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1 Corinthians 14:6-40 Orderly Worship 
 
Q1: How can the gift of tongues benefit or hinder the church’s public worship? 
 
Q2: In what sense is the gift of tongues a sign for unbelievers? How does this relate to Isaiah 28:11-12? 
 
Q3: Why does Paul instruct women to be silent in church? (14:34) Is this a culturally bound instruction? Is it an absolute silence? 
 
Q4: What are the principles for public worship in this chapter? How do they relate to previous themes in this letter so far?

1 Corinthians 14:6-40 Orderly Worship

Q1: How can the gift of tongues benefit or hinder the church’s public worship?

Q2: In what sense is the gift of tongues a sign for unbelievers? How does this relate to Isaiah 28:11-12?

Q3: Why does Paul instruct women to be silent in church? (14:34) Is this a culturally bound instruction? Is it an absolute silence?

Q4: What are the principles for public worship in this chapter? How do they relate to previous themes in this letter so far?

1 Corinthians 14:6-40 Orderly Worship

1. How were the Corinthians partaking in the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner? Can we also take it in an unworthy manner? 
 
2. List the verbs that Paul uses to describe the Lord’s Supper in verses 23-26. What do they teach us about the practice and meaning of the Lord’s Supper? 
 
3. What does it mean to be disciplined by the Lord? 
 
4. How important is the Lord’s Supper for your spiritual life?

1.     How were the Corinthians partaking in the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner? Can we also take it in an unworthy manner?

2.     List the verbs that Paul uses to describe the Lord’s Supper in verses 23-26. What do they teach us about the practice and meaning of the Lord’s Supper?

3.     What does it mean to be disciplined by the Lord?

4.     How important is the Lord’s Supper for your spiritual life?

1 Corinthians 11:17–34 Order in Worship - Lord's Supper (September 27, 2022)

Sunday Sermon (September 18, 2022) Matthew 7:12-14 The Golden Rule and the Narrow Gate. 
 
Jesus teaches us how to stand fast for the truth and also treat others with respect and compassion. 
 
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Sunday Sermon (September 18, 2022) Matthew 7:12-14 The Golden Rule and the Narrow Gate.

Jesus teaches us how to stand fast for the truth and also treat others with respect and compassion.

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Sunday Sermon (September 18, 2022) Matthew 7:12-14 The Golden Rule and the Narrow Gate.

1. Why are lawsuits among Christians wrong? Was this true because of the context of the Church in Corinth when Paul wrote to them, or is it always true? 
 
2. Should Christians always insist on their legal rights? (cf. v7) 
 
3. Explain the two mottos, “All things are lawful for me,” and “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”. Is there truth in these mottos? How were the Corinthian church using them? 
 
4. How does Paul describe Christians in this chapter?

1. Why are lawsuits among Christians wrong? Was this true because of the context of the Church in Corinth when Paul wrote to them, or is it always true?

2. Should Christians always insist on their legal rights? (cf. v7)

3. Explain the two mottos, “All things are lawful for me,” and “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”. Is there truth in these mottos? How were the Corinthian church using them?

4. How does Paul describe Christians in this chapter?

1 Corinthians 6:1-20 Christian Ethics (June 21, 2022)

Sunday Sermon: Matt 6:5-8 The Wrong kind of Prayer  (April 10, 2022)

Malachi 2:17–3:5 The coming messenger of justice (Nov 30, 2021) 
 
Q1: In what way is Israel’s lack of faith revealed in verse 17? What is ironic about their complaint to God? 
 
Q2: Who are the Lord’s messenger and the messenger of the Covenant? 
 
Q3: How in God’s purifying work described? How does God purify us? 
 
Q4: In verse 5 what does the judgment of God entail? Why were these sins so prevalent among God’s people, are they still?

Malachi 2:17–3:5 The coming messenger of justice (Nov 30, 2021)

Q1: In what way is Israel’s lack of faith revealed in verse 17? What is ironic about their complaint to God? 

Q2: Who are the Lord’s messenger and the messenger of the Covenant? 

Q3: How in God’s purifying work described? How does God purify us?

Q4: In verse 5 what does the judgment of God entail? Why were these sins so prevalent among God’s people, are they still?

Malachi 2:17–3:5 The coming messenger of justice (Nov 30, 2021)

Sunday Sermon. Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are the Persecuted. 
 
Today's sermon looks at the final Beatitude and the question of how we are to respond to persecution for the sake of Christ when it comes.

Sunday Sermon. Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are the Persecuted.

Today's sermon looks at the final Beatitude and the question of how we are to respond to persecution for the sake of Christ when it comes.

Sunday Sermon. Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are the Persecuted

Zechariah 8:1–13 Restoration of Israel (Aug 31, 2021) 
 
Q1: What is the jealously of God in reference to in our passage? Are there similarities/differences between God’s jealously and human jealousy? 
 
Q2: What promises does God have for Jerusalem in this passage? In what sense are they a great reversal of the past? (Refer to Zephaniah and Haggai if you need to!) 
 
Q3: Why would the promises of God seem difficult for the people to believe? (v.6) Is it hard to believe God’s promises today? 
 
Q4: In verses 8 and 13 what will God’s people “be”? How does this also correspond to us today?

Zechariah 8:1–13 Restoration of Israel (Aug 31, 2021)

Q1: What is the jealously of God in reference to in our passage? Are there similarities/differences between God’s jealously and human jealousy? 

Q2: What promises does God have for Jerusalem in this passage? In what sense are they a great reversal of the past? (Refer to Zephaniah and Haggai if you need to!)

Q3: Why would the promises of God seem difficult for the people to believe? (v.6) Is it hard to believe God’s promises today?

Q4: In verses 8 and 13 what will God’s people “be”? How does this also correspond to us today?

Zechariah 8:1–13 Restoration of Israel (Aug 31, 2021)

1. What sign would be given to Israel? What would Israel know by that sign? 
 
2. Should we seek signs from God? 
 
3. What is “the day of small things”? What did Israel formerly despise? Do we do the same? 
 
4. What do the two branches of the olive trees signify in the vision? How do they represent the future Messianic hope of Israel?

1.     What sign would be given to Israel? What would Israel know by that sign?

2.     Should we seek signs from God?

3.     What is “the day of small things”? What did Israel formerly despise? Do we do the same?

4.     What do the two branches of the olive trees signify in the vision? How do they represent the future Messianic hope of Israel?

Zechariah 4:8-14 The Golden Lampstand (pt. 2). Bible Study, June 29 2021

1. What blessing is promised to the High Priest/Israel? 
 
2. Who is the one identified as Servant and Branch? What do other Scriptures say on this? 
 
3. What/Who is the stone of 3:9? 
 
4. When and what do verses 3:9-10 refer to?

1. What blessing is promised to the High Priest/Israel?

2. Who is the one identified as Servant and Branch? What do other Scriptures say on this?

3. What/Who is the stone of 3:9?

4. When and what do verses 3:9-10 refer to?

Zechariah 3:6-10. Bible Study, June 15, 2021

Zechariah 1:18–21 
 
Q1: What are the four horns (1:18, 19)? Compare the use of horn imagery elsewhere in the OT. 
 
Q2: Who are the four craftsmen and what are they doing? (1:20, 21) 
 
Q3: Does God still speak in visions today? What does the NT say on this issue? 
 
Q4: How would you summarize the teaching of chapter 1? What was the lesson for Israel? What is the lesson for you?

Zechariah 1:18–21 Q1: What are the four horns (1:18, 19)? Compare the use of horn imagery elsewhere in the OT. Q2: Who are ...

Zechariah 1:18–21. Bible Study, May 25, 2021

1 Samuel 20:28-42. Sunday Service, May 16, 2021 (B)

Q:1 What is the “oppressing city” Zephaniah mentions? What reasons from the text support your answer? 
 
 
Q2: What are the sins of the “oppressing city”? (VV.1-5) Are there similarities or differences between the sins of the oppressing city of verses 1-5 and the Gentile nations of chapter 2? 
 
 
Q3: What does Zephaniah teach us about the power of the Law and even divine judgement to change a person’s heart? 
 
 
Q4: Zephaniah mentions only one as righteous in his entire prophesy. Who is it? What is the significance in that? 
 
 
Q5: If Zephaniah’s prophecy had finished at 3:8 how would you summarize the prophet’s message thus far?

Q:1 What is the “oppressing city” Zephaniah mentions? What reasons from the text support your answer?


Q2: What are the sins of the “oppressing city”? (VV.1-5) Are there similarities or differences between the sins of the oppressing city of verses 1-5 and the Gentile nations of chapter 2?

 
Q3: What does Zephaniah teach us about the power of the Law and even divine judgement to change a person’s heart?

 
Q4: Zephaniah mentions only one as righteous in his entire prophesy. Who is it? What is the significance in that?


Q5: If Zephaniah’s prophecy had finished at 3:8 how would you summarize the prophet’s message thus far?

Zephaniah 3:1-8 Bible Study, March 9, 2021

Q:1 Why does Zephaniah call Judah to silence? 
 
Q2: Has the judgment described in 1.7-18 already occurred or is it yet to come? Who is the sacrifice and who are the guests in v7? 
 
Q3: What type of imagery does Zephaniah use to describe the coming Day of the Lord? What type of scene does this imagery describe? 
 
Q4: What classes of people are subject to God’s wrath in our passage? 
 
Q5: Is the Day of the Lord still relevant for Christians? How should we view God’s wrath?

Q:1 Why does Zephaniah call Judah to silence? 

Q2: Has the judgment described in 1.7-18 already occurred or is it yet to come? Who is the sacrifice and who are the guests in v7?

Q3: What type of imagery does Zephaniah use to describe the coming Day of the Lord? What type of scene does this imagery describe?

Q4: What classes of people are subject to God’s wrath in our passage?

Q5: Is the Day of the Lord still relevant for Christians? How should we view God’s wrath?

Zephaniah 1:7-18 Bible Study, Feb 23, 2021.

Q1 When do you think Zephaniah prophesied, during the beginning or end of Josiah’s reign? Why so? 
 
Q2: What is the judgment that Zephaniah speaks of in verses 2-3? Has this occurred yet? 
 
Q3: What is the judgment that Zephaniah speaks of in verses 4-6? Has this occurred yet? 
 
Q4: Who are the groups identified in verses 4-6? In what sense did they violate the heart of the Torah (Ex 20:3)? 
 
Q5: What is idolatry? In what areas do you struggle with idolatry? How can we overcome idolatry?

Q1 When do you think Zephaniah prophesied, during the beginning or end of Josiah’s reign? Why so?

Q2: What is the judgment that Zephaniah speaks of in verses 2-3? Has this occurred yet?

Q3: What is the judgment that Zephaniah speaks of in verses 4-6? Has this occurred yet?

Q4: Who are the groups identified in verses 4-6? In what sense did they violate the heart of the Torah (Ex 20:3)?

Q5: What is idolatry? In what areas do you struggle with idolatry? How can we overcome idolatry?

Zephaniah 1:2-6 Bible Study, Feb 16, 2021.

1. Who was Zephaniah? What does his name mean? Is there any significance to his name? 
 
2. How would you describe the spiritual condition of Judah in the years leading up to Zephaniah’s ministry? (read 2 Kings 21). 
 
3. In verse 1 we read “The WORD of Yahweh that came.” What does this short but important phrase tell us about God and humanity? (compare Isaiah 55:10–11, Amos 8:11–12, 1 Samuel 28:6; Mic 3:6; Ezekiel 7:26)

1. Who was Zephaniah? What does his name mean? Is there any significance to his name?

2. How would you describe the spiritual condition of Judah in the years leading up to Zephaniah’s ministry? (read 2 Kings 21).

3. In verse 1 we read “The WORD of Yahweh that came.” What does this short but important phrase tell us about God and humanity? (compare Isaiah 55:10–11, Amos 8:11–12, 1 Samuel 28:6; Mic 3:6; Ezekiel 7:26)

Zephaniah 1:1 Bible Study, Feb 9, 2021.

Q1: What does it mean to bear with one another? Do we bear with one another at Ennis Evangelical Church or do we burden one another? 
 
Q2: Where does our hope as Christians come from? Has God ever given you hope in a hopeless situation? 
 
Q3: In what ways is Christ our example for loving one another? 
 
Q4: Verses 15:9–12 are a series of OT quotations. How do they support Paul’s teaching on unity?

Q1: What does it mean to bear with one another? Do we bear with one another at Ennis Evangelical Church or do we burden one ...

Romans 15:1-13 Bible Study, December 29, 2020

Romans 14:5-12 
 
Q1: Paul says, that “Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.” (v5). What is the danger in not thinking through our theology and simply going along with what others tell us? How do you personally develop and test your theology? 
 
Q2: Where does Paul stress the importance of motive in our passage? Why is this important? 
 
Q3: What is the judgment seat of God that Paul refers to? How will God judge people? 
 
Q4: What does verse 7 teach us about the Christian life? What is the challenge here?

Romans 14:5-12

Q1: Paul says, that “Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.” (v5). What is the danger in not thinking through our theology and simply going along with what others tell us? How do you personally develop and test your theology? 

Q2: Where does Paul stress the importance of motive in our passage? Why is this important?

Q3: What is the judgment seat of God that Paul refers to? How will God judge people?

Q4: What does verse 7 teach us about the Christian life? What is the challenge here?

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