Pastor Ralph

Q1. (Colossians 1:15a, 19) The great understanding of Judaism was that God is spirit, not physical. That he is invisible. Any idol that tries to depict him is blasphemous. So what is the significance of the statement that Jesus is

Q5. (Colossians 1:13-14) What are the two qualities mentioned in verse 14 that characterize the

Q4. (Colossians 1:12-13) What are the three or four action verbs in verses 12 and 13 that paint a picture of salvation? Who performs the action? Who is it performed on? In what way were we

Q3. (Colossians 1:12-13) Why does Paul use the terms darkness and light to portray his readers past and future? Why does he remind them where they came from? What is

Q2. (Colossians 1:9-12a) What are the elements of Paul

Q1. (Colossians 1:5-6) Paul glorifies the gospel, the good news. What words does he use to describe the action of the gospel in verses 5 and 6? Given the temptation the recipients have to adopt another religious philosophy, why do you think he reminds them of the world scope of the gospel

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Q4. (Genesis 48:15) How did God act as a Shepherd to Jacob? How does God act as a Shepherd to you? Do you trust him or rebel against his shepherding?

Q3. Why do we equate blessing with a lack of crisis in our lives? What are the effects of crises on our faith? How do they help us grow in our faith? Why do they sometimes destroy our faith?

Q2. (Genesis 48) Why does Jacob cross his hands when blessing Ephraim and Manasseh? Why does Joseph try to stop him? In what sense are Jacob’s blessings an actual prophecy from God?

Q1. (Genesis 47:9) In what sense is life on earth like a

Q4. (Genesis 46:2-4) Faith is what quiets our fears. What in God

Q3. (Genesis 45:4-8) Contrast Jacob and Joseph. Jacob has suffered great loss. Joseph has suffered great injustice. Why is Jacob's vision so bleak but Joseph's, so broad? What have been their differing responses to fear? What insight has kept Joseph from being bitter towards his brothers?

Q2. (Genesis 42:35-43:14) What is Jacob

Q1. (Genesis 37:31-35) What does bringing the blood-stained robe to Jacob say about these sons

Q5. (Genesis 35:22) What is the significance of Reuben

Q4. (Genesis 35:9-15) Why do you think God appears to Jacob yet another time? What are the primary promises that God renews to Jacob?

Q3. (Genesis 35:1-5) Why does Jacob’s household need spiritual renewal? Why is it important to get rid of foreign gods? What do washing and putting on clean clothes represent? What “foreign gods” do you need to throw away? In what ways do you need to repent and lead a new, clean life?

Q2. What happened when the Israelites disobeyed God and intermarried with the Canaanites? Why do you think God commanded them not to intermarry? Was this racial or spiritual or both? Why are Christians to marry

Q1. (Genesis 34) Why do you think Jacob is so silent after the rape of his daughter? What should he have done instead of being silent? What was right about the sons

Q4. (Genesis 33:1-16) How has Esau changed since Jacob had gone to Haran? How has Jacob changed? How does the encounter demonstrate Jacob

Q3. (Genesis 32:24-30) Who was the

Q2. (Genesis 32.9-12) What does Jacob

Q1. (Genesis 32:1-2) Why does God reveal the angel army to Jacob? What is the significance of the presence of this army? Why do you think he calls the place Mahanaim (

Q5. Why do we often fail to see God