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Q3. (Matthew 5:23-24) What's wrong with worshipping while a brother has something against us (or us against a brother, Mark 11:25)? If we don

Q2. (Matthew 5:21-22) Why does Jesus treat calling someone a fool in the same classification as murder? Words such as

Q1. (Matthew 5:17-20) Can you see any tendencies in the church today to effectively "abolish" the Old Testament from our Christian faith? This is not happening in my Church. We are taught equally from the Old Testament and the New Testament. What does a "Christian" legalism look like in a church? I

Q4. (Matthew 5:13-15) How do verses 13-16 relate to verses 10-12? If we are persecuted for our beliefs, then we have let our light shine for others to see. How does hiding our light affect the glory of God? If we hide our light, by not being effective witnesses for the Kingdom of God, then we are not being obedient to God and glorifying Him. Why must glory and suffering go hand in hand? Jesus suffered because God said it was necessary. If we are to be like Jesus, we will suffer too. Was Jesus' suffering necessary? Yes it was. His suffering shows us how we should be obedient to our Heavenly Father. Is ours? Yes, if we are to be like Jesus. What does this have to do with Romans 12:2? It tells us that we are not to

Q3. (Matthew 5:14-15) In the parable of "the light of the world," Jesus notes the stupidity of lights being hidden under bowls. Concerning what danger in the life of a Christian disciple does Jesus warn us in this parable? The danger would be not letting our light shine for others to see so we never influence the

Q2. (Matthew 5:13) What might be the symptoms of a Christian who has lost his "saltiness"? If a Christian fails to stand out and apart from the

Q1. (Matthew 5:13) In what sense are Christians the "salt of the earth" using the preservation analogy? Christians are the

Q6. (Matthew 5:10-12) Why should we rejoice when we are persecuted? Because Jesus was also persecuted and we know what God has planned for us if we remain true to Him. What keeps this from being some kind of sick masochism, or finding pleasure in pain? The only persecution I have experienced is verbal

Q5. (Matthew 5:8) Why can people with a pure heart see, know, and discern God? Those with a pure heart can see, know and discern God because they are filled with the Holy Spirit. Why can't "chronic" sinners see God? Because their hearts have been hardened to God

Q4. (Matthew 5:6) How can an intense desire for righteousness put you at odds with the world? Our desire for righteousness is a contrast to the world

Q3. (Matthew 5:5) How does this sort of gentleness contrast with the world's ideal? A

Q2. (Matthew 5:3-4) Why is it necessary to be aware of your spiritual poverty before you can become a Christian? Until we realize that we are sinners and cannot do it alone, we will continue to believe that we can save ourselves. We need to trust in God for all our needs, repent of our sins, then we can accept His promise that we will spend eternity with Him. What kind of mourning is necessary for a person to become a Christian? To be humble enough to recognize our sins and confess them to God. What kind of mourning is a common experience of Christians? (See Isaiah 61:2-3; Ezekiel 9:4.) Knowing that we have loved ones and friends who are not believers.

Q1. (Matthew 5:3-11) Each Beatitude consists of two parts. What are these parts? The first part is the Blessing, the second part tells how they will be blessed if they follow Him (the promise). Why do you think Jesus made each Beatitude a paradox? So we would know what is possible for those who put their trust in Him. What is the relationship of the Beatitudes to the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)? The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self

Q1. (Psalm 27) What does it mean that David desires to "dwell in the house of the Lord"? He wanted to spend eternity in the House of the Lord. What does it mean to "seek his face"? To

Q3. (Psalm 139). In what way does the wonder of creation in the psalm seem to affect the psalmist? The Psalmist knows that God created his innermost being, and knew him even before his birth. He knew that he could do nothing without God. In his concluding prayer in verses 23-24, what does he ask God to do? He is asking God to search his heart for anything offensive to Him and to help him stay on the path.

Q2. (Psalm 19) Verses 1 to 6 seem very different from verses 7 to 13, but there is a common thread that relates the first part to the second part. What is it? I believe the common thread in these verses is the Glory of God. In what way does the psalmist seem to bask in God's Word? By meditation and Praise. Have you ever felt that way? Yes, I have felt the peace of His Presence in my life. How does the psalmist's wonder in creation seem to affect him in this psalm? He is in awe of God

Q4. How do confession and repentance fit with self-examination? Self-examination confirms that we have sins that need to be confessed and that we need to repent of those sins. What is the result of self-examination without confession and repentance? There is no need for self-examination if we aren

Q3. (1 Corinthians 11:28, 31) Introspection by a neurotic person can foster guilt and self-loathing. Where is the balance? Maybe focusing on God instead of ourselves all the times. Asking for His help. How can we conduct self-examination and self-judgment so that it has a healthy rather than an unhealthy result in us? When we ask God for help before we conduct our self-examination and self-judgment we will have a healthier and more positive outcome.

Q2. (1 Corinthians 11:29-32) Why has God brought judgment to the offending parties at Corinth? Because they continued to sin and did not repent but minimized their sins and the effects of their sins. God brought judgment because He wanted to bring them back close to Him. Isn't sickness and death rather harsh? No, because we minimize the seriousness of our sins. We make excuses for them and get angry because God won

Q1. (11:29) Why does "not discerning the body" at the Lord's Supper constitute such a grave sin? If you don

Q4. (Revelation 22:4) When you meditate on "seeing his face," what thoughts come to mind? A song sung by Mercy Me, comes to mind. I can only imagine What my eyes will see When your face Is before me I can only imagine Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all I can only imagine Why should the Lord's Supper stimulate these thoughts every time we partake of it? Because of Jesus

Q3. In what sense does the Lord's Supper point to the past? It looks to the past in

Q2. (Luke 22:16) In what sense does the Lord's Supper find its "fulfillment" in the Great Banquet at the end of the age? It will find it

Q1. Why are so many of Jesus' teachings oriented toward the future? Jesus

Q4. How does "eating the Bread of Life" (to use Jesus' metaphor in John 6) nourish our faith? It reminds us of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us, and encourages us in our Faith. How does partaking of the Lord's Supper build and nourish our faith? Just as we need to eat and drink to nourish our bodies, we need His Word to