- The sea split by a strong east wind which took all night (The parting was NOT immediate.)
- Why was the pillar of cloud at night and the pillar of fire by day in this part?
- The pillar of fire caused the Egyptians to stick in the mud (which was dry ground for the Israelites) and to panic.
- The Egyptians tried to flee because they feared the Lord.
- Moses raised his staff from the other side and the waters closed in on and killed the Egyptians.
- The people's result was to fear God, believe in God and to trust in Moses' leadership.
Job 32
- Elihu, a young man, rebukes his 3 friends for not answering Job.
- Why didn't they answer Job?
- Elihu was mad at Job for justifying himself rather than God.
- Elihu had also waited patiently for his turn to speak because he was younger than the other men.
- Elihu states that God ultimately gives wisdom not age.
- Elihu says that he is ready to speak and he will not use flattery because that is not what God has given him to say.
Luke 17
- Temptations will come but we should not be the one who brings temptations.
- We should rebuke a brother who sins against him and forgive him when he ask for it even if it's 7 times in one day.
- The apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith and He tells them that with faith they could have a tree plant itself in the sea.
- Jesus gives an example of a servant who is not praised when he does the work commanded of him. We should see ourselves as servants and be happy doing what we're commanded to do without expecting rewards or praise.
- Does God say He will reward the good and faithful servant?
- Jesus heals 10 lepers and only 1 comes back to thank him. The man who thanked Him was a Samaritan. The man's faith had made him well.
- Jesus tells the Pharisees that the kingdom of God will not come with signs.
- Doesn't it say elsewhere that the people need to know how to interpret the signs?
- Jesus reminds them of what happened in the days of Noah and Lot when the people were enjoying life just before destruction came upon them, and also what happened to Lot's wife.
- Jesus says when the Son of Man comes for them they must not look back but go with Him at once.
- What will happen if a chosen person turns back? Will they die?
- We must seek to lose our life and not preserve it.
- Jesus then says that 2 people will be in a field and 1 will be taken.
- Is Jesus saying in the last 2 verses that the person taken will go to Hell?
2 Corinthians 2
- Paul says that he didn't come back to Corinth because it would have caused them pain.
- Paul wrote to them to test them and see where they were in their faith.
- Paul says they should forgive one another so that they are not outwitted by Satan.
- Paul was upset that he couldn't find Titus.
- They are an aroma either as death to unbelivers or of life to those who would believe.
- The Lord told Moses to turn back and camp by the sea and He also told Moses that Pharaoh's heart would be hardened again and the Egytians would pursue the people.
- This would happen so the Lord could get glory over Pharaoh.
- Pharaoh and the other Egyptians had second thoughts about letting the Israelites go so they set out on chariots to get them back.
- When the people saw the Egyptians they turned to fear and blamed Moses for leading them into the wilderness to die. They didn't trust God would save them.
- How could the people doubt God after the 10 plagues?
- Moses encouraged the people to stand firm and wait to see how the Lord would save them. This shows much faith on Moses' part. Moses simply told the people to be silent.
- God aksed Moses why the people were crying out to Him. He simply told Moses to stretch out his staff, part the sea, and move forward.
- The pillar of cloud went behind the Israelites so that the Egyptians would be separated from the Israelites.
- How did the cloud keep them separated?
- The sea split by a strong east wind which took all night (The parting was NOT immediate.)
- Why was the pillar of cloud at night and the pillar of fire by day in this part?
- The pillar of fire caused the Egyptians to stick in the mud (which was dry ground for the Israelites) and to panic.
- The Egyptians tried to flee because they feared the Lord.
- Moses raised his staff from the other side and the waters closed in on and killed the Egyptians.
- The people's result was to fear God, believe in God and to trust in Moses' leadership.
Job 32
- Elihu, a young man, rebukes his 3 friends for not answering Job.
- Why didn't they answer Job?
- Elihu was mad at Job for justifying himself rather than God.
- Elihu had also waited patiently for his turn to speak because he was younger than the other men.
- Elihu states that God ultimately gives wisdom not age.
- Elihu says that he is ready to speak and he will not use flattery because that is not what God has given him to say.
Luke 17
- Temptations will come but we should not be the one who brings temptations.
- We should rebuke a brother who sins against him and forgive him when he ask for it even if it's 7 times in one day.
- The apostles ask Jesus to increase their faith and He tells them that with faith they could have a tree plant itself in the sea.
- Jesus gives an example of a servant who is not praised when he does the work commanded of him. We should see ourselves as servants and be happy doing what we're commanded to do without expecting rewards or praise.
- Does God say He will reward the good and faithful servant?
- Jesus heals 10 lepers and only 1 comes back to thank him. The man who thanked Him was a Samaritan. The man's faith had made him well.
- Jesus tells the Pharisees that the kingdom of God will not come with signs.
- Doesn't it say elsewhere that the people need to know how to interpret the signs?
- Jesus reminds them of what happened in the days of Noah and Lot when the people were enjoying life just before destruction came upon them, and also what happened to Lot's wife.
- Jesus says when the Son of Man comes for them they must not look back but go with Him at once.
- What will happen if a chosen person turns back? Will they die?
- We must seek to lose our life and not preserve it.
- Jesus then says that 2 people will be in a field and 1 will be taken.
- Is Jesus saying in the last 2 verses that the person taken will go to Hell?
2 Corinthians 2
- Paul says that he didn't come back to Corinth because it would have caused them pain.
- Paul wrote to them to test them and see where they were in their faith.
- Paul says they should forgive one another so that they are not outwitted by Satan.
- Paul was upset that he couldn't find Titus.
- They are an aroma either as death to unbelivers or of life to those who would believe.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Exodus 12:21/13 - Job 30/31 - Luke 15/16 - 1 Corinthians 16/2 Corinthians 1
Exodus 12:20 - 13
- Moses shares the Passover infoormation with his people and they obey and worship God.
- Pharaoh was distraught when his son was killed and told Moses and Aaron to take their people and leave, but to bless him also.
- The people were afraid they would die next so they gave Israelites gifts and hurried them out of Egypt.
- 600,000 men left Egypt plus women and children.
- The people lived in Egypt 430 years (so it seems like Joseph had lived 430 years before this time).
- The Israelites were to always celebrate the night they left Egypt.
- Why does it say no foreigner shall eat of it, but then later in the same passage it says a stranger may participate if they have been circumsized?
- Why does it specify that they shouldn't break any bones?
Ch.13
- The Lord called His people to concecrate their first born to Him.
- Moses explains the 7 day Feast of Unleavened Bread and tells them to explain this ceremony to future generations.
- Moses told them that the Lord was taking them into the land promised to their fathers.
- The people are to redeem their firstborn of live stock and their first born children shall again remind the people of what God did for His people.
- God didn't take His people straight to the promised land which was close by but took them around the land of the Philistines.
- The people who left Egypt were ready for battle.
- Why aren't they trusting that God will protect them?
- They took Jospeh's bones out of Egypt too.
- The Lord led them by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. It was always before the people.
Job 30/31
-Job is saying that even the wicked are now laughing at him.
- They are now attacking Job.
- Who is the "you" refering to in v. 20 - 22?
- Job is recounting how he grieved for those afflicted when he was in high esteem.
- Why is an ostrich a bad thing to be?
Ch. 31
- Job made a covenant with his eyes not to lust after young women.
- Job continues to petition his innocense.
- Job's heart keeps his eyes in line.
- Job again asks what he has done wrong, saying if he had commited adultery he should be punished but he has done no wrong.
- Job says even how he treats slaves will be judged by God.
- Job still knows he can't face God's majesty.
- Job lists lusting after wealth as being punishable by God.
- Rejoicing in ruin of another you don't like is sin.
- Job pleads for someone to take his case before God (a forshadowing of Jesus)
Luke 15/16
- Jesus tells 3 parable with the same message about heaven; the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son.
- Jesus starts by asking who wouldn't leave 99 sheep to look for 1 lost sheep? Jesus says there will be more rejoicing over 1 man saved from sins than 99 righteous people
- A woman with 10 silver coins loses one and diligently looks for it and celbrates with friends when she locates it. Even the angels rejoice over a repentant sinner.
- The prodigal son demands his inheritance and goes and squanders it on sinful pursuits, while the other son stays with his father. The man sees his son returning and runs to him and throws him a party.
- The father ran to his son before he even repented of his sins, and kissed him. God's love for us as believers is like this.
- Does the son who stayed have a right to be upset because of the celebration for his brother who had returned?
- Is jealousy ever a good trait to have?
Ch.16
- In the parable of the dishonest manager a man learns he is going to be fired and goes to the people who owe his master money and reduce their debts.
- Why does this parable seems to promote the dishonest ways of this manager?
- Those is this world are more shrewd than those of the light.
- One who is faithful with little will be faithful with a lot.
- You cannot serve God and money.
- What is the balance between being a wise steward of your money and hoarding it?
- What doies Jesus mean by the Law and the Prophet were until John?
- Is it wrong to remarry?
- There was a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus and they both died.
- Lazarus went to heaven and the rich man begged Lazarus to give him a drink.
- There is no crossing over from heaven to hell or vis versa after death.
- The rich man begs Abraham to tell his brothers not to waste their time on earth but Abraham says that they should listen to the Law and Prophets.
1 Corinthians 16
- Paul instructs the Corinthians to set aside some goods for when he comes for him to take back to jerusalem.
- Paul is in Ephesus and wants to spend extended time with the Corinthians.
- Paul tells them to greet Timothy.
- Paul lets them know that Appolos cannot go to them yet, but that they should stand firm in their faith.
- Paul wrote this letter with his own hand.
2 Corinthians 1
- Paul starts off by reminding the Corinthians that God will comfort them so that they may comfort others.
- Comfort will accompany suffering.
- What burdened Paul beyond his strength?
- This overwhelming burden showed Paul of his need for God.
- Paul is saying he can't wait until they can meet in heaven and boast of their sufferings for the gospel together.
- All promises of God find their "yes" in Jesus.
- What does Paul mean that he spared them by not coming to them again?
- What does it mean when it says angles carried Lazarus to Abraham's side?
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- Moses shares the Passover infoormation with his people and they obey and worship God.
- Pharaoh was distraught when his son was killed and told Moses and Aaron to take their people and leave, but to bless him also.
- The people were afraid they would die next so they gave Israelites gifts and hurried them out of Egypt.
- 600,000 men left Egypt plus women and children.
- The people lived in Egypt 430 years (so it seems like Joseph had lived 430 years before this time).
- The Israelites were to always celebrate the night they left Egypt.
- Why does it say no foreigner shall eat of it, but then later in the same passage it says a stranger may participate if they have been circumsized?
- Why does it specify that they shouldn't break any bones?
Ch.13
- The Lord called His people to concecrate their first born to Him.
- Moses explains the 7 day Feast of Unleavened Bread and tells them to explain this ceremony to future generations.
- Moses told them that the Lord was taking them into the land promised to their fathers.
- The people are to redeem their firstborn of live stock and their first born children shall again remind the people of what God did for His people.
- God didn't take His people straight to the promised land which was close by but took them around the land of the Philistines.
- The people who left Egypt were ready for battle.
- Why aren't they trusting that God will protect them?
- They took Jospeh's bones out of Egypt too.
- The Lord led them by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. It was always before the people.
Job 30/31
-Job is saying that even the wicked are now laughing at him.
- They are now attacking Job.
- Who is the "you" refering to in v. 20 - 22?
- Job is recounting how he grieved for those afflicted when he was in high esteem.
- Why is an ostrich a bad thing to be?
Ch. 31
- Job made a covenant with his eyes not to lust after young women.
- Job continues to petition his innocense.
- Job's heart keeps his eyes in line.
- Job again asks what he has done wrong, saying if he had commited adultery he should be punished but he has done no wrong.
- Job says even how he treats slaves will be judged by God.
- Job still knows he can't face God's majesty.
- Job lists lusting after wealth as being punishable by God.
- Rejoicing in ruin of another you don't like is sin.
- Job pleads for someone to take his case before God (a forshadowing of Jesus)
Luke 15/16
- Jesus tells 3 parable with the same message about heaven; the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son.
- Jesus starts by asking who wouldn't leave 99 sheep to look for 1 lost sheep? Jesus says there will be more rejoicing over 1 man saved from sins than 99 righteous people
- A woman with 10 silver coins loses one and diligently looks for it and celbrates with friends when she locates it. Even the angels rejoice over a repentant sinner.
- The prodigal son demands his inheritance and goes and squanders it on sinful pursuits, while the other son stays with his father. The man sees his son returning and runs to him and throws him a party.
- The father ran to his son before he even repented of his sins, and kissed him. God's love for us as believers is like this.
- Does the son who stayed have a right to be upset because of the celebration for his brother who had returned?
- Is jealousy ever a good trait to have?
Ch.16
- In the parable of the dishonest manager a man learns he is going to be fired and goes to the people who owe his master money and reduce their debts.
- Why does this parable seems to promote the dishonest ways of this manager?
- Those is this world are more shrewd than those of the light.
- One who is faithful with little will be faithful with a lot.
- You cannot serve God and money.
- What is the balance between being a wise steward of your money and hoarding it?
- What doies Jesus mean by the Law and the Prophet were until John?
- Is it wrong to remarry?
- There was a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus and they both died.
- Lazarus went to heaven and the rich man begged Lazarus to give him a drink.
- There is no crossing over from heaven to hell or vis versa after death.
- The rich man begs Abraham to tell his brothers not to waste their time on earth but Abraham says that they should listen to the Law and Prophets.
1 Corinthians 16
- Paul instructs the Corinthians to set aside some goods for when he comes for him to take back to jerusalem.
- Paul is in Ephesus and wants to spend extended time with the Corinthians.
- Paul tells them to greet Timothy.
- Paul lets them know that Appolos cannot go to them yet, but that they should stand firm in their faith.
- Paul wrote this letter with his own hand.
2 Corinthians 1
- Paul starts off by reminding the Corinthians that God will comfort them so that they may comfort others.
- Comfort will accompany suffering.
- What burdened Paul beyond his strength?
- This overwhelming burden showed Paul of his need for God.
- Paul is saying he can't wait until they can meet in heaven and boast of their sufferings for the gospel together.
- All promises of God find their "yes" in Jesus.
- What does Paul mean that he spared them by not coming to them again?
- What does it mean when it says angles carried Lazarus to Abraham's side?
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Exodus 11 - 12:20 - Job 29 - Luke 14 - 1 Corinthians 15
Exodus 11- 12:20
- The Final Plague: DEATH OF FIRSTBORN
- God told Moses that Pharaoh would let the people go after this plague.
- Moses instructed the Israelites to ask neighbors for jewelry, for Moses was now great in all the people's sight.
- This final plague would kill all of the first born in Egypt, man and animal.
- Pharaoh's heart was still hardened when Moses told him of the last plague.
- How did Moses communicate this information to Pharaoh since Moses was banned from Pharaoh's precense?
- For the Passover, the people were to take a goat or lamb without blemishand kill it on the 14th day of the month.
- The Passover would mark the Israelites first month of their year.
- Why did they use goats for this and not strictly lambs?
- What did the people do with their lamb from the 10th until the 14th?
- They had to put some of the lamb's blood on their doorposts, so that God would passover their house when he came through to kill the first born.
- Why did they have to have shoes on, hold a staff, and eat so quickly?
- They were also to have the Feast of Unleavened Bread for 7 days following Passover. They are to do no work on those days except prepare food for themselves. This was so future generation would remember God bringing the people out of Egypt.
- 1st month: day 14 - 21
- If anyone eats anything with leaven during this time, even a traveler, they should be cut off from the people.
Job 29
- Job begins to remininse and wish for the ties when God was with him.
- Why doesn't Job feel like he can still serve in the same ways as he used to?
- Why won't people listen to Job anymore?
- Job used to be respected, have great abundance and be like a chief in the area and Job longs for those times.
Luke 14-
- Jesus asked the Pharisees if it was unlawful to heal on the Sabbath. They didn't reply, so Jesus healed the man.
- Jesus tells a parable to address the fact that the Pharisees always sit at the best places.
- Jesus tells them to sit at a low place so they may be moved up rather than at a place to high and have to be moved down. If we humble ourselves we'll be exalted.
- Does Jesus really mean not to invite rich friends or is this just hyperbole?
- Jesus tells a parable about heaven as a great banquet, and when those invited make up excuses for not coming, the man sends his servant to invite the poor from the street.
- We need to count the costs of following Jesus before commiting.
- What does Jesus mean by hating people around us?
- Salt cannot get back its saltiness once it's lost, so we need to hear what is being said by Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15
- Paul reminds the Corinthians of the Gospel, that Jesus came and died and was raised on the 3rd day.
- Who was Cephas and why is James listed apart from the 12 and who were the 12 since Judas hung himself after betraying Jesus?
- Jesus also appeared to 500 people at once and last He appeared to Paul, who at the time was persecuting the church.
- He reminds them that he is empowered by the grace of God and they have been changed and saved by that same grace.
- Paul addresses those who don't believe in the resurrection. He tells them that if Jesus wasn't raised from the dead then their faith is futile and their belief in Jesus is meaningless because they are still under the wieght of their sins.
- Adam brought death to mankind, Jesus brings life.
- God will destroy His enemies, last of which is death.
- Even Christ is under God's authority.
- Paul uses a quote from a popular play at the time which says, "Bad company ruins good morals."
- Paul addresses their question about what will happen to their bodies in heaven by comparing it to a seed from which the plant will die so that new life will be formed.
- When shall the dead be raised with the trumpet?
- The sting of death is sin but God has given us victory over sin.
- Paul reminds them to work in the Lord for that work is never in vain.
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- The Final Plague: DEATH OF FIRSTBORN
- God told Moses that Pharaoh would let the people go after this plague.
- Moses instructed the Israelites to ask neighbors for jewelry, for Moses was now great in all the people's sight.
- This final plague would kill all of the first born in Egypt, man and animal.
- Pharaoh's heart was still hardened when Moses told him of the last plague.
- How did Moses communicate this information to Pharaoh since Moses was banned from Pharaoh's precense?
- For the Passover, the people were to take a goat or lamb without blemishand kill it on the 14th day of the month.
- The Passover would mark the Israelites first month of their year.
- Why did they use goats for this and not strictly lambs?
- What did the people do with their lamb from the 10th until the 14th?
- They had to put some of the lamb's blood on their doorposts, so that God would passover their house when he came through to kill the first born.
- Why did they have to have shoes on, hold a staff, and eat so quickly?
- They were also to have the Feast of Unleavened Bread for 7 days following Passover. They are to do no work on those days except prepare food for themselves. This was so future generation would remember God bringing the people out of Egypt.
- 1st month: day 14 - 21
- If anyone eats anything with leaven during this time, even a traveler, they should be cut off from the people.
Job 29
- Job begins to remininse and wish for the ties when God was with him.
- Why doesn't Job feel like he can still serve in the same ways as he used to?
- Why won't people listen to Job anymore?
- Job used to be respected, have great abundance and be like a chief in the area and Job longs for those times.
Luke 14-
- Jesus asked the Pharisees if it was unlawful to heal on the Sabbath. They didn't reply, so Jesus healed the man.
- Jesus tells a parable to address the fact that the Pharisees always sit at the best places.
- Jesus tells them to sit at a low place so they may be moved up rather than at a place to high and have to be moved down. If we humble ourselves we'll be exalted.
- Does Jesus really mean not to invite rich friends or is this just hyperbole?
- Jesus tells a parable about heaven as a great banquet, and when those invited make up excuses for not coming, the man sends his servant to invite the poor from the street.
- We need to count the costs of following Jesus before commiting.
- What does Jesus mean by hating people around us?
- Salt cannot get back its saltiness once it's lost, so we need to hear what is being said by Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15
- Paul reminds the Corinthians of the Gospel, that Jesus came and died and was raised on the 3rd day.
- Who was Cephas and why is James listed apart from the 12 and who were the 12 since Judas hung himself after betraying Jesus?
- Jesus also appeared to 500 people at once and last He appeared to Paul, who at the time was persecuting the church.
- He reminds them that he is empowered by the grace of God and they have been changed and saved by that same grace.
- Paul addresses those who don't believe in the resurrection. He tells them that if Jesus wasn't raised from the dead then their faith is futile and their belief in Jesus is meaningless because they are still under the wieght of their sins.
- Adam brought death to mankind, Jesus brings life.
- God will destroy His enemies, last of which is death.
- Even Christ is under God's authority.
- Paul uses a quote from a popular play at the time which says, "Bad company ruins good morals."
- Paul addresses their question about what will happen to their bodies in heaven by comparing it to a seed from which the plant will die so that new life will be formed.
- When shall the dead be raised with the trumpet?
- The sting of death is sin but God has given us victory over sin.
- Paul reminds them to work in the Lord for that work is never in vain.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Exodus 10 - Job 28 - Luke 13 - 1 Corinthians 14
Exodus 10
- 8th Plague: LOCUSTS
- The Lord tells Moses that He continues to harden Pharaoh's heart so that Moses can tell his grand children of how God brought them out of Egypt.
- Pharaoh's servants pleaded with Pharaoh to let the people go because Egypt was in ruin from previous plagues.
- Pharaoh said the men could go sacrifice to the Lord but the children couldn't go.
- Moses and Aaron were driven out from Pharaoh.
- When the locusts came from the east Pharaoh again confessed his sin and asked Moses to plead with God to remove this plague, but when the Lord removed them Pharaoh refused to let the people go.
- The locusts were blown into the Red Sea with a west wind.
- 9th Plague: DARKNESS
- The land of Egypt was in complete darkness for 3 straight days.
- Pharaoh said now they could take their children, but they must leave their flocks there.
- Moses said they needed to take the animals to sacrifice once they arrived there.
- Pharaoh told Moses to leave and never come back becuase when Pharaoh saw Moses next, he would have Moses killed.
- Why was Pharaoh so willing to see Moses and Aaron during this plague scenario?
Job 28
- Job poetically points out that wisdom is more precious than anything man can dig up from the earth.
- God alone knows where wisdom is found.
- God saw wisdom, declared it, and established it.
- Can God search out wisdom if He is all knowing?
- The fear of the Lord is wisdom (as also said in many proverbs) and to turn from evil shows understanding.
Luke 13
- Jesus is aware of the local news, Pilate mizing blood of Galileans and 18 people who were killed by a falling tower. Jesus tells the people they too will perish if they do not repent.
- What does the fig tree parable mean, since it appears that the man's servant will give the fig one more year to produce fruit?
- In similar parable elsewhere, Jesus burns the fig tree immediately.
- The Pharisees again rebuke Jesus for healing a woman on the Sabbath. They try to tell people to only come to be healed on the first 6 days of the week, but Jesus rebukes them, because they take care of their animals on the Sabbath.
- Jesus comapres the kingdom of God to a planted mustard seed and to leavened bread.
- Someone asked Jesus if only a few people might be saved and Jesus replied by saying that many will come to the Lord saying we saw you in towns and He will not acknowledge them.
- Why did the Pharisees save Jesus by telling him to flee from Herod?
- Jesus says that He must continues His work, and that He, like other prophets, won't be killed outsdie of Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 14
- Paul is instructing the Corinthains in how to use gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues to build up the church.
- Speaking in tongues is done between a person and God and without interpretation is nothing but confusion to those hearing it.
- Paul says it is better to speak 5 words of prophecy or encouragement than 10,000 words in tongues.
- Paul's echoing theme is to use gifts in church to build up and encourage those in the church.
- Speaking in tongues also doesn't help unbelievers while prophecy can.
- Prophecy can convict an unbeliever and cause then to turn to the Lord.
- Paul encourages the Corinthians to only allow 2 or 3 people to speak in tongues if it can be interpreted and to prophesy in an orderly fashion so that it might build others up.
- Those speaking in prophecies should listen to others and allow the Spirit to build upon what is said because God is a God of order and peace.
- Why are women not permitted to speak in church?
- Paul says that the things he writes the Corinthians are from the Lord.
- Paul ends by saying that they should use their gifts, but in an orderly fashion.
- 8th Plague: LOCUSTS
- The Lord tells Moses that He continues to harden Pharaoh's heart so that Moses can tell his grand children of how God brought them out of Egypt.
- Pharaoh's servants pleaded with Pharaoh to let the people go because Egypt was in ruin from previous plagues.
- Pharaoh said the men could go sacrifice to the Lord but the children couldn't go.
- Moses and Aaron were driven out from Pharaoh.
- When the locusts came from the east Pharaoh again confessed his sin and asked Moses to plead with God to remove this plague, but when the Lord removed them Pharaoh refused to let the people go.
- The locusts were blown into the Red Sea with a west wind.
- 9th Plague: DARKNESS
- The land of Egypt was in complete darkness for 3 straight days.
- Pharaoh said now they could take their children, but they must leave their flocks there.
- Moses said they needed to take the animals to sacrifice once they arrived there.
- Pharaoh told Moses to leave and never come back becuase when Pharaoh saw Moses next, he would have Moses killed.
- Why was Pharaoh so willing to see Moses and Aaron during this plague scenario?
Job 28
- Job poetically points out that wisdom is more precious than anything man can dig up from the earth.
- God alone knows where wisdom is found.
- God saw wisdom, declared it, and established it.
- Can God search out wisdom if He is all knowing?
- The fear of the Lord is wisdom (as also said in many proverbs) and to turn from evil shows understanding.
Luke 13
- Jesus is aware of the local news, Pilate mizing blood of Galileans and 18 people who were killed by a falling tower. Jesus tells the people they too will perish if they do not repent.
- What does the fig tree parable mean, since it appears that the man's servant will give the fig one more year to produce fruit?
- In similar parable elsewhere, Jesus burns the fig tree immediately.
- The Pharisees again rebuke Jesus for healing a woman on the Sabbath. They try to tell people to only come to be healed on the first 6 days of the week, but Jesus rebukes them, because they take care of their animals on the Sabbath.
- Jesus comapres the kingdom of God to a planted mustard seed and to leavened bread.
- Someone asked Jesus if only a few people might be saved and Jesus replied by saying that many will come to the Lord saying we saw you in towns and He will not acknowledge them.
- Why did the Pharisees save Jesus by telling him to flee from Herod?
- Jesus says that He must continues His work, and that He, like other prophets, won't be killed outsdie of Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 14
- Paul is instructing the Corinthains in how to use gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues to build up the church.
- Speaking in tongues is done between a person and God and without interpretation is nothing but confusion to those hearing it.
- Paul says it is better to speak 5 words of prophecy or encouragement than 10,000 words in tongues.
- Paul's echoing theme is to use gifts in church to build up and encourage those in the church.
- Speaking in tongues also doesn't help unbelievers while prophecy can.
- Prophecy can convict an unbeliever and cause then to turn to the Lord.
- Paul encourages the Corinthians to only allow 2 or 3 people to speak in tongues if it can be interpreted and to prophesy in an orderly fashion so that it might build others up.
- Those speaking in prophecies should listen to others and allow the Spirit to build upon what is said because God is a God of order and peace.
- Why are women not permitted to speak in church?
- Paul says that the things he writes the Corinthians are from the Lord.
- Paul ends by saying that they should use their gifts, but in an orderly fashion.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Exodus 9 - Job 27 - Luke 12 - 1 Corinthains 13
Exodus 9
- 5th Plague: EGYTIAN LIVESTOCK DIES
- The LORD killed the Egyptians' livestock, but not the livestock of the Israelites. Still Pharaoh wouldn't let the people go.
- 6th Plague: BOILS
- Moses threw up dust which caused boils to form on all Egytptians, still Pharaoh didn't change his mind.
- 7th Plague:HAIL
- The Lord said the plagues would now be on Pharoah himself (or his heart)
- The people had a day's warning to get their livestock and slaves out of the oncoming hail storm.
- Again only Goshen was spared this hailstorm.
- Pharaoh repented of his sinning against the Lord and had Moses stop the hail.
- How did Moses know that Phraoh's heart was still hardened?
- As soon as the hail was stopped Pharaoh sinned again and hardened his heart.
Job 27
- Job refuses to turn from God or his own integrity.
- The godless have no hope.
- Riches fall away at death and are replaced by terror
Luke 12
- So many p[eople were there to hear Jesus that they were trampling each other.
- Jesus warns against the yeast of the Pharisees.
- Why don't the disciples question him about that here in Luke?
- Jesus tells them not to fear those who can kill the body, but those who can cast them into hell.
- God cares for sparrows and knows each hair on our heads.
- Why won't people be forgiven if the blaspheme the Spirit?
- How can people blaspheme the Spirit?
- Don't worry what to say for the Spirit will speak on your behalf.
- A man wanted his half of his inheritance and Jesus told a parable of a rich man who built many storehouses for his abundant grain only to find out that his life would be taken from him that very day.
- What does this say about preparing for the future?
- Do not be anxious for as God provides for the birds of the air, He will also provide all things for us.
- We should first seek God's kingdom and everything we're tempted to be anxious about will be provided for us also!!
- Jesus says the Son of Man will come at an hour they don't expect and it will be to their honor to be ready for that time.
- Everyone to whom much is given much will be expected. Jesus seems to direct that comment toward the disciples after Peter's question.
- What does Jesus mean about Him bringing division not peace?
- Jesus rebukes the people for not knowing how to read the times.
- Jesus encourages people to reconcile with an accuser and seek to settle the dispute with them before reaching court.
1 Corinthians 13
- How can we have faith withour love?
- Paul is emphasizing the importance of love.
- The only way to gain anything is to have love.
- Paul lists what love is: "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; [2] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
- These aspects of love should exist in every relationship at all times. This list is a great way to evaluate your relationships with people, spouses, friends, enemies, etc.
- Love is the only thing that won't pass away. Even our giftings will pass away.
- Paul said he used to think like a child, but now has given up childish ways.
- Paul is looking forward to seeing the love in heaven which now he only glimpses on earth. He longs for this.
- Faith, hope, and love are important, but love is the greatest.
- 5th Plague: EGYTIAN LIVESTOCK DIES
- The LORD killed the Egyptians' livestock, but not the livestock of the Israelites. Still Pharaoh wouldn't let the people go.
- 6th Plague: BOILS
- Moses threw up dust which caused boils to form on all Egytptians, still Pharaoh didn't change his mind.
- 7th Plague:HAIL
- The Lord said the plagues would now be on Pharoah himself (or his heart)
- The people had a day's warning to get their livestock and slaves out of the oncoming hail storm.
- Again only Goshen was spared this hailstorm.
- Pharaoh repented of his sinning against the Lord and had Moses stop the hail.
- How did Moses know that Phraoh's heart was still hardened?
- As soon as the hail was stopped Pharaoh sinned again and hardened his heart.
Job 27
- Job refuses to turn from God or his own integrity.
- The godless have no hope.
- Riches fall away at death and are replaced by terror
Luke 12
- So many p[eople were there to hear Jesus that they were trampling each other.
- Jesus warns against the yeast of the Pharisees.
- Why don't the disciples question him about that here in Luke?
- Jesus tells them not to fear those who can kill the body, but those who can cast them into hell.
- God cares for sparrows and knows each hair on our heads.
- Why won't people be forgiven if the blaspheme the Spirit?
- How can people blaspheme the Spirit?
- Don't worry what to say for the Spirit will speak on your behalf.
- A man wanted his half of his inheritance and Jesus told a parable of a rich man who built many storehouses for his abundant grain only to find out that his life would be taken from him that very day.
- What does this say about preparing for the future?
- Do not be anxious for as God provides for the birds of the air, He will also provide all things for us.
- We should first seek God's kingdom and everything we're tempted to be anxious about will be provided for us also!!
- Jesus says the Son of Man will come at an hour they don't expect and it will be to their honor to be ready for that time.
- Everyone to whom much is given much will be expected. Jesus seems to direct that comment toward the disciples after Peter's question.
- What does Jesus mean about Him bringing division not peace?
- Jesus rebukes the people for not knowing how to read the times.
- Jesus encourages people to reconcile with an accuser and seek to settle the dispute with them before reaching court.
1 Corinthians 13
- How can we have faith withour love?
- Paul is emphasizing the importance of love.
- The only way to gain anything is to have love.
- Paul lists what love is: "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; [2] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
- These aspects of love should exist in every relationship at all times. This list is a great way to evaluate your relationships with people, spouses, friends, enemies, etc.
- Love is the only thing that won't pass away. Even our giftings will pass away.
- Paul said he used to think like a child, but now has given up childish ways.
- Paul is looking forward to seeing the love in heaven which now he only glimpses on earth. He longs for this.
- Faith, hope, and love are important, but love is the greatest.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Exodus 4-8 - Job 21 -26 - Luke 7-11 - 1 Corinthians 8 - 12
Exodus 4 -8
- The Lord gave Moses three signs to convince the people that God sent Him; staff into serpent, hand with leprosy, and Nile water turning into blood
- Moses try to say he was not eloquent of speech, but God responded saying He made Moses' mouth and would give him the words. (Moses used a poor excuse)
- This made God angry and he used Aaron, the Levite, to speak to the people.
- Why would God allow Aaron to speak for Moses?
- Why would God tell Moses that He would harden Pharaoh's heart? Wouldn't that make Moses' actions pointless?
- God says he will kill Pharaoh's first born son if he doesn't let Moses' people go.
- Why did the Lord come to kill him?
- Who is the "him" referred to here?
- Why does Aaron speak God's word to Moses to the people and show the signs?
- The people bowed and worshipped God when they heard that He had heard their cries.
ch. 5
- Moses and Aaron went before Pharaoh but he made the Israelites work even harder by no longer providing hay to make bricks. Pharaoh said the people were idle.
- The people responded negatively toward Moses and Aaron because of their increased burden.
- Moses question why God made the Israelites burdens worse by sending Moses.
Ch. 6
- God told Moses to wait and see His plan unfold against Pharaoh
- Moses told the people that God was still preparing to free them from the burdens and fulfill the promises to Abraham, but the people did not listen to Moses because of their broken spirit and heavy work load.
- What does Moses mean by uncircumcised lips?
- The genealogies of Aaron and Moses are given tracing their line back to Levi.
- Why does it repeat the uncircumcised lips part and that Pharaoh won't listen to Moses?
Ch.7
- God made Moses like God to Pharaoh and Aaron like a prophet
- Moses was 80 and Aaron was 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh. God again tells them to go to Pharaoh even though at first Pharaoh won't listen, eventually God promises to free His people.
- How did Pharaoh's sorcerers make their staffs turn into snakes?
- Aaron's staff snake ate Pharaoh's snakes
- 1st Plague:WATER INTO BLOOD
- How did Pharaoh's sorcerers turn the water into blood?
- Did they also kill the fish in the Nile?
- The Nile stayed as blood for 7 days.
Ch.8
- 2nd Plague: FROGS
- Why would Pharaoh plead with Aaron and Moses to take the frogs away if his magicians made frogs come up too?
- Moses cried out to God to remove the frogs as Pharaoh had requested but Pharaoh again hardened his heart the next day.
- 3rd Plague: GNATS
- Pharaoh's magicians couldn't produce gnats, and told Pharaoh that this act was from God, but still Pharaoh hardened his heart.
- 4th Plague: FLIES
- The Lord sent a swarm of flies on all of Egypt except in the land of Goshen when the Israelites still dwelt from the days of Joseph.
- Pharaoh said they could sacrifice to the Lord in Egypt, but Moses said that was against the Egyptian law and they would be stoned.
- Pharaoh promised to let the people go sacrifice to God, so Moses again pleaded before God to remove the flies. God did but Pharaoh again hardened his heart and refused to let them leave.
Job 21
- Job asks them to listen before continuing to mock him.
- Job asks why wicked prosper.
- Why does Job ask why people should pray to God?
- Job asks why God doesn't bring judgement immediately on the wicked.
Ch. 22
- Eliphaz begins recounting Job's wicked deeds; not feeding the hungry, cursing his brothers,
- Eliphaz rebukes Job for asking "what can God know?"
- Eliphaz pleads with Job to agree with God and be at peace
- If Job returns to God, God will again build him up.
- If Job prays to God, He will hear him and answer him.
Ch. 23
- How can Job say his complaint is bitter/defiant and not see that as wrong?
- Job thinks that if he could talk to God, his judge, he would be acquitted.
- Job is saying that he cannot see God anywhere he turns
- How can Job say he hasn't turned aside from God when he has complained so much?
- Job knows that God will do what He wants with Job, and that puts fear in Job.
Ch.24
- Job again asks why God does not cast judgement on the wicked and allows them to prosper.
Ch. 25
- Bildad replies that no one born of woman can be pure and no one escapes the light of God
- The son of man is a maggot in God's eyes
Ch. 26
- What is Abaddon?
- God has made everything and is in everything.
- God struck the fleeing serpent
- Is this a reference to the Garden of Eden?
- We hear a small whisper of God yet hear His great thunder also.
Luke 7
- Jesus marveled at the faith of the Centurion who simply asked Jesus to say the word and heal his servant from afar. Jesus said such faith isn't even in Israel.
- Jesus resurrected a dead son of a widow and people there glorified God and saw Jesus as a great prophet.
- Why would John ask Jesus if he was the one, after John himself had said Jesus was the one when he baptized Jesus?
- Jesus says none born of women is greater than John but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater then John.
- Jesus asked the Pharisees why they were upset that John didn't drink or eat bread and were upset that Jesus did eat and drink wine.
- Jesus said, "Wisdom is justified by all her children."
- A woman came and washed Jesus' feet with ointment and her tears at a Pharisees house.
- They knew she was a sinner, and wondered why Jesus allowed her to wash His feet.
- Jesus asked Simon which person in His parable would be more grateful of being forgiven a debt. Simon replied the one forgiven of the bigger debt.
- Jesus forgave the woman of her many sins and said her faith had saved her and she could go in peace.
Ch. 8
- Mary Magdalene, who had had 7 demons cast out of her, and several other women went with Jesus and his disciples.
- Jesus tells the parable of the sower to the people listening. He explains it to His disciples.
- The seed is the Word of God, path = devil taking the word away from people, rocky soil = people who are excited but have no root, thorns = hear word, but give into worldly temptation and bear no fruit, good soil = hear word and bear much fruit in patience.
- Why does Jesus add patience to bearing fruit?
- Jesus tells them to hear carefully because to those who have, more will be given, but to those who lack even what they have will be taken away.
- Jesus says His mother and brothers are those who "hear the word and do it!"
-The disciples got into a boat with Jesus and when a storm came they panicked and woke Jesus up. He stopped the storm and rebuked them for their lack of faith.
- The demons in the man pleaded with Jesus not to torment them, and he let them go into a herd of pigs.
- The people of the town were afraid of Jesus then asked Jesus to leave.
- the man begged to go with Jesus but He told the man to proclaim what God had done for him to those around him. That's just what he did.
- A woman who had bleeding touched Jesus in a crowd and He felt power go out from Him. His disciples were surprised to hear this because they were in a crowd.
- Jesus told the woman that her faith had made her well.
- The girl had died while Jesus was on His way to the house. Jesus took James, John, and Peter into the room, but the people grieving laughed at Jesus who then healed the girl. They were all amazed.
Ch.9
- Jesus sent the disciples out to preach the gospel and heal wherever they went.
- Herod was worried that Jesus might be John the Baptist, who he had killed, come back from the dead. Herod wanted to see Jesus.
- The apostles came back to him with stories of what they had done and Jesus feed the 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and 2 fish and had plenty left over.
- Jesus asks Peter who he says Jesus is and Peter responds, "The Christ of God"
- Jesus says he must be killed and raised the 3rd day.
- Why doesn't Jesus want His disciples to tell others about this prophecy?
- What does it mean to take up your cross and follow me?
- Didn't everyone there with Jesus eventually taste death? What did Jesus mean in verse 27?
- Jesus took James, John, and Peter up on the mountain to pray and Jesus was transfigured before them and spoke with Moses and Elijah.
- Peter asked if he should prepare them all tents, but then a loud voice told them to listen to Jesus, God's chosen one.
- Jesus sounded impatient when the disciples couldn't cast out a demon from the boy. He asked how long he would be with them?
- Jesus again foretells of His death, but what it meant was concealed from them.
- Jesus tells them that whoever receives Him will receive God who sent Him.
- Whoever is the least will be great among them
- The disciples tried to stop a man casting out demons in Jesus name, but He told them that whoever is not against you is for you.
- Why did James and John want to call fire down upon the village that did not receive Jesus?
- Jesus set Himself toward Jerusalem.
- Why didn't Jesus want the man with Him to bury his father or for another to say good bye to his family?
Ch. 10
- Who were the 72 that Jesus sent out?
- Jesus tells them to go out and find places to spread the good news and to let their peace be on those places. If those places won't receive them kick the dust off their sandals and leave that city.
- Jesus casts woes on Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum for not repenting.
- Why didn't Jesus go to Sidon or Tyre if they would have repented?
- The 72 return rejoicing that evil spirits listen to them because of His name. Jesus tells them not to celebrate in this, but in the fact that their names are written in heaven.
- Jesus thanks God for helping the children believe.
- A lawyer tested Jesus by asking what he should do to inherit eternal life. He agrees with what Jesus says but asks who his neighbor is.
- Jesus tells a parable about a man stripped and beaten who is passed by a priest, a Levite, and then finally a Samaritan who cared for the man and paid for his lodging. The lawyer agreed that the Samaritan who showed mercy was the man's neighbor.
- Jesus encouraged the lawyer to go and do likewise.
- Jesus went to Mary and Martha's house. Martha was "busy serving", but Mary served alone.
- Why is Martha's serving seen as a bad thing?
Ch. 11
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- Jesus tells the disciples to ask, seek, knock, and find.
- Jesus also asks what parent will give their kid something bad if they ask. God will do even more than a human father will do.
- The people accused Jesus of casting out demons by Beelzebub, but Jesus corrected their thinking.
- Jesus says whoever is not with Him is against Him.
- How do spirits enter a person's body? (v.24)
- A woman in the crowd blessed Jesus' mother Mary who bore Him, but He said rather bless the person who hears God's Word and keeps it.
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- Do not put a lamp under a basket. The eyes are the light of the body.
- The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus didn't wash his hands before eating, but Jesus told them to wash the inside of the cup, not just the outside.
- Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for seeking the best seats of the house.
- A lawyer said Jesus had insulted them, and Jesus called woes upon the laywerclass=blsp-spelling-error id=SPELLING_ERROR_41>s for adding extra burdens on the people.
- Jesus said some that He will send will be killed just like prophets have been killed through out history from Abel to Zechariah.
- The scribes and Pharisees continued to question and press Him to find fault in Him.
1 Corinthians 8 -12
- 8:1 is a reply to a question the Corinthians had asked Paul in their letter to him.
- Knowledge puffs up by love build up.
- Why is knowledge in quotes?
- Paul says that idols do not really exist and there is only one true God.
- What types of gods and lords does Paul refer to here?
- Paul reminds them that they exist through Jesus.
- If people feel that food sacrificed to idols is bad (have a weaker faith).
- Eating or not eating is not the issue, but we shouldn't cause others to stumble because of our beliefs.
- If you cause a weaker member to stumble you sin against Christ.
- Paul says that if he knows eating meat will cause someone to struggle he will never eat meat.
Ch.9
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- Paul says he has the right to eat and drink or take a wife.
- The plowman is commanded to muzzle his ox for his sake, not for the ox's sake.
- Paul says he has the right to collect material goods from them, but he doesn't enact that right which could cause some to stumble.
- Paul says he is a steward of the gospel, and woe to him if he doesn't preach it.
- Paul says he is free from all, but he has made himself a servant to win more people for Christ.
- Paul says that a runner runs to win the race and a beliver must beat (discpline) their own body for the sake of the Gospel.
- Pasul doesn't want to be disqualified from the eternal rewards.
Ch. 10
- Paul looks back at the cloud and rock the people of Moses were under pointing out that the "rock" was Christ.
- We must not put Christ to the test or complain as those with Moses did.
- All temptations are common to all man. We shouldn't be surprised by them.
- God will not let you be tempted beyond your ability and will always provide a way of escaping.
- Paul tells the Corinthians to flee idolatry and not try to divide their alegiance between God and demons.
- All things are lawful but not all things are good.
- We should seek the good of our neighbor not our own good.
- Do everything for the glory of God, whether it's eating or drinking.
Ch.11
- What does Paul mean when referring to wives covering their heads?
- God is the head of Christ, Christ is the head of man, man is the head of his wife.
- Why was it disgraceful for women to have short hair?
- Why does paul say women should cover their heads because of the angels?
- Why is it disgraceful for men to have long hair?
- Paul addresses the divisions in the church and the fact that people are overeating and getting drunk during the "Lord's supper"
- The Lord judges us to discipline us.
-Paul says that he will answer their other questions when he comes to them.
Ch. 12
- Paul says we are given the Spirit for the common good.
- Gifts are wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, working of miracles, prophecy, tongues, interpretations of tongues, but the Spirit gives gifts as He wills.
- The body of believers are all different but under one body- Christ Jesus
- Paul uses a metaphor about certain parts of the body wanting to stand alone and how absurd that would be, so it is with the body of Christ.
- Paul continues this analogy by saying all parts of the body big and small are important, just as the people in the body of believers are important.
- If one part suffers, the whole body suffers; if one part rejoices the whole body does also. This is how the church should be too.
- Paul says that they don't all have th same giftings, but should seek the higher ones.
- The Lord gave Moses three signs to convince the people that God sent Him; staff into serpent, hand with leprosy, and Nile water turning into blood
- Moses try to say he was not eloquent of speech, but God responded saying He made Moses' mouth and would give him the words. (Moses used a poor excuse)
- This made God angry and he used Aaron, the Levite, to speak to the people.
- Why would God allow Aaron to speak for Moses?
- Why would God tell Moses that He would harden Pharaoh's heart? Wouldn't that make Moses' actions pointless?
- God says he will kill Pharaoh's first born son if he doesn't let Moses' people go.
- Why did the Lord come to kill him?
- Who is the "him" referred to here?
- Why does Aaron speak God's word to Moses to the people and show the signs?
- The people bowed and worshipped God when they heard that He had heard their cries.
ch. 5
- Moses and Aaron went before Pharaoh but he made the Israelites work even harder by no longer providing hay to make bricks. Pharaoh said the people were idle.
- The people responded negatively toward Moses and Aaron because of their increased burden.
- Moses question why God made the Israelites burdens worse by sending Moses.
Ch. 6
- God told Moses to wait and see His plan unfold against Pharaoh
- Moses told the people that God was still preparing to free them from the burdens and fulfill the promises to Abraham, but the people did not listen to Moses because of their broken spirit and heavy work load.
- What does Moses mean by uncircumcised lips?
- The genealogies of Aaron and Moses are given tracing their line back to Levi.
- Why does it repeat the uncircumcised lips part and that Pharaoh won't listen to Moses?
Ch.7
- God made Moses like God to Pharaoh and Aaron like a prophet
- Moses was 80 and Aaron was 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh. God again tells them to go to Pharaoh even though at first Pharaoh won't listen, eventually God promises to free His people.
- How did Pharaoh's sorcerers make their staffs turn into snakes?
- Aaron's staff snake ate Pharaoh's snakes
- 1st Plague:WATER INTO BLOOD
- How did Pharaoh's sorcerers turn the water into blood?
- Did they also kill the fish in the Nile?
- The Nile stayed as blood for 7 days.
Ch.8
- 2nd Plague: FROGS
- Why would Pharaoh plead with Aaron and Moses to take the frogs away if his magicians made frogs come up too?
- Moses cried out to God to remove the frogs as Pharaoh had requested but Pharaoh again hardened his heart the next day.
- 3rd Plague: GNATS
- Pharaoh's magicians couldn't produce gnats, and told Pharaoh that this act was from God, but still Pharaoh hardened his heart.
- 4th Plague: FLIES
- The Lord sent a swarm of flies on all of Egypt except in the land of Goshen when the Israelites still dwelt from the days of Joseph.
- Pharaoh said they could sacrifice to the Lord in Egypt, but Moses said that was against the Egyptian law and they would be stoned.
- Pharaoh promised to let the people go sacrifice to God, so Moses again pleaded before God to remove the flies. God did but Pharaoh again hardened his heart and refused to let them leave.
Job 21
- Job asks them to listen before continuing to mock him.
- Job asks why wicked prosper.
- Why does Job ask why people should pray to God?
- Job asks why God doesn't bring judgement immediately on the wicked.
Ch. 22
- Eliphaz begins recounting Job's wicked deeds; not feeding the hungry, cursing his brothers,
- Eliphaz rebukes Job for asking "what can God know?"
- Eliphaz pleads with Job to agree with God and be at peace
- If Job returns to God, God will again build him up.
- If Job prays to God, He will hear him and answer him.
Ch. 23
- How can Job say his complaint is bitter/defiant and not see that as wrong?
- Job thinks that if he could talk to God, his judge, he would be acquitted.
- Job is saying that he cannot see God anywhere he turns
- How can Job say he hasn't turned aside from God when he has complained so much?
- Job knows that God will do what He wants with Job, and that puts fear in Job.
Ch.24
- Job again asks why God does not cast judgement on the wicked and allows them to prosper.
Ch. 25
- Bildad replies that no one born of woman can be pure and no one escapes the light of God
- The son of man is a maggot in God's eyes
Ch. 26
- What is Abaddon?
- God has made everything and is in everything.
- God struck the fleeing serpent
- Is this a reference to the Garden of Eden?
- We hear a small whisper of God yet hear His great thunder also.
Luke 7
- Jesus marveled at the faith of the Centurion who simply asked Jesus to say the word and heal his servant from afar. Jesus said such faith isn't even in Israel.
- Jesus resurrected a dead son of a widow and people there glorified God and saw Jesus as a great prophet.
- Why would John ask Jesus if he was the one, after John himself had said Jesus was the one when he baptized Jesus?
- Jesus says none born of women is greater than John but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater then John.
- Jesus asked the Pharisees why they were upset that John didn't drink or eat bread and were upset that Jesus did eat and drink wine.
- Jesus said, "Wisdom is justified by all her children."
- A woman came and washed Jesus' feet with ointment and her tears at a Pharisees house.
- They knew she was a sinner, and wondered why Jesus allowed her to wash His feet.
- Jesus asked Simon which person in His parable would be more grateful of being forgiven a debt. Simon replied the one forgiven of the bigger debt.
- Jesus forgave the woman of her many sins and said her faith had saved her and she could go in peace.
Ch. 8
- Mary Magdalene, who had had 7 demons cast out of her, and several other women went with Jesus and his disciples.
- Jesus tells the parable of the sower to the people listening. He explains it to His disciples.
- The seed is the Word of God, path = devil taking the word away from people, rocky soil = people who are excited but have no root, thorns = hear word, but give into worldly temptation and bear no fruit, good soil = hear word and bear much fruit in patience.
- Why does Jesus add patience to bearing fruit?
- Jesus tells them to hear carefully because to those who have, more will be given, but to those who lack even what they have will be taken away.
- Jesus says His mother and brothers are those who "hear the word and do it!"
-The disciples got into a boat with Jesus and when a storm came they panicked and woke Jesus up. He stopped the storm and rebuked them for their lack of faith.
- The demons in the man pleaded with Jesus not to torment them, and he let them go into a herd of pigs.
- The people of the town were afraid of Jesus then asked Jesus to leave.
- the man begged to go with Jesus but He told the man to proclaim what God had done for him to those around him. That's just what he did.
- A woman who had bleeding touched Jesus in a crowd and He felt power go out from Him. His disciples were surprised to hear this because they were in a crowd.
- Jesus told the woman that her faith had made her well.
- The girl had died while Jesus was on His way to the house. Jesus took James, John, and Peter into the room, but the people grieving laughed at Jesus who then healed the girl. They were all amazed.
Ch.9
- Jesus sent the disciples out to preach the gospel and heal wherever they went.
- Herod was worried that Jesus might be John the Baptist, who he had killed, come back from the dead. Herod wanted to see Jesus.
- The apostles came back to him with stories of what they had done and Jesus feed the 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and 2 fish and had plenty left over.
- Jesus asks Peter who he says Jesus is and Peter responds, "The Christ of God"
- Jesus says he must be killed and raised the 3rd day.
- Why doesn't Jesus want His disciples to tell others about this prophecy?
- What does it mean to take up your cross and follow me?
- Didn't everyone there with Jesus eventually taste death? What did Jesus mean in verse 27?
- Jesus took James, John, and Peter up on the mountain to pray and Jesus was transfigured before them and spoke with Moses and Elijah.
- Peter asked if he should prepare them all tents, but then a loud voice told them to listen to Jesus, God's chosen one.
- Jesus sounded impatient when the disciples couldn't cast out a demon from the boy. He asked how long he would be with them?
- Jesus again foretells of His death, but what it meant was concealed from them.
- Jesus tells them that whoever receives Him will receive God who sent Him.
- Whoever is the least will be great among them
- The disciples tried to stop a man casting out demons in Jesus name, but He told them that whoever is not against you is for you.
- Why did James and John want to call fire down upon the village that did not receive Jesus?
- Jesus set Himself toward Jerusalem.
- Why didn't Jesus want the man with Him to bury his father or for another to say good bye to his family?
Ch. 10
- Who were the 72 that Jesus sent out?
- Jesus tells them to go out and find places to spread the good news and to let their peace be on those places. If those places won't receive them kick the dust off their sandals and leave that city.
- Jesus casts woes on Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum for not repenting.
- Why didn't Jesus go to Sidon or Tyre if they would have repented?
- The 72 return rejoicing that evil spirits listen to them because of His name. Jesus tells them not to celebrate in this, but in the fact that their names are written in heaven.
- Jesus thanks God for helping the children believe.
- A lawyer tested Jesus by asking what he should do to inherit eternal life. He agrees with what Jesus says but asks who his neighbor is.
- Jesus tells a parable about a man stripped and beaten who is passed by a priest, a Levite, and then finally a Samaritan who cared for the man and paid for his lodging. The lawyer agreed that the Samaritan who showed mercy was the man's neighbor.
- Jesus encouraged the lawyer to go and do likewise.
- Jesus went to Mary and Martha's house. Martha was "busy serving", but Mary served alone.
- Why is Martha's serving seen as a bad thing?
Ch. 11
- The Lord's Prayer = And he said to them, “W
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- Jesus tells the disciples to ask, seek, knock, and find.
- Jesus also asks what parent will give their kid something bad if they ask. God will do even more than a human father will do.
- The people accused Jesus of casting out demons by Beelzebub, but Jesus corrected their thinking.
- Jesus says whoever is not with Him is against Him.
- How do spirits enter a person's body? (v.24)
- A woman in the crowd blessed Jesus' mother Mary who bore Him, but He said rather bless the person who hears God's Word and keeps it.
- Jonah was a sign to Ninevaclass=blsp-spelling-error id=SPELLING_ERROR_37>h as JeNT>sus
- Do not put a lamp under a basket. The eyes are the light of the body.
- The Pharisee was surprised that Jesus didn't wash his hands before eating, but Jesus told them to wash the inside of the cup, not just the outside.
- Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for seeking the best seats of the house.
- A lawyer said Jesus had insulted them, and Jesus called woes upon the laywerclass=blsp-spelling-error id=SPELLING_ERROR_41>s for adding extra burdens on the people.
- Jesus said some that He will send will be killed just like prophets have been killed through out history from Abel to Zechariah.
- The scribes and Pharisees continued to question and press Him to find fault in Him.
1 Corinthians 8 -12
- 8:1 is a reply to a question the Corinthians had asked Paul in their letter to him.
- Knowledge puffs up by love build up.
- Why is knowledge in quotes?
- Paul says that idols do not really exist and there is only one true God.
- What types of gods and lords does Paul refer to here?
- Paul reminds them that they exist through Jesus.
- If people feel that food sacrificed to idols is bad (have a weaker faith).
- Eating or not eating is not the issue, but we shouldn't cause others to stumble because of our beliefs.
- If you cause a weaker member to stumble you sin against Christ.
- Paul says that if he knows eating meat will cause someone to struggle he will never eat meat.
Ch.9
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- Paul says he has the right to eat and drink or take a wife.
- The plowman is commanded to muzzle his ox for his sake, not for the ox's sake.
- Paul says he has the right to collect material goods from them, but he doesn't enact that right which could cause some to stumble.
- Paul says he is a steward of the gospel, and woe to him if he doesn't preach it.
- Paul says he is free from all, but he has made himself a servant to win more people for Christ.
- Paul says that a runner runs to win the race and a beliver must beat (discpline) their own body for the sake of the Gospel.
- Pasul doesn't want to be disqualified from the eternal rewards.
Ch. 10
- Paul looks back at the cloud and rock the people of Moses were under pointing out that the "rock" was Christ.
- We must not put Christ to the test or complain as those with Moses did.
- All temptations are common to all man. We shouldn't be surprised by them.
- God will not let you be tempted beyond your ability and will always provide a way of escaping.
- Paul tells the Corinthians to flee idolatry and not try to divide their alegiance between God and demons.
- All things are lawful but not all things are good.
- We should seek the good of our neighbor not our own good.
- Do everything for the glory of God, whether it's eating or drinking.
Ch.11
- What does Paul mean when referring to wives covering their heads?
- God is the head of Christ, Christ is the head of man, man is the head of his wife.
- Why was it disgraceful for women to have short hair?
- Why does paul say women should cover their heads because of the angels?
- Why is it disgraceful for men to have long hair?
- Paul addresses the divisions in the church and the fact that people are overeating and getting drunk during the "Lord's supper"
- The Lord judges us to discipline us.
-Paul says that he will answer their other questions when he comes to them.
Ch. 12
- Paul says we are given the Spirit for the common good.
- Gifts are wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, working of miracles, prophecy, tongues, interpretations of tongues, but the Spirit gives gifts as He wills.
- The body of believers are all different but under one body- Christ Jesus
- Paul uses a metaphor about certain parts of the body wanting to stand alone and how absurd that would be, so it is with the body of Christ.
- Paul continues this analogy by saying all parts of the body big and small are important, just as the people in the body of believers are important.
- If one part suffers, the whole body suffers; if one part rejoices the whole body does also. This is how the church should be too.
- Paul says that they don't all have th same giftings, but should seek the higher ones.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Exodus 3 - Job 20 - Luke 6 - 1 Corinthians 7
Exodus 3
- Moses had been living with his father-in-law, Jethro when he saw an angel of God in the burning bush.
- God spoke from the burning bush and told Moses to remove his sandals.
- Was it God or an angel speaking to Moses from the burning bush?
- Moses hid his face from God because he was afraid.
- God said He had seen the affliction of His people in Egypt. God told Moses that he would go to Pharaoh and speak on the people's behalf.
- Moses asked who he was to do such a thing.
- God simply replied that He would go down with Moses.
- God told Moses that he would serve his people from this mountain. This was a sign for Moses.
- Moses asked who he should tell the people sent Moses. God said I AM WHO I AM, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- God told Moses to go round up the elders and go to Pharaoh to request a 3 day journey to sacrifice to the Lord.
- God says that He knows Pharaoh won't let them go at first until God performs wonders in Egypt.
- God also told Moses that when the Israelites leave Egypt, the Egyptians will give them good for their journey.
Job 20
- Zopphar speaks again to Job saying that the exulting of the wicked is short, and ruin will come upon him.
- The wicked will get no enjoyment and his prosperity will not endure.
- His possessions will be dragged off in the day of God's wrath.
Luke 6
- The Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples picked grain on the Sabbath and Jesus referred to a time when King David had done this and stated that He was Lord of the Sabbath.
- The Pharisees wanted to accuse Him for healing on the Sabbath, but Jesus asked them if it was unlawful to do good on the Sabbath and healed the man to show His power. The Pharisees were angry and began to discuss what should be done to Him.
- Jesus stated the beatitudes in front of a large crowd basically giving future hope to those suffering now.
- Jesus said that the people should jump for joy when persecuted for they will receive a reward in heaven.
- Jesus follows the beatitudes with a list of woes against those who have much now, for they will lack later.
- Jesus says woe to those who are spoken well of, because the same thing happened with false prophets in the OT.
- Jesus calls the people to love their enemies because even Pagans love their friends.
- Do good and expect nothing in return and your reward will be great in heaven.
- Jesus says the people should be merciful as God is merciful...they should emulate God's characteristics in their lives.
- How we relate to others, by that same measure God will judge us.
- If a blind man leads another blind man, they will both stumble.
- We are called to look at the log in our own eye before looking at the speck in the eyes of another, basically judge ourselves and not others.
- We are judged by our fruit just like a tree.
- Out of the abundance of our heart our mouth speaks.
- Jesus asks why people call Him Lord but don't listen to Him.
- Jesus tells them a parable a man who builds a house with a firm foundation verses the man who build a house with no foundation. When the water rose the first man's house stood while the second house was greatly ruined. (Similar to the parable of the man who build upon the rock verses the man who build his house upon the sand)
- Is this the same parable?
1 Corinthians 7
- Paul seems to be promoting celibacy here, but he recommends getting married to avoid sexual temptation.
- In marriage your body belongs to your spouse, so only limit sex for a time of prayer, so that Satan won't lead you into sin.
- Paul says singleness is a gift which he wishes everyone had.
- Paul says to get remarried if you lack self control.
- Paul tells husbands and wives not to get divorced, but to be reconciled (Paul specifies this command is from the Lord not Paul)
- The next command is from Paul, not from the Lord - if a man or woman is married to an unbeliever, they should stayed married to them because the holy makes the spouse holy and the children holy too.
- What does Paul mean about making the unbelieving spouse and the children holy?
- If the unbelieving spouse wants to leave let them leave because the holy spouse can't save the unbelieving spouse.
- Circumcision doesn't mean anything, keeping God's commandments does.
- Paul tells them to stay as they were when they were called.
- Paul reminds them that they are slaves to Christ not to man.
- Paul again says it's best to be single, but getting married is not sinning.
- Paul says that married couples will have worldly troubles that singles won't.
- What does Paul mean when he says the married should live as if they didn't have a wife? (This section is confusing)
- Single men are anxious for things of the Lord but married men are anxious about how to please their wife. His interests are divided.
- Paul is spurring them onto undivided devotion to the Lord.
- Why would Paul tell the unmarried to not marry their betrothed?
- A wife is free to remarry as long as she remarries a Christian, but still staying single is better in Paul's eyes.
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- Moses had been living with his father-in-law, Jethro when he saw an angel of God in the burning bush.
- God spoke from the burning bush and told Moses to remove his sandals.
- Was it God or an angel speaking to Moses from the burning bush?
- Moses hid his face from God because he was afraid.
- God said He had seen the affliction of His people in Egypt. God told Moses that he would go to Pharaoh and speak on the people's behalf.
- Moses asked who he was to do such a thing.
- God simply replied that He would go down with Moses.
- God told Moses that he would serve his people from this mountain. This was a sign for Moses.
- Moses asked who he should tell the people sent Moses. God said I AM WHO I AM, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- God told Moses to go round up the elders and go to Pharaoh to request a 3 day journey to sacrifice to the Lord.
- God says that He knows Pharaoh won't let them go at first until God performs wonders in Egypt.
- God also told Moses that when the Israelites leave Egypt, the Egyptians will give them good for their journey.
Job 20
- Zopphar speaks again to Job saying that the exulting of the wicked is short, and ruin will come upon him.
- The wicked will get no enjoyment and his prosperity will not endure.
- His possessions will be dragged off in the day of God's wrath.
Luke 6
- The Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples picked grain on the Sabbath and Jesus referred to a time when King David had done this and stated that He was Lord of the Sabbath.
- The Pharisees wanted to accuse Him for healing on the Sabbath, but Jesus asked them if it was unlawful to do good on the Sabbath and healed the man to show His power. The Pharisees were angry and began to discuss what should be done to Him.
- Jesus stated the beatitudes in front of a large crowd basically giving future hope to those suffering now.
- Jesus said that the people should jump for joy when persecuted for they will receive a reward in heaven.
- Jesus follows the beatitudes with a list of woes against those who have much now, for they will lack later.
- Jesus says woe to those who are spoken well of, because the same thing happened with false prophets in the OT.
- Jesus calls the people to love their enemies because even Pagans love their friends.
- Do good and expect nothing in return and your reward will be great in heaven.
- Jesus says the people should be merciful as God is merciful...they should emulate God's characteristics in their lives.
- How we relate to others, by that same measure God will judge us.
- If a blind man leads another blind man, they will both stumble.
- We are called to look at the log in our own eye before looking at the speck in the eyes of another, basically judge ourselves and not others.
- We are judged by our fruit just like a tree.
- Out of the abundance of our heart our mouth speaks.
- Jesus asks why people call Him Lord but don't listen to Him.
- Jesus tells them a parable a man who builds a house with a firm foundation verses the man who build a house with no foundation. When the water rose the first man's house stood while the second house was greatly ruined. (Similar to the parable of the man who build upon the rock verses the man who build his house upon the sand)
- Is this the same parable?
1 Corinthians 7
- Paul seems to be promoting celibacy here, but he recommends getting married to avoid sexual temptation.
- In marriage your body belongs to your spouse, so only limit sex for a time of prayer, so that Satan won't lead you into sin.
- Paul says singleness is a gift which he wishes everyone had.
- Paul says to get remarried if you lack self control.
- Paul tells husbands and wives not to get divorced, but to be reconciled (Paul specifies this command is from the Lord not Paul)
- The next command is from Paul, not from the Lord - if a man or woman is married to an unbeliever, they should stayed married to them because the holy makes the spouse holy and the children holy too.
- What does Paul mean about making the unbelieving spouse and the children holy?
- If the unbelieving spouse wants to leave let them leave because the holy spouse can't save the unbelieving spouse.
- Circumcision doesn't mean anything, keeping God's commandments does.
- Paul tells them to stay as they were when they were called.
- Paul reminds them that they are slaves to Christ not to man.
- Paul again says it's best to be single, but getting married is not sinning.
- Paul says that married couples will have worldly troubles that singles won't.
- What does Paul mean when he says the married should live as if they didn't have a wife? (This section is confusing)
- Single men are anxious for things of the Lord but married men are anxious about how to please their wife. His interests are divided.
- Paul is spurring them onto undivided devotion to the Lord.
- Why would Paul tell the unmarried to not marry their betrothed?
- A wife is free to remarry as long as she remarries a Christian, but still staying single is better in Paul's eyes.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
A Little Break in the Action
I'll be continuing with my Bible-in-a-Year notes starting again next Wednesday. Our church singles ministry in which my wife, Renee, and I lead a care group are studying through Proverbs. So over the next week I'll be studying Proverbs, so I won't be posting on this site.
See ya'll next Wednesday
Grace and peace to you
See ya'll next Wednesday
Grace and peace to you
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Exodus 2 - Job 19 - Luke 5 - 1 Corinthians 6
Exodus 2
- A man of Levi married a Levite woman and they had a son.
- The woman hid the baby after 3 months in a basket along the river.
- Did Moses have an older sister who was watching him?
- Pharaoh's daughter came down to the river, found the baby, and took pity on him.
- Moses' sister recommended she find a nurse for the baby.
- The sister called Moses' real mother to nurse the baby, so his mother was paid to raise her son.
- How old was Moses when he finally went to live with Pharaoh's daughter?
- Moses saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew and Moses killed the Egyptian and hid him in the bushes.
- How did Moses know he was a Hebrew and why would he side with the Hebrews and not the Egyptians?
- Why would Pharaoh want to kill Moses who was like his son?
- Moses saved Reuel's 7 daughters from some rogue shepherds and went to live with them.
- Moses was given Zipporah as his wife.
- Why was Moses referred to by the daughters as an Egyptian and not as a Hebrew?
- She bore Moses a son named Gershom.
- The Pharaoh died and the people cried out to God for help.
- Why didn't they cry out during the previous Pharaoh's reign?
- What did God know?
Job 19
- Job asks his friends why they are against him.
- Job says that even if he has erred it is against himself.
- He asks them not to heap more upon him because he is already forgotten my friends and family and children are scared of him.
- Job still sees God as against him, but wants his friends to be an encouragement to him not an increased burden. Even his wife is far from him.
- Job wishes that his story could be written down.
- What does Job mean by "my Redeemer lives"?
- Job knows that once he dies he will see God!
- Job is asking his friends to stop trying to interrogate him to see what he has done wrong, because he hasn't sinned, and he adds a semi curse that God's wrath be on them for judging him.
Luke 5
- Jesus went out in Simon Peter's boat and was preaching to the people.
- Jesus told Peter to take his boat into deeper water and let down his nets.
- Peter had fished all night with no fish, but he obeyed Jesus' instructions.
- They pulled up the nets that were so full with fish that they filled two boats which almost sank.
- Jesus performed a miracle which would be obvious to the fishermen there.
- Upon seeing all the fish, Simon fell at Jesus' feet and told Him to depart because Peter was a sinner.
- Jesus said that Peter would be a fisher of men.
- James and John were also there and joined Jesus on the spot after seeing the fishing miracle.
- These three left everything and followed Jesus
- Why isn't Peter's brother Andrew mentioned here?
- Jesus healed a man with leprosy who believed Jesus could heal him.
- Jesus did heal him and told him to tell no one except the priest, as the OT commanded.
- As Jesus' popularity and fame grew He continued to withdraw to pray.
- There was a lame man, who Jesus forgave of his sins.
- The Pharisees rebuked Him for blasphemy, but to dispel their rebukes he healed the man and he walked. This showed the Pharisees that Jesus had authority to heal AND forgive sins.
- They were in awe at this and glorified God after this miracle.
- Jesus called Levi (Matthew) the tax collector and ate with him.
- The Pharisees asked why Jesus ate with sinners, and Jesus responded that He had come to save sinners not the righteous.
- The Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples ate and drank but John's disciples did not. Jesus told them that they would once He, the bridegroom, had left them.
1 Corinthians 6
- Paul tells the Corinthians that they are to be judges by saints not the world.
- What does Paul mean that we are to judge angels?
- Doesn't this again contradict Paul's statement not to judge anyone?
- Paul is asking them why they go to worldly courts and not just settle the disputes among their "brothers".
- Paul asks why they have grievances against one another at all.
- Does Paul simply want us to overlook all offenses against us?
- Paul reminds them of the various sins they once walked in, but also reminds them that they were washed, sanctified, and justified by Christ Jesus.
- Why does Paul mean when he states, "“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything."?
- We will be raised as Christ was raised.
- Paul warns them against sexual immorality and interacting with prostitutes, which Paul says is one of the greatest sins because it is the one sin that takes place inside the body, not outside the body.
- Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and that it was bought with a price (Jesus' death on the cross)
- Paul tells them to glorify God with their bodies because of this fact.
- A man of Levi married a Levite woman and they had a son.
- The woman hid the baby after 3 months in a basket along the river.
- Did Moses have an older sister who was watching him?
- Pharaoh's daughter came down to the river, found the baby, and took pity on him.
- Moses' sister recommended she find a nurse for the baby.
- The sister called Moses' real mother to nurse the baby, so his mother was paid to raise her son.
- How old was Moses when he finally went to live with Pharaoh's daughter?
- Moses saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew and Moses killed the Egyptian and hid him in the bushes.
- How did Moses know he was a Hebrew and why would he side with the Hebrews and not the Egyptians?
- Why would Pharaoh want to kill Moses who was like his son?
- Moses saved Reuel's 7 daughters from some rogue shepherds and went to live with them.
- Moses was given Zipporah as his wife.
- Why was Moses referred to by the daughters as an Egyptian and not as a Hebrew?
- She bore Moses a son named Gershom.
- The Pharaoh died and the people cried out to God for help.
- Why didn't they cry out during the previous Pharaoh's reign?
- What did God know?
Job 19
- Job asks his friends why they are against him.
- Job says that even if he has erred it is against himself.
- He asks them not to heap more upon him because he is already forgotten my friends and family and children are scared of him.
- Job still sees God as against him, but wants his friends to be an encouragement to him not an increased burden. Even his wife is far from him.
- Job wishes that his story could be written down.
- What does Job mean by "my Redeemer lives"?
- Job knows that once he dies he will see God!
- Job is asking his friends to stop trying to interrogate him to see what he has done wrong, because he hasn't sinned, and he adds a semi curse that God's wrath be on them for judging him.
Luke 5
- Jesus went out in Simon Peter's boat and was preaching to the people.
- Jesus told Peter to take his boat into deeper water and let down his nets.
- Peter had fished all night with no fish, but he obeyed Jesus' instructions.
- They pulled up the nets that were so full with fish that they filled two boats which almost sank.
- Jesus performed a miracle which would be obvious to the fishermen there.
- Upon seeing all the fish, Simon fell at Jesus' feet and told Him to depart because Peter was a sinner.
- Jesus said that Peter would be a fisher of men.
- James and John were also there and joined Jesus on the spot after seeing the fishing miracle.
- These three left everything and followed Jesus
- Why isn't Peter's brother Andrew mentioned here?
- Jesus healed a man with leprosy who believed Jesus could heal him.
- Jesus did heal him and told him to tell no one except the priest, as the OT commanded.
- As Jesus' popularity and fame grew He continued to withdraw to pray.
- There was a lame man, who Jesus forgave of his sins.
- The Pharisees rebuked Him for blasphemy, but to dispel their rebukes he healed the man and he walked. This showed the Pharisees that Jesus had authority to heal AND forgive sins.
- They were in awe at this and glorified God after this miracle.
- Jesus called Levi (Matthew) the tax collector and ate with him.
- The Pharisees asked why Jesus ate with sinners, and Jesus responded that He had come to save sinners not the righteous.
- The Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples ate and drank but John's disciples did not. Jesus told them that they would once He, the bridegroom, had left them.
1 Corinthians 6
- Paul tells the Corinthians that they are to be judges by saints not the world.
- What does Paul mean that we are to judge angels?
- Doesn't this again contradict Paul's statement not to judge anyone?
- Paul is asking them why they go to worldly courts and not just settle the disputes among their "brothers".
- Paul asks why they have grievances against one another at all.
- Does Paul simply want us to overlook all offenses against us?
- Paul reminds them of the various sins they once walked in, but also reminds them that they were washed, sanctified, and justified by Christ Jesus.
- Why does Paul mean when he states, "“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything."?
- We will be raised as Christ was raised.
- Paul warns them against sexual immorality and interacting with prostitutes, which Paul says is one of the greatest sins because it is the one sin that takes place inside the body, not outside the body.
- Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and that it was bought with a price (Jesus' death on the cross)
- Paul tells them to glorify God with their bodies because of this fact.
Monday, August 4, 2008
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.
- 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.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Genesis 50 - Job 16/17 - Luke 3 - 1 Corinthians 4
Genesis 50
- Joseph had Jacob embalmed which took 40 days.
- The people of Egypt wept for 70 days after Jacob died.
- Why would the Egyptians mourn a Hebrew when they were culturally inferior?
- Joseph went before Pharaoh to ask if he could fulfill Jacob's request of Joseph, in burying him in Ephron. Pharaoh sent Joseph with many others to mourn Jacob's death.
- Joseph's brothers thought that now that their father was dead Joseph would enact revenge upon them. They made up a request of Jacob to tell Joseph.
- Upon hearing the request Joseph wept because he never intended them any harm Joseph knew that their evil plans God had intended for the good of all the people of the land. (Joseph was able to see the bigger picture of God's plans where as his brothers were thinking narrowly)
- Joseph spoke kindly and promised to provide for them and their families. (What a testimony of faithfulness and trust in God's plans and not Joseph's desires)
- Joseph saw his great, great grandchildren of Ephraim and he saw Machnir's, the son of Manasseh's, children.
- Why does the reference apply to Machnir and not Joseph's son Manasseh?
- Joseph told his brothers he was about to die, but that God would surely fulfill his words spoken to their fathers.
- Joseph had his brothers promise to some day take his bones out of Egypt, and he died at 110 years old in Egypt.
Job 16/17
- Job replies that his friends are miserable comforters.
- He accuses them of doing nothing more than trying to ease his pain and being against him.
- He has also accused God of wearing him out and shriveling him up.
- He feels as though God hates him and is against him.
- v.19 Job acknowledges someone testifying for Him before God (is this a reference to
- How long has it been since Job was first struck with these trials by God? Christ?)
Ch.17
-Job confesses that his spirit is broken and his days are extinct.
- His hopes and plans are over in this world.
- If Job believes his hands are clean in this matter why isn't he growing stronger as he says in verse 9?
- Where is Job's hope in his present circumstances?
- Where should it be?
Luke 3
- John the Baptist was preaching many things to people quoting Isaiah about the things to come.
- John was preaching that the people needed to repent and be forgiven of their sins.
- Wasn't this being done for the people by sacrifices by the priests?
- John told the people that being a descendant of Abraham wasn't enough, they would be judged, like a tree, by the fruit they bore.
- The people asked what they should do and he said to share any extra clothing or food they had with those who were in need.
- He told the tax collectors and soldiers not to take more money from the people than they were supposed to, but to be content with their pay.
- The people thought John might be the Christ, but he said the Christ was coming and he was not the Christ.
- Herod locked John up for speaking bad about his affair with his sister0in-law.
- Luke gives a brief account of Jesus' baptism, saying he had been baptised and was praying and a voice spoke saying, "You are my Beloved Son"
- Why is Luke's account directed to Jesus specifically and not "This is my Son" which proclaims to others around?
- Jesus started His ministry when he was 30.
- Jesus' lineage included Adam, Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah (not Genesis Joseph), Boaz, and many other people that fill in the void of time between the OT and the NT.
1 Corinthians 4
- Paul says we are stewards of the mysteries of Christ.
- We should not judge others, and Paul says that he doesn't even judge himself, because God will do that in due time. God will commend and judge later, so we should not do it now.
- Paul warns the Corinthians not to go past what has been taught and add to it, so that they might get "puffed up" (prideful). They have nothing in themselves which they did not receive from God or through the Holy Spirit.
- Paul reminds them that they are rich now in Christ though many, like Paul, are seen as fools in the world, but they carry on for Christ's sake.
- Paul leads by his example on how they should react and be treated, which is still a good thing.
- Paul is reviled, but his response is to bless.
- Paul is persecuted, he endures it.
- Paul says that the Corinthians have many guides in Christ but not many fathers (people wise and mature in the faith)
- That is why Paul sent Timothy to them and wishes to return to them, God willing.
- God is not about talking the talk, but God is a God of power.
- Joseph had Jacob embalmed which took 40 days.
- The people of Egypt wept for 70 days after Jacob died.
- Why would the Egyptians mourn a Hebrew when they were culturally inferior?
- Joseph went before Pharaoh to ask if he could fulfill Jacob's request of Joseph, in burying him in Ephron. Pharaoh sent Joseph with many others to mourn Jacob's death.
- Joseph's brothers thought that now that their father was dead Joseph would enact revenge upon them. They made up a request of Jacob to tell Joseph.
- Upon hearing the request Joseph wept because he never intended them any harm Joseph knew that their evil plans God had intended for the good of all the people of the land. (Joseph was able to see the bigger picture of God's plans where as his brothers were thinking narrowly)
- Joseph spoke kindly and promised to provide for them and their families. (What a testimony of faithfulness and trust in God's plans and not Joseph's desires)
- Joseph saw his great, great grandchildren of Ephraim and he saw Machnir's, the son of Manasseh's, children.
- Why does the reference apply to Machnir and not Joseph's son Manasseh?
- Joseph told his brothers he was about to die, but that God would surely fulfill his words spoken to their fathers.
- Joseph had his brothers promise to some day take his bones out of Egypt, and he died at 110 years old in Egypt.
Job 16/17
- Job replies that his friends are miserable comforters.
- He accuses them of doing nothing more than trying to ease his pain and being against him.
- He has also accused God of wearing him out and shriveling him up.
- He feels as though God hates him and is against him.
- v.19 Job acknowledges someone testifying for Him before God (is this a reference to
- How long has it been since Job was first struck with these trials by God? Christ?)
Ch.17
-Job confesses that his spirit is broken and his days are extinct.
- His hopes and plans are over in this world.
- If Job believes his hands are clean in this matter why isn't he growing stronger as he says in verse 9?
- Where is Job's hope in his present circumstances?
- Where should it be?
Luke 3
- John the Baptist was preaching many things to people quoting Isaiah about the things to come.
- John was preaching that the people needed to repent and be forgiven of their sins.
- Wasn't this being done for the people by sacrifices by the priests?
- John told the people that being a descendant of Abraham wasn't enough, they would be judged, like a tree, by the fruit they bore.
- The people asked what they should do and he said to share any extra clothing or food they had with those who were in need.
- He told the tax collectors and soldiers not to take more money from the people than they were supposed to, but to be content with their pay.
- The people thought John might be the Christ, but he said the Christ was coming and he was not the Christ.
- Herod locked John up for speaking bad about his affair with his sister0in-law.
- Luke gives a brief account of Jesus' baptism, saying he had been baptised and was praying and a voice spoke saying, "You are my Beloved Son"
- Why is Luke's account directed to Jesus specifically and not "This is my Son" which proclaims to others around?
- Jesus started His ministry when he was 30.
- Jesus' lineage included Adam, Noah, Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah (not Genesis Joseph), Boaz, and many other people that fill in the void of time between the OT and the NT.
1 Corinthians 4
- Paul says we are stewards of the mysteries of Christ.
- We should not judge others, and Paul says that he doesn't even judge himself, because God will do that in due time. God will commend and judge later, so we should not do it now.
- Paul warns the Corinthians not to go past what has been taught and add to it, so that they might get "puffed up" (prideful). They have nothing in themselves which they did not receive from God or through the Holy Spirit.
- Paul reminds them that they are rich now in Christ though many, like Paul, are seen as fools in the world, but they carry on for Christ's sake.
- Paul leads by his example on how they should react and be treated, which is still a good thing.
- Paul is reviled, but his response is to bless.
- Paul is persecuted, he endures it.
- Paul says that the Corinthians have many guides in Christ but not many fathers (people wise and mature in the faith)
- That is why Paul sent Timothy to them and wishes to return to them, God willing.
- God is not about talking the talk, but God is a God of power.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Genesis 49 - Job 15 - Luke 2 - 1 Corinthians 3
Genesis 49
- Jacob "blesses his sons"
- Why are their blessings so unkind? Are these really blessings?
- Reuben, strong and powerful, shall not have preeminence because of laying with Jacob's concubine Billah.
- Simeon and Levi are cursed for their anger toward the circumcised guy who raped their sister.
- Why was the house of Levi chosen to be God's chosen household to be priests?
- Judah shall be praised and hold the scepter (which holds true later in the OT)
- Zebulun shall live by the sea at Sidon.
- Issachar is a donkey who shall be at forced labor.
- Dan will judge his people
- Why is Dan compared then to a viper?
- What does Jacob mean by, "I wait for your salvation Oh Lord"?
- Gad will be raided.
- Asher shall have rich food
- Naphtali will bear beautiful "fawns" also interpreted as "give beautiful words"
- What does this mean?
- Joseph gets the longest speech and Jacob says the Lord will bless Joseph. Jacob passes his blessing from his father onto Joseph.
- Benjamin is a ravenous wolf that divides the spoil.
- What does this mean?
- How can some of these things said by Jacob be seen as blessings?
- Jacob tells his sons to bury him at Ephron the Hittite with Abraham/Sarah, Isaac/Rebekah, and his wife Leah.
- Does this mean Rachel has not yet died?
- Why did Jacob want to buried with Leah in Ephron and not Rachel in Ephrath?
Job 15
- Eliphaz the Temonite responds but his response is hard for me to fully understand.
- He tells Job that he is doing away with the fear of God and hindering mediation (he is throwing away the spiritual disciplines)
- Again the focus is on God's almighty character.
- Eliphaz again states that God is larger than life itself.
- Job's words have borderlined upon blasphemy against a holy and righteous God.
- Even heaven is not pure to God, so how can man be.
- The wicked man is in pain, distress, and anguish (It seems Eliphaz thinks that Job has done wrong and turned from God)
- What does turning from God look like in times of trouble (since God had told Satan that Job did not sin)?
- Possessions and wealth leave you at death.
- Those who trust in possessions will be left with emptiness.
Luke 2
- Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem (the city of David) for a census. There Mary gave birth to Jesus and lay him in a manger.
- Why did the angel appear to shepherds and not nobles or people of importance so that word might spread of Jesus' birth?
- A heavenly host appeared before the shepherds.
- The shepherds went and saw Jesus and Mary treasured what they said had happened to them.
- After 8 days Jesus was circumcised and named Jesus.
- Joseph and Mary followed the Jewish customs with their first born son.
- They took baby Jesus to the temple to sacrifice 2 doves.
- There they met an old man named Simeon who had been filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Simeon said that Jesus would be a light to the Gentiles and bring glory to the people of Israel.
- It's interesting to note that the Gentiles are listed first by Simeon.
- How were people filled with the Holy Spirit before Jesus died and rose again?
- Were they able to be saved with this faith in the Spirit?
- Simeon told them that Jesus would pierce Mary's soul also and reveal the hearts of many.
- This seems to mean that Mary was a sinner in need of a Savior too
- Anna prayed outside the temple day and night for many years and began to give thanks to the Lord and speak of the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Jesus was from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, but his family line is through King David whose hometown was Bethlehem.
- Every year Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
- They left and after a day's journey they realized that Jesus was missing, so they returned to Jerusalem looking for Jesus.
- After 3 days of searching they found Jesus in the temple talking with the teachers there.
- The teacher's were astonished at Jesus' understanding.
- Mary asked Jesus why He had worried them (Mary had been fearful of what had happened to him)
- Jesus responded that He must be in his Father's House (also interpreted as Father's business)
- They did not understand what he meant.
- Jesus was submissive to their parenting and went home with them.
- What did Mary treasure in her heart if she didn't understand what he was talking about?
- Why doesn't it ever say how Joseph responded in these situations?
- Jesus continued to increase in wisdom years and favor of God and man.
- How could Jesus grow in greater favor with God if He was God in part?
1 Corinthians 3
- Paul begins chapter 3 by telling the Corinthians that they were and still are people of the flesh and not spiritual people which is obvious by how they are acting.
- They are fighting over who to follow; Paul or Apollos.
- Paul rebukes them and says the Paul and Apollos are nothing but servants of God.
- They plant and water but only God can cause things to grow.
- Paul uses a builder's analogy by saying that Christ is the foundation and each person will be tested with fire based upon what they build upon that foundation.
- The Day will disclose it (notice that Day is capitalized probably referring to the last day.
- The fire will test what people build and what remains will be rewarded.
- How can people be saved and suffer loss v.15?
- We are God's temple and we cannot destroy God's temple or we too will be destroyed.
- Paul tells them that the wise are foolish compared to God.
- If Christ is God's and we are Christ's then all things are ours if we boast in God and not in the wisdom of men.
- Jacob "blesses his sons"
- Why are their blessings so unkind? Are these really blessings?
- Reuben, strong and powerful, shall not have preeminence because of laying with Jacob's concubine Billah.
- Simeon and Levi are cursed for their anger toward the circumcised guy who raped their sister.
- Why was the house of Levi chosen to be God's chosen household to be priests?
- Judah shall be praised and hold the scepter (which holds true later in the OT)
- Zebulun shall live by the sea at Sidon.
- Issachar is a donkey who shall be at forced labor.
- Dan will judge his people
- Why is Dan compared then to a viper?
- What does Jacob mean by, "I wait for your salvation Oh Lord"?
- Gad will be raided.
- Asher shall have rich food
- Naphtali will bear beautiful "fawns" also interpreted as "give beautiful words"
- What does this mean?
- Joseph gets the longest speech and Jacob says the Lord will bless Joseph. Jacob passes his blessing from his father onto Joseph.
- Benjamin is a ravenous wolf that divides the spoil.
- What does this mean?
- How can some of these things said by Jacob be seen as blessings?
- Jacob tells his sons to bury him at Ephron the Hittite with Abraham/Sarah, Isaac/Rebekah, and his wife Leah.
- Does this mean Rachel has not yet died?
- Why did Jacob want to buried with Leah in Ephron and not Rachel in Ephrath?
Job 15
- Eliphaz the Temonite responds but his response is hard for me to fully understand.
- He tells Job that he is doing away with the fear of God and hindering mediation (he is throwing away the spiritual disciplines)
- Again the focus is on God's almighty character.
- Eliphaz again states that God is larger than life itself.
- Job's words have borderlined upon blasphemy against a holy and righteous God.
- Even heaven is not pure to God, so how can man be.
- The wicked man is in pain, distress, and anguish (It seems Eliphaz thinks that Job has done wrong and turned from God)
- What does turning from God look like in times of trouble (since God had told Satan that Job did not sin)?
- Possessions and wealth leave you at death.
- Those who trust in possessions will be left with emptiness.
Luke 2
- Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem (the city of David) for a census. There Mary gave birth to Jesus and lay him in a manger.
- Why did the angel appear to shepherds and not nobles or people of importance so that word might spread of Jesus' birth?
- A heavenly host appeared before the shepherds.
- The shepherds went and saw Jesus and Mary treasured what they said had happened to them.
- After 8 days Jesus was circumcised and named Jesus.
- Joseph and Mary followed the Jewish customs with their first born son.
- They took baby Jesus to the temple to sacrifice 2 doves.
- There they met an old man named Simeon who had been filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Simeon said that Jesus would be a light to the Gentiles and bring glory to the people of Israel.
- It's interesting to note that the Gentiles are listed first by Simeon.
- How were people filled with the Holy Spirit before Jesus died and rose again?
- Were they able to be saved with this faith in the Spirit?
- Simeon told them that Jesus would pierce Mary's soul also and reveal the hearts of many.
- This seems to mean that Mary was a sinner in need of a Savior too
- Anna prayed outside the temple day and night for many years and began to give thanks to the Lord and speak of the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Jesus was from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, but his family line is through King David whose hometown was Bethlehem.
- Every year Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
- They left and after a day's journey they realized that Jesus was missing, so they returned to Jerusalem looking for Jesus.
- After 3 days of searching they found Jesus in the temple talking with the teachers there.
- The teacher's were astonished at Jesus' understanding.
- Mary asked Jesus why He had worried them (Mary had been fearful of what had happened to him)
- Jesus responded that He must be in his Father's House (also interpreted as Father's business)
- They did not understand what he meant.
- Jesus was submissive to their parenting and went home with them.
- What did Mary treasure in her heart if she didn't understand what he was talking about?
- Why doesn't it ever say how Joseph responded in these situations?
- Jesus continued to increase in wisdom years and favor of God and man.
- How could Jesus grow in greater favor with God if He was God in part?
1 Corinthians 3
- Paul begins chapter 3 by telling the Corinthians that they were and still are people of the flesh and not spiritual people which is obvious by how they are acting.
- They are fighting over who to follow; Paul or Apollos.
- Paul rebukes them and says the Paul and Apollos are nothing but servants of God.
- They plant and water but only God can cause things to grow.
- Paul uses a builder's analogy by saying that Christ is the foundation and each person will be tested with fire based upon what they build upon that foundation.
- The Day will disclose it (notice that Day is capitalized probably referring to the last day.
- The fire will test what people build and what remains will be rewarded.
- How can people be saved and suffer loss v.15?
- We are God's temple and we cannot destroy God's temple or we too will be destroyed.
- Paul tells them that the wise are foolish compared to God.
- If Christ is God's and we are Christ's then all things are ours if we boast in God and not in the wisdom of men.