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Sermon Questions for 10/02/11

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Morning

 Text: 1 John 4:7-10
Title: Love Is of God
Questions:

Where does love come from?
Why should we love one another?
What is God’s nature?
How does God show us His love?
What is God’s gift?

Evening

Text: 1 Samuel 31
Title: Judgment unto Righteousness Returned
Questions:

How is God’s mercy shown in judgment (vv. 1-4)?
How is David’s hope vindicated?
What are Saul’s sins in his death (vv. 5-6)?
What are the sins of the Philistines (vv. 7-10)?
How was Jabesh-Gilead faithful (vv. 11-13)?
How does God use wickedness for good?

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Sermon Questions for 09/25/11

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Morning
 Text: Exodus 20:13; Genesis 9:3-7; Matthew 5:38-42
Title: God’s Reckoning
Questions:

When may life be taken lawfully?
Is the death penalty consistent with New Testament teaching?
What effect may we expect from blood not avented?
Is war always sinful?
May we kill in self defense?
Didn’t Jesus say turn the other cheek?

Evening
 Text: 1 Samuel 30
Title: Encouragement in the LORD
Questions:

What tragedy awaited David at Ziglag?
Who was blamed?
How was David encouraged?
What does David do here, in contrast to 27:1?
How did God providentially assist David?
What happened with the spoils of war?

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