A Brief Study Of The
Church In The New Testament
Dr. Robert L. Scott
1989
Under each subject, read the scriptures listed and answer the questions
pertaining to them.
- The Church Foretold:
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Isaiah 2:2-4
- When was the church to be established?
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- What term is used to describe the church? (compare
1 Timothy 3:15)
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- Who was to be a part of the church?
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- Where was the church to be established?
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- What statement is made that illustrates the attitude members
of the church are to have?
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Matthew 16:13-19
- Who did some people think Jesus was?
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- Who did Peter say Jesus was?
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- Who told Peter who Jesus was?
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- Whose church did Jesus promise to build?
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- What term did Jesus use interchangeably with the church?
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- What did Jesus mean about binding and loosing?
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Mark 9:1
- What term did Jesus use for the church?
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- How did Jesus show a definite period of time in which the
church would be established?
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- The church was to come with what?
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- The Beginning of the Church:
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Acts 1:6-8
- Did Jesus' disciples understand what the kingdom would be?
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- When would they receive power?
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- Do you remember what else was to come with power?
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- Where was their witnessing to start?
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Acts 2:1-47
- On what day did the Holy Spirit come to the apostles?
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- What three things proved the presence of the Holy Spirit?
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- What accusation was made against the apostles by some mockers?
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- What two arguments did Peter make to prove the accusation was
false?
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- How did Peter say Jesus was approved of God in their midst?
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- How did Peter prove the resurrection of Jesus?
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- Since Jesus was raised, and exalted, according to Peter what
did he "pour forth"?
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- Jesus, who was crucified by the Jews, was made what, by God?
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- When the hearers were bothered by Peter's sermon, what was
their question?
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- What was Peter's answer to their question?
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- What did those people do who "received" Peter's words?
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- How many people, as a result, were added to the church on that
day?
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- Those who were added to the church were "continually
devoting themselves" to what four things?
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- What illustrates that these early Christians were good
stewards?
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- Who did the Lord add to the church?
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- Jesus Is Our Savior:
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John 4:39-42
- What caused many Samaritans to believe in Jesus?
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- What caused many more to believe later?
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- When the many believed, what did they say they knew?
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Acts 5:29-32
- What statement did the apostles make about obedience?
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- When God raised and exalted Jesus, Jesus became what?
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- That made what possible for us?
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Ephesians 5:23
- Jesus is the head of what?
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- He is the savior of what? (see also
Acts 20:28)
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- What is the body? (Find a passage in Ephesians that
proves your answer.)
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1 Corinthians 1:10-13
- Paul admonished Christians to be of the same what?
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- Some Corinthians were divided over what?
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- What questions did Paul ask to show that he was not the
savior?
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- Becoming Members of the Lord's Church:
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Matthew 28:18-20;
Mark 16:15-16
- Who has all authority?
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- Who were Christians supposed to teach, or make disciples of?
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- Those who were taught were to do what?
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- They were then to be taught to do what?
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- According to Mark, what was to be taught? (see
Romans 1:16)
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- What was promised to believers who would be baptized?
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- What was promised to those who did not believe?
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Acts 2:36-41,47
- Even though Jesus was crucified, what had God made him?
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- What question was asked of the apostles? (compare
Acts 16:25-34)
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- What answer did Peter give?
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- Was Peter's answer the same as Jesus had told them?
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- Who was included in the promise of remission of sins?
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- In order to become members of the church, what did three
thousand people do? (see
Ephesians 5:23)
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- Who added those people to the church?
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Romans 6:2-4
- Those who obey God die to what? (compare
Acts 22:16)
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- We are baptized into what? (compare
Galatians 3:26-27)
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- Is baptism described as sprinkling or pouring water on
someone? (compare
Colossians 2:12)
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- We are raised from baptism to do what? (see also
Matthew 6:33)
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- The Lord's Supper:
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Matthew 26:26-28
- What did Jesus call the bread which he gave to his disciples?
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- What did he call the cup? (see also
verse 29)
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- Did Jesus use any figurative language when he instituted the
Lord's supper?
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- According to Jesus, what did the "blood of the covenant" do?
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1 Corinthians 11:20-31
- Why could the Corinthians not eat the Lord's supper?
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- Where did Paul get his information about the Lord's supper?
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- When did Jesus institute the Lord's supper?
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- What is the purpose of the Lord's supper?
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- In a sense, the Lord's supper is a "sermon." What do we
preach?
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- What results if we take the Lord's supper "in an unworthy
manner"?
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- Before taking the Lord's supper, what should we do?
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- Explain verse 30.
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Acts 20:7-12
- On what day are we to take the Lord's supper?
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- What other term is used to mean the Lord's supper?
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- Is taking the Lord's supper the only reason for Christians to
come together?
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- Can you think of a reason for the death of Eutychus?
(compare
Mark 16:20)
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- In this passage the term "breaking bread" is used in what two
ways?
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- Studying God's Word:
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2 Timothy 3:13-17
- What did Paul say evil men would do?
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- Timothy was told to continue in what?
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- The "sacred writings" were able to do what for Timothy?
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- Who inspired the scriptures?
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- What four things are the scriptures profitable for?
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- How many good works are furnished in the scriptures?
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- Does this passage help to explain
Psalm 119:105?
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2 Timothy 2:14-19
- Of what did Paul want Timothy to remind others?
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- Why did he not want people to "wrangle about words"?
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- From whom should we seek approval?
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- How can we be sure we are workers who are not ashamed?
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- What is a result of "worldly and empty chatter"?
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- Is it possible to err from the truth?
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- What was being taught by Philetus and Hymenaeus?
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- If we are the Lord's, what will we abstain from?
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- Does this make studying God's word important? (see
2 Peter 3:18)
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James 1:21-25
- In studying God's word, is it important that we put away sin?
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- With what attitude are we to receive God's word?
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- If we only hear the word, what are we doing to ourselves?
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- What picture does James give of one who is "not a doer"?
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- What two words are used to describe God's word in verse 25?
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- What is promised the one who is a doer of the word?
(compare Matthew 5:6)
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1 Peter 2:1-5
- Before we can properly learn, what must we put away?
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- What is Peter's figure concerning babies?
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- If we "long for the pure milk," what will result?
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- What was rejected by men?
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- If we are "living stones," what are we a part of?
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- What kind of sacrifices do we offer?
(compare Romans 12:1-2)
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- Look back over the main ideas in the above passages and think
of how important it is that we study and learn God's word.
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- Singing As Worship:
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Ephesians 5:17-21
- Paul tells us not to be what two things?
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- But, he said, be filled with what?
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- Part of that filling is through singing. What word
shows this is to be done with the mouth?
(compare Hebrews 13:15)
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- What three kinds of songs are mentioned? (Do we have to
know the difference?
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- With what instrument are we to "make melody"?
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- We are to give thanks through whom?
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- Now read Acts 16:22-25. For what did
Paul and Silas have to be thankful?
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- What does verse 21 mean?
(compare Galatians 5:13)
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Colossians 3:12-17
- What are God's people to "put on"?
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- What example of forgiveness are we to follow?
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- What is the perfect bond?
(compare 1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
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- Where is peace to rule?
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- Whose word is to dwell in us?
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- What two words indicate our singing is to be directed to each
other?
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- Does "with thankfulness in your hearts" mean the same as
"melody with your heart" in Ephesians 5:19?
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- Whatever we do is to be done in whose name?
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- Through whom are we to give thanks?
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- Contributing to the Work of the Church:
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1 Corinthians 16:1-2
- The contribution is called what two things in this passage?
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- What did Paul mean when he said "I directed"?
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- When is the collection to be taken?
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- What is the basis of how much we should give?
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- Read Psalm 24:1 and tell how much of
your possessions belong to God.
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2 Corinthians 8:3-5
- What describes how much the Macedonians gave?
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- Why is the word "participation" used concerning their
ministering?
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- What did they give first?
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2 Corinthians 9:6-11
- What happens if we sow sparingly?
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- What does it mean to purpose in your heart?
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- What does God promise if we give as he directs?
(compare Luke 6:38)
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- How does our liberality show our thankfulness?
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- Our Prayer Life:
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Luke 18:1-5
- What was the purpose of this parable by Jesus?
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- In this context, what does it mean to lose heart?
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- What did the widow do?
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- What did the judge do at first?
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- Why did the judge change his mind?
(compare 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
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- What statement shows that God will answer prayer?
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Acts 12:4-16
- When Peter was arrested by Herod, he was put under what kind
of guard? (See if you can find out how many soldiers that
was.)
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- Describe the prayer of the church for Peter.
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- Was Peter alone in the prison?
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- Describe what the angel did for Peter.
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- What was happening that night at the house of Mary?
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- When the maid realized Peter was at the door, what did
she do?
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- Does anything indicate the Christians might have had the wrong
attitude while praying?
(compare Matthew 21:22
and James 1:6)
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Matthew 6:5-15
- For what purpose do hypocrites pray?
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- Why does Jesus mention an inner room, or closet?
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- What is the purpose of meaningless repetition?
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- Does "in this way" mean we are to recite the "Lord's prayer"?
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- To whom is prayer to be addressed?
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- What part of the prayer shows praise?
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- Can we pray "Your kingdom come" today?
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- In praying "Your will be done," what is our part? (see
also Colossians 3:17)
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- Does "daily bread" imply luxuries?
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- Upon what, in part, does our being forgiven depend?
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Matthew 7:7-12
- What is the basic principle of "ask, seek, and knock"?
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- What is the comparison between God and our earthly parents?
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- How is prayer tied to our treatment of others?
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- Some questions for consideration:
- How many times a day should a Christian pray?
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- Do you pray enough?
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- Is it possible for statements like "Bring us back at the next
appointed time," and others, to be meaningless repetition?
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- Do you think God requires us to use Shakespearian language in
talking to him? What kind of language should we use?
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- Would it be possible to effectively pray to God in a foreign
language?
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- What position is best while praying?
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- What is the purpose of bowing one's head while praying?
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- Why is it good to close one's eyes while praying? Would
it be all right to pray without bowing or closing one's eyes?
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- What might be some reasons we may want to gather at some
person's house to pray? Have you ever done it?
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- Have you ever felt that God is not answering your prayers?
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- Living the Christian Life:
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Romans 12:1-2,9-21
- What are we to sacrifice to God?
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- In what ways does that sacrifice differ from those of Old
Testament times?
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- We are not to be conformed to what?
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- What is a transformation?
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- How is that to be done?
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- If we transform ourselves, what will it help prove for us?
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- Love is to be without what? (compare
1 Timothy 1:5)
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- What contrast is to be in our minds between good and evil?
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- What does "give preference to one another" mean?
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- What is diligence?
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- What does "fervent" mean?
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- What do we have to rejoice about?
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- Why is perseverance important? (see also
James 1:2-4)
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- What does it mean about our lives if we are not "devoted to
prayer"?
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- What does "contributing to the needs of the saints" mean?
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- Why is it important for a Christian to be "practicing
hospitality"?
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- How are we to treat one who persecutes us?
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- What does it prove if we "rejoice with those who rejoice"?
Is it hard to do?
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- What does it accomplish if we "weep with those who weep"?
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- What happens if Christians are not "of the same mind"?
(compare 1 Corinthians 1:10-13
and Ephesians 4:1-6)
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- What does "associate with the lowly" mean? Why is it
part of Christian living?
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- To whom does vengeance belong? Why?
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- What are we to do to our enemies? (see
Matthew 5:44-45)
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- How are we to overcome evil?
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Galatians 5:16-24
- Why should we "walk by the Spirit"?
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- The Spirit is contrary to what?
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- If we are led by the Spirit, we are not under what?
(see Romans 6:14)
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- Find a definition for each of the works of the flesh, verses
19-21.
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- The works of the flesh will keep us from what?
(see also 1 Corinthians 6:9-11)
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- Find a definition for each fruit of the spirit, verses 22-23.
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- What description is given for those who "belong to Christ"?
(compare Galatians 2:20)
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Galatians 6:7-10
- How can one be deceived concerning the law of sowing and
reaping?
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- What will we reap if we sow to the flesh?
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- What will we reap if we sow to the Spirit?
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- What might cause one to "lose heart in doing good"?
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- What promise is given to us if we do not grow weary?
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- As we have opportunity, what are we to do? (compare
Proverbs 3:27)
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- We are to do good especially for whom?
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James 1:26-27
- What two negative things are said about one who thinks himself
to be religious?
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- What kind of religion is that? (see also
Matthew 15:8-9)
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- List the two characteristics of pure religion mentioned by
James.
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- Pure religion is also "undefiled." What does that mean?
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James 2:14-26
- To say we have faith cannot save us. What else is
necessary?
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- In James' illustration, what does "Go in peace" mean?
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- What kind of faith does not have works?
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- Who believes and shudders (trembles)?
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- In the description of faith without works, what does
useless mean?
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- How was Abraham justified by works?
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- What makes faith perfect? (compare
Hebrews 11:4-12)
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- What is said about faith only?
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- What did Rahab do that proved she believed in God?
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- How does James use the body and spirit to illustrate his
point?
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