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Hope
PSALM 103:8-14 Our hope is in the Father because His love is merciful and gracious (v.8). In what ways are you thankful for God’s grace and mercy? How has the grace and mercy of the Father changed your life? Our Father does not respond to our sins with anger (v.8-10). What would happen if God…
LAMENTATIONS 3:18-24 In times of great anguish we can easily lose our hope (v. 18-20). What anguish was robbing Jeremiah of his hope? What anguish is robbing us of our hope? Remembering the steadfast love of God will help you find hope (v. 21f). What will help you to be more firmly convinced of the…
HEBREWS 11:1-3 For hope to exist, there must be some foundation assuring it (v.1). How does our faith provide proof for our hope (Acts 17:31) How does our faith connect us to our anchor? (Hebrews 6:19) How is your hope being strengthened by the assurance provided by faith? Our assuring faith remains unseen (v.1). What…
I TIMOTHY 6:11-16 To pursue righteousness, we need to flee from materialism (v.11, 9-10). If we are to be righteous, why is it so important to flee from the love of money? What will motivate you to do a better job of fleeing from materialism? Pursuing righteousness includes godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness (v.11).…
HEBREWS 7:18-25 Any law system is incapable of making anything perfect (v.18-19). What is the fault with any law system (8:8)? What happens when we put our hope in any law system? A better hope was introduced with an oath (v.20-21). What makes this oath in Psalm 110:4 even more impressive? How does this oath…
MATTHEW 28:19-20 When Jesus declared His ultimate authority, He gave one assignment (28:18-20). How does making disciples differ from calling people to salvation? Why does baptism come after the making of a disciple? What all is involved in making people to be disciples? The nature of the assignment is immense and clear (Luke 6:40). How…
EPHESIANS 4:11-16 The hope for our world is the equipped body Christ (v.11-12). What can I do to become better equipped for the work of ministry? How am I strengthening and building up the body of Christ? The hope for our world is the united and mature body of Christ (v.13). Why does equipping the…
MATTHEW 27:50-28:11 Our Savior willingly laid down His life to set us free (27:50-54). How does this passage confirm the promise of John 10:17-18? How did God clearly announce the sufficient sacrifice of Jesus? Loving women who needed hope, witnessed His death and burial (27:55-61). How painful would this have been for those who loved…
MATTHEW 21:1-11 Jesus was fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah (Matthew 21:1-5). How can we learn to trust Jesus enough to do what is uncomfortable? Mark 11:4-6 How amazing was the scene coming down the side of the Mt. of Olives? How does Jesus’ fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9 affect you? The people were also looking for…
ROMANS 15:1-4 Everything written before was for our learning so we can have hope (v.4). What lessons have we usually taught from this verse? Why is context so important to the study of scripture? The context of verse 4 begins with helping the weak (v.1). Since the paragraph begins with helping the weak, what can…