Why do you think that the Pharisees were ridiculing Jesus (16:14)? Why do you think that the Bible warns against the love of money in...
Compare and contrast the the circumstances of the rich man and Lazarus - their life, their death, and after death. What are some of the...
How does 17:1-4 describe the responsibility of the Christian as it pertains to temptation and sin in our own life? How does 17:1-4...
What are some parallels between leprosy (that we see in this text) and sin? Is it conceivable to think of sin as a kind of “spiritual...
Jesus prefaces the most important law (12:30) and the second most important law (12:31) with a declaration of who God is (12:29). How...
What is an apostle? How can Paul claim to be an apostle? How does Paul describe his own apostolicity? What can we derive from the...
What do we learn about Paul and Timothy from this passage? What can we learn about their relationship? What do 1:3 and 1:5 show us...
What does Paul mean when he exhorts Timothy to “be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus”? (2:1) How can we seek to obey...
Do you notice any repeating themes in this passage? If so, what is their significance? Make a list of all the commands that Paul...
What are some common problems that unbelievers have with the church? Do you think those are well founded? Why or why not? Why do you...
What is something that you want to be true of your life? How do you hope that people will remember you after your life in this world?...
Why do you think that God has given us His Word? What does Paul mean when he says that Scripture is “breathed out by God”? (Consider...
What commands does Paul give to Timothy in this text? What do they mean? What connotations and implications are bound up in each of...
How would you describe Paul’s mood and tone in this passage? Compare and contrast how Paul describes these respective people in this...
What are some theological truths that you see embedded within this passage? 89:1-18 teaches that God is glorious and sovereign....
What does Jesus mean when he says that “the kingdom of God is in the midst of you”? (17:21) In 17:20, Jesus says that the coming of...
Why does Jesus tell this parable? What is the spiritual application? How does this particular story (of the unjust judge and the...
Who is Jesus telling this parable to, and why does he tell it? Compare and contrast the behavior of the two men in Jesus’s story....
How does our culture view children? How do we interact with children? Why do you think that the disciples rebuked the crowd, and tried...
What do you make of the ruler’s question (18:18)? What does it reveal about his understanding of God? What does it reveal about his...
