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Week 15: Bible Study Questions for Group DiscussionUNDERSTANDING THE ROOTS IN OUR “FAITH FAMILY TREE”PROMISE:NOAH TO ABRAHAM: FROM RAINBOW TO ABRAHAMIC COVENANTCREATION: NEW FAMILIES, CLANS AND NATIONSGOD’S WORD: ?18? For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, ?19? through whom? also he went and preached to the spirits in prison ?20? who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, ?21? and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ?22? who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him. (1 Peter 3:18-22, NIV)DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1Was the covenant and atoning sacrifice of Jesus’ death provided only for a pre-selected few or for all?2.What was the dividing element which separated the lost from the saved in the story of Noah?3.What does Apostle Peter say the waters of the flood are a symbol for?4.If the body of water was what separated the lost from the saved in the days of Noah, how important does Peter say that water baptism is for those who seek salvation through Jesus Christ?5.How does water baptism differ from taking a bath or diving into a swimming pool?6.Is it the element of physical water that saves a believer from sin or is it the understanding of faith, behind the ritual, which saves us?CREATION: ULTIMATE JUDGEMENT AND PROMISE OF A NEW EARTHGOD’S WORD: ? But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. ?? Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives ?as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. ?But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness. (2 Peter 3:10-13, NIV)DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1.Does the Lord intend to bring universal judgment again upon our planet, even it is not by water?2.How does the Lord plan to purge the earth the second time of all sin and how can the faithful escape?3.How can believers find, in Noah, great promise and hope when they face the Lord’s awesome judgment?4.What legitimate questions might this passage raise about where the faithful will spend eternity?5.When were other times the Lord gave an opportunity for new beginnings to the human race in the overall unfolding of the Biblical story? BROKENNESS: PRIDE, LIES & SELFISHNESSGOD’S WORD: Genesis 11:1-7; 12:10-13,17-19;13:10-13DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1.How did human pride lead to the Tower of Babel which was so offensive to the Lord?2.How do I understand the Lord’s reason for dividing of the nations into different languages?3.How can language be both a blessing and curse in the human race?4.In the overall Biblical story, when was the dividing of the languages completely reversed to offer new beginnings for the people of all nations? (Clue: see Acts chapter 2)5.What was the cowardly and many-sided sins of Abram when he went to Egypt for food?6.What was the selfishness of Lot in this narrative and how did it harm him by evil companions in Sodom?7.How did Lot’s selfishness turn into a real disaster for him?8.Has our selfishness ever hurt us in the long run?PROMISE: ABBREVIATED & EXPANDED NATION-LAND PROMISEGOD’S WORD: Genesis 12 :1-5; 15:1-6DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1.What was the challenging directive which the Lord gave to Abram?2.Can I explain the nation-land promise given to Abram?3.How can all peoples of the earth find a blessing in the covenant of the Lord with Abram?4.Why was Abram afraid and doubting when the Lord spoke to him in a vision?5.What does it mean that “Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord credited his belief as righteousness”?6.Why is this statement about Abram’s credited righteousness so encouraging to us?GRACE: ABRAHAM’S GRACIOUS OFFER TO LOTGOD’S WORD: ??Genesis 13:5-9DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1.How does this story about Abraham’s offer to Lot become such a noble illustration so descriptive of unselfishness?2.Share about a kind and unselfish act which someone did for you?GRACE: ABRAHAM’S GRACIOUS RESCUE OF LOTGOD’S WORD: ?Genesis 14:11-16, 18-20DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1.How far did Abram go to help out his nephew Lot?2.How did Abram show his deep appreciation for the help of the Lord against the enemies of Lot?3.How does Abram’s act of worship with Melchizedek introduce a universal principle among all of the Lord’s faithful people? (Clue: see Hebrews 7:1-8) ................
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