O Come All Ye Faithful: Luke 2:8-20

In Preparation for Sunday Dec. 13, 2015

Monday Dec. 7^th

1. What is one thing that you learned from the sermon in Micah 5?

 

 

2. What is one thing you learned from the sermon notes?

 

 

 

Tuesday Dec. 8^th

Read Luke 1:39-56 (If you are unfamiliar with the background read Luke 1:26-38).

1.  In what ways did Mary say the Lord had blessed the humble and lowly?

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Dec. 9^th

Read Luke 2:1-7

1.  How did the Roman government and the entire empire play into God's plan?

 

 

 

2. What does this teach us about God?

 

 

Thursday Dec. 10^th

Read Luke 2:8-14

1. The shepherds were the first to hear about the birth of the Savior while the rest of the world slept.  What does this tell us about those whom God who came to save?

 

 

 

2. Who do these shepherds and King David have in common?

 

 

 

Friday Dec. 11^th

Read Luke 2:15-20

1. How did the shepherds respond to the message from the angels?

 

 

2. Did they keep this good news to themselves or tell it to others?

Advent

     The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, and it means arrival or approach.  Christians celebrate Advent in order to prepare their hearts for the Christmas season.  During this time we celebrate the first coming of Jesus in Bethlehem and anticipate His second coming.  Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and continues up to December 25th. 

     This year we have a special opportunity to celebrate Advent and prepare for the Christmas season.   Each Sunday the morning sermon will come from a Scripture text which concerns the birth of our Savior, and I will produce a daily Bible Study which will accompany the upcoming sermon.  This study will consist of daily Bible readings and a few questions for each day.   

Study Questions for November 8th

 

The Goal of Our Instruction

1^st Timothy 1:5

 

Day 1 Read 1^st Timothy 1:1-6

1.      Why was Timothy to remain in Ephesus?

 

2.      What was Timothy’s responsibility in Ephesus?

 

 

Day 2 Read 1^st Timothy 1:3-8

1.      What is the goal of God’s instruction/ teaching/command?

 

2.      Where does Paul say that love comes from (three things)?

 

 

 

 

Day 3 Read 1^st Timothy 1:3-11

1.      Describe the teaching of those who have turned aside from God’s purposes.

 

 

 

Day 4 Read Psalm 19:7-14

1.      Read Psalms 19:7-14 and describe the value of God’s word.

 

 

 

Day 5 Read 1^st Timothy 1-3-6

1.      Define pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith.

Sunday Nov 1st

This Sunday we will be studying Acts 1:8, and thinking about the mission Jesus gave to his disciples.  Please read over the passage and answer the study questions below in order to prepare for the service. 
     We will also have our truelife.org kickoff this Sunday.  This is resource to assist you in sharing the gospel and answering tough questions about Christianity.  Please take a moment and look at the website:
https://www.truelife.org/

Study Questions for Sunday Nov. 1st

Day 1  Read Acts 1:1-8

 

1.      Why did the apostles remain in Jerusalem?

 

2.      What was Jesus’ response to the apostle’s question?

 

 

Day 2  Read Luke 24:44-53

1.      What did the apostles witness?  What are these things (v48)?

 

 

Day 3 Read Matthew 28:18-20

1.      What did Jesus command the disciples to do?

 

 

Day 4 Read Acts 1:4-8

1.      Where did the apostles receive the power to complete the task Jesus ask then to do?

 

 

Day 5 Read Acts 1:8-11

1.      How can you obey Jesus’ commands in this passage?

The Lord's Supper

 

Study Questions for Oct. 25^th 2015

1^st Corinthians 11:17-26

 

     Sunday October 25^th we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper as a congregation.  In order to prepare our hearts for this ordinance we will examine 1^st Corinthians 11:17-26.  In this passage the apostle Paul is rebuking the Corinthian Christians for their perversion of the communion meal.  In preparation of the sermon and the ordinance please read and reflect over these study questions. 

 

Day 1 Read: 1^st Corinthians 11:17-22

1.      What is the Apostle Paul’s attitude toward the Christians at Corinth?

 

 

 

2.      How are these Christians distorting the Lord’s Supper?

 

 

 

Day 2 Read 1^st Corinthians 11:23-26

1.      Why should Christians observe the Lord’s Supper?

 

 

 

2.      What is one result of observing the Lord’s Supper (v26)?

 

 

 

Day 3 Read 1^st Corinthians 11:25 and Matthew 26:26-56

1.      What is the significance of the new covenant?

 

 

 

Day 4 Read 1^st Corinthians 11:27-29

1.      How does this warning affect the way you prepare your heart for the Lord’s Supper?

 

 

 

Day 5 Read Matthew 27:32-56

1.      Read and think about Matthew 27:32-56; write down any thoughts you have regarding this passage.

Ruth Chapter 3 Study Questions

The Perfect Redeemer

Ruth 3

 

 

Day 1

Read Ruth 1-5

1.      Why is Naomi’s request risky for both Ruth and Boaz?

 

Day 2

Read Ruth 3:6-18

1.      Why does Ruth go to Boaz?

 

Day 3

Read Ruth 3:11-15

1.      What is Boaz’s opinion of Ruth?

 

Day 4

Read Ruth 3:6-10

1.      Where is the phrase “under the wings…” elsewhere mentioned in Ruth.

 

Day 5

Read Ruth 3:11-18

1.      How does Boaz respond to Ruth’s request?