Category Archives: Bible Study

Hebrews 11:29-40 Key Verse: 11:29 “By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.” 1. Read Exodus 14:10-12. What was the mental and spiritual state of the people as they faced the Red Sea? What might the Red Sea represent in our lives? 2. How did Moses encourage the people? (Exodus 14:13-14) How did the people demonstrate faith in crossing the Red Sea? (29; Exodus 14:22) 3. See Joshua 6:1-20. Read more [...]

Hebrews 11:23-28 Key Verses: 11:24,25 “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.” 1. What was the decree under which Moses was born? (See Exodus 1:8-22) How did Moses’ parents show their faith? (23; Exodus 2:1-10) 2. After discovering that he was a Hebrew, what kind of difficult decision did Moses face? How could Read more [...]

Hebrews 11:8-22 Key Verse: 11:8 “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” 1. How did Abraham show his faith in God when he obeyed God’s calling? (8) How was Abraham’s faith displayed while living in the promised land? (9-10) 2. How did Abraham and Sarah show their faith when they were past childbearing age? (11-12) 3. What did Abraham and his descendants Read more [...]

Hebrews 11:1-7 Key Verse 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” 1. According to verse 1, what is faith? How is hope related to faith? How does faith enable us to be certain of what we do not see? (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:7) 2. How can we know that God created the heavens and the earth by his word? (3; Genesis 1:1) What difference does it make to have creation Read more [...]

Luke 12:35-59 Key Verse: 12:40 “You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” 1. What does it mean to be ready at all times for Jesus’ coming? (35-40) What privilege do those servants who are faithful have? (37) 2. To whom does the faithful and wise manager refer? (42) What does giving food allowance at the proper time mean today? What is the reward for the faithful manager? (44) 3. Read more [...]

Luke 12:13-34 Key Verse: 12:32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” 1. What did Jesus sense in the man’s request? (13-15) What is greed and what does life consist in, if not abundance of possessions? 2. What is the problem of the rich man’s plan? (16-21) (Notice the repetition of “I, my, myself,” in verses 17-19.) Why was he called a fool? 3. What are the things people worry Read more [...]

Luke 12:1-12 Key Verse: 12:4,5 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.” 1. Why did Jesus call hypocrisy “yeast”? (1b) How did the Pharisees reveal their hypocrisy? (11:38-42) How does the fact that everything will be revealed help us avoid hypocrisy? Read more [...]

Luke 11:29-54 Key Verse: 11:34 “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness.” 1. Why did Jesus rebuke the “wicked generation”? (29, 16) What does Jesus mean that he is the sign to his times as Jonah was a sign to the people of Nineveh? (30) 2. Why would the Queen of the South and the people of Nineveh condemn the people of Jesus’ Read more [...]

Luke 11:14-28 Key Verse: 11:20 “But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.” 1. How did Jesus demonstrate the power of God by driving out a mute demon? (14) Why was the crowd amazed? (cf. Isaiah 35:6) 2. What did some doubters say and why? (15-16) How did Jesus answer their criticism? (17-19) What did Jesus mean by the finger of God? (20; cf. Matthew 12:28; Exodus 8:19) 3. In verses 21, who Read more [...]

Luke 11:1-13 Key Verse: 11:2 “He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.”’” 1. Why were the disciples interested in prayer? (1) What is prayer? (Think of Mary’s example in 10:39-42.) 2. What is the significance of Jesus calling God “Father”? (cf. Romans 8:15) What does it mean to hallow God’s name? (John 17:1,4) What does it mean to pray, “your kingdom come”? (See footnote.) How is Read more [...]