Sunday, October 26, 2008

Rejoice in mystery

Psalm 71:14-24

1. Why would the psalmist praise more and more?

The psalmist would praise more and more of God because of the hope he has in God. His mouth will tell of the Lord's righteousness, salvation, mighty acts, marvelous deeds and restoration. For God increases his honor and comforted the psalmist.

Philippians 4:4

2. What did Paul emphasize?

Paul emphasized that we should always rejoice in the Lord.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Entering into mystery

Psalms 139:1-12

1. What could the psalmist not attain?

The knowledge of God is too lofty for the psalmist to attain for the Lord discerns and searches everything within us.

Isaiah 40:21-31

2. What did Isaiah understand he could not understand?

The prophet Isaiah understand that God is behind the mystery of the beginning of the earth and the creation of the heavens. For the Lord brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

God's given redemptive range

Acts 11:1-18

1. Why was Peter criticised?

Peter was criticised by the circumcised believers for going into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.

2. What was his defense?

Peter explains that the voice had spoke from heaven, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.' Then he remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was Peter to think that he could oppose God?"

When the circumcised believers heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life."

Monday, October 6, 2008

Everyone has a part

1 Corinthians 12:1-14

1. What did Paul want us to know?

Paul want us not to be ignorant. When we were pagans, somehow or other we were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore Paul tells us that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

2. What is common to us all and what is different?

The body of Christ is a unit that is common to us all What is different is that we made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

No sense of story

Isaiah 43:1-11

1. What is God's promise?

God promised that when you pass through the waters, He will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Since you are precious and honored in His sight, and because God loves you, He will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for the Lord is with you;
He will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.

John 9:1-7

2. What did Jesus explain?

Jesus explained that trials do happen so that the work of God might be displayed in that person's life. As long as it is day, Jesus will do the Father's work for He is the only light of the world.