tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47110018680780509392024-02-08T10:12:13.061-08:00Sabbath School CommentaryThank you to all our fans and supporters who have contacted us to let us know how these lessons have been a blessing. We appreciate your input. May God continue to bless you as you study deeper into His word.Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-78701401927126386952010-11-22T06:23:00.001-08:002010-11-22T06:23:14.394-08:00Nov20–26: Rizpah: The Influence of Faithfulness<!--StartFragment--> <br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1. Read 2 Samuel 3:6–11. What can we learn about Rizpah and about her circumstances in that particular time?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">She was a concubine of Saul (who’s dead) and is now the cause of an angry dispute between Abner and Ishbosheth.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Saul is dead and his youngest son, Ishbosheth, accuses Abner of having an affair with Rizpah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Because of this, Abner gets upset and now turns on Ishbosheth to side with David.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Why would Ishbosheth accuse Abner of having an affair with Rizpah? (See 1 Kings 2:17, 22) What might he be afraid of?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2. Read 2 Samuel 21:9, 10. What does Rizpah do when her sons are killed? What does this tell us about her?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">SIDE NOTE: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Read 2 Samuel 21:1-8. The seven men chosen must have been involved with Saul in the attack of the Gibeonites. Read Deuteronomy 24:16 and Ezekiel 18:20. There’s no way for innocent lives to bear the guilt of their fathers. Since the Bible does not contradict itself, it must be that these seven men assisted Saul in attacking the Gibeonites.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">She protects their dead bodies from the birds or animals feeding on them. This shows that she had respect for the remains of the deceased.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Verse 10 says that Rizpah did this “from the beginning of the harvest until water dropped...” <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I am not sure how long this is, but from the beginning of the harvest until rain comes is probably a long time, at least weeks, and perhaps even months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This action of Rizpah shows the respect she had for the remains of the deceased.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">What are some other biblical examples of showing respect for the remains of the dead? What can we learn from those examples?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">3. Read 2 Samuel 21:11–14. How was David affected by Rizpah’s actions?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">He also showed respect for the remains of the dead.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Verse 14 says that, “After that, God answered the prayers for the land” (GWV).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">It’s interesting to notice that the land was healed not after the execution of the sons but after respect was shown to the remains of Saul and his children.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Saul was called “the anointed of the Lord.” And he was not the best of persons, yet respect was still shown him and his descendents, even after death.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Rizpah had a hard life. She lived with a man who couldn’t control his own passions (Saul). She then was the cause of the rift between Abner and Ishbosheth, which resulted in Abner’s siding with David. Her entire life seems to be controlled by circumstances and causes outside of her control. Yet this did not stop her from doing what was right, even when it seemed no one else would.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">When you are put into positions that you cannot control, how do you react? Do you get defensive? How would others view you in those situations?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Rizpah and David showed respect to Saul and his family—do you show respect to those in authority, even if you disagree with them?</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-46703694638644719752010-11-15T12:33:00.000-08:002010-11-15T12:33:13.624-08:00Nov13–19: Joab: David’s Weak Strongman<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Read 2 Samuel 2:17–23 and 3:1-22 and summarize what takes place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After David’s men, including Asahel the brother of Joab, defeated Israel, Asahel made a fatal chase after Abner, who slew Asahel in the chase.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After a time, Abner deserts Ishbosheth and offers Israel to David; David accepts this offer.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 2:17</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abner was defeated. Why do you think Asahel pursued after him? Hint: Look at the description of Asahel in verse 18.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. How did Joab respond to the accepted proposal by Abner?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 3:25</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 3:30</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Joab first tells David that Abner was deceiving him. But the reason why Joab killed Abner was to revenge himself of his brother Asahel, whom Abner killed in an earlier battle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
</ul><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“But the favorable reception of so valiant and famed a warrior excited the jealousy of Joab, the commander-in-chief of David's army. … Now Joab, seeing an opportunity to avenge his brother's death and rid himself of a prospective rival, basely took occasion to waylay and murder Abner.”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patriarchs and Prophets</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 699.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jealousy over a position and a desire for justice led Joab to murder Abner.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you reading into the motives of others because you are jealous of them?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Read 2 Samuel 11:15–25. What does this passage tell us about Joab?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Joab clearly shows that his allegiance is to the king rather than God.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perhaps Joab felt obligated to do what David said because of how David rebuked him for the murder of Abner.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SPIRITUAL LESSON:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sometimes it’s hard to do what is right when we want to please those we admire, especially when those we admire fall into the same sins as us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What we need to do is focus on doing what is right because it is right so that we may avoid the folly of following the conscience and judgment of men.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. In the previous example Joab obeyed David’s orders. Now read 2 Samuel 18:5–15. What does his action here tell us about him? How might he have rationalized this deed, as well?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Joab chooses when he wants to obey or disobey. For protecting the nation and his men (see 2 Samuel 19:5, 6), he could have a good reason for slaying Absalom.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Joab’s story is a sad one. He chose to obey when it was convenient with his own desires and ambitions. He killed Abner out of his own desire for personal revenge as well as to rid himself of a possible rival of position; he obeys the king, even if it goes against what is right; and he disobeys the king according to what he thinks is right.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-46522477610642082962010-11-07T17:50:00.000-08:002010-11-07T17:50:30.558-08:00Nov6–12: Abiathar: The Priest<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What were some of the functions of Abiathar when he was priest?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 23:6, 9–13 – brought the ephod to David<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:24, 29 – carried the ark of God<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 17:15–22 – working for David from inside the city</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Both the ephod and ark were emblems of God’s presence and directive will. Without these, the nation of Israel seemed to be without divine aid. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s also interesting to see how Abiathar secretly worked for David while he was outside the city.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“In the city the priests might do him good service by learning the movements and purposes of the rebels, and secretly communicating them to the king by their sons, Ahimaaz and Jonathan.”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patriarchs and Prophets</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 735.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sometimes God works for us when we cannot see Him doing it. We may be like David—in danger and outside the city, feeling rejected and alone—yet God sets in order things according to His providence on our behalf that we just cannot see or understand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you trusting in God even when you feel He’s not working for you?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What can you practically do to help you remember His love and care for you, even when it seems like He doesn’t?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you think what Abiathar was doing for David was deceitful? Please explain why or why not with the class.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Read 2 Samuel 15:13–29. What does this passage teach us about the character of David, even at this time of peril? What role does Abiathar play in this episode?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">David:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:19</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:20</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:25</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:26</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. … </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:28</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abiathar:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:24</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:29</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION ON DAVID:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">David must have been totally unselfish here. He could’ve rallied for himself all the men on his side and create a great divide in the kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But instead he asks Ittai and his men to go back. But they pleaded to stay and David lets them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">His unselfish spirit is also seen in that he asks Zadok the priest to take back the ark into the city Jerusalem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This ark was a symbol of God’s victorious guidance and will on behalf of the king and the people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yet David lets this go, for he perhaps considers the place of the ark more necessary than himself in this situation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">David clearly shows the true spirit of humiliation and contrition. Remember how his sin with Bathsheba was still being visited upon. Therefore, he must’ve felt that all that was happening to him was just.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP ON DAVID’S CHARACTER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><u><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:19, 20:</span></span></u></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list 39.35pt left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">·</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But David, with characteristic unselfishness, could not consent that these strangers who had sought his protection should be involved in his calamity. He expressed surprise that they should be ready to make this sacrifice for him. {PP 731.3}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.35pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These men had been converted from paganism to the worship of Jehovah, and nobly they now proved their fidelity to their God and their king. David, with grateful heart, accepted their devotion to his apparently sinking cause, and all passed over the brook Kidron on the way toward the wilderness. {PP 732.1}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 15:25, 26, 28:</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At sight of the ark joy and hope for a brief moment thrilled the heart of David. But soon other thoughts came to him. As the appointed ruler of God's heritage he was under solemn responsibility. Not personal interests, but the glory of God and the good of his people, were to be uppermost in the mind of Israel's king. God, who dwelt between the cherubim, had said of Jerusalem, "This is My rest" (Psalm 132:14); and without divine authority neither priest nor king had a right to remove therefrom the symbol of His presence. And David knew that his heart and life must be in harmony with the divine precepts, else the ark would be the means of disaster rather than of success. His great sin was ever before him. He recognized in this conspiracy the just judgment of God. The sword that was not to depart from his house had been unsheathed. He knew not what the result of the struggle might be. It was not for him to remove from the capital of the nation the sacred statutes which embodied the will of their divine Sovereign, which were the constitution of the realm and the foundation of its prosperity. {PP 732.3}</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">David sensed his own just judgment in his fleet, yet didn’t try to revert the sentence by retaliating against the rebels.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you react in similar situations? When you know you’ve done wrong and someone else does wrong to you, do you retaliate back at them? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Or do you, like David, accept the seeming “injustice” done to you and seek to glorify God in patiently enduring the test? Something to think about.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Read 1 Kings 1:1–8. What could have caused Abiathar, who had been so loyal to David, to do what he did here?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are not too sure about why Abiathar did this. All we know is that somehow he turned from his loyalty by choosing to side with Adonijah.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s interesting to this action by Abiathar. He was with David in all his trouble and pain. He was faithful, we can say, almost to the end of David’s life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SPIRITUAL LESSON:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even though we prove valiant and faithful today as God’s ambassadors and representatives, we can still fall from grace.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What are some possible reasons for Abiathar to support Adonijah? Please try to stay as close to the Bible as possible when sharing your answers with the class.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abiathar the priest played a great supporting role for David. His life testifies of the kind of service God requires of His “priesthood” of believers today—a life willing to take risks for the glory of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But we should not think it okay to venture off in our own way when we know and understand the revealed will of God. </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-46698260130899367532010-11-01T13:16:00.000-07:002010-11-01T13:16:22.972-07:00Oct30–Nov5: Uriah: Faith of a Foreigner<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Make a chapter outline of 2 Samuel 11.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:1-5 David commits adultery with Bathsheba<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:6-13 David tries to get Uriah to go to his house<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:14-17 David sets up Uriah to be killed<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:18-27 David learns of Uriah’s death and marries Bathsheba</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This chapter is about David’s sin of adultery and murder.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Look at 2 Samuel 12. Why do you think God would wait to send a message to David? Why not try to warn David beforehand, like Cain was warned?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Read 2 Samuel 11 and ask yourself, How could someone so honored of God stoop so deep into sin? What warning should this present to all of us?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:1 “tarried still” – This phrase in Hebrew has the implications of “sitting still,” “ease self,” and to be “situated”—basically, to let your guard down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So it was at a time of ease that caused David to let his guard down and then to fall into sin.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. What would make David to let his guard down and be at ease?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 10:18</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the men of</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 10:19</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And when all the kings </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that were</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:1</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to battle</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:1—the Ammonites have just been destroyed and their chief city surrounded.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 10:18, 19—but just before the destruction of the Ammonites, David obtained victory over the Syrians, even killing their captain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">David has been obtaining victory after victory right before he came to “ease self,” become “situated,” and let his guard down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It seems to be that when experiencing his victories that he relaxed his efforts to stay his trust upon God.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SPIRITUAL LESSON:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s very easy to trust in our own ability when we experience great victories in our spiritual walk. But this spirit of trusting to ourselves will prepare us to fall. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is at our highest spiritual point when we need to be the most humble. When we are experiencing victory after victory, it is then that we need to stay our dependence upon God even more.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP ON DAVID BEFORE HIS SIN:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“David was surrounded by the fruits of victory and the honors of his wise and able rule. It was now, while he was at ease and unguarded, that the tempter seized the opportunity to occupy his mind…. But when in ease and self-security he let go his hold upon God, David yielded to Satan and brought upon his soul the stain of guilt.”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patriarchs and Prophets</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 718.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What spiritual victories have you gained in the recent past? Did they lead you to feel better about yourself, or did you rely on God even more?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What could David have done in order to avoid his downfall?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. What do we know about Uriah from 2 Samuel 11?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:3 “Uriah the Hittite”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:7 “David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered”— Uriah was one of the “valiant men” of the army of Israel (see 1Ch 11:26, 41), he had military strength and intellect.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2Sa 11:8-13—Even though Uriah had two chances to stay at home to be with his wife, he decided to not take the comfort while the rest of his army was still in the battlefield.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There’s a definite contrast between Uriah’s conduct and that of David’s. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Uriah would not take comfort or ease himself while the rest of his men were at war. Yet David took ease and comfort, and was thus led into sin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the motives and character of Uriah lays a rebuke to David. David should have also been explicitly loyal to God in his conduct, as Uriah was loyal to him and Israel.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pr 6:32</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> doeth it destroyeth his own soul.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Had King David been engaged in some useful employment, he would not have been guilty of the murder of Uriah.”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Testimonies for the Church, Volume 4</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 412.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What are some ways you or your church can help those who are in danger of becoming idle?</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-32382316180239455222010-10-24T02:26:00.000-07:002010-10-24T02:26:06.650-07:00Oct23–29: Abigail: No Victim of Circumstances<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Read 1 Samuel 25 and make a chapter outline.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 25:1-11 Nabal refuses David’s request<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 25:12-17 David plans to take revenge on Nabal<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 25:18-31 Abigail’s plea to David <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 25:32-35 David grants Abigail her request<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 25:36-44 Nabal’s death and David marries Abigail</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Read 1 Samuel 25:1–13, 21. Why is David so insulted by Nabal’s reply? What does David hear?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 25:21</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">fellow</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pertained</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Though David has demonstrated amazing self-restraint with murderous King Saul, he, like us, feels deeply wounded when told that he is a nobody and amounts to nothing. This is compounded by the fact that he had shown kindness and was being rewarded with insults and humiliation.” SSL 39<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Notice what David said in the previous chapter regarding King Saul: </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 24:12</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">David recognized God as his Avenger in chapter 24; but in chapter 25, he sought to avenge himself.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you respond when others insult you with disrespect after you have done so much good for them? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you feel like they owe you their kindness?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How can you overcome this temptation?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why is it so bad to think of those whom we help as owing us their love, kindness, and generosity?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Read carefully Abigail’s speech in 1 Samuel 25:23–31. Contrast that to Nabal’s reply (vss. 10, 11). What does this tell us about the difference between the two of them?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abigail: “My lord.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nabal: “Who is David?”</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abigail uses the phrase “my lord” 14 times in her speech.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These words, as well as her charitable gift to David and his men, were able to turn away the wrath of David.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What would you do if you were Abigail? Would you come to the defense of someone who deserved to get what was coming to them?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ro 12:17</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Recompense to no man evil for evil. . . . </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ro 12:19</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rather</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abigail clearly showed the right spirit as a mediator. She showed unconditional love for her unruly and foolish husband by taking personal responsibility for his actions. Yet at the same time, by her kind words and implications she was also able to subdue the irritated feelings of David.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Abigail is a type of Christ here. The wrath of God is against all unrighteousness. Yet this wrath is postponed to a later time because of the intercession of Christ. At the same time, while Christ takes our guilt upon Himself, that kindness, or grace, melts and changes our hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“The Spirit of the Son of God was abiding in her soul.”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patriarchs and Prophets</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 667.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-14509544829862363872010-10-16T05:09:00.000-07:002010-10-16T05:09:58.193-07:00Oct16–22: Jonathan: Born for Greatness<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Read 1 Samuel 14 and make a chapter outline.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:1-15 Jonathan and his armor-bearer attack the Philistines <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:16-23 the Philistines turn against one another in their confusion<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:24-46 Saul’s oath and Jonathan spared from death<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:47-52 Saul’s conquests and Saul’s family</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Because of Saul's sin in his presumptuous offering, the Lord would not give him the honor of vanquishing the Philistines.”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patriarchs and Prophets</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 623.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yet in 1 Samuel 1:47-52 we learn that God still worked through Saul, gaining victories for Israel.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why do you think God still wrought victories through Saul?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. What are the steps that Jonathan undertakes before climbing up to the enemy outpost? 1 Sam. 14:6–13.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:6 “Come, and let us” – Jonathan consults his armor-bearer about the attack<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:6 “It may be” – Jonathan is not presumptuous; he is humble and cautious, yet confident and dependent upon God at the same time<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:6 “No restraint” – Jonathan is already giving God the credit for being more than able to do the work, whether with large or small numbers<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 14:7-13 “The Lord hath delivered” – It is pretty clear that God was ordering this attack</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jonathan, the king's son, a man who feared the Lord, was chosen as the instrument to deliver Israel. Moved by a divine impulse, he proposed to his armor-bearer that they should make a secret attack upon the enemy's camp…. {PP 623.1} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The armor-bearer, who also was a man of faith and prayer, encouraged the design, and together they withdrew from the camp, secretly, lest their purpose should be opposed. With earnest prayer to the Guide of their fathers, they agreed upon a sign by which they might determine how to proceed. {PP 623.2}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These two men gave evidence that they were moving under the influence and command of a more than human general. To outward appearance, their venture was rash, and contrary to all military rules. But the action of Jonathan was not done in human rashness. He depended not on what he and his armor-bearer themselves could do; he was the instrument that God used in behalf of his people Israel. They made their plans, and rested their cause in the hands of God. {YI, November 24, 1898 par. 6}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you know if you are resting your plans in the hands of God or not?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Read 1 Samuel 14:24–46. How could Jonathan, had he wanted, used this incident as an excuse to stop honoring his father? Have not people turned on their own parents for less? What does this tell us about the kind of person Jonathan was?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jonathan could have rebelled against his father’s decree. But this shows the true character of Jonathan. Just when Saul’s rash character is revealed, so is Jonathan’s, who patiently waits on the Lord for his deliverance and vindication. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ps 37:7</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you treat those who are wrong and in authority over you? Do you still obey them, or rebel against them?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are admonished to obey our parents “in the Lord” (Eph 6:1). Since Saul’s decree was obviously not “in the Lord”, then why do you think Jonathan would allow himself to be killed?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How can one determine whether or not something is in the Lord or not?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. Read 1 Samuel 31:1–7 and 2 Samuel 1:5–12. What kind of end did Jonathan have? How do we understand this?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sometimes God rewards his faithful servants at the resurrection morning.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ex 20:12</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jonathan’s life of unselfish love to his father is a testimony of what it means to truly honor your father and mother. Through the dark times of Saul—even when he was against his own son—Jonathan stood by him, giving him loyal support, even though Saul many times acted out his own rash will. </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-40391239156681428802010-10-09T13:29:00.003-07:002010-10-09T13:29:15.716-07:00Oct9–15: Hannah: Learning to Be Someone<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Read 1 Samuel and make an outline of the chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:1-8 Elkanah and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:9-18 Hannah’s prayer<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:19-23 Hannah’s prayer answered: the birth of Samuel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:24-28 Hannah presents Samuel to the Lord</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Read 1 Samuel 1:1–16. Why was Hannah so distraught over not having children, even though she knew that her husband loved her?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:2</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And he had two wives; the name of the one </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">was</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. … </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:5</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:6</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From the way Peninnah treated Hannah, it seems very probable that being able to give your husband children meant a special honor and blessing in the home and society.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“The blessing so earnestly sought by every Hebrew was denied this godly pair (Elkanah and Hannah)…”—Ellen G. White, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patriarchs and Prophets</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, p. 569.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Having no child at all was understood as a divine curse. Both in the public and in the family sphere, a woman without a child had to live with a stigma of supposedly being cursed by God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“For Hannah, jealousy and the sense of ‘being nobody’ created an explosive mix of emotions that finally blew up when she poured out her heart before the Lord. What made matters worse was that Hannah was not getting younger. Time was against her, and, apparently, so was God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Remember also that in Hannah’s time, a woman’s role in society was associated primarily with child bearing and rearing. There were no other career possibilities. A woman could not just change careers and find fulfillment in another occupation. We have examples of woman judges and female prophetic leadership in the Old Testament, but these are indeed limited and depended on God’s direct call. It was only through children that Hannah could count the worth of her life and leave a legacy. To her, without children her life had no real meaning.” SSL 23</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why do you think God waited until Hannah made her vow to give her a child? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why do you think God allowed Hannah to first go through the bitter experience and conflict before granting her request? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Most likely Hannah was Elkannah’s first wife, then why didn’t God just give them a child of their own from the start, before Elkannah married Peninnah?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you respond when God does not answer your prayer in the time and manner in which you asked? Do you continue to pray for the blessing, or do you assume the blessing is not for you? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you feel when you think God has not blessed you? When you think about it, is that really true? What can you do to change those thoughts and feelings?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How can you prevent yourself from thinking that bad things are happening to you because God is punishing you? What can we learn from Hannah’s example?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Observe another problem Hannah was facing, and how did she respond?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:6</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:7</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">as</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:10</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And she </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">was</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Those who are closest to us often know how to hurt us most. With Peninnah’s constant provocations, it is not surprising that Hannah’s life became bitter.” SSL 24<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yet Hannah did not respond to those provocations in a retaliating way. We can clearly see the meek and quiet spirit of Hannah, especially when severely tested.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you react when someone provokes you? What do you feel like doing at that moment, especially if you are in the right and done nothing wrong?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. Read what the Spirit of Prophecy has to say about why Hannah was in such a trying position.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The blessing so earnestly sought by every Hebrew was denied this godly pair; their home was not gladdened by the voice of childhood; and the desire to perpetuate his name led the husband--as it had led many others--to contract a second marriage. But this step, prompted by a lack of faith in God, did not bring happiness. Sons and daughters were added to the household; but the joy and beauty of God's sacred institution had been marred and the peace of the family was broken. Peninnah, the new wife, was jealous and narrow-minded, and she bore herself with pride and insolence. To Hannah, hope seemed crushed and life a weary burden; yet she met the trial with uncomplaining meekness. {PP 569.2}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Elkannah had good intentions to bring happiness to his home and multiply his seed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">However good the intentions, it led to family division and bitterness of soul for Hannah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is similar to Abraham: </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ge 16:2</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SPIRITUAL LESSON:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo11; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You can want to do the right thing but yet still relying on your flesh to do it. The flesh doesn’t necessarily mean only desiring to do bad things. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo11; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How can you determine whether or not you are performing by the flesh versus by the Spirit?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo11; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What kind of sin did Elkannah commit in marrying Peninnah? Is it considered adultery if he’s married to her? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo11; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why do you think God allowed righteous men such as Abraham and Elkannah to marry more than one wife? Why would this not be a wise practice for today?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. What kind of spirit and attitude did Hannah have while in prayer?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:10</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And she </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">was</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. … </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Sa 1:15</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">am</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo12; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hannah was in “bitterness” and had a “sorrowful” spirit while in prayer to God for her request.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo12; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s interesting that her earnest prayer was said in her heart (see verse 13).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo12; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What other characters in the Bible had a similar experience (think of Daniel, Moses, Jesus, etc)? What was common about all their prayers? What can we learn about from these examples about how to approach God in our own bitter and sorrowful times?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is obvious that the turning point of this whole chapter is Hannah’s prayer. Her prayer changed her bitter experience into a great joy. It also brought the blessing she and her husband longed to have, but without relying on what they could do to bring it. Hannah’s prayer attitude is an example of what to do when in circumstances that seem to look like God has put us under a curse.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What attitude do you bring to God in prayer when experiencing difficult times? Do you come to Him doubting His love for you, or do you come to Him like Hannah, giving Him your sorrows but without complaint?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you desire to please God but yet still relying on your flesh to do those things? How can you prevent yourself from living this experience?</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-18096853577300063342010-10-02T07:22:00.000-07:002010-10-02T07:22:48.058-07:00Oct2–8: Caleb: Living With the Wait<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Read Numbers 13:26-14:2. What lesson can we learn from this account about living by faith and not by sight?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 13:30</span></span></u></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Originally, it was the people—not God—who wanted to go and search out the land: </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">De 1:22</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Read Numbers 13:2, 16-21. God agreed with the people’s suggestion; however, based upon the whole of chapter 13, God put more emphasis on the land and not on the people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yet in Numbers 13:26-14:2 it is obvious the people enlarged upon the difficulties and dangers of their conquest—they focused much more on what they saw.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“What we see, and how we interpret what we see, can have very direct personal consequences. Our interpretations of ‘facts’ form the building blocks of our daily decisions, and these ‘facts’ so often interact with our emotions. The idea that we can believe whatever we like without those beliefs affecting who we are and what we do is a myth.” SSL 15<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s way was clear: Just go and possess the land, but if you want to send spies, then go ahead, but My directions are to focus more on the land.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Man’s way was also clear: We will give more attention to that which God had not emphasized.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is obvious that ten of the spies, along with the rest of the congregation, walked by sight and not by faith.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Walking by sight meant that they depended on their own calculations and judgment apart from God’s word. They put their own reasoning powers above the word of God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But Caleb said, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Caleb exercised faith—strong faith—in the midst of the bad reports from the other spies. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So in order for Caleb to exercise faith, he had to go against speak out against what the people were emphasizing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In order for Caleb to speak out like this, he had to go against the facts about the people of the land, as well as go against the pressure of the other spies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Basically, Caleb went against what he could see and hear. This is faith—he denied his natural senses and did not put his trust in them over God’s word.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why is it so easy to live by sight and not by faith?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Notice that Caleb did not rebuke the people for their faithlessness or sin, he just spoke out courageously to trust and obey God—why do you think he did it that way?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you respond to the “plain old facts” that seem to go against God’s word? Do you go against the facts or do you go against God’s word?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you respond to others’ complaints? Do you complain about their complaints? Or do you, like Caleb, stand tall and speak positive?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are people blessed by your courage, or do people avoid you because of your courage?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Read Numbers 14:1–10, 20–24. What do we see here as an end result of rejecting God’s Word and thus coming to a faulty interpretation of the “facts”?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 14:2</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 14:3</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 14:10</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 14:22</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 14:23</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heb 3:11</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After complaining against Moses, Aaron, and God, and then attempting to stone Joshua and Caleb—the end result is that they will not enter into the Promised Land.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Perhaps the worst part of it all was when they said, “Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb have to suffer the consequences of the rebellion of the people.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The people acknowledged their sin in verse 40. Why didn’t God accept their confession and allow them to come into the land of Canaan?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How do you react when everyone is at fault but you? Do you point out their fault with an attitude of “I told you so”? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you sometimes break away from those at fault to join a new movement or church?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How can you be more like Caleb in these situations?</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Read Joshua 14. What request does Caleb make, and why do you think he made it? What does this tell us about him and his faith?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 14:12</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">were</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> there, and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the cities </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">were</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> great </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> fenced: if so be the LORD </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">will be</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Notice that Caleb wants to secure the land where the Anakims dwell. What do we know about these people from the Bible?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 13:22</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">were</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) …. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 13:28</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Nevertheless the people </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">be</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> strong that dwell in the land, and the cities </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> walled, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. … </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nu 13:33</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">which come</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">De 1:28</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> greater and taller than we; the cities </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">De 2:10</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">De 2:11</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims. … </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">De 2:21</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">De 9:2</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">of whom</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> thou hast heard </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">say</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, Who can stand before the children of Anak!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is pretty clear from these verses that the Anakims were a very tall, great, strong, and gigantic people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I see a very important point that Caleb is making here. Caleb’s voice was the one that said in the midst of the evil reports from the unbelieving spies, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” (Nu 13:30). Now, continuing in the strength of God, he chooses to take possession of the place that all the other spies thought unable to overcome. What consistency in his faith!</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">[Caleb] therefore presented a request that Hebron he given him for a possession. Here had been for many years the home of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and here, in the cave of Machpelah, they were buried. Hebron was the seat of the dreaded Anakim, whose formidable appearance had so terrified the spies, and through them destroyed the courage of all Israel. This, above all others, was the place which Caleb, trusting in the strength of God, chose for his inheritance. {PP 511.4}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo9; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Caleb's faith now was just what it was when his testimony had contradicted the evil report of the spies. He had believed God's promise that He would put His people in possession of Canaan, and in this he had followed the Lord fully. … He did not ask for himself a land already conquered, but the place which above all others the spies had thought it impossible to subdue. By the help of God he would wrest his stronghold from the very giants whose power had staggered the faith of Israel. It was no desire for honor or aggrandizement that prompted Caleb's request. The brave old warrior was desirous of giving to the people an example that would honor God, and encourage the tribes fully to subdue the land which their fathers had deemed unconquerable. {PP 512.2}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The word of God doesn’t become outdated or old over time. It still has the same power to accomplish what it says as when it was first spoken from the mouth of God long ago. We saw Caleb’s faith in Numbers 13, and his faith in God’s power didn’t change 45 years later at the division of Canaan in Joshua 14. In order for Caleb to do this, he had to make constant decisions to go against what he could see and hear. He had to deny his natural senses. Therefore, if we would exercise a similar faith to enter into the Heavenly Canaan, we also need to deny ourselves by the power of God.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ask yourself this question. How has the passing of time affected your commitment to God? Has it grown deeper or has it become shallow? Has it grown at all?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What can you do this week that would give you a deeper experience with God?</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-11102464190324548142010-09-26T05:20:00.000-07:002010-09-26T05:20:07.196-07:00Sep25–Oct1: Story and History<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Read Joshua 3:9–17. What is the purpose of this miracle?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 3:10</span></span></u></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> among you, and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">that</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To assure God’s people that the “living God” is among them and that He will drive out their enemies.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Canaan was not taken by Israel because of Joshua’s military genius or Israel’s valiant efforts. Victory over the inhabitants of the Canaanite city-states was achieved only by God’s powerful intervention.” SSL 9</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In what ways are you trying to work your way through difficulties, rather than trusting solely in the power of “the living God”?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 3:7</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">so</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> I will be with thee…. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 4:14</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 4:23</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 4:24</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This miracle serves two other purposes. One is to establish Joshua’s authority as one who will lead God’s people to Canaan. And the second is to have an influence of fear over the surrounding nations of the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s interesting to also note that God worked a similar miracle (parting of the Red Sea) in bringing His people out of Egypt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So in the beginning of the journey to the Promised Land and at the end of that journey, God’s power was manifested in a similar way.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DISCUSSION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In what way did God manifest His power that marked the rise of the Christian church? Will there be a similar way of working at the end?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">WORD STUDY: “the living God”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">According to Joshua 3, what sign did God give the Israelites for them to know Him as “the living God”? </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jos 3:13</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> …the waters of Jordan shall be cut off </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">from</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">His power over His creation. Therefore, He has to be the Creator.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It’s interesting to note that this term “the living God” is connected to the power of the Creator:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jer 10:10</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> But the LORD </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the true God, he </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the living God</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jer 10:11</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">even</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jer 10:12</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ac 14:15</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the living God</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PROPHETIC APPLICATION QUESTION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What “sign” is related to “the living God” in the last days? Can you prove this from the Bible?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God worked a mighty miracle to bring His people across the Jordan River. This miracle proved that it is by the creative power of God alone that could give His people the promised inheritance. In a similar way, in the last days, the issue regarding God’s creative power will again surface. </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-23024349665137570232010-09-22T14:55:00.000-07:002010-09-22T14:55:42.960-07:00Sep18-24: All the Rest is Commentary<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="Default"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 32px;">Teaching Points</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What are the issues in Romans 14 causing division</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:2—Food in markets.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:5, 6—days—holy days or feast days—should we keep them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14—Condemning others based on what we think is right. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acts 15—The Church’s decision that Gentiles should not eat meat offered to idols. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 10:19-25—some of the food sold in markets may have been offered to idols.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul is dealing with food that was perhaps offered to idols not clean vs. unclean meat which has already been made clear in other areas of the Bible. Paul is dealing with the fact that some people have more sensitive consciences and even though one person may be able to eat meat in the market without feeling guilty because the meat might have been offered to idols someone else may not be able to do that. What if another person who can’t do that with a clear conscience, sees you doing it?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the heart issue that Paul is dealing with</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:3, 4, 10-13, —Do not condemn. God will judge us individually.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Though we should not condemn, what should we remember? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:7—The things we do affect others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:13, 21—Don’t put a stumbling block or a occasion to fall in our brother’s way.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How should we deal with something not inherently wrong but that causes another person to fall? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:15, 16—We are not to offend because this is not showing love to our brother or living peacefully.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Rom. 14:19—We should only do those things that make peace and will edify (build up or promote growth).</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 14:22—We will be happy if we don’t condemn ourselves by what we allow or approve.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The issue was not so much, does sacrificing food to idols contaminate the food but does the person who eats that food cause someone else to stumble spiritually. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Should we judge others on the amount of faith they have or do not seem to have? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We must leave the judgment of others to God. He reads the heart.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our part is if we are causing someone to sin because of our influence in any area of our life, we must change our influence. Otherwise we are guilty of not showing true love or being peaceable because we are causing others to violate their conscience. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even though something may not be wrong necessarily, if it causes someone else to sin, or lose the way, we should not do it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We should only do those things that will make peace and build up others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Let us not condemn ourselves by things we allow or approve. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is a crucial way to show true love</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 15:1—We that are strong should endure the scruple of conscience of the weak, not please ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 13:5—True love does not seek her own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A crucial way to show love is to look out for others and not seek to please self. Without this kind of love we can’t have unity. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What helps develop patience (cheerful endurance) so that we can have comfort and hope</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 15:1-4—Enduring the conscientious convictions of those weaker in faith to strengthen them and learning from what was written in the Bible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patiently dealing with faults.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is God’s desire for His people</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 15: 5-7—For them to be likeminded: one mind. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How do Paul’s closing statements in Romans help us know his theme</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the beginning (chapters 1, and 2) of Romans he shows how the Jews and Gentiles are divided and the Jews are judging the Gentiles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the end (chapters 14, and 15) Paul addresses the key issue of judging each other and division and shows how everyone can be brought into harmony, or unity, or have one mind. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In Rom. 15:15-24 he more clearly states his calling to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. He established the fact that the Gentiles are able to be saved as well as Jews.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">True love guards the conscientious convictions of others even when this does not please self. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The key to unity is surrendering self and seeking the best interest of others, not self. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants His people, Jews and Gentiles, to be united as one body in Christ. God does not want them fighting or causing someone to stubble because of their influence. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul closes with stating his mission for the Gentiles after establishing the fact that Gentiles have equal opportunity for salvation.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But there has been among us as a people a lack of deep, earnest, soul-touching sympathy and love for the tempted and the erring. Many have manifested great coldness and sinful neglect, represented by Christ as passing by on the other side, keeping as far as possible from those who most need help. The newly converted soul often has fierce conflicts with established habits or with some special form of temptation, and, being overcome by some master passion or tendency, he is guilty of indiscretion or actual wrong. It is then that energy, tact, and wisdom are required of his brethren, that he may be restored to spiritual health. In such cases the instructions of God's word apply: "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in a spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted." "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." Romans 15:1. 460 {CCh 254.2 (ch. 46)} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." Romans 15:1. No soul who believes in Christ, though his faith may be weak, and his steps wavering as those of a little child, is to be lightly esteemed. By all that has given us advantage over another,--be it education and refinement, nobility of character, Christian training, religious experience,--we are in debt to those less favored; and, so far as lies in our power, we are to minister unto them. If we are strong, we are to stay up the hands of the weak. Angels of glory, that do always behold the face of the Father in heaven, joy in ministering to His little ones. Trembling souls, who have many objectionable traits of character, are their special charge. Angels are ever present where they are most needed, with those who have the hardest battle with self to fight, and whose surroundings are the most discouraging. And in this ministry Christ's true followers will co-operate. {DA 440.1 (ch. 48)}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God does not want us to place ourselves upon the judgment seat and judge each other. . . . When we see errors in others, let us remember that we have faults graver, perhaps, in the sight of God than the fault we condemn in our brother. Instead of publishing his defects, ask God to bless him and to help him to overcome his error. Christ will approve of this spirit and action, and will open the way for you to speak a word of wisdom that will impart strength and help to him who is weak in the faith. {OFC 127.6 (ch. 5)} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The work of building one another up in the most holy faith is a blessed work, but the work of tearing down is a work full of bitterness and sorrow. Christ identifies Himself with His suffering children, for He says, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40). . . . Every heart has its own sorrows and disappointments, and we should seek to lighten one another’s burdens by manifesting the love of Jesus to those around us. If our conversation were upon heaven and heavenly things, evil speaking would soon cease to have any attraction for us. . . . {OFC 128.1} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews and Gentiles were disputing about food offered to idols and keeping feast days, but this was not the issue. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The issue was a heart issue: judging and condemning each other. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul shows us that even if something is not a sin, if it influences someone else to sin, or if it offends someone’s conscience, we should not do it. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We should not judge or condemn others but rather build up their faith in Christ. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">True love guards the conscientious convictions and does not seek to please self. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Unity is only possible when we are surrendering self and seeking the best interest of others. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants His people, Jews and Gentiles, to be united as one body in Christ, not fighting or causing someone to stubble because of their influence.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you daily surrendering self and seeking others’ best interest and not your own? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you condemning others but doing the same thing? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you judging others or building them up in Christ by faith? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you guarding the convictions of others and seeking to live peaceably with them? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you losing focus on Christ by getting angry or being jealous of another person? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Is anything in your life—movies, music, jewelry, attitude, judging, selfishness, food,—that is influencing someone else to fall into sin?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-57917912463633251522010-09-12T21:16:00.000-07:002010-09-12T21:16:18.948-07:00Sep11-17: Love and Law<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> For what reason does Paul entreat us to present ourselves as living sacrifices to God?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> And why is it our reasonable service? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 12:1—Therefore—What point did he previously give?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:25-32—God’s great mercy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:33-36—God’s rightful ownership and wisdom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The reason Paul is pleading with us to surrender ourselves to God, is God’s great mercy and wisdom and rightful ownership. It is our reasonable service because of God’s ownership and great mercy toward us.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is a beautiful example of a living sacrifice familiar to the Jews</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 22:2, 9-12—Issac surrendered himself as a living sacrifice, willing to die, if it was God’s will.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. What is the key to being transformed and proving what is God’s good, acceptable, and perfect will? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 12:2—The renewing of our mind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We cannot continue our old thoughts, desires, and actions. Our mind must be made new. Our mind must be brought in harmony with God’s perfect will!</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> When we have surrendered ourselves as living sacrifices and our minds are being renewed how are we to relate to others (Jews and Gentiles in Christ)?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 12:4-21—We are to treat them with love as part of Christ’s body—without hypocrisy. We are to be in harmony of mind and humble, not thinking we are better than others. We are to let God take care of revenge and we should repay evil with good.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We should be willing to surrender ourselves like a living sacrifice because we realize God’s rightful ownership and His great mercy toward us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The submission of Isaac to be a sacrifice, trusting that his father was guided by God, is a beautiful example of how we should be willing to surrender all to Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The renewing of our mind is the essential key to bringing us into harmony with God’s will. This is the opposite of harmony with the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We cannot be God’s and continue to follow the practices of the world. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we have surrendered all to Christ and our minds are being changed to follow God’s will we will treat others as part of Christ’s body. We will love them without hypocrisy. We will be humble and peaceable, returning good for evil, even with our enemies, letting God take care of the consequences. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How are we to relate to those in authority over us</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 13:1-7—We are to submit to them, honor them, pay them what is due.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How does Paul summarize proper human relations</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 13:8-10—Owe no one anything but love. True love fulfills the Ten Commandments.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What reason does Paul give for the urgency of being ready</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 13:11-13—It is high time to awake—our salvation is nearer than when we believed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The night is far spent.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How can we be fully prepared to walk honestly</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 13:12-14—casting off the works of darkness and putting on the armor of light. Putting on the Lord Jesus and making no provision for the flesh (sinful desires).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are to submit to those in authority over us and pay them what is due. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are not to owe anyone anything but love. We are to love as the commandments show us. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul urges us to wake up because time is short. There is no time for sleeping, or drinking, or getting upset with people. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We should throw off the works of darkness and put on Christ (the armor of light) and not make ways to act on our sinful desires.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is displeasing to God for any who profess to love him to work so hard with their hands and brains in their own business as to unfit themselves to render to God that service which comes from a fervent spirit. Christians should not make it a practice to urge their families to work until their energy is exhausted, and there is no vitality left to devote to the service of God, who requires soul, body, mind, and strength. If you employ the powers of your entire being to serve your own interest, what have you reserved to offer to God? Is it not a lame sacrifice? "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." {RH, March 29, 1870 par. 16} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The apostle exhorts the church, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Man, then, can make the body unholy by sinful indulgences. If unholy, they are unfitted to be spiritual worshipers, and are not worthy of Heaven. If man will cherish the light God in mercy gives him upon health reform, he may be sanctified through the truth, and fitted for immortality. If he disregards light, and lives in violation of natural law, he must pay the penalty. {PH138 3.3} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But if the body is neglected, if unsuitable hours are consumed in study, if the mind is overtaxed, if the physical powers are left unemployed and become enfeebled, then the human machinery is trammeled, and matters that are essential for our future welfare and eternal peace are neglected. Book-knowledge is made all-important, and God is dishonored. The student forgets the words of inspiration, and does not follow the instruction of the Lord when He says: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God." The minds of many need to be renewed, transformed, and molded after God's plan. Many are ruining themselves physically, mentally, and morally, by overdevotion to study. They are defrauding themselves for time and eternity through practicing habits of intemperance in seeking to gain an education. They are losing their desire to learn, in the school of Christ, lessons of meekness and lowliness of heart. Every moment that passes is fraught with eternal results. Integrity will be the sure result of following in the way of righteousness. {FE 351.2} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because of God</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">’s rightful ownership and amazing mercy, it is our reasonable duty to surrender ourselves to Him as living sacrifices</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants to renew our mind—to bring us into harmony with His will. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants us to treat others as part of Christ’s body with true love, humility, and harmony.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants us to respect and submit to those over us paying them what is due. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our proper relationship with other is to treat them with love. True love fulfills the Ten Commandments. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There is no time for sleeping, drinking partying or getting mad at people. Time is too short. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We need to join the side of Christ, put His armor on, and let nothing give the enemy a foothold in our heart.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you realizing the amazing mercy of God to you and His right to ownership of you? And are you acknowledging this by surrendering to Him? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you treating your church family as part of the body of Christ? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you with a humble, grateful heart realize your unworthiness and seek to live peacefully with others?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you respecting your leaders and living up to the law of love? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you losing focus on Christ by getting angry or being jealous of another person? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Is anything—spiritual sleep, friends, parties, arguments, or jealousy—keeping you from clearly joining Christ?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you giving a foothold to Satan in your life or are you closing every possible door for temptation?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-4236848189973422592010-09-07T10:30:00.000-07:002010-09-07T10:30:23.143-07:00Sep4-10: The Election of Grace<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the problem with the Jews’ righteousness?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:2, 3—They had not submitted to God but were zealously trying to keep the law for righteousness.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the solution to the Jews’ problem</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:4, 5—Faith in Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:4—Jesus is the end of the law for righteousness. The goal or the purpose of the law is to lead to Jesus because Jesus has perfect righteousness. There can be no righteousness without God’s law. God’s law determines right from wrong.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Where does faith come from? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:17—hearing God’s Word. Hearing includes action.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is one of God’s effective ways of stimulating His professed people?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:19, 20—Those who are learning truth for the first time are on fire and alive in their experience with God and this sometimes arouses God’s professed people to gain a deeper experience. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:15 The gospel being preached.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The problem with the Jews was that they were zealously trying to keep the law but without faith and submission to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The solution to this problem is submitting by faith to Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Faith comes from hearing and acting on the Word of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One of the ways God uses to stimulate new life in His professed people is to have them see the vibrant experience of new believers.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Has God “cast away” literal Israel</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:5—No, a remnant will be saved. Jews still have the hope for salvation as any other person.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What caused the Jews to be blinded</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:7-11—“Through their fall, salvation is come unto the Gentiles”—rejection of Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why did they reject Jesus and be blinded?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 Cor. 4:3-5—Satan blinded their eyes with unbelief. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:20—the Jews were broken off for their unbelief.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the meaning of the olive tree and branches</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:16-24—the wild olive branches are the Gentiles. The original branches are the Israelites. The original branches were cut off from Christ because of unbelief. The Gentiles were grafted in because of faith. The Israelites, if they believe will be grafted in again. They are of the original stock so they would be perhaps easier to graft back in. The olive tree is Christ or God’s goodness (Rom. 11:22).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is this mystery that Paul is trying to explain</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:25-32—The Jews because of unbelief, rejected Jesus. Then God sent the gospel to be preached to the Gentiles. Now as the Gentiles accept the gospel by the mercy of God, He can use the Gentiles to help the Jews have faith and accept the gospel for salvation. All of God’s true Israelites (spiritual Jews) will be saved. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:30, 31—because of the Jews unbelief the Gentiles received mercy. Through the mercy of the Gentiles the Jews may receive mercy.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Can we fully understand God’s dealings and thoughts?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:33-36—No! His judgments are unsearchable. Who can know His mind?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews still have the opportunity for salvation. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because of the Jewish nation’s rejection of Christ because of unbelief they are no longer God’s special choosen people. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The gospel was sent to the Gentiles and those who believe are grafted in as God’s chosen people. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God can now show mercy through the Gentiles to the Jews. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s plans for our salvation are amazing. We cannot fully understand Him.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul likens the remnant in Israel to a noble olive tree, some of whose branches have been broken off. He compares the Gentiles to branches from a wild olive tree, grafted into the parent stock. "If some of the branches be broken off," he writes to the Gentile believers, "and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear: for if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also spare not thee. Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." {AA 377.1} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Through unbelief and the rejection of Heaven's purpose for her, Israel as a nation had lost her connection with God. But the branches that had been separated from the parent stock God was able to reunite with the true stock of Israel--the remnant who had remained true to the God of their fathers. "They also," the apostle declares of these broken branches, "if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again." "If thou," he writes to the Gentiles, "wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. {AA 377.2} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, the Lord plainly showed his distinguished mercy to his people, before all the Egyptians. He saw fit to execute his judgments upon Pharaoh, that he might know by sad experience, since he would not otherwise be convinced, that the power of God was superior to all other. That his name might be declared throughout all the earth, he would give proof to all nations of his divine power and justice. It was the design of God that these manifestations should strengthen the faith of his people, and that their posterity should steadfastly worship Him alone who had wrought such merciful wonders in their behalf. {ST, April 1, 1880 par. 32}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jews and Gentiles have equal opportunity for salvation. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The problem with the Jew’s righteousness is that they did not submit to God and have faith in Christ’s salvation. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because Israel as a nation rejected Christ from unbelief, they are no longer God’s chosen people. The gospel has gone to the Gentiles and whoever believes in Christ is grafted in as God’s chosen.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews can just as easily be grafted back in if they believe. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants to show mercy to the Jews through the Gentiles. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s ways are amazing!</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul’s main point in Chapter 10 and 11 is faith. This is the key to the righteousness of Christ. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you zealously trying to keep the law and thus be righteous? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you submitting to God in faith trusting in His righteousness for salvation and obeying His will in His strength? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you exercising faith by action and being grafted into Christ?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you grateful for God’s amazing grace and plan of salvation?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-39364238869866340672010-08-29T17:39:00.000-07:002010-08-29T17:39:06.130-07:00Aug28-Sept3: Redemption for Jew and Gentile<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What statements has Paul made so far about both Jews and Gentiles?</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:16—The gospel is the power of God for the salvation of both Jews and Greeks. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:9, 12, 23; 5:12—Both are under sin (condemned). All have sinned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:22; 4:11—all that believe can have righteousness by faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:29—God is for the Gentiles as well as Jews.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:18—Who is justification available to? It is available to all because all have been affected by one man—Adam therefore, one man—Jesus can offer the free gift to all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:32—Christ was delivered up for us all.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is Paul saying about Jews and Gentiles in chapter 9</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:24—God has called both Jews and Gentiles to His family.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. What does Paul say about the Jews? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:3-5—The Jews were given the special privilege having the message of truth for the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:6-9—Not all Jews are children of God.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is Paul showing us by writing about the differences between Jews and Gentiles? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:3-9—God gave the truth to the Jews for the world, but not all Jews believe and live the truth. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God is also giving the gentiles opportunity to accept the truth. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Does this mean the Jews are cast away? Rom. 11:1-5 No. God still has a remnant of faithful Jews.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul reveals in Romans that Jews and Gentiles have all sinned, need a Saviour, are offered salvation, can be justified and have the hope of eternal life, and be adopted into God’s family. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants to save all both Jews and Gentiles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews were given special advantage and privilege in being given the truth for the world but this does not mean that all Jews will be saved. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Gentiles do not have such great privileges as the Jews but God wants to save all not just Jews. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Though as a nation the Jews rejected Christ, Jews can still believe in Christ and be saved.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What was it about Esau that caused God to say, “Jacob have I loved and Esau have I hated</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">?” </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 25:24-27—Jacob and Esau were raised in the same home with the same opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 25:29-34—Esau sold his birthright to be the spiritual leader of the household as well as the earthly inheritance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 27:6-29—Jacob stole Esau’s blessing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 28:11, 16-22; 32:24-28— Jacob repented and wrestled with the angel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen.26:34, 35—Esau took idolater wives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 27:41; 32:6 —Esau wanted to kill Jacob. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jacob turned to God and repented. Esau continually turned away from God. God knew that Esau would reject Him and Jacob would accept Him before each was born, but He still gave both the opportunity for salvation.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Is God unrighteous or unjust in dealing with people, why or why not</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:14—He is not unrighteous. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What reveals that God is not being unjust in regard to Esau and Pharaoh?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:15-17—God knows the best way to reach a heart to help it respond and be saved. He reveals His mercy, compassion, and/or power to the person.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why was Pharaoh’s heart hardened against God</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:17—Could not God’s power have been shown in a fuller way if Pharaoh had surrendered to God as did Nebuchadnezzar? Yes. God wanted to show His power IN Pharaoh. God wanted His name (character) to be revealed in Pharaoh. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:18, 19—God showed His mercy by showing His power to Pharaoh. Pharaoh responded by resisting or hardening His heart. He resisted God’s will to reveal His character in the king.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is Paul trying to illustrate about God by using Esau and Pharaoh’s story</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:17—God’s purpose, for Pharaoh specifically, was to reveal His (God’s) character in Pharaoh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:19-22—The vessels of wrath are the ones resisting God’s will or purpose. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:22—God is longsuffering even with the “vessels of wrath” (those resisting God’s purpose for them). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants to save all. God is doing all to save all who choose to be saved. Even those who resist God’s salvation (His purpose or will), He is longsuffering with.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why is it important for Paul to show that God is longsuffering and merciful to all</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Romans chapters 9-11 shows us that God is trying to save Jews, as well as Gentiles. Paul is warning them not to resist God’s work, or reject Jews or Gentiles who are believing in Christ; but rather accept them as part of God’s family—joint heirs by faith.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why is it that there are Gentiles who have righteousness by faith and Jews who do not</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews were trying on their own to keep the law and attain righteousness by keeping the law, without faith in Christ. This became a stumbling block to them.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s relation to Jacob and Esau was determined, not arbitrarily by God, but by their individual choices. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
</ul><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul clarifies that God is not unjust in how He deals with individuals. God uses the best methods to reach their hearts but, if they resist His purpose for their salvation, they become “vessels of wrath” by their own choice. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God is longsuffering and merciful to all regardless of their choice to resist Him or to accept Him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul is trying to show the justice and mercy of God and His desire to save all. The Jews need to be able to accept the Gentiles as people that God wants to save equally with themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If Jew or Gentile wants to attain righteousness it must be by faith in Christ. Works are not enough.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was God's purpose that His grace should be revealed among the Gentiles as well as among the Israelites. This had been plainly outlined in Old Testament prophecies. The apostle uses some of these prophecies in his argument. "Hath not the potter power over the clay," he inquires, "of the same lump to make one vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? What if God, willing to show His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had afore prepared unto glory, even us, whom He hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? As He saith also in Osee, I will call them My people, which were not My people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not My people; there shall they be called the children of the living God." See Hosea 1:10. {AA 376.1} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, the Lord plainly showed his distinguished mercy to his people, before all the Egyptians. He saw fit to execute his judgments upon Pharaoh, that he might know by sad experience, since he would not otherwise be convinced, that the power of God was superior to all other. That his name might be declared throughout all the earth, he would give proof to all nations of his divine power and justice. It was the design of God that these manifestations should strengthen the faith of his people, and that their posterity should steadfastly worship Him alone who had wrought such merciful wonders in their behalf. {ST, April 1, 1880 par. 32}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thus Paul shows that God is abundantly able to transform the hearts of Jew and Gentile alike, and to grant to every believer in Christ the blessings promised to Israel. He repeats Isaiah's declaration concerning God's people: "Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: for He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma and been made like unto Gomorrah." {AA 379.1}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jews are no better than Gentiles. The only difference is that Jews have greater advantage because they have been entrusted with the message of Salvation. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants to save all people and does all He can to save them. Even with those who refuse, He still is longsuffering. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul’s main point in Chapter 9 is that God wants to save all, both Jews and Gentiles; but, both Jews and Gentiles can choose to resist God’s purpose. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Righteousness must be by faith. We cannot save ourselves by keeping the law in our own strength.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you think that you are better than others or more likely to be saved because you know more truth than others? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you taking advantage of the truth that you know and by faith in Christ living it? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you trying to save yourself by doing what you know is right, but not surrendering yourself to Christ?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you resisting God’s longsuffering and mercy for your salvation as Pharaoh and Esau did?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-517165295304985042010-08-21T15:42:00.000-07:002010-08-21T15:42:37.807-07:00Aug21-27: Freedom in Christ<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Summarize Romans 1 through 7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1—We are under the wrath of God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2—We are still under wrath but there is hope; God decides to give us judgment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3—We are all guilty deserving wrath in God’s judgment but God offers His free gift of justification so that we can stand in the judgment and avoid God’s wrath.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 4—Justification is possible by faith so here is an explanation of how. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5—Who is justification available to? It is available to all because all have been affected by one man—Adam therefore, one man—Jesus can offer the free gift to all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6—reveals that the experience of justification by faith involves switching masters from sin to righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7—The experience of bondage. We can’t switch masters until the old man is crucified. Even if we thought we were free and tried to keep the letter of the law we are still in bondage to sin until our old man is crucified.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Now that we are guilt free, our sins will be blotted out, and we will be considered righteous—is there more</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:14-17—We are adopted into God’s family.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Now starting from the beginning, who is condemned? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:1—Those not in Christ Jesus who walk in the flesh.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why are those in Christ Jesus free from the law of sin and death? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:1, 2—Without the law sin does not exist. Without sin, death does not exist. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 15:54-46—O death where is your victory? …the sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law reveals sin and the wages for sin is death. Thus the one who is not justified (declared innocent) in Christ is condemned. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those in Christ Jesus are justified or not condemned.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the law of the spirit of life</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:28—He is a Jew that is one inwardly, circumcised in heart, in the spirit and not in the letter. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:5—The Holy Spirit sheds the love of God in our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:6— We should serve in newness of the spirit and not oldness of the letter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:10—The body is dead because of sin (old man) but the spirit is life (new man) because of righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What is the law of the Spirit of life? The Holy Spirit shedding God’s love in our hearts so that we will obey in the spirit of the law (obeying from the heart with Christ’s power) and not in the oldness of the letter (obeying on our own). </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does it mean to walk after the flesh</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:4-9—Cannot fulfill the righteousness of the law, Mind the things of the flesh, carnally minded, at enmity with God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:7—enmity with God or not subject to the law of God. Another word related to the word “subject” is “yield” (Rom. 6:13, 16, & 19). In other words those who walk after the flesh do not </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">yield</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> themselves to serve God.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does it mean to walk after the Spirit</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:4-10—The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us, mind the things of the Spirit, being spiritually minded, having life and peace, at peace with God, subject (yielding) to God’s law, The body (old man) is dead and the Holy Spirit is living in you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Total surrender to Christ so that He can live out His life in you. Yielding self to serve God.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There is more to salvation than being justified—we are actually adopted as children. Now we can switch from being children of Adam, to being children of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those in Christ Jesus who are walking by the Spirit are not condemned, they are justified. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those in Christ are free from the law of sin and death, because they are justified, they are no longer standing guilty before God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Walking after the Spirit means to be dead to the old man (desires to sin) and alive to God. Total surrender to Christ yielding the will to serve God and not sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Walking after the flesh means to be alive to the old man (desires to sin) and dead to God. They are not yielding or surrendering to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Naturally we are enemies of God—we are rebelling and breaking His law. Paul is trying to show us how we can become friends at peace with God. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does weak through the flesh mean</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:3—The law was weak through the flesh. The law can’t help us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:18—The flesh is also weak, unable to obey or perform on its own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 4:21—Jesus is able to perform.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why did Christ come in the likeness of sinful flesh to condemn sin in the flesh</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:3-9—those in the flesh, carnally minded, or the old man cannot please God because they are at enmity with God and is not subject (yielding) to the law of God. (Heb. 11:6) They cannot please God because they are not walking after the Spirit by faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:4—That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> us (inwardly). (The Jews kept the law outwardly, not in the heart).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ overcame in the flesh, so that we can, through His power, overcome in the flesh by walking after the Spirit and not following our sinful desires. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Summarize the rest of the points of the chapter</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SUMMARY</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:10, 11—Christ in you: the Spirit that raised Jesus is in you. This means that you not only have power to live righteously, but also have the hope of immortality (quicken your mortal bodies).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:12, 13—live after flesh: death. Live after spirit: life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:14—Those who are led by the spirit (live after the spirit) are sons of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:15—Spirit of bondage—living after the flesh. Spirit of adoption—living after the Spirit (yielding to serve God).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:16, 17—Children are heirs or joint heirs—whatever Christ inherits we inherit. As children—Christ suffered, we will suffer; Christ was glorified, we will be glorified (immortality). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 18-23—the creature (physical body) will be delivered from bondage of corruption (mortality or death) to glorious liberty. Those who have the first fruits (having spiritual rebirth or renewal) of the spirit are waiting for the adoption—the redemption of our body (immortality—freed from the bondage of death) or eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:24, 25—Hope: immortality or eternal life (Rom. 5:2 and 1 Cor. 15:19-21). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:26, 27, 33, 34—Christ intercedes for us because we don’t fully know what we need. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:28-32—the topic here is immortality. “All things work for good” and “freely give us all things” are specifically referring to the gifts of justification, changing into His image, and immortality (eternal life) contextually. Those who God knew would respond to Him, He predetermined or pre-planned to change them, justify them, and glorify them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:35-39—Who can keep God from doing this work of changing, making us innocent and adopting us or giving us eternal life? No outside power!</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Weak through the flesh means that the law has no power to help us obey. We have no power to obey on our own. But Christ does have the power to help us obey.</span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ came in the “likeness of sinful flesh” (our nature) to condemn sin in the flesh so that the “righteousness of the law could be fulfilled in us”—we could live obedient through His strength.</span></span></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who are in the flesh can’t please God because they are not yielding to walk after the Spirit by faith.</span></span></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul basically summarizes everything in the chapter in verses 29 and 30. God pre-planned to save all. Those who respond to His plan He “conforms to the image of His son (changes the character), justifies, and glorifies.</span></span></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff1034;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adoption as children of God, being glorified, having hope, the “redemption of our body,” being “delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God” are all references to the gift of immortality or eternal life.</span></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We have a living Saviour. He is not in Joseph's new tomb; he is risen from the dead, and has ascended on high as a substitute and surety for every believing soul. "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." The sinner is justified through the merits of Jesus, and this is God's acknowledgment of the perfection of the ransom paid for man. That Christ was obedient even unto the death of the cross is a pledge of the repenting sinner's acceptance with the Father. Then shall we permit ourselves to have a vacillating experience of doubting and believing, believing and doubting? Jesus is the pledge of our acceptance with God. We stand in favor before God, not because of any merit in ourselves, but because of our faith in "the Lord our righteousness." {ST, July 4, 1892 par. 6} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jesus stands in the holy of holies, now to appear in the presence of God for us. There he ceases not to present his people moment by moment, complete in himself. But because we are thus represented before the Father, we are not to imagine that we are to presume upon his mercy, and become careless, indifferent, and self-indulgent. Christ is not the minister of sin. We are complete in him, accepted in the Beloved, only as we abide in him by faith. {ST, July 4, 1892 par. 7} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ's followers are required to come out from the world, and be separate, and touch not the unclean, and they have the promise of being the sons and daughters of the Most High, members of the royal family. But if the conditions are not complied with on their part, they will not, cannot, realize the fulfillment of the promise. A profession of Christianity is nothing in the sight of God; but true, humble, willing obedience to His requirements designates the children of His adoption, the recipients of His grace, the partakers of His great salvation. Such will be peculiar, a spectacle unto the world, to angels, and to men. Their peculiar, holy character will be discernible, and will distinctly separate them from the world, from its affections and lust. {2T 441.1} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we are justified we are no longer condemned by the law because our record of sins by faith will be blotted out. We are at peace with God because we are no longer serving sin but we are serving Him doing righteousness. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God works to change us into His image or character and adopts us as children with equal rights to eternal life with Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul’s main point in Chapter 8 is that God is not stopping short. He wants us to be His own children inheriting eternal life! What He started in us He will finish and no outside power will stop Him. Our part is to co-operate by yielding to Him or walking after the Spirit. If we do our part God will do His.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you at peace with God? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you choosing to yield yourself to God daily? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you under condemnation of the law because of sin? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you hoping for the gift of eternal life because you are yielding to Christ and trusting in His righteousness?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you one of the “called” who is being changed into the image of Christ? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you thankful that God is not stopping short but able to finish the work He has started in you, if you continue to surrender to His will? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you stopping God from doing this wonderful work of transformation and adopting you into His family?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-24753376759227838712010-08-16T14:48:00.000-07:002010-08-16T14:48:09.403-07:00Aug14-20: The Man of Romans 7<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
</span></span> <div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What has dominion over a man as long as he lives? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:1—The law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:9—Death had dominion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:14—Sin had dominion.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What man does death and sin have dominion over? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:6, 7—The old man is crucified therefore we are set free from sin and death.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What caused us to be under the dominion of sin and death</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:6, 7—The law of God (breaking that law).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is Paul teaching in the illustration of a husband and wife</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:2-7 Sin (power of sin) has dominion over us because of the old man. Death (result of sin) has dominion because we have the old man. When the old man is dead the power of sin and result of sin is broken.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is our relationship with the law. We look at the law and see sin and death (or condemnation). </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the answer to the power of sin and death over us—condemnation of the law</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:2—“</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jesus sets us free from the condemnation of the law</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law (condemnation) has dominion over a man (old man) because of sin (breaking the law) and death (penalty for breaking the law). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Death and sin have dominion over the old man. This dominion (condemnation) is caused by the law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When the old man is dead, the power of sin (sin) and the result of sin (death) are broken. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our relationship with the law—we look at it and see that we are guilty of sin and the penalty is death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jesus is the only One who can set us free from the law.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Does this mean that the law that condemns us is a bad law</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:12—No! This law is actually holy, just, and good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:13—The law shows the exceeding sinfulness of sin.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the condition of the heart without God’s power—unconverted</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:14-21—a slave to sin, no ability to perform that which is good. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Notice in this case he wants to do right but can’t. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sold under sin—even if one wants to do what is right he has no power to do it—he is a slave to do sin.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is conversion</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Converted means to turn around/ about, return, come again—(Ps. 51:13;<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Isa. 60:5; Matt. 13:15, 18:3.) To change, exchange, renovation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thayer: to bring back to love and obedience to God, to bring back to love wisdom and righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Conversion empowers a person to turn around from being a slave to sin and start obeying God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Conversion is not just to know right, but to have the power for obedience and righteousness—doing right.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How often must a person be converted or die to sin so that Christ may give power for victory</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gal. 2:20—Crucified with Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 15:31—I die daily. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daily, moment-by-moment death to self and sin through surrendering to Christ is needed—this is conversion. Death to self and sin is turning from our old ways, and surrendering to Christ brings power for obedience. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How does Paul summarize his main points in the closing verses</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:24—being a slave to sin (under condemnation) is like being chained to a decaying dead body.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:24—Who can deliver me? Rom. 7:25—Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:25—What is the state of a person without the power of Christ but knowing right? I can know in my mind what is right but I continue to sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><u><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Intellectual</span></span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> knowledge of the truth but no power for obedience and no freedom from condemnation or penalty of sin. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law is not bad or evil; it is holy, just, and good. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> are the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The condition of the heart without God’s power is that we are slaves to sin, and even if we know right we cannot do right. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Conversion is the process of turning or changing us from slaves to sin to having the power for obedience and righteousness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Conversion, or dying to self and surrendering to Christ for power for victory, must be a day-to-day event. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even if we know intellectually what is right we are not converted until we experience Christ’s power to live victoriously. In other words, we can have head knowledge of truth and still be lost.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">… There are many who realize their helplessness, and who long for that spiritual life which will bring them into harmony with God; they are vainly striving to obtain it. In despair they cry, "O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death?" Romans 7:24, margin. Let these desponding, struggling ones look up. The Saviour is bending over the purchase of His blood, saying with inexpressible tenderness and pity, "Wilt thou be made whole?" He bids you arise in health and peace. Do not wait to <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">feel that you are made whole. Believe His word, and it will be fulfilled. Put your will on the side of Christ. Will to serve Him, and in acting upon His word you will receive strength. Whatever may be the evil practice, the master passion which through long indulgence binds both soul and body, Christ is able and longs to deliver. He will impart life to the soul that is "dead in trespasses." Ephesians 2:1. He will set free the captive that is held by weakness and misfortune and the chains of sin. {DA 203.2}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is not enough to perceive the loving-kindness of God, to see the benevolence, the fatherly tenderness, of His character. It is not enough to discern the wisdom and justice of His law, to see that it is founded upon the eternal principle of love. Paul the apostle saw all this when he exclaimed, "I consent unto the law that it is good." "The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good." But he added, in the bitterness of his soul-anguish and despair, "I am carnal, sold under sin." Romans 7:16, 12, 14. He longed for the purity, the righteousness, to which in himself he was powerless to attain, and cried out, "O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death?" Romans 7:24, margin. Such is the cry that has gone up from burdened hearts in all lands and in all ages. To all, there is but one answer, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." John 1:29. {SC 19.1} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A person may hear and acknowledge the whole truth, and yet know nothing of personal piety and true experimental religion. He or she may explain the way of salvation to others, and yet be a castaway. . . . “Why,” asked a man who had been and still was practicing wickedness, “are souls converted to the truth through my influence?” I answered, “Christ is constantly drawing souls to Himself, and flashing His own light in their path. The seeker after salvation is not permitted to read the character of him who teaches him. If he himself is sincere, if he draws nigh to God, believing in Him, confessing his sins, he will be accepted.”. . . {CTr 332.3}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law of sin and death we are under is condemnation—because of our sin (which the law points out) we are condemned to die</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law is good, holy, and just; but it reveals the exceeding sinfulness of sin</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are under this condemnation until our old man is crucified. When this happens, through Christ we are free from condemnation and have power for victory available. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This process is conversion. We choose to die to self and surrender to Christ, and then He gives us power both to die to self and sin, and to overcome. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This dying and surrender for power to overcome must be a daily occurrence. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To know in our mind what is right but not receive Christ’s power for victory means that we are lost still and are still under condemnation of the law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ is the only One who can deliver us from this state.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you choosing to die to self daily? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you under condemnation of the law because of sin? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you choosing to be crucified with Christ, realizing you cannot change yourself?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you surrendering yourself to God and receiving victory in your life? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you have an intellectual knowledge of truth and righteousness, hoping to be saved, but still condemned to death because you are not experiencing Christ’s victory? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you experiencing the power of God’s grace for victory? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-77670405394406379642010-08-08T08:30:00.001-07:002010-08-08T08:30:33.526-07:00Aug7-13: Victory Over Sin<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Why does Paul here say “dead to sin” and what does this mean? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:1—“What then”—This is still referring to chapter 5.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:21—By Christ grace is able to reign through righteousness (justification). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Remember this justification is really blotting out of sin by faith which necessitates a life of victory. Romans 6 tells us how this is possible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dead to sin is living a life of justification allowing grace to work in the heart.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Living a life of justification and victory over sin is what is referred to as sanctification.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How is it that one becomes dead to sin? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:1-4—We are baptized (by faith) into Christ’s death, buried in the watery grave, and raised to a new life in Christ.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the definition of planted and buried</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:5—planted together—G4854: grown along with or united with. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:4—burried with—G4916: bury with-very close burial (Col. 2:12). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The term planted together is more than just buried. It is united with or grown along with so we can also be planted together in the likeness of His resurrection. In other words we are so closely united with Jesus that whatever He does we do with Him by faith.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the significance of baptism according to Romans 6</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:4, 5—We choose to die to sin as Jesus died, then by faith we are buried under the water, when we come up out of the water it symbolizes that we are raised to a new life in Jesus.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why does Paul use the term crucified</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:6 Crucified with—Can a person crucify himself? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We must choose to die to sin but we can’t make ourselves die to sin. God must give us the power to die to sin. But surrendering our will to God’s will, we die to sin. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Being dead to sin is basically staying justified. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Baptism is used to illustrate our spiritual death to sin and burial of sin and raising a new person in Christ with the hope of resurrection. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why does Paul use the word crucify rather than some other form of self-death? Paul wants us to realize we can’t die to sin on our own. We must choose to surrender to God and let Him put sin to death in us.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does “raised to newness of life” mean</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:4—Newness of life--renewal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Notice Romans 12:1, 2—be transformed by the renewing of your mind. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:2, 4-12 Sin no longer rules over us. We are set free from slavery to sin and we are to live a new life with Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If we are dead to sin we also have the hope of resurrection.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How is it possible for sin to not have dominion over us</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:11—reckon (consider) yourselves dead to sin but alive to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:13-14—Yield yourselves to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The secret is what we choose to yield to. We can yield our members (mind and/or body) to do sin, or we can yield ourselves to do God’s will -- by our choice.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why are we not under the law</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:14-16—because we are choosing to die to sin and yield ourselves to God’s will.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:1—When we walk after the spirit by yielding to Christ, and choose not to walk after the flesh (continue in sin), we are not condemned by the law anymore. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Under the law” means the condemnation of the law because of sin for which the penalty is death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace includes the offering of justification, which removes the sin, which removes the penalty of death.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Does grace give license to sin or continue to break God’s law</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:14, 15—No, but rather the power to live victoriously.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How does Paul summarize Romans 6</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:19—Just as you previously yielded yourselves to do sin, so yield yourselves now to do righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6:20—When you were serving sin, you did not have righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:21—The fruit of sin leads to death.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:22—Now, you are made free from sin and have become servants of God and your fruit is holiness which leads to eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:23—Sin brings death. God’s gift (grace) brings eternal life through Jesus Christ.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Raised to newness of life” means our will is set free from the power of sin, we have power for victory in Christ, and we have the hope of the resurrection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sin can’t have dominion or rule over us if we consider ourselves dead to sin and yield our will to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Being not under the law but under grace means that we are not under the condemnation of the law because we are dead to sin and alive in Christ—Justified.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace does not give us the right to continue breaking the law but gives us the power and desire to keep the law and thus stop sinning. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Is he now free to transgress God's law? Says Paul: “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law.” “How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” And John declares, “This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.” [Romans 3:31; 6:2; 1 John 5:3.] In the new birth the heart is brought into harmony with God, as it is brought into accord with his law. When this mighty change has taken place in the sinner, he has passed from death unto life, from sin unto holiness, from transgression and rebellion to obedience and loyalty. The old life of alienation from God has ended; the new life of reconciliation, of faith and love, has begun. Then “the righteousness of the law” will “be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” [Romans 8:4.] And the language of the soul will be, “O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.” [Psalm 119:97.] {GC88 468.1}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">… Have you lived the Christ-life? Have you been seeking those things which are above? When you took your baptismal vows, were you dead to sin and to the world, or were you buried in baptism while you were still alive? It is an awful thing to be buried alive. {BEcho, March 23, 1903 par. 1} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who are dead to sin and to the world are dead to fashion and pride. They are careful in the expenditure of means. When the gospel messengers enter new fields to carry the truth to those who have never heard it before, those who have died to the world contribute liberally for the support of these messengers. They give to this work every shilling that they can save. They spend nothing for selfish gratification or for the adornment of their children. {BEcho, March 23, 1903 par. 2}<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pray, oh, pray most earnestly, "Put Thy Spirit, Lord, Thy Holy Spirit, within my heart, that I may be sincere in keeping my baptismal vow." Pray that the intercession of Christ in your behalf shall not be in vain. Pray that unbelief shall no longer lead you to live a life that bears witness against the truth; no longer lead you to claim to be in God's service while in the life-practice, because of a perverted will, you reveal that you are not bearing the fruits of the Spirit. Pray for power to demonstrate to the world that you are dead to sin, and that your life is indeed hid with Christ in God. {18MR 105.2} </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dead to sin is living a life of justification allowing grace to work in the heart.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Baptism is a symbol of death to sin, burying our old life of sin, raising to a new life in Christ of victory. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul uses the word crucifed because we cannot of ourselves die to sin, this is something we must choose but only God can work it out in our lives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This new life in Christ is possible when we choose to change masters. Christ breaks the chain of sin and empowers us to continue to choose Christ’s way. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The secret in sin not continuing to rule over us is that we must consider ourselves dead to sin and yield to God continually. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The reason we are no longer under the law is that we have been justified. Justification takes away the condemnation of the law so we are no longer under the death penalty. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace does not give us license to sin but rather gives us power for victory.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Have you been baptized into Christ’s death, buried your past life of sin, and been raise to a new life in Christ or are you still living the old life of sin? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maybe you were baptized but did not understand or experience death to sin and new life in Jesus. Will you choose now to experience this? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you choosing to be crucified with Christ realizing you cannot change yourself?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you choosing to live the new life in Christ by considering yourself dead to sin and alive to God? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you yielding yourself to God’s will and letting him be your master or are you still serving sin? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you experiencing the power of God’s grace for victory?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-49147610444265970182010-08-01T03:50:00.002-07:002010-08-01T03:50:51.135-07:00Jul31-Aug6: Expounding the Faith<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What is the result of justification by faith?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:1—Peace with God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Harmony or unity with God—reconciliation or atonement.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By whom does this gift of grace, peace and hope come? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:1, 2—through our Lord Jesus Christ.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Where do we stand when we have peace with God which comes from justification</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:2—we stand in grace.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Define hope</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:2—G1680—to anticipate, to expect, to have confidence in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hope is a future event. We stand in grace rejoicing and anticipating a future event. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What future event are we anticipating</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:2—the glory of God. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification brings us into harmony with God. We are reconciled to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because of this reconciliation we are able to stand in grace by faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And while standing in this grace we are rejoicing in anticipation of a future event. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This future event is the glory of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All of this is possible because of Jesus Christ.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the “hope of the glory of God” that Paul is speaking of</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 15:19-21—Hope in Christ is not just in this life because the resurrection of the dead (in Christ) brings immortality or eternal life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This glory is more than character. The idea Paul is presenting here is that justification by faith brings hope of immortality or eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:9—justification brings salvation from wrath. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:10—being justified we shall be save by His life (resurrection).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:11—justification brings atonement.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the problem and solution is Paul presenting</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Problem: Rom. 3:23—All have sinned. Rom. 6:23—Sin brings death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Solution: Rom. 5:1—Justification brings peace with God. Rom. 5:9, 10 Justification brings salvation from wrath and we are saved by His (Jesus’) life (resurrection)—eternal life. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does the word glory mean in verse 3</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:3—glory in tribulation: G2744—joy or rejoice. This glory means to rejoice.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why do we rejoice in tribulation as well as in the hope of the glory of God (immortality)</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:3-5—Hope comes when we rejoice in tribulation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we do this we are developing patience which develops experience and because of our experience we have hope. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we rejoice in tribulation it shows that our character has been changed and because of that we can have hope of immortality.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why does hope not make us ashamed</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:5—The love of God works in our hearts and gives assurance that we will receive eternal life—this comes from the Holy Spirit.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This hope of the glory of God is speaking of immortality because Justification brings freedom from God’s wrath, peace with God, and salvation through Christ’s life after His death (resurrection) which gives us the hope of immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This hope of immortality or eternal life (possible through justification) answers the problem of death caused by sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patience and experience is character development revealed and developed by tribulation or trials. We must have evidence of character development before we can receive eternal life. This is why we should rejoice in tribulation as well as hope of eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Holy Spirit sheds God’s love in our hearts as assurance that we will receive immortality.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">11.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> The next few verses summarize the whole problem and solution. What gift did Adam give to every person that has ever lived</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and what evidence does Paul give that the law existed prior to Moses?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:12-14—The (arbitrary) gift of death because of Adam’s sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sin existed—if there was no law there would be no sin. V. 13 until the law (was given to Moses) sin was in the world. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">12.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the solution to this problem or what is the contrast Paul is presenting</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:15—Grace; the free (choice) gift of grace vs. the (arbitrary) gift of death.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">13.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> By “One man” death has reigned over all people or held all people in </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bondage</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to die, but another “one Man” offers the </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">free</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> gift of eternal life so that we can reign in eternal life. How does He do this</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:16-17—justification; those who receive the aboundant grace and gift of righteousness (justification) shall reign in life by Jesus Christ.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">14.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How many are affected by Adam’s sin</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? How many are affected by grace? How many choose to accept the grace and be made righteous or justified? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:18, 19—All are affected by Adam’s sin and all are affected by Christ’s grace (All are given opportunity for justification) but only many accept this grace and experience justification which brings eternal life.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">15. Outline Paul’s conclusion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:20—The law reveals sin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:20—Where sin abounds grace abounds (our realization of sin leads us to accept God grace).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:21—Sin brings death. Grace brings righteousness which brings eternal life by Jesus Christ. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Death caused by sin is the problem all people face. The law existed from the beginning because sin did—the law reveals sin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One man gave us the gift of death and one Man offers us the gift of eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Death reigned—all were subject to die<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who receive grace and righteousness shall </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">reign in life</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: gain victory over death—immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This victory over death is possible by justification or receiving grace and righteousness by or through Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All are given the opportunity for justification and are shown God’s grace but not all accept His grace and righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adam’s gift was given to all regardless of their own choice. God’s gift of life is free; we must choose to take it.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Whoever consents to renounce sin and open his heart to the love of Christ, becomes a partaker of this heavenly peace. There is no other ground of peace than this. The grace of Christ, received into the heart, subdues enmity; it allays strife and fills the soul with love. He who is at peace with God and his fellow men cannot be made miserable. Envy will not be in his heart; evil surmisings will find no room there; hatred cannot exist. The heart that is in harmony with God is a partaker of the peace of heaven and will diffuse its blessed influence on all around. The spirit of peace will rest like dew upon hearts weary and troubled with worldly strife. {HP 35.3} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">… Sin has destroyed our peace. While self is unsubdued, we can find no rest. The masterful passions of the heart no human power can control. We are as helpless here as were the disciples to quiet the raging storm. But He who spoke peace to the billows of Galilee has spoken the word of peace for every soul. However fierce the tempest, those who turn to Jesus with the cry, "Lord, save us," will find deliverance. His grace, that reconciles the soul to God, quiets the strife of human passion, and in His love the heart is at rest. "He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so He bringeth them unto their desired haven." Psalm 107:29, 30. "Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." "The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever." Romans 5:1; Isaiah 32:17. {DA 336.4}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification brings peace with God (reconciliation). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because we have peace with God we can enter into God’s grace where we stand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then we can rejoice because we have hope of immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We also need to rejoice in tribulation because through grace we can endure the tribulation which brings patience, which brings experience which must precede immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adam gave all death. Jesus gives all life –if they accept. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This life is possible through the work of grace and being made righteous by Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who accept God’s grace and righteousness reign over death (i.e. – have immortality.)</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you desire to have peace with God? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you accepting God’s grace and free gift of righteousness being offer to you? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you realize that you need to experience justification so that you will no longer have to pay the penalty for sin—death? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you allowing the influence of “one Man”—Jesus Christ—to change your life by grace and bring you into peace with God by wiping away your record of sin?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-1372682682225116542010-08-01T03:50:00.000-07:002010-08-01T03:50:23.599-07:00Jul31-Aug6: Expounding the Faith<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What is the result of justification by faith?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:1—Peace with God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Harmony or unity with God—reconciliation or atonement.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By whom does this gift of grace, peace and hope come? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:1, 2—through our Lord Jesus Christ.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Where do we stand when we have peace with God which comes from justification</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:2—we stand in grace.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Define hope</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:2—G1680—to anticipate, to expect, to have confidence in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hope is a future event. We stand in grace rejoicing and anticipating a future event. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What future event are we anticipating</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:2—the glory of God. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification brings us into harmony with God. We are reconciled to God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because of this reconciliation we are able to stand in grace by faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And while standing in this grace we are rejoicing in anticipation of a future event. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This future event is the glory of God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo10; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All of this is possible because of Jesus Christ.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the “hope of the glory of God” that Paul is speaking of</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 15:19-21—Hope in Christ is not just in this life because the resurrection of the dead (in Christ) brings immortality or eternal life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This glory is more than character. The idea Paul is presenting here is that justification by faith brings hope of immortality or eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:9—justification brings salvation from wrath. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:10—being justified we shall be save by His life (resurrection).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:11—justification brings atonement.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the problem and solution is Paul presenting</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Problem: Rom. 3:23—All have sinned. Rom. 6:23—Sin brings death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Solution: Rom. 5:1—Justification brings peace with God. Rom. 5:9, 10 Justification brings salvation from wrath and we are saved by His (Jesus’) life (resurrection)—eternal life. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does the word glory mean in verse 3</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:3—glory in tribulation: G2744—joy or rejoice. This glory means to rejoice.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why do we rejoice in tribulation as well as in the hope of the glory of God (immortality)</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:3-5—Hope comes when we rejoice in tribulation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we do this we are developing patience which develops experience and because of our experience we have hope. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When we rejoice in tribulation it shows that our character has been changed and because of that we can have hope of immortality.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why does hope not make us ashamed</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:5—The love of God works in our hearts and gives assurance that we will receive eternal life—this comes from the Holy Spirit.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This hope of the glory of God is speaking of immortality because Justification brings freedom from God’s wrath, peace with God, and salvation through Christ’s life after His death (resurrection) which gives us the hope of immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This hope of immortality or eternal life (possible through justification) answers the problem of death caused by sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Patience and experience is character development revealed and developed by tribulation or trials. We must have evidence of character development before we can receive eternal life. This is why we should rejoice in tribulation as well as hope of eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Holy Spirit sheds God’s love in our hearts as assurance that we will receive immortality.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">11.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> The next few verses summarize the whole problem and solution. What gift did Adam give to every person that has ever lived</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and what evidence does Paul give that the law existed prior to Moses?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:12-14—The (arbitrary) gift of death because of Adam’s sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sin existed—if there was no law there would be no sin. V. 13 until the law (was given to Moses) sin was in the world. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">12.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the solution to this problem or what is the contrast Paul is presenting</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:15—Grace; the free (choice) gift of grace vs. the (arbitrary) gift of death.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">13.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> By “One man” death has reigned over all people or held all people in </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">bondage</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to die, but another “one Man” offers the </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">free</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> gift of eternal life so that we can reign in eternal life. How does He do this</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:16-17—justification; those who receive the aboundant grace and gift of righteousness (justification) shall reign in life by Jesus Christ.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">14.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How many are affected by Adam’s sin</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? How many are affected by grace? How many choose to accept the grace and be made righteous or justified? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:18, 19—All are affected by Adam’s sin and all are affected by Christ’s grace (All are given opportunity for justification) but only many accept this grace and experience justification which brings eternal life.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">15. Outline Paul’s conclusion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:20—The law reveals sin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:20—Where sin abounds grace abounds (our realization of sin leads us to accept God grace).<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:21—Sin brings death. Grace brings righteousness which brings eternal life by Jesus Christ. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Death caused by sin is the problem all people face. The law existed from the beginning because sin did—the law reveals sin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One man gave us the gift of death and one Man offers us the gift of eternal life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Death reigned—all were subject to die<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who receive grace and righteousness shall </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">reign in life</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: gain victory over death—immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This victory over death is possible by justification or receiving grace and righteousness by or through Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All are given the opportunity for justification and are shown God’s grace but not all accept His grace and righteousness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adam’s gift was given to all regardless of their own choice. God’s gift of life is free; we must choose to take it.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Whoever consents to renounce sin and open his heart to the love of Christ, becomes a partaker of this heavenly peace. There is no other ground of peace than this. The grace of Christ, received into the heart, subdues enmity; it allays strife and fills the soul with love. He who is at peace with God and his fellow men cannot be made miserable. Envy will not be in his heart; evil surmisings will find no room there; hatred cannot exist. The heart that is in harmony with God is a partaker of the peace of heaven and will diffuse its blessed influence on all around. The spirit of peace will rest like dew upon hearts weary and troubled with worldly strife. {HP 35.3} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo13; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">… Sin has destroyed our peace. While self is unsubdued, we can find no rest. The masterful passions of the heart no human power can control. We are as helpless here as were the disciples to quiet the raging storm. But He who spoke peace to the billows of Galilee has spoken the word of peace for every soul. However fierce the tempest, those who turn to Jesus with the cry, "Lord, save us," will find deliverance. His grace, that reconciles the soul to God, quiets the strife of human passion, and in His love the heart is at rest. "He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so He bringeth them unto their desired haven." Psalm 107:29, 30. "Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." "The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever." Romans 5:1; Isaiah 32:17. {DA 336.4}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification brings peace with God (reconciliation). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because we have peace with God we can enter into God’s grace where we stand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then we can rejoice because we have hope of immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We also need to rejoice in tribulation because through grace we can endure the tribulation which brings patience, which brings experience which must precede immortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Adam gave all death. Jesus gives all life –if they accept. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This life is possible through the work of grace and being made righteous by Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who accept God’s grace and righteousness reign over death (i.e. – have immortality.)</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you desire to have peace with God? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you accepting God’s grace and free gift of righteousness being offer to you? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you realize that you need to experience justification so that you will no longer have to pay the penalty for sin—death? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you allowing the influence of “one Man”—Jesus Christ—to change your life by grace and bring you into peace with God by wiping away your record of sin?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-79543593761274775402010-07-25T07:30:00.001-07:002010-07-25T07:30:56.809-07:00Jul24-30: Justification and the Law<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What is the purpose of the law?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:20—by the law is the knowledge of sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:13—Sin is not imputed without the law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:7—I had not known sin but by the law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:13—the law reveals the exceeding sinfulness of sin.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What is sin? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1Jn. 3:4—Sin is the transgression of the law.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Does being under grace change the fact and obligations of the law</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:14, 15—Grace frees us from the condemnation of the law but does not change the obligations of the law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is because God’s law is still binding that we need grace.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Is it God’s law that makes me sin</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:7—The law is not sin, but it reveals sin in the life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:12—the law is holy, just and good.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is the result of sinning and continuing to sin</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:23—the wages of sin is death. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law reveals the exceeding sinfulness of sin and the sin in ones life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law reveals the problem and the consequences of breaking God’s law—death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace (Christ’s death for our sins and His righteousness replacing our record of past sins) removes the condemnation of the law so that we no longer face death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s law does not make us sin. Rather, sin is breaking God’s holy, just law. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Is God’s grace adequate for the amount of sins committed in a person’s life</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:20—Where sin abounds grace abounds much more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s grace is more than enough. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Can justification be obtained by keeping the law</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:20—No, by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:3—The law is weak—It has no power to keep us from sinning or give us victory. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Even if we obey from this point forward that obedience can’t take care of past sin because we still must die for those past sins. Justification is the only answer. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Can I keep the law without outside help</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 7:14, 18—I am sold under sin: to will is present with me, but how to perform I find not. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No, we are powerless on our own.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Where does the power for victory or keeping the law come from</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 8:1, 2—Being in Christ walking not after the flesh but after the Spirit.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s grace is sufficient for the greatest sinner. The greater the sins the more grace God offers to forgive and cleanse from sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law has no ability to save us from the consequences of violating it. No matter how good we keep the law from this day forward this does not atone for our past record of sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Only justification answers the claims of the law because it erases our past record of guilt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We cannot keep the law without divine help from God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This outside help is found in Jesus and choosing to walk after the Spirit not our sinful desires.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ consented to die in the sinner's stead, that man, by a life of obedience, might escape the penalty of the law of God. His death did not make the law of none effect; it did not slay the law, lessen its holy claims, nor detract from its sacred dignity. The death of Christ proclaimed the justice of His Father's law in punishing the transgressor, in that He consented to suffer the penalty of the law Himself in order to save fallen man from its curse. The death of God's beloved Son on the cross shows the immutability of the law of God. His death magnifies the law and makes it honorable, and gives evidence to man of its changeless character. From His own divine lips are heard the words: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." The death of Christ justified the claims of the law. {2T 200.2} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We must center our hopes of heaven upon Christ alone, because He is our Substitute and Surety. We have transgressed the law of God, and by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified. The best efforts that man in his own strength can make are valueless to meet the holy and just law that he has transgressed; but through faith in Christ he may claim the righteousness of the Son of God as all-sufficient. Christ satisfied the demands of the law in His human nature. He bore the curse of the law for the sinner, made an atonement for him, "that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Genuine faith appropriates the righteousness of Christ, and the sinner is made an overcomer with Christ; for he is made a partaker of the divine nature, and thus divinity and humanity are combined. {FW 93.3} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law of God is the only true standard of moral perfection. That law was practically exemplified in the life of Christ. He says of Himself, "I have kept my Father's commandments" (John 15:10). Nothing short of this obedience will meet the requirements of God's Word. "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked" (1 John 2:6). We cannot plead that we are unable to do this, for we have the assurance, "My grace is sufficient for thee" (2 Corinthians 12:9). As we look into the divine mirror, the law of God, we see the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and our own lost condition as transgressors. But by repentance and faith we are justified before God, and through divine grace enabled to render obedience to His commandments. {RC 96.4} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law reveals the exceeding sinfulness of sin and the consequences of breaking the law—death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law reveals sin in the life leading one to realize his need for the Saviour and power for victory over sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law has no power to save one from suffering the consequences of breaking the law.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s grace in the plan of salvation satisfies the claims of the law and sets the sinner free from the condemnation of the Law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grace also empowers the sinner to live a life of victory through Christ living in him. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When you look at the law does it awaken in you a sense of sin and a desire to get help? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you realize that you need Christ’s power in your life to enable you to keep God’s holy just law? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you realize that you need to experience justification by faith to erase your record of past sin and free you from paying the penalty of sin—death?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you accepting Christ’s righteousness in place of your record of sin by faith?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-33649436084053792702010-07-19T16:12:00.001-07:002010-07-19T16:12:32.368-07:00Jul17-23: Justified by Faith<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What is Justified or justification by faith?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Strong’s: H6663—to be right, to cleanse, clear self, be righteous.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">G1344—to render just or innocent. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Innocence by faith</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:19, 20—contextually justified is the opposite of guilty. </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The answer to guilt is justification.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What is faith? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heb. 11:1—Substance of things hoped for; evidence of things not seen. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Faith is hoping for something that is not yet happened based on God’s promise. </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification by faith is innocence based on a future promised event</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Who receives justification</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:20—those who believe.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What makes it possible for us to be justified</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:24, 25—redemption and propitiation of Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Redemption: ransom paid in full, riddance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Propitiation: Expiatory (place or thing), atoning victim, to expire, die away, finish, </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">also</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the lid of the ark (mercy seat). Sprinkling of blood of atoning victim and mercy seat on the Day of Atonement expiated sin.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Where else does the Bible use the word propitiation</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heb. 9:5—Mercy seat. True justification takes place in the Most Holy Place. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Propitiation in Romans 3:25 is that act of saving us and the Most Holy Place is where He (Jesus) does His final work of redemption.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justified means to declare or render innocent or just—the opposite of guilty. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Faith is hope in a promised future event.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification by faith means made innocent by hope in a future promised event—being declared innocent (justification). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification comes only to those who believe. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Redemption is the process of salvation including the propitiation and the remission of past sins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Mercy Seat was where the blood of the expiatory victim was sprinkled to expiate sin. The propitiation is not finished until the blood is used to expiate or blot out sin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">True justification takes place in the Most Holy Place where Jesus does His final work of redemption.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How is the work of propitiation done</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:25—though faith in His blood. Blood does the work of propitiation or atones. Blood transferred sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> The final purpose of redemption is not just to take away sin but also to blot out sin so there is no more record of past sins on the person’s account.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What step must Jesus take before the work of remission of sins is complete</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:25—He must declare His righteousness for remission of past sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This clearly indicates that Christ stands between God and the sinner pleading His blood and righteousness on behalf of the sinner.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How is “declare” defined</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:25—evident token, proof, evidence, sign, demonstration. “To declare”—a declaration, an act of legal pronouncement. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What clues do we have that this declaration and remission of sin happens in the future</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:22, 28 justified by </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">faith</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:25 Jesus declares His righteousness for sin that are </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">past</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This future event only deals with past sins—not future sin—therefore this declaration of Christ’s righteousness and actual remitting of sin must take place during a specific time right before probation closes—during the Antitypical day of Atonement or judgment. (Declaring one innocent or justified must take place in a judgment setting). <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Isa. 43:25, 26 declaring and blotting out of sin are related to justification.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Who is Jesus the justifier of</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:26—Him which believeth in Jesus. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Propitiation is done by blood. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blood is used not only to take away sin but also to blot out sin—complete expiation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The believer puts his faith in the promise of his sins being taken away and completely blotted out by Jesus’ blood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Before past sins are remitted, Christ must declare His righteousness before the Father on the sinner’s behalf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This declaration is a legal pronouncement. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By faith in Christ’s death for us and faith that He credits His righteousness in place of our past record of sins, Jesus saves us from sin—this is justification. Now by faith, Jesus’ record of righteousness is put in the place of our record of sins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Both declaration and blotting out of sin is involved in justification. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The condition of justification is believing or faith.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We have the precious promise that every sin, if sincerely repented of, will be forgiven. To turn to God with contrition of soul, claiming the merits of the blood of Christ, will bring to us light, pardon, and peace. But we must turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, with a decision to be doers of the words of Christ. Our past sins will sometimes come to mind, and cast a shadow over our faith, so that we can see nothing but merited punishment in store for us. But at such times, while we feel sorrow for sin, we should look to Jesus, and believe that he has pardoned our transgressions. "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God." To those who, though they have repented, are troubled over their past sins, who are tempted to think that perhaps they are not forgiven, Christ says, "Go, and sin no more." You have found peace with God; through his grace you have entered upon a new life; "by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." Then allow no unbelief to come in. Commit the keeping of your souls unto God as to a faithful Creator; he will keep that which is committed to his trust against that day. Instead of looking inward with regret and despair, look outward and upward in faith. Unless you are constantly fighting the fight of faith, the past will press its shadow over the present. {RH, January 13, 1891 par. 12} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All who have truly repented of sin, and by faith claimed the blood of Christ as their atoning sacrifice, have had pardon entered against their names in the books of Heaven; as they have become partakers of the righteousness of Christ, and their characters are found to be in harmony with the law of God, their sins will be blotted out, and they themselves will be accounted worthy of eternal life. The Lord declares, by the prophet Isaiah, “I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” [Isaiah 43:25.] Said Jesus, “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.” “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in Heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in Heaven.” [Revelation 3:5; Matthew 10:32, 33.] {GC88 483.2} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Imputation of the righteousness of Christ comes through justifying faith, and is the justification for which Paul so earnestly contends. He says: "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. . . . Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law" (Romans 3:20-31). {1SM 397.4}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul describes justification as the answer to the problem of guilt. In definition justification is innocent or being declared innocent. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Justification is Christ’s righteousness legally declared in the place of a person’s past record of sin. When the sinner accepts Christ by faith, then God looks at His life as innocent—no longer guilty. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">True justification takes place in the Most Holy Place where Jesus finishes His work of redemption.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Both declaration and blotting out of sin is involved in justification.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you realize the importance of the work Jesus is doing in the Most Holy Place right now for you? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you thankful for Jesus pleading for your salvation?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Does this truth drive you to deeper consecration and love for our wonderful Saviour? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you accepting Christ’s righteousness in place of your record of sin by faith?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-42783301549812319812010-07-11T08:22:00.000-07:002010-07-11T08:22:11.739-07:00Jul10-16: All Have Sinned<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. How does Paul describe every human being</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:10-18, —There is none that are righteous or does good, they are deceitful, bitter and curse, swift to shed blood, destructive, and miserable, and have no fear of God before them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:19—guilty before God. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:23—All have sinned.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. What is the result or payment for sin?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:23—death.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What is the answer to the death-sin problem? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 6:23—The gift of God through Jesus Christ.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What does the name “Jesus” imply and why did he come</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Matthew 1:21—“Jesus” is connected to the idea of Saviour. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">He came to save us from our sins</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How do we know what Jesus came to save us from</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">—what is sin? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:20—By the law is the knowledge of sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Jn. 3:4—Sin is the transgression of the law—breaking the law.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul describes humans as naturally bad, unrighteous, deceitful, destructive, miserable and the list goes on! <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The reason for this is that “all have sinned.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The punishment or payment for sin is death—therefore all will die. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jesus, the gift of God, came to save us from our sins.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The law shows us what Jesus came to save us from—it reveals what sin is.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> How does Jesus save us from sin</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:24, 25—By faith in His blood, His righteousness is declared in place of our past record of sins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Being justified.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What do all, both Jews and Gentiles, need in order to be saved</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:22-27—The righteousness of Christ by faith—nothing we can do can atone for our past record of sin, but faith in Jesus’ blood who died to free us from the debt for those sins. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By faith in Christ’s death for us and faith that He credits His righteousness in place of our past record of sins, Jesus saves us from sin—this is justification. Now by faith, Jesus’ record of righteousness is put in the place of our record of sins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is what all humans need because all have sinned. Jesus death paid the death penalty for our sins if we accept it.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," and for this reason the Lord has provided a remedy for sin: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him." The true test of religious experience is here given. He that abideth in Christ is perfected in the love of God, and his purposes, thoughts, words, and actions are in harmony with the will of God expressed in the commandments of his law. There is nothing in the heart of the man who abides in Christ that is at war with any precept of God's law. Where the Spirit of Christ is in the heart, the character of Christ will be revealed, and there will be manifested gentleness under provocation, and patience under trial. "Little children, let no man deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." Righteousness can be defined only by God's great moral standard, the Ten Commandments. There is no other rule by which to measure character. "He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning." It was the refusal of Satan to obey the commandments of God that brought sin and apostasy into the universe. "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." {Signs of the Times, June 20, 1895 par. 6} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Son of God endured the wrath of God against sin. All the accumulated sin of the world was laid upon the Sin-bearer, the One who was innocent, the One who alone could be the propitiation for sin, because he himself was obedient. He was one with God. Not a taint of corruption was upon him…{Signs of the Times, December 9, 1897 par. 6} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And was all this suffering undergone to give men the liberty to transgress the law of God?--No, no. This scene of suffering was because of the law transgressed. In order to save the sinner, and yet meet the demands of the law, it was necessary for Christ to suffer the sinner's penalty. Satan's falsehood that has placed the Christian world as transgressors of God's law would not have been found in such company if his temptations had not taken with them as they did with Adam, if by their tradition man had not made void the law of God in the place of leading men to obedience to all its commands. {Signs of the Times, December 9, 1897 par. 7} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul describes the evilness of the human heart and reveals the problem: sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This problem of sin caused another problem: death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In order to have eternal life we need a Saviour: Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jesus came to save us from sin: breaking the law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jesus paid our death penalty and puts His righteousness in place of our past record of sin: justification. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In order have this great gift from God we must accept it by faith.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you accept the reality that you are a sinner in need of a Saviour? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you willing to come to Christ, confess you sins and your need of salvation and accept His blood for you? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you accepting Christ’s righteousness in place of your record of sin or are you clinging to your sins?</span></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-88453474389957036622010-07-04T07:57:00.000-07:002010-07-04T07:57:11.305-07:00Jul3-9: Jew and Gentile<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. How does Paul describe the Jews in Chapter 2</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:17-24—Paul describes them as knowing God’s law and truth, teaching it and professing to follow it; but their actions show that they do not follow God’s commands. Thus they blaspheme God’s name because they are misrepresenting God’s character or name. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:1-10—judging others but needing to judge themselves.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. What is the focal point of Chapter 2?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:26-29—Those who obey from the heart are the true “Jews” even if they are Gentiles by birth.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:11—There is no respect of persons with God.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why does Paul ask, “Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness…</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">?” </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:5—They were hardened and impenitent.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why does Paul say, “the name of God is blasphemed through you</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">?” </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:23—They boasted one thing and did another (professed to be Christians were not Christ-like). </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> What is it that makes us inexcusable</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:1—judging others and condemning ourselves because we are doing the very things we judge them for. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul describes the Jews as hypocrites because they claim to keep God’s laws yet they break them—claiming to be God’s people by living like they are serving Satan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Those who truly obey God from the heart are God’s true people. Profession or birth makes no difference. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews were dispising God’s goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering by hardening their hearts and not repenting for sin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews were blaspheming God’s name by boasting one thing and doing another—hypocrites.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">They were inexcusable because they were judging and condemning others but doing the very same things.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. What advantage do Jews have over Gentiles?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:1, 2—They were entrusted with God’s oracles (words).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. Does this advantage make Jews better than Gentiles? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:9—No: all are under sin—all have sinned (3:23).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews did have an advantage over the Gentiles because they had God’s word. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This advantage did not make them any better than the Gentiles because all are sinners in need of salvation.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">… From Paul's day to the present time, God by His Holy Spirit has been calling after the Jew as well as the Gentile. "There is no respect of persons with God," declared Paul. The apostle regarded himself as "debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians," as well as to the Jews; but he never lost sight of the decided advantages possessed by the Jews over others, "chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." "The gospel," he declared, "is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." It is of this gospel of Christ, equally efficacious for Jew and Gentile, that Paul in his epistle to the Romans declared he was not ashamed. {Acts of the Apostles 380.1} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Gentile world was represented by the leafless, fruitless fig trees. The Gentiles were destitute, as were the Jews, of godliness, but they had not claimed to be in favor with God. They made no boast of exalted spirituality. They were blind in every sense to the ways and works of God, With them the time for figs was not yet. They were still looking forward to a day which would bring them light and hope. {Signs of the Times, February 15, 1899 par. 8} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews as a nation had laid claim to righteousness above every other people, while they stood out in proud defiance of God. As a people they were self-confident, exalted, selfish, and boastful. The barren tree was a fit representation of them. Ambition, and erroneous views in regard to Christ's advent, had deceived the Jewish nation, and when Christ came as the meek and lowly One, they would not receive Him. Israel had perverted the Scriptures, and had taught for doctrine the commandments of men. They made void the law of God through their traditions. That law which they claimed to observe so strictly, they made a yoke of bondage. Satan had put his leaven into the most precious, everlasting truth, to make of none effect God's sacred institution. {Signs of the Times, February 15, 1899 par. 9} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul shows that the Jew are hypocrites and are thus blaspheming God and inexcusable because they claim to know and do the truth but they do the same things they judge the Gentiles for and break God’s law. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul Shows that the Jews are despising God’s goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering by their unrepentant, hardened hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">He clearly shows that the Jews do have an advantage in that they know God’s words but they are not better than the Gentiles because both have sinned and need righteousness by faith.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you judging others and doing the same things you condemn them for? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you blaspheming God’s name because you profess to be Christians and are not Christ-like? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you have knowledge of truth and yet are rebelling against God? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you realizing that you as an Adventist have an advantage over others that you are held accountable for and that this does not make you any better than others? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you sharing this knowledge of truth with others so that they also have an advantage and more opportunity for salvation? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-78861946420429675752010-06-28T07:36:00.001-07:002010-06-28T07:36:53.013-07:00Jun26-Jul2: Paul and Rome<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Who is the author of Romans and who was he writing to</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:1—Paul <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:6, 7—Jews and Gentiles in Rome</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. How does Paul introduce himself?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Romans 1:1—</span></span></b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called </span></span><i><span style="color: grey; font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to be</span></span></i><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New RomanPSMT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God</span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New RomanPSMT"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why does Paul describe Himself as “separated unto the gospel of God</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">?” </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Acts 13:2—The Holy Spirit said to separate Barnabas and Saul (Paul) for the work He had called them to—mainly working for the Gentiles. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What was promised afore time</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:1, 2—Paul was to preach the gospel to the Gentiles—this preaching of the gospel was promised before (Isa. 65:1, Matt. 21).</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. What was Paul’s purpose in writing this letter? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:14, 16—Jews and Gentiles—Gospel (righteousness by faith) is for everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 2:28, 29—Jews inwardly. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 3:23—All have sinned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 4—circumcision—Abraham, a Gentile, was a Jew inwardly before circumcision.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 5:17, 18—judgment came on all, free gift for all men. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 9:6—Not all Israel who are biologically Israel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 10:12—No diference between Jews and Greeks<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 11:11--Salvation to the Gentiles.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What does this letter tell us about Paul</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:1—He is a servant of Christ, called to be an apostle, and separated to give the gospel especially to the Gentiles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:9-12—He is praying earnestly because He wants to visit the Roman Christians.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul is the author of the Book of Romans and he is writing to Jews and Gentiles in Rome.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God regards all humans the same—Jew or Gentile—God gives salvation to all! This is the purpose of Romans—showing there is no difference between Jew and Gentile for salvation and explaining righteousness by faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God promised through prophecy that the gospel would be preached to the Gentiles. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul has a great burden to preach the gospel even in Rome.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. Why did Paul devote his whole life and so much energy into preaching the gospel?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:16—The gospel is the power of God unto salvation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:14—He felt the debt of sharing the knowledge of salvation that he had been entrusted with. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul had an understanding of the infinite gift of Christ and His power to save man from the horrible pit of sin. This drove Paul to sacrifice all for Christ because Christ had sacrificed all for him.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8. What message does Paul give in Chapter 1? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 1:17-32—there is no excuse for rebellion but there is power through faith in Christ’s righteousness for salvation.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul had experienced the gospel and dedicated His life and energy into saving those who did not know Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul shows that there is no excuse for rebellion and that God will judge but that God also extends salvation to those who will listen and repent.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">…The Lord told Paul that he must preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Light was to be given to the Gentiles. This is a mystery which had been hidden for ages. {Signs of the Times, March 25, 1897 par. 5} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Jews had grown into a belief that everything pertaining to the Gentiles was cursed and unclean. Prejudice had built up the wall of nationality and religious seclusion. But God himself instructed Paul that his work was to present Christ to the Gentiles. The great work of redemption was to be brought before all nations, kindreds, tongues, and peoples. Because of their disobedience, the Jews were broken off from the olive tree, and those among the Gentiles who would accept Christ as their Saviour were to be grafted into the good olive tree, and made one with the original branches. But in no case are they to boast because of this, lest they be broken off as were the natural branches. {Signs of the Times, March 25, 1897 par. 6} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is to this class that Isaiah referred in his prophecy, "A remnant shall be saved." [See Isaiah 10:20-22.] From Paul's day to the present time, God by His Holy Spirit has been calling after the Jew as well as the Gentile. "There is no respect of persons with God," [Romans 2:11] declared Paul. The apostle regarded himself as "debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians," [Romans 1:14] as well as to the Jews; but he never lost sight of the decided advantages possessed by the Jews over others, "chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God." [Romans 3:2.] "The gospel," he declared, "is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith." [Romans 1:16, 17.] It is of this gospel of Christ, equally efficacious for Jew and Gentile, that Paul in his epistle to the Romans declared he was not ashamed. {Gospel Workers 397.3}</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul is writing to the Jews and Gentiles showing that there is no difference between them but that all need salvation and righteousness by faith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Paul’s mission is especially for the Gentiles. His passion is that all might be saved. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">He clearly shows that no one has an excuse for rebellion but that all could be saved by the gospel.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What work has God separated you for—Are you doing it? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you realizing that power of God’s salvation in your life enabling you to live righteousness by faith? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do you have knowledge of truth and yet are rebelling against God?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-78694383609475223132010-06-22T05:08:00.001-07:002010-06-22T05:08:50.534-07:00Jun19-25: Social Support: The Tie That Binds<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<div class="Default"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 32px;">Teaching Points</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What did God say about man being alone at creation</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 2:18—It was not good in God’s sight for man to be alone. God knows we need community and fellowship for full development this is why God gave marriage and family. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. What did God set in place at creation that protects family social time together as well as time with our Creator?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Exo. 20:8-11—The Sabbath.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Meeting with family on the Sabbath can help bond the family spiritually and socially to God and each other. How important is this meeting together? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heb 10:24, 25—Don’t forsake assembling together. This is even more important as Christ’s coming gets closer.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Families make up our church. How is the church family described and why</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rom. 12:5—We are one “body” in Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 12:27—We are the “body” of Christ.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God gave family at creation. He knew that we need each other. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God instituted the Sabbath to remind us of our Creator and also to protect our time with our Creator and our families.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants us to meet together as Christians. We need this social-spiritual support especially as we are nearing Christ’s return! <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The church family is described as a body—dependent on each part to function properly.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. Can the body be comprised of only one part and function properly? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 12:14-20—the body must be composed of many parts or members in order to function properly.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. If one part of the body is sick or hurt what happens and how does this relate to the church?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 12:26—Each member (or person) in this body is vital for the function of the church. When one part suffers the whole body suffers.</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. Why did God create us with different needs, skills, and gifts like the parts of a body?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 Cor. 12:22-25—that there be no schism or division or splitting in the body that we would care for each other.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8. Who is to lead and direct this church body? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eph. 5:23—Christ is the head and savior of the church.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The church is to function like a body—each part dependant on another and helping another. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God created us with different skills and gifts so that we would work together and not cause division and splitting because we are all trying to do the same thing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ is the leader of His church. He’s wisdom is to be sought for the decisions of the church.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Lord desires his church to be a perfect body,--not all arms, not all body without arms, but body and arms together,--and every member working as a part of the one great whole. As the right arm is connected with the body, so the health reform and medical missionary work is connected with the third angel's message, and is to work efficiently as the right arm, for the defense of the body of truth. {Review and Harold, June 20, 1899 par. 10} <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The order that was maintained in the early Christian church made it possible for them to move forward solidly as a well-disciplined army clad with the armor of God. The companies of believers, though scattered over a large territory, were all members of one body; all moved in concert and in harmony with one another. When dissension arose in a local church, as later it did arise in Antioch and elsewhere, and the believers were unable to come to an agreement among themselves, such matters were not permitted to create a division in the church, but were referred to a general council of the entire body of believers, made up of appointed delegates from the various local churches, with the apostles and elders in positions of leading responsibility. Thus the efforts of Satan to attack the church in isolated places were met by concerted action on the part of all, and the plans of the enemy to disrupt and destroy were thwarted. {Acts of the Apostles 95.3} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God created humans with social needs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God instituted the Sabbath as a special protection to fill those social needs with time for our Creator and time for family. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Family time is important but also our church family time is important. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The church is to function like a body—each part dependant on another and helping another. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God created us with different skills and gifts so that we would work together and not cause division and splitting because we are all trying to do the same thing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christ is the leader of His church. He’s wisdom is to be sought for the decisions of the church.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you taking time with your Creator and family and church family? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you seeking to work together as a family and as a church so that each member has his part and there is not division? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you seeking wisdom from Christ to lead the home and church? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you letting God be in control of your life and develop your gifts and skills to be a blessing to others? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711001868078050939.post-90919149815660078602010-06-13T21:33:00.000-07:002010-06-13T21:33:06.460-07:00June12-18: Nutrition in the Bible<div class="Default"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teaching Points</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. What diet did God give to man at creation</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 1:29—seed bearing herbs and fruits. All plant based foods: vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, legumes.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. When did God allow flesh eating?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen 9:3—after the flood.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #090102; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. What are the standards God set for eating flesh? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER:</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 9:4—no blood. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lev. 3:17—no fat or blood should be eaten. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lev. 11—only clean animals should be eaten. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. What are the risks of eating flesh? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ex. 16:3; 15:26—diseases of the Egyptians. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gen. 6:3—God used the results of the flood and permission to eat meat to drastically shorten life span: 900+ to 120—if we make it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God gave mankind the best diet for optimal health at creation. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After the flood God allowed man to eat animals because of the shortages of vegetation.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God gave specific instruction: no blood, fat, or unclean animals—God is not being arbitrary, these things are unhealthy for us! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eating flesh foods contributes to higher risk of disease and shortened lifespan.</span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. What will God’s people be eating in heaven?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rev. 2:7; 22:2—Fruit from the tree of life.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Isa. 11:9—there will be no hurting and destroying.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Isa 65:25—even the animals: wolf and lion will be vegetarian. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8. What does God promise to those who obey His health rules and trust Him? </span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ANSWER</span></span></b><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: windowtext; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ex. 23:25—God will take sickness from us. </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">OBSERVATION:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God’s redeemed people will be eating a plant based diet in heaven. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #ff1034; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants the very best for us. If we will follow God’s counsel and eat for strength we will be healthy.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SOP</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">… Our Creator has furnished us, in vegetables, grain, and fruits, all the elements of nutrition necessary to health and strength. Flesh-meats composed no part of the food of Adam and Eve before their fall. If fruits, vegetables and grains are not sufficient to meet the wants of man, then the Creator made a mistake in providing for Adam. {ST, January 6, 1876 par. 19} </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No one is to be indifferent in this matter. Life, eternal life, is presented to all as a gift of God, if they will receive it. Will they show wisdom, as did Daniel and his fellows, to refuse the meats and the wines which, if used, will spoil the Lord's wonderful and beautiful machinery? Will they reason from cause to effect? They -- yes, the supposedly wealthy men -- need wisdom as to how to conduct themselves so as to preserve their powers of mind and body. They are ignorant in regard to the effect of their eating and drinking, and do not know what a temperate diet will do for them. {RH, January 7, 1902 par. 4}</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo8; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the study of hygiene, students should be taught the nutrient value of different foods. The effect of a concentrated and stimulating diet, also of foods deficient in the elements of nutrition, should be made plain. Tea and coffee, fine-flour bread, pickles, coarse vegetables, candies, condiments, and pastries fail of supplying proper nutriment. Many a student has broken down as the result of using such foods. Many a puny child, incapable of vigorous effort of mind or body, is the victim of an impoverished diet. Grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables, in proper combination, contain all the elements of nutrition; and when properly prepared, they constitute the diet that best promotes both physical and mental strength. {Ed 204.3} </span></span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ONCLUSION:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our creator gave us the optimal diet for health-fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After the flood God gave permission to eat flesh because of a lack of food available.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If meat is eaten it should be clean and free of blood and fat.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Flesh eating shortens life and causes many diseases. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We—if we are saved—will be vegetarians in heaven. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">God wants us to be in health and He will keep us healthy by following His health laws.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo2; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eating flesh foods is not wrong as long as it is clean, fat and blood free. But if we truly want better health and avoid the diseases, then limiting or avoiding meat entirely would be a healthier choice. </span></b></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">APPLICATION QUESTIONS:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you seeking to obey God’s health laws?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you seeking to come as close to God’s ideal diet as possible?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you are eating meat are you choosing only clean meats and avoiding the fat and blood in the meat?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo6; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: list .5in left 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in; text-autospace: none;"><b><span style="color: #ff1034; font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Are you letting God be in control of your nutrition choices and seeking to honor Him with what you eat?</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
</ul><!--EndFragment-->Matthew Moreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646197964199895301noreply@blogger.com0