Sunday Study Questions (Page 40)

Luke 22:39-62 Key Verse: 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 1. Why did Jesus ask his disciples to pray at this moment (40,46)? What kind of temptation might the disciples face? (31-32) 2. Why is Jesus prayingRead More →

Luke 22:1-23 Key Verse: 22:20 “In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.’” 1. What did the Passover commemorate? (1-6; Exodus 12:8-14; Deuteronomy 16:1-3) 2. What is the significance of Jesus’Read More →

Hebrews 9:23-10:18 Key Verse 10:14 “For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” 1. What was the purpose of the sacrifices in the Biblical times? (9:13,22) What do people do today to be cleansed of their consciences? 2. What is the importance ofRead More →

Hebrews 8:1-9:22 Key Verse 9:15 “For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.” 1. What was theRead More →

Hebrews 7:1-28 Key Verse: 7:25 “Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” 1. Read Genesis 14:18 and verses 1-3 and find out who Melchizedek is. In what respects is Melchizedek greater than Abraham? (4-10) 2.Read More →

Hebrews 5:11-6:20 Key Verse: 6:19 “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.” 1. Why do some Christians remain like an infant, unwilling to know Christ deeply? (5:11-6:3) 2. Given that the Bible teaches the eternal securityRead More →

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Key Verse 4:14 “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.” 1. What were the qualifications and roles of the high priest in the Old Testament? (5:1-2) 2. InRead More →

Hebrews 3:7-4:13 Key Verse 4:11 “Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.” 1. Why does the author use the Israelites’ time in the wilderness as a warning against unbelief? (7-15; cf. Exodus 16:2-3; Numbers 14:1-3)Read More →

Hebrews 3:1-6 Key Verse 3:1 “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” 1. What does it mean to fix our thoughts on Jesus? (1) 2. What does it mean to acknowledge (confess)Read More →

Hebrews 2:1-18 Key Verse 2:10 “In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.” 1. Why must we pay careful attention to the message of salvation? (1-4)Read More →

Hebrews 1:1-14 Key Verse 1:2 “…but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.” 1. What was God’s purpose in speaking through the prophets in the Old Testament? (1) What isRead More →

Zechariah 4:1-14 Key Verse 4:10 “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” (The seven lamps represent the eyes of the LORD that search all around the world.)” (NLT) 1. Read Ezra 1:2-4 and 3:7-13.Read More →