Numbers 11:4-17 Questions
Warm up in pairs: When the going got tough, the Israelites recalled “the good old days” in Egypt. Were the good old days for you really that good? What was good about them and what was not so good? Numbers 11:4-9 What do you think of when you think of riffraff? Here is refers to […]
Numbers 9 Questions
Warm up in pairs: Can you think of a time the Lord closed a door in your life and you thought it was a mistake, but then later realized he was right? Numbers 9:15-16 Questions Does anyone know what the word “tabernacle” means? It means to dwell and describes God’s dwelling place among his people. […]
Does it seem like evil has the upper hand? Part 2
“The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” Proverbs 15:29 Since I began this series several months ago, does it seem like the wicked still have the upper hand? Or does it seem the wicked have lost their grip? Whatever the case may be, it is important to […]
Does it seem like evil has the upper hand? Part 1
Between the pandemic, the violence/anarchy, and a seemingly complete loss of sanity in some cases, does it fell like evil has the upper hand in the eternal struggle of good versus evil? On days I feel that way. And I suspect most of you have at some point in 2020, a year that will soon […]
Remembering Peter Lord and Jack Taylor
Throughout church history, the Lord has raised up special leaders for various generations. Two from this generation recently passed away within a month and a half of each other: Peter Lord, 91, on March 4, 2021 and Jack Taylor, 88, on April 25, 2021. Only eternity will reveal the impact they had on the church […]
Psalm 42 Questions
Warm up in pairs: What are some of your best childhood memories? Do you find yourself thinking of these often? Questions for 42:1-5 To illustrate how he longed for God, what illustration did the writer use? Discuss John 4:10 to shed further light on 42:1-2. On a scale from 1-10, how much do you long […]
Psalm 5 Questions
Warm up in pairs: What would you say is the main hindrance to Christians having a consistent prayer life? 1.What two ways was David communicating with the Lord? words and sighing 5:1 2. When words are not adequate for prayer, who prays for us with groanings? See Romans 8:26 3. Why […]
The Rule of Limits, Part 1
We all live with limits. I have met few who enjoy having limits. Some accept them as part of life, while others fight against them, normally losing the battle. Many of our limitations are inherent in the fact that we are human. We were born human and will die human. In between those two events, […]
Spiritual and Emotional Maturity: The Disconnect
I have always been interested in the relationship between psychology and theology. My major in college was psychology, and then in seminary I studied theology. Because of these interests, the title of a book I ran across recently caught my eye: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero. I have also discovered his book Emotionally Healthy […]
Psalm 139 Questions (select verses)
Warm up in pairs or small groups: David talks about roads he has traveled today. What is the most distant place you have ever traveled to from your home? Why was the Lord able to search and know all about David? 139:1 He is omniscient. How do you think it made David feel? How does […]