Search The Scriptures — Study 21 — Genesis 27:46-28:22

Study 21 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 27:46-28:22

1.     How does the fundamental difference between the two brothers now manifest itself increasingly? What truth concerning God’s choice does Isaac now explicitly recognize?

2.     What was the significance of Jacob’s dream? At what point in his experience did it happen? Of what great truth was he ten made aware concerning (a) God, and (b) God’s purpose for his own life? What response did he make? How far have you gone in similarly making God’s promises your own?

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STUDY 20

Search The Scriptures — Study 20 — Genesis 27:1-45

……and we are back to Genesis again…

Study 20 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Genesis 27:1-45

    1.     Trace the parts played by each of the actors in the story.  What motive influenced each one? Why was God pleased to bless Jacob?  Cf. Rom. 9:10-13.

    2.     What was the nature of Esau’s grief (verses 34-38)? Did it have anything to do with repentance? Cf. Heb.12:17;2 Cor. 7:10.

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STUDY 47

Search The Scriptures — Study 47 — Luke 19:11-28

Study 47 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 19:11-28

Tomorrow we will go back to remaining of the book of Genesis 27-50.  Afterwards, we will come back to the book -of Luke once again to finish it.

   1.     What does the parable teach (a) about the present responsibility of the followers of Jesus, and (b) about future judgement?

   2.     Was the third servant’s excuse a valid one? On what grounds was he condemned? What is his case intended to teach?

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STUDY 46

Search The Scriptures — Study 46 — 18:35-19:10

Study 46 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 18:35-19:10

    1.     Compare and contrast these two men in their need and their attitude to Jesus.  What may we learn from the different way in which Jesus dealt with each?

    2.     Who took the initiative in the salvation of Zacchaeus?  What may we learn from the expression of his repentance?

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                                      STUDY 45

Search The Scriptures — Study 45 — Luke 18:18-34

Study 45 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 18:18-34

    1.    Verses 18-30.  What did this ruler lack?  Why are possessions so dangerous?

    2.     Do you see any connection between the radical demand of verses 22 and 29, and Jesus’ own self-sacrifice (verses 31-33)? Cf. 1 Pet. 2:21.

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STUDY 44

Search The Scriptures — Study 44 — Luke 18:1-17

Study 44 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 18:1-17

     1.      Verses 1-8. Why ought we to be persistent in prayer? How does the parable illustrate this? Note the elements both of comparison and of contrast.

     2.     Verse 9-14. What was the Pharisee’s error? Was he wrong to give thanks? What does God require in Prayer?

     3.     Verse 17. To what characteristics of children do you think Jesus was referring?

  

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STUDY 43

Search The Scriptures — Study 43 — Luke 17:20-37

Study 43 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 17:20-37

    1.     What does Jesus here teach concerning the nature of (a) the kingdom of God, and (b) the coming of the Son of man? What is the difference, and what the connection?

    2.     What aspects of His return does Jesus here emphasize? How will it find the world? And how should it find His own people?

Note.  Verse 37.  The figurative language (cf. Jb. 39:27-30) suggest that, ‘Where there is spiritual decay, judgement will come.’ Or, is it perhaps a proverbial saying meaning simply, ‘When the time is ripe, it will happen.’

  

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STUDY 42

Search The Scriptures — Study 42 — Luke 17:1-19

Study 42 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 17:1-19

      1.  Verses 1-10.  Four characteristics of a true disciple are presented in these verses. Can you sum them up in four words? Note the demands for personal application (verses 3-10); and the need to pray for an increase (verse 5) in such qualities.

2.     Verses 11-19.  What was required before the men could be healed? And what did Jesus expect of them afterwards? Can we learn anything from this for our own prayers?

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STUDY 41

Search The Scriptures — Study 41 — Luke 16:14-31

Study 41 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 16:14-31

1.     For what was the rich man punished? In what way does this parable reinforce the lesson of verse 9?

2.     What does the parable teach about the reality of future punishment and the means of avoiding it? What ought men to be doing now? And why?

Note. Verses 16, 17. The ministry of John the Baptist marked the end of the Jewish prerogative. Men of every race and kind could from now on press into the kingdom.  Yet the moral law remained unchanged; e.g., verse 18, the sanctity of marriage.

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STUDY 40

Search The Scriptures — Study 40 — Luke 16:1-13

Study 40 of "Search The Scriptures” Is:

Luke 16:1-13

The point of this parable lies not in the dishonesty of the steward’s plan, but in his prudent provision for the future.

     1.     Verses 1-9.  For what did the steward’s master commend him? What ought Christian disciples to learn from the wisdom of the world? How can money be used to provide spiritual capital’ for the future? Cf. 1 Tim. 6:18-19.

      2.     Verses 10-13. How do these verses show that Jesus was not condoning the steward’s dishonesty? How ought material possessions to be seen in perspective?

Note.  Verses 9, 11, 13. ‘Mammom’ means ‘money’. It is called ‘unrighteous’ because of the way it easily leads men to dishonesty.  Cf. 1 Tim. 6:10.

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STUDY 39