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Reflection Questions – Ruth 3

What does Naomi tell Ruth to do?  (3:1-4)  What is her motivation in giving these instructions?  Do you think her...
December 15, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Ruth 2

What can we observe and learn about Boaz from this chapter?  What kind of man was he?  What do you think that the...
December 8, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Ruth 1

The story of Ruth takes place during the reign of the judges.  (1:1)  How would you describe the spiritual climate...
December 3, 2024
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Reflection Questions – Psalm 27

How would you articulate the main theme of this psalm in one sentence? In 27:1-3, David projects confidence and...
November 24, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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