IBC Richmond: Recent Episodes
Michael Wilburn
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
This Sunday: When Grace is Given (Ruth 2:14-23) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
This Sunday: When Life Leaves You Empty (Ruth 1:19-22) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
This Sunday: Looking for Heroes; Finding the King (Judges 16) with Pastor Thomas Long, Student Ministries
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
This Sunday: Don’t Be Shaken (2 Thessalonians 2:1-5) with Pastor Jordan Fanara.
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Worship, special music, and a devotional inviting us to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice and what it means for us today.
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: A Battle Never Over (Nehemiah 13) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: The Marks of True Revival (Nehemiah 9:1-31) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
God delights in using ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. From 1 Thessalonians 2, we’re reminded to overcome fear and share Christ with confidence, conviction, concern, and consistency. Ask God to make His Word real in your life and give you courage to speak up for Christ wherever He places you.
God delights to hear and answer prayer—and He is able to humble the proud and exalt the humble. Therefore, the church must pray, especially for leaders!
Welcome to Easter Sunday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Welcome to our Good Friday Service, A worshipful opportunity for reflection, introspection, and inspiration!
Welcome to a musical journey through the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in The Three-Penny Cantata, a folk cantata and multi-media event.
Presented by Chris Lucas and Friends, this powerful performance brings the Easter story to life through heartfelt songs, each sung from the perspective of key witnesses to Christ’s final days—Pontius Pilate’s wife, Lazarus, Peter, Mary Magdalene, the angel at the tomb, Thomas, a Roman soldier, Barabbas, Nicodemus, John, Jesus’ mother, and, ultimately, Jesus Himself.
Blending storytelling, folk melodies, and striking visuals, The Three-Penny Cantata invites you to reflect on the depth of Christ’s sacrifice and the triumph of His resurrection in a deeply personal way.
Enjoy this evening of music, faith, and inspiration!
Glory to the Newborn King!
Welcome to our candlelight Christmas Eve service at Immanuel Baptist Church!
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: The Battle For Glory (Isaiah 7:1-14) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: God’s Goodness in Full View (Joshua 20-21) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: Take Possession of God’s Promises (Joshua 13-19) with Pastor Jon Dillon
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, and our Missions Conference, So All May Worship, with Thomas Smoak!
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: The Battle Belongs To The Lord (Joshua 6:1-7, 22-25) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: Crossing the Jordan (Joshua 3:1-5) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: God's Still At Work (Joshua 1:1-9) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
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If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: Discovering Purpose (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) with Rev. Rollin Mohler
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: What’s the Point? (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11) with Rev. Rollin Mohler
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: Be Confident in God’s Promises (2 Peter 3:1-9) with Pastor Jon Dillon
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church!
Our morning worship gathering will include a devotional from Cam Abell and time of prayer followed by a congregational vote on accepting Pastor Jordan Fanara as Senior Pastor.
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message: Kingdom Citizens, Do Not Worry! (Matthew 6:25-34) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message - This is a Test! (2 Corinthians 13:1-10) with Rev. Scott Moffat
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message - Worthy of our Prayers (Romans 8:22-27) with Pastor Thomas Long
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message - Worthy of Our Lives (Romans 5:6-11) with Pastor Thomas Long
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give
Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia!
Today's Message - Do You Love Me? (John 21:15-19) with Pastor Jordan Fanara
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups
You can learn more about us anytime at: http://immanuelbaptist.org/
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
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Welcome to our Good Friday gathering at Immanuel Baptist Church.
“Thankful for His Sacrifice”
A worshipful opportunity for reflection, introspection, and inspiration.
Enjoy “Heaven and Nature Sing” including congregational songs throughout and ending with carols by candlelight!
Search IBC Richmond in your App Store to view the program.
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Overcoming Your Hesitancy to Speak to Others About Christ (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12) with Guest Speaker Cam Abell, Good News Global, Assistant Director of Chaplains & Inmate Chaplain, Chesterfield County Jail
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card/
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
2023 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 | Room 107 (Mizpah)
5:00 PM
• Missionary Updates
• Let's Finish the Task by Asking for Nations (Psalm 2) ' Pastor Terre Haas
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
9:30 AM Combined Sunday School Classes
ADULTS AND TEENS The Sanctuary
• Missionary Updates
• The Valuable Role of Senders in Finishing the Task (3 Tohn) | Pastor Terre Haas
KIDS Primaries Room
News from The Far Seid \ Eric & Amy Seidlitz
Livestreamed*
10:45 AM Morning Gathering in The Sanctuary
• Missionary Updates
• Breaking Workers Loose from Their Comfort Zones (Matt 9:35-38) Pastor Terre Haas
5:00 PM The Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall
• Missionary Updates
• An Evening of Harps and Bowls (Revelation 5:8-10) Pastor Terre Haas
6:00 PM
Missions Conference Reception
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: The Coming of the Lord (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4) with Guest Speaker, Rollin Mohler
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card/
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Good News and Bad News (2 Thessalonians 1:5-12) with Guest Speaker, Pastor John Corcoran
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card/
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Paul's Second Encouragement for the Thessalonian Church (2 Thessalonians 1:1-4) with Student Ministries Pastor, Thomas Long.
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/connect-card/
You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Ethics of a Local Church (1 Thessalonians 5:12-28) with missionary David Brown, Director, GEN2 Ministry Group
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Are You Ready? (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11) with Rollin Mohler
If you’re new to Immanuel, please take a moment to tell us about yourself through our online connect card.
We would love to connect with you this week!
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Until the Shout! Living Hope in Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) with Thomas Smoak
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We would love to connect with you this week!
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You can also download our Free app — which makes learning more or watching services even easier.
» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: The Importance of Brotherly Love (1 Thessalonians 4:9–12) with Scott Rosen
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» https://subsplash.com/immanuelbaptist/app
If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Walking in Purity (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8) with Rollin Mohler
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If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/give/
Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
Today's Message: Finding Life in Christian Faithfulness (1 Thessalonians 3:6-13) with Pastor Thomas Long
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If you would like to join a Community Group, meeting twice a month in homes throughout metro Richmond, visit:
» https://immanuelbaptist.org/community-groups/
You can learn more about us anytime at: immanuelbaptist.org
Giving remains available online. Thank you for your faithfulness, church family!
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Today's Message: Expressions of Love (1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5) with Pastor Jon Dillon
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Welcome to our night with The King's Brass!
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Today's Message: Why We Remember “Truly, you are the Son of God.” (Matthew 14:22-33) with Guest Speaker, Jon Lowery.
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📖 Today's Message: Pray Purposefully, Walk Wisely (Colossians 4:2-6) with Guest Speaker Rich Ryan.
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📖 Today's Message: Honoring Christ in our Relationships (Colossians 3:18-25) with Pastor Jon Dillon, Discipleship
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📖 Today's Message: Clothed In Christ (Colossians 3: 12-17) with Guest Speaker Rev. Zac Collins, Pastor of Student Ministries at Stony Point Church
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👋🏾 Happy Resurrection Sunday! Welcome to church online. Watching on Facebook? We would love to see a "Hello" and where you are watching from.
📖 Today's Message: Raised with Christ (Colossians 3:1-11) with Pastor Thomas Long, Student Ministries
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Welcome to our Good Friday gathering. Enjoy a time of worship and personal testimonies from friends - when they first came to know Jesus! Be inspired and take a moment to dwell on your own story.
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📖 Today's Message: Jesus: The Only True One (Colossians 2:16-23) with Dick Anthony
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📖 Today's Message: Knit Together in Love (Colossians 2:1-5) with Pastor Thomas Long
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📖 Today's Message: The Hope of Glory (Colossians 1:24-29) with Pastor Thomas Long
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📖 Today's Message: Living in Reconciliation (Colossians 1:21-23) with Pastor Thomas Long
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📖 Today's Message: The Authority of Christ (Colossians 1:15-20) with Pastor Thomas Long
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📖 Today's Message: Jesus Messiah (Isaiah 11:2-9, Jeremiah 23:5-8, John 1: 1-5; 9-13)
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📖 Today's Message: Our Help in Times of Trouble
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📖 Today's Message: Jonah 4 – Reactions to a Compassionate God with Pastor Thomas Long, Student Ministries
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📖 Today's Message: Believers Know The Truth (1 John 5:14-21) with Pastor Michael Wilburn #know #beknown
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📖 Today's Message: Believers Possess Eternal Life (1 John 5:1-13) with Pastor Michael Wilburn #know #beknown
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✡️ 9:30 AM: Our Guest Speaker, Dr. Sam Nadler of Word of Messiah Ministries, shares his testimony
✡️ 10:45 AM: God’s Love for Israel and You (Jeremiah 31:1-3) with Dr. Sam Nadler
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✡️ 9:30 AM: Our Guest Speaker, Dr. Sam Nadler of Word of Messiah Ministries, shares his testimony
✡️ 10:45 AM: God’s Love for Israel and You (Jeremiah 31:1-3) with Dr. Sam Nadler
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📖 Today's Message: Believers Obey Christ (1 John 2:1-6) with Pastor Michael Wilburn
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📖 Today's Message: True Believers Know (1 John 1:1-4) with Pastor Michael Wilburn
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We welcome you online as Dr. David Andersen shares about his ministry with Capitol Commission.
Capitol Commission’s mission is to reach the Capitol community for Christ, one person at a time, to disciple them, and to prepare them for a lifetime of ministry, wherever God chooses to place them.
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📖 Today's Message: Let’s Meet for Prayer (Selected texts in Acts) with Pastor Jon Dillon
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📖 Today's Message: Obadiah (Obadiah 1:1-21) with Pastor Michael Wilburn
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📖 Today's Message: Boredom (Psalm 66:1-20) with Pastor Michael Wilburn #emotions
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📖 Today's Message: Uncertainty (Psalm 37:23-40) #emotions
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📖 Today's Message: Shame (Psalm 51), with Pastor Jon Dillon #emotions
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📖 Today's Message: Hope (Psalm 71:1-24), with Pastor Michael Wilburn #emotions
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📖 Today's Message: Joy (Psalm 33), with Pastor Jon Dillon, Discipleship #emotions
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📖 Today's Message: Jesus and Denial (John 13:36-38) with Pastor Michael Wilburn #wordstoliveby
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Welcome to our Christmas Eve Gathering! A digital program is available on our free app: IBC Richmond.
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📖 Today's Message: Named Christians (Acts 11:19-26) with Pastor Michael Wilburn #bettertogether
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Welcome to Immanuel Baptist Church online! Today we welcome Dr. David Andersen of Capitol Commission Virginia with his message, Prayer: A First Priority (1 Tim 2:1-4)
What emphasis did Jesus repeat 7x in His final night with the Apostles? How did the Apostles apply that emphasis of Christ?
How did the first martyr of the Church conquer in his death?
What is the one thing emphasized throughout the NT that we are to do “without ceasing?”
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What life challenge has left you with unanswered questions?
What details in the story present the resurrection as an historical account? What clues did Luke (the writer) intend to show its truthfulness?
Do you believe that Jesus is alive today? Are you a Christian?
Is the resurrection of Jesus news worth sharing? Who is the last person you told?
Welcome to our Good Friday service. You can follow along with the program through our church app, IBC Richmond, or by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3uf2mxr
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
How will the future world-dominating leader act towards God and God's people?
What is the answer to the question in Daniel 12:6, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?"
What is the "time of the end" in Daniel's final vision (Daniel 10-12)?
How was Daniel instructed to live after receiving the vision of the end? How should you live in a similar way?
What role did angels play in answering Daniel's prayer? What are angels according to Hebrews 1:14 and how do they operate according to God's will?
Daniel 11:32 predicts, "The people who know their God shall stand firm and take action." What does this mean for Christians who live by conviction today?
What area of your life requires the most perseverance? What future promises about God's Kingdom and eternity give you hope today?
What affect did the vision have on Daniel? How serious and sincerely should Christians respond to reading the prophecy of Daniel and Revelation today?
Application Questions:
Do you pray before big decisions? How has prayer shaped your life?
Should a Christian pray for America like Daniel prayed for Israel?
According to Daniel's prayer, what is repentance (Daniel 9:13)? How will repentance be visible to others?
What is your view of Daniel's 70 Weeks (Daniel 9:24-27) and its significance to future events?
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📖 Today's Message: Daniel's Vision of Two Beasts (Daniel 8:1-27) with Pastor Michael Wilburn
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Application Questions:
Who are the saints of the Most High referred to in Daniel 7?
Should Daniel's dream be interpreted with historical meaning? If so, what historical kingdoms do the four beasts represent?
What role do saints (believers) play in the kingdom of the Most High?
Who is the "Ancient of Days" (vs. 13)? What will be his role in the kingdom? When will his kingdom come?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
What similarities and difference between Daniel and the king do you notice in the story? Who has true authority? Where does true authority come from?
Why did the king call for the dinnerware from Jerusalem? Was it a functional or symbolic gesture?
How are humility and honor interconnected in Daniel 5:22-23? What steps should you take to express both humility and honor to God?
Why are many social and moral evils generational (i.e. alcoholism, abuse, poverty, etc.)? Does Belshazzar’s story give us insight into breaking systemic sins?
Application Questions:
Interpret Nebuchadnezzar's dream. What benefits would a regular citizen have in Babylon under the king's reign?
What principles found in Daniel 4:27 apply to government today? What similar legislation can a Christian support on a city, state, and federal level?
How did God humble the king of Babylon? What did Nebuchadnezzar lose? What distinguishes humanity from animals?
Did Nebuchadnezzar turn to God? What evidences of salvation should you expect in your life?
Application Questions:
Does God speak through dreams today? If so, will God reveal anything different from his Word?
Why did Daniel say, "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon" (Daniel 2:24)? Wouldn't political reprisal be warranted? How does Daniel's action change the way you see politics?
What does the story of Daniel's interpretation of the king's image teach you about prayer?
Read Daniel 2:44. Whose kingdom is this? When will the kingdom begin?
Application Questions:
Who were the "magicians and enchanters" in Babylon? What was their responsibility to the king?
What does the story teach you about education and learning? What principles apply to how you personally learn and grow?
How important is excellence for a Christian living in a secular culture?
When are you evaluated at work, school, etc.? How does Daniel's example help you prepare for evaluations?
Application Questions:
What was wrong with the king's meat and wine? What applications can be made to the Christian life?
How important is diet and physical health to the Christian life? How does Daniel's vegan died inform your answer?
Does God care about your physical appearance? Is physical appearance, dress, style, etc. a moral and spiritual issue in your circumstance?
What modern moral dilemmas warrant a third-way approach?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What role did God play in Daniel's exile? How does the answer inform your life as an exile?
Why was Daniel (and his three friends) given a new name? What did the new name signify?
In what ways do you feel like a foreigner in this culture? How does that affect Christianity?
What pressure does the culture put on your Christian worldview? What does it costs you to resist secular thinking?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: How important is face-to-face friendship to the Christian life? How has the 2020 COVID pandemic changed your perspective on 'togetherness'?
Do you keep up with friends? What friend needs to hear from you in the new year?
What makes a good friendship? Does your friendship matter to others?
Since the book of Titus is all about good works, what new good work has God called you to do?
Application Questions:
Can you pinpoint a good work that others receive as excellent and profitable? What is your unique gift?
How does speech or silence help you do the good works described in Titus 32:8-11?
What type of unprofitable and worthless speech are Christians called to avoid?
Do you know a person who creates division? Have you warned them? Do you avoid them?
What are some things in your life that may be trying to steal your joy this Christmas? What can you do to keep that from happening?
The darkness in Isaiah 9 was displaced by a "great light." Knowing that Jesus declared you to be lights in the world, how might you impact people around you this Christmas season?
How does the fact that Jesus was both God and man bring us joy, especially when we are in the midst of struggles?
What do the names of Jesus in Isaiah 9:6 mean to you? How can you use those names to bring hope to others?
Application Questions:
If the Gospel makes all the difference, then how different should believers be from the unbelieving culture?
How do good works reflect and promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Are good works essential to the Gospel?
Of the negative traits listed in Titus 3:3, name one that is particularly obstinate for Christians to avoid. Why is this the case?
What is a Christian attitude toward civil authority?
Application Questions:
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What does it look like for you to bow before the authority of God? Does this passage imply that we never submit ourselves to the authority of men?
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How can we have faith in the sovereignty of God while at the same time recognizing he might not intervene in our suffering?
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Who are you in this story? Are you Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego or are you King Nebuchadnezzar?
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What are the burning furnaces in your life? How can you humbly request that God intervene?
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Who has God placed in your life that he is asking for you to call to repentance? How would people benefit from the intervention of the Lord in their hearts?
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How would our churches and communities benefit from this kind of radical confidence in God’s sovereignty?
Application Questions:
Define grace as an action. Where does grace originate?
How does salvation progressively transform how you think and act?
What is the blessed hope according to Titus 2:13? What are Christians called to do with the blessed hope?
What does it mean to be “zealous”? Is it a good thing? How does zeal affect good works?
Should people see your good works? Should you hide your good works? Who observes you modeling good works?
What life-stage category(s) in Titus 2:1-10 define you? What specific good work do you need and should you give?
Does the Bible condone slavery in Titus 2:9? Are there differences between slavery in the Bible and slavery in the American experience?
How are good works connected to doctrine (teaching)?
Application Questions:
What are the character qualities of true spiritual leaders? Does personal character matter in leadership? If so, how?
What are the qualities of a false spiritual leader? How can you spot them in the church?
Who protects the church from false spiritual leaders? How is the church protected according to Titus?
If you follow a good leader, what avenues for good works will it open for you?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS What promise has God made according to Titus 1:2? How and when will God fulfill his promise?
What good works can be done in application of today’s sermon (Titus 1:1-3)?
What is God’s purpose in preaching? Why not simply distribute or read the Bible?
How does this passage help you understand the relationship between knowing the truth and living a godly life?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: If someone who does not know you watched your life for a week, would they say, "Wow, that person is eager to do what is good"?
What is the main responsibility of an elder in the local church? Why must an elder be blameless? What does it mean to be blameless?
Define good works according to Titus.
What good work has God called you to do?
Why does The Apostles’ Creed end with “amen”?
When do you say “amen”? What does it mean?
Overall, what is your biggest takeaway from learning The Apostles’ Creed?
What is the value of a theological statement like a Creed in the life of a local church?
What is eternal life? Exactly, what is Jesus offering and promising to those who believe?
What is good about eternal life? What is a Christian looking forward to after death?
Is there a difference between eternal and everlasting life?
Does everyone desire to live forever? What would cause a person to hate life and reject eternal life?
Why do we naturally care for the dead—both the body and the burial?
How confident are you that the resurrection will be real?
What is similar between Jesus’ resurrection and the believer’s resurrection? Any differences?
How does believing in the resurrection shape the way you live and anticipate dying?
What is forgiveness? What does it mean to be forgiven on a personal level? How does your view of forgiveness reflect your relationship toward God and attitude toward others? What role does forgiveness play in marking those who belong to the church? Is the Christian Gospel of forgiveness the answer for the culture’s desire for justice?
When did the church begin in the Bible? How does the beginning of the church define the church?
Is church membership necessary? What seems to be required for membership in Acts 2:41-47?
How could you (we) be more connected and involved in church life? What changes will you make post COVID-19?
Who is a saint? Why does The Apostles’ Creed define them as saints?
What does “catholic” mean in The Apostles’ Creed, “the holy catholic Church? Is this Roman Catholicism?
How does the universal church differ from the local church?
Is the Holy Spirit’s ministry different in NT believes compared with OT saints?
Are you part of the church? Should you join a local church? How can you serve the Lord in your church?
What is Jesus presently doing in heaven?
Why is Jesus seated at the right hand of God and not on the throne of his kingdom? What does his position at the right hand of God signify?
What will be the purpose of Jesus’ Second Coming?
Do you hope in Christ’s return? How has your expectations of Christ’s return changed with age, experience, and history?
Would others describe your faith as sincere? What are you doing to promote your faith in the next generations?
What steps have you taken to be controlled by the Holy Spirit? When it comes to sharing the Gospel, would you describe yourself as timid or confident?
Have you ever been in a setting where you were ashamed to be a Christian? How does God’s grace and purpose help you to be bold in your faith?
Is there someone in your life who you can look to as pattern for godly living? Have you ever been in a one-on-one disciple-making relationship with another believer? Would you like to be?
Application Questions:
The Gospel writers gave specific, detailed accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. What parts of the story give you confidence that the resurrection story is true?
What hope does the resurrection of Jesus give to a believer who is afraid to die?
What is your favorite song about Jesus’ resurrection? How does singing doctrine bless the soul and the church?
When you need to hear or speak words of encouragement, do you speak of this life or the next? How might you gain a greater eternal perspective on the future you in Christ?
Why is Pilate mentioned in The Apostle’s Creed? What significance does it have for your faith in Jesus Christ?
How does the cross define, not only the death of Christ, but also the life of Christians?
Do you believe that Jesus died as your substitute? What does substitution says about you? What does say about Jesus?
Did Jesus go to hell when he died? What happened during the 72 hours of Jesus’ physical death?
What is the virgin birth? Was it a miracle? Why is the virgin birth essential to the Gospel and the Christian faith?
Why must we believe that Jesus was God? How was Jesus not like us?
Why must we believe that Jesus was man? How was Jesus like us?
How does Jesus identify with your temptations and trials by his life and body?
Define the names Jesus, Christ, and Lord. What does each name say about him? Must Christians confess these names in order to be saved?
Is Jesus God’s only Son? What does this mean? What is the difference between Jesus (the only Son) and believers (the children of God)?
What does it mean in practice for you to show personal loyalty to Jesus as Lord? What areas present easy spots for lip service?
Can a person be saved without knowing the name Jesus Christ? What happens to those who die without ever hearing the name Jesus Christ?
Application Questions:
What in creation captures your worship of God? Knowledge of design? A place or sight? A work of art?
What does it mean for humanity to be created in God’s image?
If God created heaven and earth, how does that truth define your relationship with God?
Are you responsible to care for God’s creation? What can Christians do to be good stewards of the earth?
APPLICATION QUESTION:
What comes to mind when you think about God as your Heavenly Father? How would you explain the meaning of God as Father to a non-Christian?
What does “almighty” mean? Can you believe the Gospel without believing that God is almighty?
How can earthly fathers glorify God by demonstrating the image of God in their fatherhood role?
Read John 17:20-26. What principles about relating to God the Father can be learned from Jesus’ words?
Do you believe in God? Explain your answer. Who is God? Why do you believe (or disbelieve) in him?
What is the significance of “I” in the opening phrase of The Apostle’s Creed? What is a creed?
Why are Christians baptized in the name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit?
How can doctrine (creedal affirmations like The Apostle’s Creed) help overcome doubts about the Christian Gospel?
“…We lament together. We grieve together. We cry out together, we plead to our Heavenly Father together: Oh Lord, show mercy; restrain sin; bring healing; cleanse hearts; create hope. Forgive us for being quick to speak and slow to listen...”
Whose question is Job answering in Job 42:2, “Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?” Is it okay to question God? How does God question you?
What have you learned about God through suffering and pain? Give specific examples.
What was Job’s sin? Why was he repenting in Job 42:6? How has the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a lack of faith toward God in your heart?
How did Job see God? In this poetry, what does the transition from hearing to seeing signify?
A prayer, as we lament the injustice that shreds our families, communities, cities, and nations.
Application Questions:
How did Ezra respond to the known sin of other? What did he do privately? What did he do publicly? Does this inform the way a Christian responds to sin within the church or within society?
How does this story help you think about the seriousness of sin and the life-change of repentance?
What factor does rain play in this story? Is it a sign of judgment or cleansing? What do you surmise the people’s disposition was toward standing in the rain?
What is the purpose in preserving the names of those found guilty of intermarriage? How do you deal with the memory of past sin?
How did Israel break the Law by intermarriage? What this an ethnic issue or a spiritual issue? How does the Bible teach Christians to view interracial marriages?
What type of prayer does Ezra pray? Is it a model for your prayer life?
Where is the redemption in Ezra’s prayer? How should you exercise this in your own prayer life?
Ezra’s prayer never asks God for anything. What point is a prayer without a request?
Application Questions:
What is fasting? What was Ezra's purpose in fasting (Ezra 8:21-23)?
How is fasting associated with prayer? What personal need compels you to schedule time for fasting and prayer?
What danger did Ezra and his companions anticipate on their journey? Is God’s plan for you safe? How can risk-taking reveal the Christian faith to unbelievers?
How did the journey end? What principles about wisdom and faith can be applied to your life plans?
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Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like God had withdrawn from you? What do you think the cause of that feeling might have been?
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When was the last time you were desperate for the Lord’s attention? Why do you think Jesus ignored the Canaanite mother at first? Ever felt like God was ignoring you?
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How did the disciple’s attitude toward the mother’s persistence differ from that of the Lord? What was Jesus saying in His first response? What was the mother’s response?
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Does Jesus’ second response seem harsh? Do you think that Jesus already knew what was in her heart? What was the purpose of His seemingly uncaring remark? How did she respond? How would you describe her as a mother?
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When God tests you with a delayed response or an undesired response, how would the Lord describe your level of faith? What kind of faith are you showing during our current situation?
Application Questions:
What do you learn about family relationships and friendships from Ezra 8:1-20? What relational values do you miss during the COVID-19 pandemic and long to see restored?
What does God’s blessing look like to a Christian? Is it the same as God’s blessing on Ezra? How do you discern and enjoy God’s blessings in your life?
Why did Levites matter to Ezra’s journey? What principles can be learned about strength in numbers and team-based ministry?
How did God provide Ezra’s need? Define discretion. How can you give or receive discretion as a gift?
Read Artaxerxes’ entire letter (Ezra 7:12-26). What surprising ways does God work behind the scenes to accomplish his will?
Why did King Artaxerxes act favorably toward Ezra and the Jews? What insight can you learn from this as a citizen of a secular government?
Where does courage come from in the Christian life? Do you need courage? Where did Ezra find the courage to lead?
What type of team ministry does Ezra use? What are the benefits of working together to ministry?
Application Questions:
What credibility did Ezra have to lead? Where did his authority rest?
How well do you know the Bible? What influence does the Bible have in your day-to-day living?
Do you have a biblical mentor like Ezra? Does your biblical mentor know you personally? How often do you learn from them?
What does it mean that “the good hand of his God was on him" (Ezra 7:6, 9)? How is God’s hand evident in your life?
Application Questions:
What difference does dying with Christ make to your sense of identity?
Must Christians be 100% certain of their salvation to act on Romans 6:5-10?
Is sin avoidable as a Christian? What repetitive sins have you tolerated for too long?
If you are alive to God, what desires, goals, and convictions guide your new life in Christ?
Was the temple necessary for the Passover celebration? Why wait?
Who could participate in Passover? What two steps were required? Are these requirements represented in receiving the Gospel today?
What did the renewed Passover celebration signify for the repatriated exiles?
What gave people joy in the Passover? What should a Christian do if they don’t feel joyful in God’s work?
Application Questions:
What were the similarities and differences between this temple (Ezra 6:13-18) and Solomon’s temple (1 Kings 8:62-66)?
Why are the people full of joy at the temple’s dedication? What was restored that had been previously lost?
What did the 12 sin offerings signify? Should Christians remember sin in public worship today? How can this be done?
Where is God’s sovereign in the story of the temple’s dedication? Where is the evidence of God’s sovereign providence in your life recently?
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What ordinary means did God use in Ezra 6 to provide for the construction of the temple in Jerusalem?
Can man accomplish God’s plan without God’s providence? Why or why not?
Learning from this story, what are the blessings of a properly functioning government?
How does this inform submission to government?
Providence is God working independently of you to accomplish his will for you. What evidence of this is found in Ezra 6? What evidence of God’s providence can be found in your circumstances?
Application Questions:
Was the letter and its requests legitimate? How accountable are God’s people to governing authorities? Is there a place for civil disobedience?
Were the Jewish leaders honest about their past? What can be learned from their self-evaluation? How has your past and your family history shaped who you are?
Did the Jews have a legal right to rebuild the Temple?
One commentator wrote about this letter, “History is a dialogue between God and humankind.” Do you agree? In what providential ways was God working behind the scenes?
Application Questions:
What exaggerations accompany false accusations? Find examples of these in Ezra 4 and your personal experience.
Should a Christian defend themselves when wrongly accused? How will you respond if there is no recourse to speak in your defense?
How did Jesus respond to false accusations, particularly before his crucifixion?
How much faith and effort should a Christian or a church place in political leaders like a king or a president?
Application Questions:
What spiritual realities about opposition in Ezra 4 apply to God’s work in the church today?
Have you quit a spiritual task because you were afraid or frustrated? List pros and cons of starting over and trying again.
What will keep you faithful under an onslaught of discouragement, fear, frustration, and opposition?
How long did the construction for the temple end? How will the whole story end?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What does it mean that “the people gathered as one man” (vs. 1)? How does gathering express agreement, strength, and community?
What caused fear for the returning exiles? What fears do you face as a disciple of Jesus in a culture that does not honor Jesus?
What was the Feast of Booths? What did it symbolize for Israel and for future generations?
What guided the exiles’ decisions? How do you hear from God when making choices?
Application Questions:
How are the 42,000 returning exiles in Ezra 2 grouped? What significance can be found in these categories?
What do Old Testament genealogies teach about God?
Why were 652 exiles excluded from service in the priesthood and eating the holy food? How would their exclusion be resolved?
Does worship of the Living God occupy the same interest in your life as it did for the returning exiles? How are you known for your involvement in a worshipping community?
Application Questions:
What in the book of Ezra reveals God’s sovereignty? Does that change the way you believe? Does influence the way you pray?
How does Scripture change the Jewish expatriates? Is God’s Word alone sufficient to revive a church today? Why and how?
What is repentance? Do Christians repent? What was the last sin you confessed?
Why are there no miracles in 100 years of history in Ezra? Why does God choose ordinary means to achieve his purposes?
Application Questions:
Scripture calls for self-examination “so see whether you are in the faith” (2 Corinthians 13:5). How do you test your faith?
How should you pray for someone you love who persists in sin while professing their salvation?
Of the final five commands given by Paul in 2 Corinthians 13:11, pick the most needed and most difficult for you now. What does your obedience to these reveal?
Why would anyone gladly become weak in order that others may grow strong?
Application Questions:
What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh? What applications can be made to your own weakness and troubles?
Considering your own limitations, how has God taught you to be content in weakness?
In what sense is God's grace sufficient for you? How does grace change the way you view your limitations?
What is God’s purpose when he answers “no” to your prayer?
Application Questions:
What does it mean to “put on airs”? How do Christians unwittingly do this before unbelievers?
After reading through the Apostle Paul’s list of troubles (2 Corinthians 11:23-28), list your own series of afflictions. What has God taught you that could only be learned through difficulty?
Do you suffer from insomnia or anxiety? What can be learned from Paul’s experience about how a Christian should deal with the mind and emotions?
Why does Paul refer to churches as a burden? Who is responsible to bear the burdens of the church today?
How does a Christian who is sincerely and purely devoted to Christ live? Give characteristics, spiritual disciplines, and life habits. Be specific.
In what way are you susceptible to being deceived like Eve (see Genesis 3:1-7)?
What terms does the Apostle Paul use for false teachers in 2 Corinthians 11? How do these descriptive titles help you identify false teaching today?
Can deceived people discover their deception and change? How can Jesus (the light of the world) be distinguished from Satan (disguised as an angel of light)?
Think of a circumstance in which you have been unfairly and publicly criticized. How was the Apostle Paul being treated this way in Corinth?
Was there a difference between the way Paul spoke and wrote? Are you more likely to share criticism face-to-face, online, or by email? Should your words and tone be the same in all circumstances?
Does Paul use sarcasm in 2 Corinthians 10:1, 12? Is sarcasm appropriate either spoken or written?
When you are criticized, what is your natural reaction: run or retaliate? How might the Lord change your response?
Why does Paul insist that Christians must give willingly, not as a tax or paying dues?
What is the false prosperity Gospel? How does the sowing and reaping principle in 2 Corinthians 9:6 not lead to a prosperity Gospel?
What will increase your joy in giving?
2 Corinthians 9 ends with a generous God (2 Corinthians 9:15). How does God’s giving inform your giving?
Application Questions:
What offering does Paul challenge the church to give towards? What comparable gifts should churches give today?
What motivates generous Christians in 2 Corinthians 8? Make a list and determine if these influences compel your giving.
What does it mean to be generous? What principles guide your giving to church, to organizations, and to the needy?
How can a person give generously in the right way, for the right motive, and with the right outcome?
Application Questions:
What is the difference between godly grief and worldly grief? What does each type of grief produce?
Have you every written a letter like the Apostle Paul’s severe letter (2 Corinthians 7:8-9, 12)? How can rebuke be communicated clearly?
What role did Titus play between Paul and the Corinthians? What principles of sharing or withholding information can be learned from this story?
How do you personally react to pain and sorrow? What spiritual disciplines help process the emotional upheaval provoked by grief?
Application Questions:
What hinders moral and spiritual purity? How can a Christian cultivate holiness in the fear of the Lord as 2 Corinthians 7:1 commands?
What stood in the way between Paul and the Corinthian believers? How can you make room for someone in your heart? Who is the next person you need room to accept?
Describe Paul’s friendship with Titus. How did Titus encourage Paul? How can you encourage someone else in a similar way? Who plays the role of Titus in your life?
[BIO] God sent Thomas to His mission in 1966 when he was just two years old. That’s when Immanuel sent him, his brother Jonathan and his parents, Tom and Betsy Smoak, to serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Colombia, South America. Growing up on the mission base there with 200 people dedicated to spreading the knowledge of God’s glory to all nations gave him a love for the marching people of God and for seeing the light of God’s Word come on in dark human souls. He committed his life to Jesus in 1972 here at Immanuel under the teaching of Dr. Stanley Toussaint and dedicated himself to mission service at 14. After graduating from Wheaton College, Thomas and Susanna served 5 years with Wycliffe in Colombia and then spent 21 years loving abandoned children in São Paulo, Brazil with Action International Ministries. Today they live in Wheaton, Illinois and Thomas serves as ACTION's International Director. They have six biological children and many others who call them Mom and Dad.
Application Questions:
What is the danger of receiving the grace of God in vain (2 Corinthians 6:1)? How can this danger be avoided?
How should a Christian or Christian leader respond to opposition? How does the text address misrepresentations?
Is it comforting to know that spiritual leaders like Paul experience conflict, stress, and sleepless nights? What spiritual disciplines will sustain you through emotional distress?
What does it mean to “widen your hearts”? Can this be done alone or does it require the presence and involvement of a local church?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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Why is the body described as a ‘jar of clay’ in 2 Corinthians 4:7? How should a Christian care for their body? How are Christians taught to think about declining health?
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What similarities exist between Christ and a Christian in 2 Corinthians 4:7-18?
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Have you been afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, or struck down? Are you still alive? How has God sustained you as he did the Apostle Paul?
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What eternal promises does Scripture give to suffering saints that make it seem light and momentary by comparison? Note specific promises.
Application Questions:
Why is there a danger of losing heart in Christian work? How does God’s mercy keep Christians from discouragement?
What does it mean to be spiritually blind (2 Corinthians 4:4)? Who blinds? What are results of spiritual blindness? What cures blindness?
What are practical works a Christian can do to “serve for Jesus’ sake”?
Where did God say, “Let light shine out of darkness”? Why is light a metaphor for the Gospel? How does the theme of light unite the whole Bible?
Application Questions:
Do you identify with Paul when he writes, “our sufficiency is from God”? How are you insufficient in your own strength and dependent on God’s?
How does the Holy Spirit minister to a believer in 2 Corinthians 3?
When a friend asks, “Why don’t Christians follow the Old Testament commands?”, what is a reasonable answer? How does 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 inform your answer?
Explain Christian freedom that comes from the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:17).
Application Questions:
Should Christians view themselves as victorious soldiers or captured enemies in Christ’s triumphal procession?
What does the “aroma of Christ” metaphor represent in 2 Corinthians 2:14-16?
How can the same message and messenger be a fragrance of life to some and death to others? Why is there no middle ground when it comes to Jesus Christ?
What is the danger of “peddling God’s Word”? What does this mean? How can it be recognized and avoided?
Application Questions:
Why did Paul write a severe letter to the Corinthians rather than visiting?
How does patience and the elapse of time help church discipline and restoration?
Who practices church discipline in the local church? Where does authority reside? Why does Paul write, “this punishment by the majority is enough” in 2 Corinthians 2:6?
How does Satan outwit Christians and churches? How does Scripture equip you to resist Satan’s designs?
Application Questions:
Is all boasting pride? When (if ever) should Christians boast?
How can you simplify your life to please the Lord and live with more godly sincerity?
When will a Christian give an account of his/her life to the Lord?
What steps should you take to read and understand Scripture correctly
Application Questions: What suffering has God allowed for your comfort? Describe the circumstances of suffering. Reflect on the who, what, when, where, and why of God’s comfort through the suffering.
How does suffering identify a Christian with Christ?
Have you experienced bonding with other believers through difficulty? What level of openness did suffering require or cause?
Name a strategy to “patiently endure” (vs. 6) suffering that you experience. How can endurance respond to suffering?
Application Questions:
Why did Paul write 2 Corinthians? What can be learned from Paul’s transparent emotions?
What does it mean to be a saint?
If you described yourself as ‘broken,' to what event, condition and limitation would you be referring? How has God used your brokenness as a ministry to others?
What is apostolic authority? How is it present in the church today?
Application Questions:
What principles of generosity can be learned from the Corinthian “collection for the saints”?
When does God require flexibility in your life? Do you initially react in faith or in fear when plans changes? How should you apply “if the Lord permits” (vs. 7) to your calendar?
In what way does God use friendship to bless your life? What can be learned from the examples of Timothy, Apollos, Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus, Aquila, and Prisca in 1 Corinthians 16:10-20?
What was Paul’s goal by concluding the letter with Christian love and the return of Christ?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
How does a seed planted in the ground illustrate the resurrection of the body from death?
When will believers resurrect and receive glorified bodies?
According to 1 Corinthians 15, what can be known about the resurrected body? What similarities will a resurrected body have to a natural body?
Since the resurrection makes the Christian life worthwhile according to 1 Corinthians 15:58, how does that motivate your faithfulness?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: Are you afraid to die? What is the cause and remedy for the fear of death?
How would you explain death to a child? How does the resurrection help you understand death and explain death from a Christian point of view?
How will faith in the resurrection compel believers to live here-and-now? Discuss the incentives for service and sanctification listed in 1 Corinthians 15:30-34.
Why is death an enemy? When will death end? Are believers living in God’s kingdom according to 1 Corinthians 15:24-26?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What must a person believe to be a Christian? Define the Gospel in as few words as possible.
Why does “according to the Scriptures” make the resurrection believable? How does this type of logic inform how Christians read the Bible?
What is grace? Does God’s grace impact your life as Paul described? What difference has it made?
Do you ever feel unworthy? How does the Gospel address inferiority?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
Can you define the spiritual gifts of tongues and prophecy? What were these gifts in the Corinthian church?
Do the gifts of tongues or prophecy continue in the church today or have they ceased?
What is the essential purpose of gathering as a church according to 1 Corinthians 14?
How important is orderliness in public church meetings? In what practical ways can a church member contribute to doing church “decently and in order” (1 Col 14:30)?
Application Questions:
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Name an object or event that is good, beautiful, and true? What causes you to desire it?
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How do you differentiate between good and bad? Is morality more than preference?
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Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Is beauty more than perception?
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Is truth relative to culture and circumstance? Is truth more than opinion?
Application Questions: 1. In 1 Corinthians 13, is love a feeling or an action? What is the relationship between emotions and actions? Is acting in love without feeling love hypocritical?
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For you, what is the most difficult outcome of love in 1 Corinthians 13?
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Why is love better than gifts, as Paul describes it as a “more excellent way” (1 Cor 12:31)?
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How is Christian love more than niceness? What are examples of tough love that “does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth” (1 Cor 13:6)?
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Do all Christians have spiritual gifts? What spiritual gifts would others identify in you?
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What is the purpose of spiritual gifts according to 1 Corinthians 12:7? Give examples of how this principle is evident?
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Does your local church suffer and rejoice together (1 Corinthians 12:26)? How might you contribute to this mutuality among the members?
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How will differences among God’s people promote greater unity? How do spiritual gifts aid in accomplishing this?
Application Questions: Should women or men wear head coverings (hats) while worshiping? Why does Paul make it a matter of conscience (1 Cor 11:13) when he has written, “Let her cover her head” (1 Cor 11:6)? How does 1 Corinthians 11:2-17 influence the way you dress for public worship in church? Does dress even matter? What does the Lord’s Supper symbolize? Why is it an act of worship? Should the Lord’s Supper ever be taken outside of a church gathering? How important is it to eat meals with people you love, especially in a family or a church? Please explain.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. From where do the trials which Christians face come? What kind of attitude should a Christian have in the midst of a trial and why? 2. Which qualities of God help to establish your heart while going through a difficult time? Which promises of God bring you reassurance when facing a trial? Find supporting Scripture. 3. What is the relationship between the testing of your faith and worship? 4. Have you experienced any spiritual victories recently? Share that God might be glorified!
Application Questions: Do Christians ever have a right to sue other Christians in civil court? Read 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 and support your answer why or why not.
What does Paul mean “and such were some of you” (1 Cor 6:11)? How has the Gospel changed you by washing, sanctifying, and justifying? What is different about you since your conversion?
Why is the physical body important to God? How does sin defile the body?
1 Corinthians 6:20 says, “For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” Who paid the price? How does the payment obligate a Christian to live?
Application Questions:
What is the circumstance in which Paul tells the Corinthian church, “Purge the evil person from among you”?
What is church discipline? Should churches remove people from members and under what circumstances?
Who is Paul more concerned about—the unrepentant man or the church? What are the sins in question?
Have you been involved in church discipline? What was your role? How did it turn out?
What mistakes were made? How can discipline be exercised more faithfully to the Scriptures?
Application Questions:
How and why does pride cause division? Pick out specific references to pride in 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:21.
What are servants and stewards according to 1 Corinthians 4:1? How should you treat your pastors as leaders?
What regular practices can weed out pride from the heart?
The Apostle Paul said, "I urge you, then, be imitators of me" (1 Cor 4:16). Should Christians imitate Christians? Is it proud to invite a person to act like you? How much of discipleship is imitation?
Application Questions:
1 Corinthians 3 uses three analogies for the church—infants, a garden, and a building. What is the overall theme expressed by these analogies?
How should Christians understand eternal rewards? Should being rewarded by God motivate you? What crowns are listed in the New Testament?
Do you regularly think about God evaluating your actions? What is the difference between wood, hay, straw and gold, silver, precious stone?
If God gives spiritual growth, how ought churches evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1 Corinthians 1:25 says, “For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” Apply this to life. How does this truth influence your decisions and affect your independence?
How does God demonstrate power in salvation? Define what it means to be ‘called’ in this text. What distinguishes the “wisdom of this age” from the “hidden wisdom of God”?
How much of the Bible can an unbeliever understand? What limitations does a natural person have according to 1 Corinthians 2:14?
Application Questions:
Read again 1 Corinthians 1:10-11. What issues must Christians agree on in order to faithful obey Scripture’s call for church unity?
Who is your favorite pastor, theologian, Bible teacher, or author? How do you guard against hero worship?
Is baptism required for salvation? Why do Baptist churches require it for church membership?
What is the appropriate use of personality in preaching? In what ways should preaching avoid the ‘eloquent wisdom’ that Paul disavowed in 1 Corinthians 1:17?
Application Questions:
Why is the church described as a Body in 1 Corinthians? What characteristics does the image of a body suggest for the local church?
Is there an overall theme to the book of 1 Corinthians? How would you state it in one sentence?
What issues caused division in the Corinthian church? Should these issues create conflict? Why or why not?
What is the difference between the universal church and the local church in 1 Corinthians 1:2?
The Apostle Paul’s letters to the church in Corinth are timely for our own church. Watch as Pastor Michael shares why he has chosen 1 and 2 Corinthians for our new sermon series.
Application Questions:
What three contemporary ways can a Christian woman replicate specific Proverbs 31 principles?
Where does the Proverbs 31 woman find motivation for her good works? What is the root, cause, or source for such altruism?
Read Proverbs 31:30 and answer the following question: How important is physical beauty as compared to spiritual wisdom?
Who is the closest example of feminine virtue in your life? Share her story with someone this week.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
How do today’s actions influence tomorrow’s outcomes? List things the Bible values as eternal.
As it applies to your past ask the following questions: Do I embrace, take care of, and have gratitude for my current situation? Do I take responsibility for the world that has been both given to me and created by me? Do I bring my past to bear on my present?
As it applies to your future ask the following question: Who am I to serve? Where am I to be? What burden am I called to bear? How am I to influence?
All things considered, what is one biblical principle living wisely today?
Application Questions:
What are the limits of self-understand or self-awareness? Do these leave you capable or incapable of knowing God?
Read the five questions in Proverbs 30:4. What ultimate, existential question would you add to the list? Is it humanly possible to answer these without God?
How do you define the doctrines of biblical inspiration and inerrancy? What Scripture texts would you list alongside Proverbs 30:5-6?
Does God know what is needful for you? Do you trust him? Have you experienced his provision? Do you pray confidently out of your need?
Application Questions:
What is providence? Are God’s providence and sovereignty identical?
How do you prepare for the next day? What difference does providence make in daily planning?
What was casting lots in the Bible? Give examples. Does God work through randomness?
How does God’s providence relate to Romans 8:28? Is it contingent on man’s love and calling?
Application Questions:
What does Proverbs mean by “the heart of man reflects the man” (Prov. 27:19)?
How do intentions become choices? What factors translate good intentions into wise choices?
Do you quickly receive teaching or commands? Why does the heart resist instruction?
How does the heart ’study’ how to answer (Prov. 15:28)?
Application Questions:
What is an addiction? How or why does addiction control us? How does the Bible describe addiction differently from the medical community?
Did God create man to be dependent? How can this be right, good, and healthy?
Share a story that agrees with Proverbs 23:32: “In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder."
How would you counsel a friend or family member from the Bible in order to help them overcome an addiction?
Application Questions:
How do you define greed? What are the dangers of greed according to Proverbs 23:1-8?
Is 1 Corinthians 10:31 a remedy for greed? Why or why not?
Are Christians forbidden to enjoy luxuries like exotic vacations, expensive meals, or affluent possessions?
When you host, who do you invite, why do you invite them, and what is your goal in showing hospitality?
Application Questions:
How are praise and flattery distinguished from one another? Why is it appropriate to praise but inappropriate to flatter?
Why did Jesus say, “Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for so did their father’s to the false prophets” (Luke 6:26)?
How does praise test a person’s character like a crucible or a furnace (see Proverbs 27:21)?
Is it appropriate to praise yourself? Should you present yourself in the best possible light in a job interview, new relationship, or online profile?
Application Questions:
If words are dangerous according to Proverbs 18:21, why not just avoid talking to people? What risk and reward apply to your conversations?
Which is more powerful—spoken or written words?
Read Judges 8:1-3. What did Gideon accomplish with his words?
Explain the expression, “stick your foot in your mouth.” What examples prove the meaning? What association does good timing have with good words?
Application Questions:
How does God discipline like a father? What two motives does Proverbs give for God's discipline?
What is life like without discipline? How would you explain God's discipline to an unbeliever?
Does age guarantee wisdom? Why or why not?
What role does the heart play in receiving correction?
Application Questions:
Since listening presumes someone is communicating, when should you speak and when should you listen?
Can listening be a gift given to the speaker? How does ‘feeling heard’ affect a person?
How can Christians ask questions in order to listen well?
When should you stop listening to voices in social media, cable news, or other culture shapers?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What does Proverbs mean by urging, “Do not be wise in your own eyes.” (Prov. 3:7)? Isn’t the whole book about wisdom?
If humility leads to wisdom (Prov. 11:2), why does the New Testament say knowledge puffs up (1 Cor. 8:1)?
What benefits does God give to the humble? Use key words from the text.
If God let you choose three ways by which he would humble you in the next 30 days, what three would you choose and why?
Application Questions:
When do you laugh? What place does joke-telling and comedy have in the Christian life?
What does the ‘tree of life’ symbolize in Proverbs 13:12? How does this affect the emotions and well-being?
How do wise people use words?
Do you use social media? How can you share good news, speak encouragement, or commend others online?
Application Questions:
What is a friend? How is friendship defined? How many friends do you have based on that definition?
Who was the last friend to rebuke you as in Proverbs 27:6? What was the issue and circumstance? How did you respond?
What does friendship mean during a time of comfort?
Should there be a distinction between friendship with believers and unbelievers?
Application Questions:
What does discipline include? How do definitions of instruction, training, and correction inform the goal of discipline?
What motivation must underline all child discipline?
Read Proverbs 22:6. How would you counsel, pray for, and encourage parents of an estranged child?
How were you disciplined as a child? What methods would you recommend or discourage for the next generation?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Who are better planners—the wise or the foolish? Compare Proverbs 16:3 with Proverbs 24:8. What distinguishes wise and foolish plans?
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How will you know if plans are the Lord’s will? How do you make decisions without 100% certainty?
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Who helps you plan? What value does counsel and advice provide?
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Is there any randomness in life? Are you able to plan for everything? How does Proverbs 16:33 match life’s randomness and God’s sovereignty?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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How is laziness hidden, excused, or overlooked? When and where do you find yourself struggling to work?
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What is the last project you started but did not complete? What will it take to finish the job?
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Do your emotions help or hinder your work? List emotional triggers and how they affect your discipline.
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What Proverb from today’s sermon will help you start, do, and finish a delayed task.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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Why don’t riches profit in a day of wrath according to Proverbs 11:4? How does that influence estate planning?
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What distinctions does Proverbs make between the rich and the poor?
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Does God promise the righteous wealth? What does the book of Proverbs say about wealth and righteousness?
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In what ways is wealth limited? In what way is wealth limiting?
Application Questions:
What is the fear of man? Why is it a problem? Why does Proverbs 29:25 call it a ‘snare’?
Should you please people? When is it right? When is it wrong? How can you build healthy relationships?
What does it mean to love people more but need them less? How does this address the fear of man?
What is the difference between fearing God and fearing man? Should you fear God?
How does fearing God affect your emotions?
Application Questions:
Who are the two speakers in Proverbs 9? What are their final appeals?
Is criticism a valid means of education? How do the wise handle criticism differently from scoffers? Give a recent example of criticism that you have received and benefited?
What role does education play in the Christian life? How does a Christian grow by learning?
Who is a scoffer? Why does Proverbs warn against rebuking a scoffer?
Application Questions:
How valuable is wisdom according to Proverbs 8:4-11? Give several examples of how wisdom can be chosen over possessions.
Is wisdom rare? Is wisdom’s value associated with its availability?
How does wisdom bless leadership? What is the impact of its absence in leadership?
Read Proverbs 8:24-25. Is Jesus the wisdom of God? If so, is Jesus a created being?
Application Questions:
Should you lend money to family or friends? Is it wise to ever loan money? How does wisdom govern lending practices?
What can be learned from the ant? What observable behaviors inform work and rest in the life of the wise?
What is an abomination? Why does Proverbs say God hates them? How should Christians hate what God hates?
Define the phrase “one who sows discord among the brothers” (Prov. 6:19).
Who does this describe? What does this offense look like in a family, a church, or a small group?
Application Questions:
What is the result of succumbing to sexual temptation? How does Proverbs describe it? What examples in the Bible prove that sexual sin is foolish?
What practical do's and dont's apply the principle of Proverbs 5:8 by avoiding exposure to sexual temptation?
Is avoiding sexual sin the same as avoiding sexual sinners? How did Jesus treat sexual sinners? How should Christians and the church treat sexual sinners?
How can your war against sexual sin be fought and won in the heart?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
How can wisdom be gained? How can wisdom be lost? How should you think about aging and growing in wisdom?
After reading Proverbs 4:3-5, what is the influence of a father? What should you do in the absence of a godly, instructive father?
To what degree should long life, success, and profit motivate your tenacious pursuit of wisdom?
What is worldview? Proverbs 4:18-19 contrasts righteousness and light to wickedness and darkness. How are these two worldviews distinct in relation to wisdom?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
In what sense is moral wisdom a "tree of life"?
How is "good" defined, qualified, and expressed in Proverbs 3:27-30?
How does privilege, influence, and opportunity factor into doing good? What implications does this have on a person and in a community?
Why does moral wisdom need a community context? What examples have you observed of Proverbs 3:35, "The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace"?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What does it mean to “acknowledge God” in all your ways? What will God do in response?
Do you study to be intelligent? Do you learn in order to be smart? How does pursuing education fit with wisdom’s counsel to “be not wise in your own eyes” (Prov 3:7)?
How may a believer honor God with their wealth as an application of Proverbs 3:9? Give 4-6 examples.
Why does God discipline? How has God disciplined you personally and recently? What did you learn from the experience?
Application Questions:
Wisdom is described as a treasure to be sought and searched. How does a person pursue wisdom? What practical means will assist in a search for wisdom?
What is the significance of the path imagery in Proverbs 2? What does is signify about life?
Define righteousness, justice, and equity in Proverbs 2:9. What examples of each show up in daily life?
In what ways will your life be spared if you walk in wisdom?
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Proverbs speaks of a father’s instruction and a mother’s teaching (Prov. 1:8). Who gives you spiritual advice and wise counsel? What is their name? How have you learned from them?
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What will a wise person avoiding by not consenting and by not walking with sinners?
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What is the destination of the evil path? How does this connect with Jesus’ teaching in Luke 9:25?
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As a parent or as a leader, how often should you motivate negatively, telling others what they should not do?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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Why does Luke describe the two companions on the Emmaus road as “looking sad”? What was their disappointment? What circumstances cause you to be disappointed with God?
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What does it mean that “their eyes were kept from recognizing him” (Lk 24:16)? Were they blinded by emotion or blinded by God?
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Why does Jesus ask Cleopas and his companion, “What things” (Lk 24:19)? Didn’t Jesus already know?
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Why does Jesus appeal to OT Scripture to substantiate the resurrection before revealing himself to them? Wasn’t his physical presences enough? How does this help you weigh the value of Scripture verses personal experience?
Application Questions: 1. What does it mean to walk in the fear of the Lord? 2. Why don’t people fear the Lord? 3. Who are the wise, the simple, and the fool in the book of Proverbs? 4. If you choose to live in godly fear, what would it change about your life on day one?
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What is the difference between your ideal life and real life? How does the book of Proverbs reconcile the two?
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Who wrote Proverbs? What can be learned from his life?
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Defined the categories (1) wise, (2) simple, and (3) foolish. How does each category relate to your decision making?
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Who is the hearer and listener in Proverbs 1:1-6?
Why study Jonah? It is highly theological, extremely personal, and intensely missional.
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What did Paul and Barnabas do in the first visit to Lystra, Iconium, and Derbe? What did they do on the return trip? Compare and contrast the purposes for each trip.
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How does a person enter the Kingdom of God? Why is the path littered with tribulation?
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Who listens to Paul and Barnabas “declare all that God had done with them”? How does this story inform missionary accountability to their sending church?
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After 18 months of aggressive travel and evangelism, Barnabas and Paul remained “no little time” in Antioch. What can be learned about seasons of work and seasons of rest?
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What is the involvement of church members in Jerusalem and in Antioch? How does this influence the doctrine of congregational polity? Who makes decisions in the local church?
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How should a church resolve conflict? What issues call for deference? What issues call for division? Who decided and lead on these decisions in Antioch?
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What four abstentions did the Jerusalem letter prescribe? What significance do these have on Christian liberty?
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How did the church at Antioch respond to the Jerusalem letter? What can be learned about submission to church authority from Antioch’s response?
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How many prophets and teachers are listed for the church at Antioch? Does the New Testament teach a plurality of local church leadership? Why or why not?
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Who are separated and sent from Antioch for global evangelism? What can a local church learn from this model of missions?
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Have you ever fasted and prayed? What was the circumstance and the outcome? What spiritual goals are a Christian trying to accomplish through fasting?
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When Acts 13:21 says the proconsul believed and was astonished, does that mean he was truly converted?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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What do you know about Antioch? What can 21st Century churches learn from the church that thrived in that city? Why is there no New Testament letter to the church at Antioch?
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How can you see grace? What does it mean for Acts 11:23 (“And when he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad”) to describe the church at Antioch? How can the church today nurture a grace culture?
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How many ethnicities are represented in Antioch? What applications should be made to churches ministering in multicultural, multiethnic communities?
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What is the relationship between Barnabas in Saul while in Antioch? Why is the local church a great place for friendship?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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Is worship and doubt mutually exclusive? What does it mean to doubt in this context? How can a Christian doubt anything about God?
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What divine characteristics of Jesus does the Great Commission depend on for fulfillment? Will the Great Commission be accomplished?
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What does it mean to be a disciple? How have you been discipled by others? How are you discipling others?
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What burden do you have to fulfill the Great Commission through the ministry of your local church?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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Who witnessed the resurrected Jesus in Matthew 28? How does their testimony influence your belief in the resurrection?
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What causes your greatest fear and greatest joy? Is it the message or the messenger that provoked the two Mary’s fear and joy (Mt 28:8)?
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Did the soldiers lie in their report of the resurrection? How can you defeat false accusations?
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What does the resurrection story in Matthew 28:1-15 teach about faith and worship? In what ways can your demeanor reflect such genuine and spontaneous worship?
Application Questions:
1, What heart issue drove the high priests and elders to demand Jesus' crucifixion? How did Pilate identify the heart issue? Should actions be driven by emotions? Why or why not?
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How many words does Jesus speak in Matthew 27? Why did Jesus quote Psalm 22? Why did God the Father forsake God the Son?
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Was Jesus the king of the Jews? Why does Pilate ask? Why does Jesus as king appear four times in Matthew 27?
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What in the crucifixion story convinces you to agree with the centurion, “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Mt 27:54)?
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What is betrayal? Have you been betrayed and how? How can a Christian model Jesus Christ's response to Judas’ betrayal?
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Judas regrets his betrayal of Jesus (Mt 27:3-5) and Peter regrets his denial of Jesus (Mt 26:69-75). What are the similarities and differences in their response? What does the Bible teach about regret and denial?
3.Jesus said, “all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled” (Mt 26:56). How do you receive what’s wrong in the world in light of the sovereign fulfillment of God’s plan?
- Why did Jesus and the disciples end the Passover by singing a hymn (Mt 26:30)? List purposes and benefits of group singing.
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As the disciples asked Jesus, When will the kingdom come (Mt 24:3)? When will Jesus reign from the David throne?
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What’s the significance of not knowing when Jesus will return to earth? “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only” (Mt 24:36) and “For the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Mt 24:44).
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How does the imminent return of Jesus Christ influence the way you live day-to-day?
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Are heaven and hell eternal realities? Read and discuss Matthew 25:46.
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What does Jesus call the scribes and Pharisees? Should Christians use critical names to describe others? Is it okay for a pastor to rebuke this sharply?
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Which of the seven “woes” are you most vulnerable to being a hypocrite? How can a Christian friend help in this area?
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Jesus said to his generation, “You will not see me again, until you say, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" (vs. 39). When and how will this occur?
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How does humility help you overcome hypocrisy? Apply Matthew 23:11-12.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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Will you be married in heaven? How does this affect your marriage (potential of marriage) on earth? Should this change how you talk about relationships after death and in eternal life?
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Describe a Christian who loves the Lord with all their heart, soul, and mind. Name replicable life habits.
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How does a Christian love their neighbor as themselves? Who qualifies as a neighbor?
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Jesus quotes Psalm 110:1 asking, "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?" What does it mean? How is Jesus King David’s Son and Lord?
Application Questions:
Who can enter God’s kingdom? How does a person enter God’s kingdom? What does it mean to be part of God’s kingdom?
What point was Jesus making when he said to the chief priests and elders, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you” (Mt 21:31)?
Who are the “people producing its fruits” in Matthew 21:43? What evidence is there of kingdom fruitfulness in your life?
Why does a friend get thrown out of the wedding feast (Mt 22:11-14)? What was his error?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: What do you make of Jesus riding a donkey? Does this fulfill prophecy? What does it teach us about the Savior?
Why did the chief priest and scribes react with indignation when Jesus did wonderful things according to Matthew 21:15?
Matthew 21:22 says, “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Has this been your experience with prayer? Why does Jesus give an unlimited check to prayer warriors?
Where did Jesus get his authority? What was his authority? How do you submit to the authority of Jesus Christ?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What does the mother of James and John ask from Jesus? What did she get right? What did she get wrong?
Why are the 10 disciples indignant with James and John? What does “indignant” mean (vs. 24)? Is it sinful to be indignant? How have you addressed this attitude in your own heart?
In what way should a Christian pattern the way they live after the way Jesus died?
How can you as a Christian lead as a servant while living in a world that values achievement, success, and power?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
Why does the master pay all workers equally? Is equal pay unfair or a sign of generosity?
Since the master promises justice (vs. 4), is he just in his actions? How does this apply to God’s work of salvation?
What does the word, “begrudge” mean (vs. 15)? Have you felt like the "all day workers," overlooked by an employer? How will you rescue your heart from “begrudging” them in that circumstance?
How appropriate is it to evaluate your own Christian life by looking at others? How can grace help you relate to Christians above and below your spiritual maturity?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: Is wealth a sign of God’s blessing? Why does Jesus say it is impossible for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven?
Sacrifice is necessary to following Jesus. The disciples “left everything and followed” (vs. 27). How have you sacrificed as a Christian? What is the next sacrificial step for you?
What can be learned about the Kingdom of God from Matthew 19:23-30?
What does Jesus promise to those to forsake human relationships and possessions to be his disciple?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
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What is the difference between “getting” eternal life (vs. 16) and “entering” eternal life (vs. 17). Please explain.
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Why does Jesus only quote five of the 10 Commandments?
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Did Jesus tell the rich young ruler enough to enter eternal life?
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The rich young man asked, “What good deed must I do to have eternal life?” Why did Jesus give him something to do, saying, “Go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me?”
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. How does Jesus handle the Pharisee’s “gotcha question”? What do you learn from Jesus about addressing controversial subjects from a Christian worldview?
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Is there a danger in proof-texting? Why did Jesus ask, “Have you not read...?” after the Pharisees referenced Deuteronomy 24:1? Discuss ways Christians should be cautious using Bible software, concordances, etc. to cite Bible verses on specific topic.
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What allowance does God make for hardness of heart? What can be done in hardhearted relationships?
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Why does Jesus say, “only those to whom it is given” (Mt 19:11) and “Let the one who is able to receive this receive it” (Mt 19:12) to singles? What unique purposes does God intend for an individual living as a single?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What does it mean to forgive a person “seventy-seven times” (Mt 18:22)? How would you apply this to a family member struggling with drug addition or a gambling habit? 2. What is the king’s pity toward the debtor based on? Where does your pity come from? How do you determine when to give and when to withhold? 3. How is the Gospel demonstrated in the parable of the unforgiving servant (Mt 18:23-35)? 4. The parable of the unforgiving servant teaches Jesus’ disciples to forgive from the heart. What does “from the heart” mean? How is forgiveness more than a judicial decision?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What are the three levels of church discipline? Who are involved at each level? 2. What does it mean to treat an unrepentant brother “as a Gentile and tax collector" (Mt 18:17)? 3. Is church discipline loving? Please explain. Is church discipline practiced in your local church? 4. Who possesses authority to discipline in the church? Where does the authority come from?
Application Questions: 1. Jesus refers to "little children" in Matthew 18:6, 10, 14. Who do they represent? What does God think about disciples? 2. Do Christians have guardian angels? How do you understand the ministry of angels in Matthew 18:10? 3. How radical is your deference towards other Christians in pursuit of discipling? What is an example of “causing someone to sin”? 4. Who are you disciplining in the church? What new member can you welcome into relationship? Are you showing sensitivity toward other’s spiritual growth? What straying brother or sister should you pursue?
Application Questions: 1. Write, in your own words, a complete sentence an answer to the disciples’ question, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2. Who is great? How is greatness defined by culture? How is greatness redefined by Jesus? 3. Why does Jesus use a child to illustrate the principle of humility? 4. What daily habits will assist you in growing in humility? By what steps are you corralling your ambitions in submission to God’s kingdom?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
What was the Temple Tax in the Old Testament (Ex 30:11-16; Neh 10:32-33)? Who disagreed with it and why?
What do you learn about Jesus’ deity when Jesus pays his taxes?
Does the Bible require Christians to pay their taxes? How does an answer influence filing taxes, using tax loopholes, or reporting charitable contributions?
Jesus paid his taxes in order “not to give offense” (vs. 27). What offense was Jesus avoiding? How far should Christians go to avoid being offensive?
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Do you ask God for mercy? What need, relationship, dilemma requires God’s intervention in your behalf? Pause and pray earnestly to God out of your helplessness.
What is small faith (Mt 17:20)? Why does Jesus disparage small faith then commend faith the size of a small mustard seed?
What staggering promise does Jesus make to his disciples? What does it mean for a Christian who prays, acts, and believes in God’s power to do the impossible?
Considering the disciples were “greatly distressed” over Jesus’ prediction of death, how does Christian faith relate to fear, distress, grief, anxiety, and danger?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Why did Jesus pick only Peter, James, and John to join him on the mountain? Why did anyone need to see Jesus’ transfiguration if they couldn’t share it? 2. What does “transfigure” mean? What did it display about Jesus? What does inform a Christians relationship to Jesus? 3. What are the similarities between Jesus’ baptism and Jesus’ transfiguration? Why does God the Father reaffirm “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased”? (Mt 17:5 is verbatim Mt 3:17) 4. What does the Transfiguration teach us about the Second Coming of Jesus?
Application Questions: 1. What does it mean in realtime reality to deny yourself and follow Jesus? How are you practicing this as a Christian? 2. What is the soul? How does Jesus determine the value of your soul? And how does the soul’s value influence how you live? 3. When Jesus speaks of returning and repaying in Mt 16:27, what is he talking about? Please answer when, where, why, how, and who. 4. Who saw Jesus in his glory before tasting death? When did this happen?
Application Questions: 1. Why does Jesus call Peter a rock (vs. 18)? Why does Jesus call Peter, satan (vs. 23)? What do these events teach you about honor and humility in the Christian life? 2. What are the keys of the Kingdom? Why did Jesus give them to Peter and the Apostles? How are you submitting yourself to spiritual authority? 3. How much of Matthew 16:13-23 is future tense? When do these things occur? 4. Why did Jesus rebuke Peter? How do you set your mind on the things of God? Do you identify suffering as part of God’s will for you as Jesus did?
Application Questions: 1. Jesus rebuked Pharisees and scribes, “So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God” (Mt. 15:6)? When does tradition become a danger to Scripture? Are you innocent of this? How can such a sin be avoided? 2. Isn’t it offensive to call someone a dog? Why did Jesus call a Canaanite woman a dog before healing her daughter (Mt 15:21-28)? 3. Was Jesus’ miracle of feeding the 5,000 (Mt 14:13-21) and feeding the 4,000 (Mt 15:32-39) a single event or two events? What clue is given in Matthew 16? Why both stories? 4. Since words come out of the heart (Mt 15:18), how are you cleansing your heart and filtering your words? What practical steps help you overcome negativity, gossip, and hate speech?
Application Questions: 1. What is a parable? Why does Jesus use parables? How do parables communicate truth?
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To whom did Jesus give the “secrets of the kingdom of heaven”? Why did he give them? Why keep the kingdom a secret after announcing broadly, “repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Mt 3:2; 4:7)?
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How does knowing that God plans your future help you live in the present even if it requires patience?
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What judgement did people make about Jesus’ background in Mt 13:53-58? Have you ever been discriminated against because of race, age, gender, education, or social standing? How should a Christian wrestle with discrimination?
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What is blasphemy? Why does Jesus say, “the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven” (Mt 12:31b)? What is the difference between blasphemy against the Son and the Spirit (vs. 32)?
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If trees are know by their fruit, what are you known for? How would a friend or family member describe you in one word? Do you like how you’re described? If not, how can you change according to Mt 12:33-35?
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Since Jesus says, “people will give an account for every careless word they speak” in Mt 12:36, how does that influence your speech? What tactics will help you avoid careless words?
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How does Jesus describe his generation in Matthew 12? What would Jesus say about your generation?
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Did Jesus disobey the OT Law? Are Christian required to observe the Sabbath? Why or why not?
What does Jesus mean “For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath”? (vs. 8)
Clearly, religious people opposed Jesus (Mt 12:14). How should Christians handle hostility or opposition to Jesus’ work now? Be specific to the local church.
Isaiah 42:3 say of Jesus, “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench.” What does it mean? How have you experienced this tender work of Jesus in our Christian life?
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Jesus comments about God the Father, “for such is your gracious will” (vs. 26b). How responsible are believers to do God’s will verses accepting God’s will? Are there any clues from Jesus’ obedience to the Father’s will?
Who are the “little children” (vs. 25) whom Jesus invites to come to him? Why does Jesus invite the children and hide from the “wise and understanding”?
What needs, burdens, and weariness do you bring to Jesus? What would it mean for you to find rest for your soul?
How do understand Jesus’ statement, “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light”? How do you reconcile this truth in a broken world?
Application Questions: 1. Is it okay for a Christian to struggle with doubts about the God, the Bible, and salvation? How do you handle doubt? Where does a person find answers and assurance? 2. Who is great in Jesus’ estimation? What can be learned from the example of John the Baptist? 3. How does Jesus critique his generation? Are you a Baby Boomer, Gen X, or Millennial? How do you evaluate your own generation? 4. What is the sign of Israel rejection of the Kingdom in Mt 11:20?
Application Questions: 1. What is an Apostle? Why are Jesus’ 12 disciples called apostles in Mt 10:2? Is the Apostolic office active day? why or why not? 2. Why did Jesus send the Apostles only to Israel with the Kingdom message (Mt 10:5-7) and not to the Gentiles? 3. Have you suffered in the ways Jesus describes in Mt 10? How, why, or why not? 4. What are three reasons Jesus appeals to disciples to advance the Gospel through suffering?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Do you give money privately? What does it mean to give in secret? How do you personally apply the principle to financial giving in the church? 2, How did Jesus teach the disciples to pray? List 2-3 points helpful to your prayer life. 3. What is the spiritual principle supporting hiddenness/secrecy? 4. As a Christian, how do you “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness” (Mt 6:33)?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Jesus called his disciples “the salt of the earth” (Mt 5:13) and “the light of the world” (Mt 5:14). What does Jesus mean by these metaphors? How can Christians live as salt and light in today’s world? 2. What are good works? What is the role of good works in the Christian life? How much emphasis should churches and small groups put on practicing good works? 3. Is there a difference between an oath and a promise? Please explain your answer. How should you let what you say be simply ‘yes’ or ‘no’? 4. Jesus commands, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Mt 5:44). Who is your enemy? Who persecutes you? How can you obey Jesus in response to them?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What does it mean to be blessed by God? How does Jesus’ eight “blessed” statements reshape your view of being glad in God? 2. Of the four “blessed” statements directed towards God (Mt 5:3-6), which one is most unnatural to you? How might you cultivate it as a spiritual discipline? 3. Of the four “blessed” statements directed towards man (Mt 5:7-11), which one is most unnatural to you? How might you cultivate it as a spiritual discipline? 4. Define and describe the terms “revile,” “persecute,” and “utter all kinds of evil against you falsely” in Matthew 5:11. How are you demonstrating rejoicing in these rather than rejecting them?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What did Jesus mean by “I will make you fishers of men”? Is this a responsibility for all Christian or a unique calling for the 12 Disciples? How might this calling be fulfilled today? 2. What did Peter and Andrew, James and John leave to follow Jesus? Is sacrifice required of Christian disciples? If so, how is sacrifice evident in your life? 3. Jesus taught, proclaimed, and healed in each town. If churches modeled Jesus’ ministry, how should mercy ministries relate to evangelism? 4. How did Jesus handle fame? What dangers and advantages do famous Christians face? Is a celebrity pastor culture dangerous for the Church?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. How was Jesus able to be tempted while being the Son of God? Does his temptation in the wilderness fulfill Hebrews 4:15, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”? 2. What are you tempted to do? When and how is temptation presented? How have you resisted? How have you been overcome? 3. What Scripture does Jesus quote in resisting temptation? What is the last verse of Scripture you memorized? How can Scripture keep you from sinning? 4. Read 1 John 2:16. Write a list of 3-5 temptations that hinder you for each of these categories. Pray for God’s help in resisting them spiritually.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What does it mean to be righteous? How did Jesus “fulfill all righteousness”? 2. If John’s baptism was a sign of repentance, why was Jesus baptized? What is (was) your purpose for being baptized? 3. What makes you feel spiritually unworthy as John expresses, “whose sandals I am not worthy to carry” (vs. 11)? What makes inferiority helpful or unhelpful? 4. Is God well pleased with you? How would you know? How can the desire to please God link to Christlikeness?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Describe John the Baptist. What sermon was he preaching? What relationship did John have with Jesus? Why did Jesus need a forerunner? 2. What does it mean to repent? How does one “bear fruit in keeping with repentance” (vs. 8)? Be specific and personal. 3. Have you been baptized? What does baptism symbolize? Why should a Christian be baptized? 4. What does the Bible say about God’s final judgment of the world? What event(s) does the winnowing, threshing, gathering, and burning refer to in Matthew 3:12?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Worship is a major theme of Matthew 2. Who worships Jesus in the chapter? How many different ways is worship expressed? How can your personal worship be expressed? 2. Is Jesus king of the world or king of the Jews? How can this be debated in Matthew 2? 3. Joseph moves the family from Nazareth to Egypt and from Egypt back to Nazareth. What blessings and challenges have location changes presented your family? How has God providentially worked when your family relocated? 4. Since Matthew presents Jesus as King what authority does his position indicate?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What is the Virgin Birth? What significance does this doctrine have in Christianity? 2. Since the birth of Jesus is told from Joseph’s perspective, what dilemma did Joseph uniquely face and how did he respond? How difficult is it for you to make right decisions when the decision will likely be misunderstood? 3. "They shall call his name Immanuel" (Mt 1:23), but the New Testament never records anyone calling Jesus "Immanuel." What does it mean? Why does Matthew quote it? 4. Who are the people Jesus will save spoken of by the angel when he said to Joseph, "You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins" (Mt 2:21)?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What does the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham tell about the theme of Matthew’s Gospel? How will this help you understand the narratives, discourses, miracles, and parables of the book? 2. Who is noteworthy in the genealogy? Why are they significant? What can be learned about God’s salvation plan from the names listed in Matthew 1:1-17? 3. How can God work generationally? How can you disciple generations to come so that they will know and follow Jesus? 4. Think about your personal background. What do you know about your family heritage? How can you see God at work in the benefits and difficulties of your past?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Reflect on the specificity of the Tabernacle’s design. What worship principles do you observe? Should your worship of God be more stoic or more casual? 2. What similarities and differences exist between Israel’s worship of God in the Tabernacle and the believers’ worship of God in the church? 3. Read about Moses’ work ethic in Exodus 40:16, 33. How can you improve in honoring God with your work? 4. Exodus 35-40 largely repeats Exodus 25-30. What does the repetition say about God’s relationship to Israel? How has God graciously given you new opportunities for obedience?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Which of the 10 Commandments did Israel break by worshiping a golden calf? What does this event teach about idolatry? 2. Would God have been justified to destroy Israel (Ex 32:10)? Why did God relent from his anger? 3. Reflect on the description of God’s character in Exodus 34:6-7. In what way has God responded to you personally in one of these attributes? 4. Is the renewal of the Mosaic Covenant conditional or unconditional? Read Exodus 34.
- What did Moses do for 40 days and nights in God’s presence? Is 40 days symbolically significant?
- What can be learned from the detailed orders for the Tabernacle, its dimensions, metals, and fabrics, and the priestly service of the Tabernacle?
- The first person in the Bible described as being “filled with the Spirit of God” is Bezalel (Ex 31:2-3; 35:30-31). Who was Bezalel? What was his occupation? How does being filled with the Spirit inform a theology of work?
- God specifically states his purpose to dwell among his covenant people, Israel (Ex 29:43-46). How does God dwell among believers in the church age? Where in the NT is “dwelling” language used to show God’s presence with his people today?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What makes you believe that God wants a relationship with his people in Exodus 24? Would you eat dinner with God (see Ex 24:11)? 2. Exodus 24:10 says, “They saw the God of Israel.” What do you observe from the context about this vision? How can this be understood in light of Exodus 33:20? 3. Why did the first covenant fail? Did God know Israel would fail to obey the covenant? How has Jesus Christ overcome Israel’s failure? 4. Judge the importance of the sentence, “And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord” (Ex 24:4). What does this mean for the canon of Scripture? How does this inform the biblical doctrines of inspiration and inerrancy?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. How can the 10 Commandments be categorized? How did Jesus speak of the Commandments? Is a Christian obligated to keep the 10 Commandments today? 2. The word “fear” is used twice in Exodus 20:20. What is the 3. difference between them? Why is first condemned and the second indispensable? 3. What does it mean to live as a sojourner (see Exodus 23:9)? Who is a sojourner? How should the Christians care for them in the church and in the community? 4. What does it mean to be a mediator? How is Moses a mediator at Mt. Sinai? How is Jesus a mediator for the believer?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What five crises did Israel face in Exodus 15-18? In what way is God testing you? What might be his best intentions for this season of testing? 2. Why did God judge Israel’s disobedience over 40 years? Why not destroy the older generation with pestilence as he suggested to Moses (Numbers 14:11-12)? What does God’s patience reveal about justice? 3. How did God provide food and water for his people? Are there spiritual applications to be made from this? Does God supply your needs? If so, how does he supply them? 4. What leadership lessons can be learned from Moses' father-in-law? Why was trust necessary for the new leadership structure?
- What does it mean to know God? How is God made known through the Egyptian plagues? How has God made himself known to you?
- Have you ever asked God the same question as Moses, “Why did you ever send me” (Ex 5:22)? Why did Moses ask it? What causes you to doubt God’s call? How is that type of doubt overcome?
- What can be learned from the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart? What part did God play in hardening his heart? What part did Pharaoh play in hardening his own heart?
- How does the Lord lead? In Exodus 13:17-22 God led Israel with a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. What applications can be made today? Perhaps sing a hymn about the Lord’s leading.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What commitment is inherent in the phrase, "the Lord our God"? It is used about 300 times in Deuteronomy. What expression do you use describing your relationship with God? 2. Read Deuteronomy 10:12-13. Does God require this of you? How telling are these commands as a description of your life? How were the commands for Israel's good? 3. If you are a Christian parent, how does Deuteronomy 6:7-9 and 11:18-21 influence the way you teach your children? Is there one step you can take to teach them better? 4. What is the significance of the land of promise in the book of Deuteronomy? What does the land mean for Israel’s obedience and for Israel's prophetic future?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Does God’s judgment on the older generation of Israel seem harsh to you (See Numbers 14:34)? What about God’s judgment of Korah’s rebellion? Do you worship a God of wrath and judgment as well as one of grace and forgiveness? 2. Discuss the test for adultery in Numbers 5. How is “jealousy” defined in this context? In what way does the practice make you feel uncomfortable or comfortable? How would you explain this law to a friend? 3. What do you frequently complain about? What does your murmuring communicate about God and his provision for your needs? As a 4. Christian how do you sift between righteous and unrighteous complaints? 4. How is the Gospel communicated in the book of Numbers?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. Hebrews is an inspired NT commentary on Leviticus. How does the book of Hebrews speak of Jesus as the High Priest? 2. Leviticus teaches that God is interested in every aspect of his people’s lives. What areas of life have you excluded God? 3. Since God desires his people to be holy (Lev 19:2), how are you living a holy, set apart life? 4. Does the book of Leviticus teach the Gospel? How so?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: 1. What is the Decalogue and the “Book of the Covenant”? Where are they found in Exodus? 2. How do the 10 plagues correspond to the Egyptian gods? How does this answer Pharaoh’s question, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go” (Ex. 5:2)? 3. Describe Moses as a leader. What were his strengths and weaknesses? How do you identify with his leadership? 4. The Tabernacle (Ex. 25-40) functioned as the nexus of God’s relationship to his people. How does God relate to mankind today? As a Christian how do you commune with God?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What can you say about God from the book of Genesis? If Genesis were the only biblical book accessible to you how much would you understand about the Gospel? • The biblical flood has become a sensationalized epic (Gen 6-9). Have you considered the horror of the worldwide flood? How do you feel about a God who destroyed all created life outside of a single boat. How does that inform your view of eternal judgment? • Who is responsible for the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12:3)? God or Abraham? • Do you believe God is sovereign? What stories in Genesis reveal God’s sovereignty? How does this belief influence your view of God’s work in your life?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What are the marks of Jesus? • How have you suffered because of being a Christian? How do you view suffering in light of 2 Timothy 3:12, "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted"? • In what ways does God minister grace to your spirit? • Paul ends Galatians referring to his audience as "brothers." What significance does this term carry?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does "Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches" mean in the local church? • How much time, effort, and money are you investing in the flesh? How much time, effort, and money are you investing in the Spirit? Compare the two. • What area of your spiritual life wearies you the most? How does the hope of reaping encourage your perseverance? • Why is there a distinction between everyone and household of faith in Galatians 6:10?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Who are the spiritual in Galatians 6:1? • When have you observed a case of restoration in a church following Galatians 6:1? Why is church discipline often negligible? • What is the law of Christ? • How do you interpret "Let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone" (Gal. 6:5) in light of "For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse" (Gal. 3:10)? Is there a distinction between "works"?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What patterns and consistencies exist in the list of vices of the flesh? • Can a Christian live according the flesh? Can a Christian commit the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:19? • How does a person inherit (or not inherit) the kingdom of God? • What exercises do you regularly practice to put to death the flesh (vs. 24)?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Is freedom absolute and autonomous in Galatians 5:13-15? • How have you practiced self-denial recently to resist opportunities for the flesh? • Have you experienced a disagreement in which Christians "bite and devour" and "consumed" one another? What lessons did you learn? • What role does love play in evangelism?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • How does a person “listen to Scripture” (vs. 21)? • Define allegorical interpretation? How does Paul apply Genesis 16 to the Galatian Church? • What is freedom? How is freedom more complex than doing what you desire? • How does the human propensity to addiction govern the use of Christian freedom?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Give modern examples of the observance of days, months, seasons, and years in Galatians 4:10. Why does Paul reject such observances? • Ask yourself Paul’s question, “What then has become of your blessedness?" (Gal. 4:15) Why is joy a significant indicator of a healthy church? • Have you been sick recently? How did God use the illness to bless you through friendships (Gal. 4:13-14)? • What are three signs of Christ being formed in you?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is the similarity between a son and a slave in Galatians 4:1? How does this illustrate a spiritual reality for Christians? • What does “enslaved to the elementary principles of the world” (vs. 3) mean? Who does it apply to? • Describe the roles of each member of the Trinity at work in the Christian life according to Galatians 4:1-7. • When was the “fullness of time”? What was accomplished through the incarnation? What priority is the incarnation in God's plan for salvation? Hint: see Ephesians 1:9-10.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What are the two metaphors for bondage in this passage? In what way does the law restrict? • Who is the “faith” in Galatians 3:25? Why is faith personified here? • How should the unity of "you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28) influence the membership and ministry of a local church? • Is the resurrection necessary for Paul’s view of justification?
**OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM CAUSING US TO MISS THE FIRST MINUTE OF THIS MESSAGE. Application Questions: • What was God’s promise to Abraham? Where would you find it in the Old Testament? • Since covenants cannot be changed after being ratified (vs. 15), how does this affirm God’s promise to Abraham? • What is the purpose of the law? Does the law oppose God’s promise? • If “the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin” (vs. 22), how does that influence your view of the world? Discuss how this truth is at odds with current culture.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What assumption does Paul make with the words "now it is evident" in Gal. 3:11? What does it say about OT saints? • What is the curse? How did Jesus become a curse for you? • What is the blessing of Abraham evidenced by the coming of the Spirit? • Discuss double imputation in Gal. 3:13-14 (see also 1 Peter 3:18). Sing a hymn of the faith that affirms the doctrine of imputation.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Define faith. How do you know that you believe? • Why does Paul use Abraham as an example of faith? • How does Scripture “foresee” and “preach” the Gospel? • What does it mean to be a “Son of Abraham” in Galatians 3:7?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is assurance of salvation? • How does the Spirit minister to a believer? What other New Testament texts speak of this? • What does "perfected" mean in Galatians 3:3? What evidences of this do you find in your own life? • Define "hearing of faith." How is it different from works of the law?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Is the “first day of the week” referring to Sunday? How important is it for Christians to worship on the first day of the week? • Where in the Gospels can you find the “remember how he told you” (Lk 24:6) conversation to which the angels refer? • Do you believe Luke 24:6, “He is not here, but has risen”? What are the implications of this belief for you? • How can a Christian sustain and practice “marveling” (vs. 12) the resurrection?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • How had Peter erred? Why did Paul rebuking Peter publicly? • What lessons are learned from Paul about giving a rebuke? • What lessons are learned from Peter about receiving a rebuke? • Who do you trust enough to receive a rebuke in love?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: » Why did Paul, Barnabas, and Titus travel to Jerusalem? » Who are the false brothers in Galatians 2:4? Were they Christians? How would you spot one in a church today? » Describe the meaning and purpose of the “right hand of fellowship” (Gal. 2:9). » What is a Christian's responsibility to the poor (Gal 2:10)?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Christians talk about life before salvation as “my former life” (vs. 13). Describe your life before the Gospel. What has changed about you? • A new life comes with a new purpose (vs. 16). What is God’s purpose for you? How did you discern his purpose? • What role does the church play in receiving and discipling new believers? • The churches of Judea glorified God because of Paul (vs. 23). Name a person for whom you glorify God.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: » How does Jesus' statement, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" influence your willingness to forgive and willingness to trust God's purposes? » What is ironic about the scoffing comment, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God"? » Considering that the same circumstance led two criminals to different response, what will influence you to receive Jesus rather than reject him? » Is there a difference between the kingdom the penitent criminal hoped for and the paradise Jesus offered?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Compare the genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22 to the genealogy in Matthew 1:1-5. What is significant about the similarities? • Does God love bitter people? How does Naomi's story serve as an example? • What does "May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah" (vs. 11) mean? • Why do the neighborhood women say, "A son has been born to Naomi" (vs. 17) when it is Ruth's baby?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Was Naomi's plan a risk worth taking? How do you vet a risky decision in your own life? • Why doesn't Boaz pursue Ruth? • What is Ruth asking from Boaz when she says, "Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer" (vs. 9)? Hint: see Ruth 2:12. • Naomi and Ruth trusted God through trusting Boaz (vs. 18). How do you trust God through another person?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does Ruth 2 teach about living within your financial means? • Is God's provision for Naomi and Ruth miraculous or providence? Distinguish the two. • What does Ruth do with her leftovers (vs. 14, 18)? What does this reveal about Ruth's relationship to Naomi? • What is a kinsman redeemer (vs. 20) in light of Leviticus 25:24-28, 47-55?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Naomi and Ruth deal with the same emptiness and loss. They are both widows in poverty. How do they react differently to their circumstances? • Is Naomi bitter or discouraged? How would you know the difference? • How will you protect your heart against bitterness as you age? • What does Ruth's opportunity to glean the field tell you about Boaz's business ethics according to Lev. 23:22 and Deut. 24:19?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Have you ever lost something to economic or natural disaster? How did it affect you? • What similarities and differences do you notice between Orpah and Ruth's relationship with their mother-in-law, Naomi? • How does your view of God affect your view of hard times (Ruth 1:13)? • If you feel hopeless who are you seeking out for help?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Compare and contrast Mordecai's edict (8:9-12) from Haman's edict (3:12-15)? What are the similarities and differences? • Why couldn't King Ahasuerus "revoke" (vs. 5) Haman's edict? • Is redemption a simple undoing of evil already done? Why or why not? • According to Esther 8:9 how many months remain until the final resolution? What possible reason explain divinely purposed delays?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What lessons can be learned from Esther 7 about living as a believer in a secular environment? • In what ways do you feel unchristian if you have enemies? How can you determine if your enemy is God’s enemy or one of your own creation? • How does King Ahasuerus respond in verse 5? What does the king’s reaction show about Haman’s plot? • Consider the relationship between Esther and Mordecai (8:1)? Who is like family to you? Who can teach, challenge, and warn you?
The goal we are presenting is to be a church ruled by Christ, governed by members, led by elders, served by deacons.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • In light of Mordecai's public mourning, how has someone else's grief influenced your reaction to suffering? • Who can counsel you like Mordecai counseled Esther? Why do you need counselors? • Name all the emotions in Esther 4. How do you understand and identify with these emotions? • Is it faith or fatalistic to say with Esther "If I perish, I perish"?
The goal we are presenting is to be a church ruled by Christ, governed by members, led by elders, served by deacons.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What, if any, is the significance that Mordecai was a Jew and Haman was an Agagite? • How did God use Mordecai and Esther’s positions for good? How can your position and influences be used for good? • Is randomness like casting lots (Esther 3:7) antithetical to God’s sovereignty? Why or why not? • How must God’s people receive persecution in light of his providence?
Habakkuk 3:17-19 Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Carefully read Esther 2. Is Esther's behavior righteous or sinful? • Who is Mordecai? What is his relationship to Esther? • How has God's grace exceeded your personal sin (Rom. 5:20b)? • Is God willing to use sinners to accomplish his purposes? How does this shape an understanding of providence?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does King Ahasuerus request of Vashti? Why does she refuse? • What part does alcohol play in the story? How does this view of alcohol influence your celebrations? • Is the prince's feared outcome (vs. 17) valid? Describe a better way for a husband to gain a wife's respect. • Do you live with the same moral integrity as Queen Vashti? How has it caused good or bad consequences?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Who is Ahasuerus? Where is he found in the book of Daniel? Why is this significant? • Describe the times of Xerxes. How does a person discern the times in which they live? • Is a 6 month celebration after a 3 year reign excessive celebration? Identify areas of personal excess. • How was God at work in the first 3 years of Xerxes' reign and 6 month celebration? Is God similarly at work today?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does "form" mean? What is a "form of evil"? • How does a person know what is evil? • In what way does 1 Thessalonians 4:3 help define the word "abstain"? • What is the purpose of abstaining? What good does it produce?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does it mean to "test everything"? Test by what standard? • Describe what it means to "hold fast." How does one hold fast to truth? • How important is decisiveness in the Christian life? Are there dangers to indecisiveness? • Who determines what is good? Why?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is the purpose of prophecy according to 1 Corinthians 14:1-6? • What distinctions are noticeable between prophecy and tongues (1 Cor. 14:1-6)? • What does “Do not despise prophecy" mean (1 Thess 5:20)? • Where does the church find and receive prophecy today?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What specific ways does the New Testament describe the Holy Spirit’s ministry to a believer? • Describe the word “quench." What does it mean? Why is it dangerous to quench the Holy Spirit? • How does the Holy Spirit minister with God’s Word? • Is the local church receptive to the Holy Spirit? Why or why not?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • How critical is trusting God to thanking God? • What causes you discontentment? What can you thank God for in your deepest discontent? • Find the simplest Bible verse that encourages thankfulness and commit it to memory. What is the verse? • Is peer-to-peer comparison a valid way to find thankfulness?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • How do you choose the things you pray about? Is there a biblical reason for that prayer? Are your prayers balanced between personal and group needs, physical and spiritual needs, etc.? • What does "without ceasing" mean? Are you faithful to it? • Give a reason why God would ask believers to pray without ceasing. • What emphasis does communion with God have in prayer? Please discuss.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does it mean to rejoice? • How does rejoice "always" fit in the rhythm of everyday life? • How does the future return of Christ inform a theology of suffering? • Who is the most joyful person you know? What is their source of joy?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does the word “repay” assume? • List 2-3 ways evil can be suppressed and 2-3 ways good can be encouraged. • Are there boundaries around “to one another” and “to everyone”? Please describe. • Why is it necessary to apply these two commands to a church?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What situation or person needs more patience from you? • Why is patience with people particularly difficult, especially close family and friends? • Identify examples of waiting in the Bible. What can you learn from their patience? • Name a few spiritual blessings of patience.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is weakness? How would you identify a person as weak? • Recall a time of personal weakness and share how someone helped you. • Where does a spiritual desire to help the weak originate? How can you cultivate this desire? • What is the church’s responsibility to help the weak in the church and in society?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does it mean to be fainthearted? How have you experienced this recently? • What is gospel-defined hope? • Describe the church member's responsibility to "encourage the fainthearted." • How should Christians view pain (physical or emotional)? What biblical examples of pain inform your conclusions?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Who “admonishes” who according to 1 Thessalonians 5:14? • What does it mean to admonish? Have you given it or received it lately? • Share examples of idleness. • In what regular ways can a church “admonish the idle”?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • To what "day" is Amos referring (Amos 9:11, 13)? • What specific words in Amos 9:11-15 refer to restoration? Are the fulfillments figurative or literal? • Since verse 13 speaks of God’s abundant blessings, list ways in God his blessed you abundantly. • Since God preserves a remnant of Israel today, how should Christians value Israel as a people group and as a nation?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is an altar and what does it represent? • How do you want to be perceived? Since no one can hide from God (Amos 9:2-4), how does God perceive you? • Does it comfort or scare you that God sees all things (Amos 9:8)? Why? • Amos 9:8 says, “I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, declares the Lord”. What does that tell you about God’s character?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • Do you work well with a deadline? Why or why not? • What advantage is there in Scripture warning of looming judgment? • Read the account of Israel’s dishonest (vs. 4-6). How can you grow in honesty? • Is there a famine for God’s Word today? Support your conclusion with examples.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does “relent” mean? How can God, who is immutable, change his mind? • Looking at Amos 7, how effective is prayer? • What is an appropriate balance between interceding for spiritual needs and health needs? • List simple ways to pray for forgiveness and against wickedness.
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. - Romans 6:4
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What is the Day of the Lord? Consider passages such as Amos 5:18; Joel 2; Isaiah 13:6, 9; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; 2 Thess. 2:2; 2 Peter 3:10. • What does it mean to worship God? Why did God reject Israel’s worship (Amos 5:21-27)? • When is "taking it easy” a bad thing (Amos 6:1)? How does a Christian balance leisure time with work, family, and church? • If you rid your schedule of one small leisure item, what would it be? Replace it with focused time on others and the future.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • If God commands in judgment “Fallen, no more to rise, is the virgin Israel” (Amos 5:2), how can he invite the house of Israel to “seek me and live” (Amos 5:4)? • How do you “seek good, and not evil” (Amos 5:14)? Give specific examples. • What does it mean to lament and mourn (Amos 5:1, 16)? How can the church help people lament and mourn appropriately? • Share (and perhaps sing) favorite songs and hymns of comfort out loud to yourself (or in a group).
Application Questions: 1. What does it mean for the Lord to "swear by his holiness" (Amos 4:2)? 2. What do the 5 catastrophes in Amos 4:6-11 tell you about God’s sovereignty? 3. How has God used hardship to draw you to him? 4. Would you sing the ancient hymn of Amos 4:13 in joy or dread? How would Amos' audience sing it?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • In comparison to Israel’s covenant relationship to God (Amos 3:1-2a), how do you consider yourself spiritually privileged? • As a Christian, how responsible are you to live to the glory of God? What NT verses confirm it? • Why did God’s leave a remnant of Israel (Amos 3:12)? • What does Amos 3 tell us about God who judges his own people?
Questions for Application: • How does family history influence spiritual formation like medical history (see Amos 2:4)? • After identifying the four crimes in Amos 2:6-8, is today’s culture different? Why or why not? List similarities and dissimilarities. • Consider the phrase “It was I…” (vs. 9, 10). How is God providentially leading you to the Gospel and in the Christian life? Give examples. Share your story. • How many people survive God’s judgment (vs. 13-16)?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What does it say about God that he not only judges his covenant people, but also the nations? • Look for the word “because” (Amos 1:2-2:3) and answer, why was God’s judgment justified? • How does God’s sovereignty help Christians read the daily news? • Since God judges the nations, how must Christians and the church set priorities over time and resources?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS: • What was Amos's burden? Who gave it to him? • What is the implication that God judges the nations and his own people? • Given Amos's calling, have you considered God's call upon your life? • Where is the hope in the book of Amos?
Application Questions: • What does it mean to “consider Jesus” (Heb. 3:1) and “hold fast” (Heb. 3:6)? • Considering the building analogy used in Hebrews 3:3-4 does Jesus have the appropriate place of honor in your life? • How should a believer boast without being prideful (Heb. 3:6)? In what is the believer’s confidence? • What correlations come from comparing Jesus and Moses?
Application Questions: • Define repentance according to Acts 26:20. • Drawing from Paul's conversion experience (Acts 26:12-18), in what ways have you changed because of salvation? • What is the "help come from God" Paul references (Acts 26:22)? Do you need it? Do you want it? • In what ways does the Gospel fulfill the Old Testament (Acts 26:23)?
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• What does Paul mean by “believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets” (vs. 14)? How does it shape a Christian’s view of the Old Testament? • Do you have a clear conscience toward God and man (vs. 16)? How do you maintain it? • Have you been falsely accused? How did you respond? • What is the resurrection of the just and unjust? Where in the Bible would you find them?
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• Was Paul's anger against Ananias justified? When is righteous anger good? • What does Paul's use of Exodus 22:28 (Acts 23:5) teach us about obedience? • How important is knowing your audience to evangelism? Give reasons why. • How and when is the resurrection hopeful (Acts 23:6)?
Application Questions: • How are people saved? • What were the circumstances leading to your conversion? • Do you remember a specific time you were saved? • Discuss with a friend what Paul’s blindness signifies? • Apply the statement, “You will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard” (Acts 22:15). Who are you specifically witnessing to?
Application Questions: 1. Who appoints a pastor according to Acts 20:28? 2. After reading Paul’s anecdotal sermon, how prominent is conflict/suffering in ministry? 3. Who are the wolves (vs. 29)? How you recognize and fight them? 4. List 2-3 creative ways you can personally apply the statement, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (vs. 31)
Application Questions: 1. What does it mean to know God? For a believer? For an unbeliever? 2. What are appropriate forms of contextualization? 3. What are inappropriate forms of contextualization? How do they compromise the Gospel? 4. When it says, “[Paul’s] spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols” (vs. 16), what gives you the same reaction in your city? 5. How must the phrase “He fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness” provoke urgency in the church?