Thursday, March 12, 2015
1Samuel 3:11-21 KJV
11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all [things] which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. 15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here [am] I. 17 And he said, What [is] the thing that [the LORD] hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide [it] not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide [any] thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It [is] the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. 19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel [was] established [to be] a prophet of the LORD. 21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What did the Lord tell Samuel that he would do to the house of Israel and the house of Eli? (v.11)
2) What had the Lord told Eli concerning His judgment against the prophet's house? Why? (v.12-14)
3) What did Samuel do the next morning? (v.15)
4) What did Eli ask Samuel to do for him that same day? (v.16-17)
5) What did Samuel tell the older prophet and how did Eli respond? (v.18)
6) What immediately became of Samuel after his discourse with the Prophet Eli? (v.19-21))
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Has the Lord ever used you to deliver difficult and/or troubling news to one of his servants? If so, briefly describe one such time.
LIFE LESSONS
8) The Lord expects those who serve Him to be faithful stewards over their God given gifts and the people He has blessed them to serve.
9) When the Lord's servants mistreat the sheep of His flock, He will demote, or remove, that servant and apppoint someone else to succeed him/her/them.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Luke 10:25-34 KJV
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on him], and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him], 34 And went to [him], and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What question did the lawyer ask our Lord? Why? (v.25)
2) How did Jesus respond to Him? (v.26)
3) What was the lawyer's response to our Lord? (v.27)
4) What did Jesus say in response to the lawyer's answer? (v.28)
5) What did the lawyer say next? Why? (v.29)
6) What lesson did Jesus impart to the Lawyer through the telling of the parable? (v.30-34)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) How do you typically respond to a brother or sister in need?
LIFE LESSONS
8) When God's children provide for the needs of others, we are ministering to Him.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Matthew 6:1-8 KJV
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What are Christians not to do when serving others or praying? Why? (v.1,5a)
2) How do hypocrites act when serving others or praying? Why? (v.2,5b)
3) How are true believers to act when serving others or praying? Why? (v.3-4,6-8)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) What are your true motives for ministering to others or praying corporately?
5) What are the right motives for serving others or praying corporately?
LIFE LESSONS
6) The true motives of our hearts are revealed in who we seek to please when serving the Lord and/or His people.
7) When we seek the approval of man more than the approval of God our ministry for the Lord is in vain.
8) The Lord rewards those with clean hands and pure hearts in serving His people.
