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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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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