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Bible LessonUpdated weekly, the Bible Lesson is written by our Teaching Pastor on the passage of scripture that our church is studying for that particular week (currently we are in a series of messages from the Gospel of Luke, Good News of Great Joy). Then on Sunday our Bible Discussion Groups share answers and insights from their prepared lessons; and our pastor teaches from that same passage in the Worship Celebration that follows. You may access a copy of the lesson and print it out by clicking on the PDF lesson link below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to view this version of the lesson. If you do not have the Reader, you may click on the Adobe "Get Acrobat Reader" button (below) to download it free. The text of the document is provided below, as well. To access other recent lessons/notes, please go to our Audio Presentations Page and click on the Scripture references under "Notes" in the table.
BIBLE DISCUSSION GROUP STUDY QUESTIONS
In preparation for
Sunday, July 20,
2008
Passage:
Memory Passage:
TODAY: From your study this past week, what is one thing that impressed you that can be of help in your life?
DAY 1 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b) What was a common characteristic of these lawyers (Luke 11:46)? Are we sometimes like this? (c) What important question does he ask? What is strange about the answer Jesus gives? (d) What does the law tell us all (Romans 3:19; 3:23)? Was it possible for a man to be saved by keeping the law (Galatians 2:21)? Why not (Galatians 3:10-12)?
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 2 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b) Think about the requirement: do you know anyone who loves God with all his mind, soul, heart and strength? Do you know anyone who always loves his neighbor as himself? What was Jesus showing him?
(c)
Read
(d)
To what does this scribe compare loving God and our neighbor (Mark
12:33)? What does God desire from us (Matthew 9:13;
(e)
What is the connection between loving God and loving others (1
(f)
Family:
Read
DAY 3 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b) What question had the lawyers asked Jesus? Why did he ask this? Have you ever had a situation when someone did this when you gave them an answer to their question when you were sharing the gospel? (c) Who were the first two that found the man? Why might they have avoided him (Leviticus 21:1-4)? What other reasons might they have had? Put yourself in their situation. What reasons might you have for passing by?
(d)
Read
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 4 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b)
What does he do for the man? What motivated him (Luke 10:33)? Compare
this to why Jesus often responded to people in times of need (Luke 7:13;
(c)
What shows that his love goes beyond the minimum and that he really
cared? How is this an expression of the kind of love Jesus called for in
(d) How is the love of God toward us in salvation like the love of this Samaritan (Romans 5:6-8)?
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 5 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b)
What impact will loving others have on us (Proverbs 14:21; 14:31;
(c)
Also read
(d) What impact will it have on others (John 13:34-35)? If we don’t actively love others, what does that say about us (Matthew 5:43-48)?
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 6 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
Think back through what you have learned each day
this week. Read
DATE:
July 20,
2008
PASSAGE:
Caring for Others “Let us do good to all men, especially to the household of faith.”
BIBLE DISCUSSION GROUP STUDY QUESTIONS
In preparation for
Sunday, July 27,
2008
Passage:
Memory Passage:
TODAY: From your study this past week, what is one thing that impressed you that can be of help in your life?
DAY 1 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b)
What was Martha doing that is important in the Christian life (Romans
12:13;
(c)
Read
(d) What was wrong with what Martha was doing? What is one danger of serving? What effects did serving have on her (Luke 10:40-41)? How did she respond to Jesus? How did she view others?
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 2 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE (a) Read Psalm 100. How are God’s people supposed to serve Him? Was Martha doing that? How is our attitude important when we are serving the Lord? What are some things we can do to help us keep a right attitude in service?
(b)
Read
(c) How was Martha different from Mary? Are believers supposed to have the same interests and abilities (Romans 12:3-8)? (d) What are all the saints supposed to do, even if it is not their area of giftedness (Romans 12:9-13)? Are prayer and hospitality the responsibility of all believers or just some? (e) Family: Read Psalm 100 together. What happens when we serve with the wrong attitude? How does remembering whose we are help us to serve properly? Pray for a right heart to serve the Lord in every thing you do this week. DAY 3 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b)
What was Jesus commending her for (Luke 10:39;
(c)
Why is this an essential part of spending time with the Lord ( (d) What are some benefits of hearing from God in His Word every day (Psalm 119:105; Psalm 119:9-11; Psalm 37:31)?
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 4 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b) What is the difference between something that is useful and needful? Was Martha doing something useful? (c) Read Psalm 73:25-26. What attitude did the psalmist have toward God? What did David say in Psalm 37:3-4? (d) What was David’s attitude toward his relationship with the Lord (Psalm 42:1; Psalm 63:1; Psalm 84:2)? (e) When did David say he sought the Lord regularly (Psalm 63:1; Psalm 5:3; Psalm 88:13)? What pattern can be seen in the life of Jesus (Mark 1:35)? Is it required that we do this in the morning? What are the advantages? What does it say about our priorities (Genesis 22:3)?
(f)
Family:
Read
DAY 5 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
(a)
Read
(b) Read Psalm 27. What was the one thing that David desired more than anything else?
(c)
What one thing did Paul say that he did in
(d)
Read
(e)
Family:
Read
DAY 6 – ASK FOR INSIGHT READ THE PASSAGE
Think back through what you have learned each day
this week. Read
DATE:
July 27,
2008
PASSAGE:
One Thing Is Needful “that I might know Him and the power of his resurrection...”
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