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Reflection Questions – Psalm 83 image

Reflection Questions – Psalm 83

How would you articulate the main theme of this psalm? What is Asaph praying for?  What are the attitudes and...
November 17, 2024
Reflection Questions – Psalm 136 image

Reflection Questions – Psalm 136

How would you articulate the main point of this psalm? According to the psalmist, what are some of the different...
November 10, 2024
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Reflection Questions – John 18:1-11

What do you think are the most relevant details in this passage?  Why? What has Jesus just finished doing and...
November 3, 2024
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Reflection Questions – John 8:31-59

Jesus says that those abide in him will be set free.  (8:31-32)  How do his hearers respond to this?  (8:33)  Why...
October 27, 2024
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Reflection Questions – John 4:1-26

What is the immediate context from John 3?  Why is Jesus traveling, and why does he decide to stop at this well?...
October 20, 2024
Reflection Questions – John 15:1-17 image

Reflection Questions – John 15:1-17

What does Jesus mean when he says “I Am the true vine”?  What are the implications of this statement? We can see...
October 13, 2024
Reflection Questions – John 13-14 image

Reflection Questions – John 13-14

What does Jesus mean when he says “I Am the way”?  What are the implications of this statement? What does Jesus...
October 6, 2024
Reflection Questions – John 11:1-44 image

Reflection Questions – John 11:1-44

What does Jesus mean when he says “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”?  (11:25) What can we learn from this text...
September 29, 2024
Reflection Questions – John 10:1-18 (I Am the Good Shepherd) image

Reflection Questions – John 10:1-18 (I Am the Good Shepherd)

What does Jesus mean when he says “I Am the Good Shepherd”? Jesus says that the Good Shepherd is different than...
Ben LoPresti
September 22, 2024
Reflection Questions – John 10:1-18 (I Am the Door) image

Reflection Questions – John 10:1-18 (I Am the Door)

What does Jesus mean when he says “I Am the Door”?  (10:7, 10:9)  What are some of the implications of this...
September 15, 2024
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Reflection Questions – John 8:12-30

Describe the main theme of this passage. What does Jesus mean when he says, “I am the light of the world”?  (8:12)...
September 8, 2024
Reflection Questions – John 6:22-59 image

Reflection Questions – John 6:22-59

What do you think Jesus means when he says “I Am the bread of life”?  (6:35, 6:48) Consider the context in the...
September 3, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Psalm 41

What does it mean to “consider the poor”?  (41:1)  What are some practical ways that we can be doing that today?...
August 18, 2024
Reflection Questions – Leviticus 5:14-6:7, 7:1-10 image

Reflection Questions – Leviticus 5:14-6:7, 7:1-10

The guilt offering emphasizes the idea of paying back a debt that is owed.  What does this tell us about how God...
August 11, 2024
Reflection Questions – Leviticus 4:1-5:13, 6:24-30 image

Reflection Questions – Leviticus 4:1-5:13, 6:24-30

Describe the process to atone for the following kinds of sins: Sins of the anointed priest (4:3-12) Sins of the...
August 4, 2024
Reflection Questions – Leviticus 3, 7:11-36 image

Reflection Questions – Leviticus 3, 7:11-36

One of the unique things about the peace offering is that it is the only offering where the worshipper actually...
July 28, 2024
Reflection Questions – Leviticus 2, 6:14-23 image

Reflection Questions – Leviticus 2, 6:14-23

Describe the grain offering.  How is it similar to some of the other offerings in Leviticus 1-7?  How is it...
July 21, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Leviticus 1, 6:8-13

Describe the process for burnt offerings that are outlined in this text. What are the three different kinds of...
July 14, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Jude 24-25

How would articulate the main theme of Jude 24-25? How do these verses interact with the rest of the book of Jude?...
July 7, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Jude 17-23

What are some of the characteristics of the false teachers that Jude has in view?  (Jude 19) Why do you think that...
June 30, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Jude 5-16

Which Old Testament characters does Jude reference in verses 5-7?  What do these references teach us about the...
June 25, 2024
Reflection Questions – Jude 1-4 image

Reflection Questions – Jude 1-4

Who is Jude writing his letter to?  (Jude 1)  How does he describe them?  Why is this significant?  What...
June 16, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Judges 17-21

What do these chapters signal to us about what has happened in the nation of Israel over the course of the...
June 9, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Judges 13-16

Why do you think that Samson’s story begins with a lengthy birth narrative?  (Judges 13)  What can we learn about...
June 2, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Luke 5:12-16

How might this text be helpful for a person who is suffering?  Someone who is hurting, or isolated and alone? What...
May 28, 2024