Berean Sunday Sermons

1. Why do you think Jesus instructing His disciples to see themselves as slaves just simply doing their duty? 2. What is the difference between a servant and a slave? (may need to do a little word study on those terms and how it is used in the bible.) 3. How does the immediate context of what Jesus was saying and why he was saying it help us to understand what and why he was saying here in this te...

1. What is the condition given to forgive someone? 2. How often are we to forgive them? 3. Why did the disciples ask Jesus to increase their faith in response to what Jesus said? 4. What does increasing faith have to do with forgiving others?

1. Why does Jesus tell them to be on guard before giving them instructions on how to deal with sin? What is the context in which Jesus is instructing his disciples? 2. Who are we to rebuke if they sin? 3. How do you determine if something or someone needs rebuking? 4. How often are we to forgive? 5. What is the condition given where we are to forgive?

1. Who is Jesus addressing in this passage? 2. What is the running theme in all 10 verses? 3. What does it mean to stumble someone? 4. Why is it inevitable that stumbling would come? 5. Who are the "little ones" that Jesus is warning not to stumble? 6. Why is the judgment for stumbling someone so severe?

1. What is the main point of this parable? 2. How does this parable fit into the context of other teachings Jesus gave in the previous verses? 3. What was the sin of the rich man that lead him to eternal torment? 4. Does the concept of eternal judgment seem fair to you? Why or why not? 5. What did Jesus say that God has ordained to warn people about the judgement in hell?

1. Why were the Pharisees scoffing at what Jesus said in the previous parable? 2. What is the purpose of the law and how does it fit into Jesus' rebuke and warning against the Pharisees? 3. Why does Jesus end this section with the teaching about marriage and divorce? How does the warning against divorce fit into the law and gospel narrative?

1. What is the main point of the parable? Is Jesus saying that it is ok to use unrighteous means to gain wealth? 2. Who is this parable taught to? Consider the larger narrative of what Jesus was trying to accomplish as He was headed to the cross. 3. Why does Jesus call wealth, welath of unrighteousness? Does He mean wealth gained unrighteously? 4. What does it mean in verse 9 when Jesus says that...

1. Why would we need pray that God not lead us into temptation when in James 1:13 says that God does not tempt anyone? 2. What are different ways the word temptation is translated in other parts of the New Testament. 3. Aren't we already delivered from evil once we become children of God? Why then do we need to continue to pray for deliverance from evil?

1. What event does the request for "daily bread" refer to in the Old Testament? 2. What is the reason for asking for the daily bread instead of just bread or food? 3. Why is our forgiveness contingent upon us forgiving others? What is it about God's forgiveness that requires our reconciliation with others?

1. How are we not to pray according to last week's sermon? 2. What is the significance of addressing God as Father in comparison to how the non-believers may pray? 3. What does the word "hallow" mean? What does it mean to hallow His name? Is this something God does or is this something people must do? 4. What tangible things are we asking God to do when we petition Him to have His kingdom come? 5....

1. What are some negative patterns of prayer that we are not to follow when we pray? 2. What is the significance of addressing God as Father? How does our relationship with God affect the way we pray? 3. What are some preliminary things that we are to acknowledge before we make any petitions. 4. What specific petitions are we are bring to God and why?

1. What was the older brother doing when he heard the party for the younger brother? 2. What was his main complaint toward the father? 3. How does he address his younger brother to the father? 4. What was the primary sin of the older brother?

1. What prompted Jesus to tell the story of the prodigal son? 2. According to Deuteronomy 21:17, how much of the father's inheritance would the second son have gotten when it was time to receive it? 3. Considering how wealthy the father seems to be, why did the father grant the selfish wish of the second son? 4. This story is divided into four parts. Try to identify the four different scenes menti...

1. What were the three observations made in last week's sermon about the three parables? 2. In what way does God seek and save the lost? 3. How does each of the parable end? 4. How is the lost being found described at the end of the first two parables?

1. From previous week's sermon... What was it about Jesus' teaching that drew all the tax collectors and the sinners to Him? 2. What was it about Jesus receiving and eating with the tax collectors and sinners caused the Pharisees and the Scribes to grumble at Jesus? 3. Name at least 4 commonalities that the all three parables teach. 4. What is the main point of all three parables?

1. Why do you think tax collectors and sinners are identified separately? 2. What drew the tax collectors and sinners to Jesus? 3. Why did it bother the Pharisees and the Scribes that Jesus allowed the Tax collectors and the sinners to come to Him? 4. In what way did the Pharisees and the Scribes resemble their ancestors?

1. Who was Jesus speaking to? Why do you think Jesus was giving them this difficult warning? 2. How do you reconcile all the passages of honoring your father and mother with Jesus saying we must hate them to be his disciples? 3. What two illustrations are given to illustrate why we must count the cost of following Christ? What do the illustrations reveal about what we're called to do?

1. What does the "big dinner" represent in Jesus' parable? 2. What excuses were given by the characters in the parable? What do these excuses reveal about them? 3. Who were the initial invitation given to? What group of people do they represent? 4. Who do the poor, crippled, blind and lame represent? Who are the ones on the highways and along the hedges?

1. What is the context of this parable? Who was he referring to? 2. What is the purpose of making a statement through a parable? 3. What is the universal issue being addressed to the guests and to the host? 4. What is the ultimate motivation for why a guest or the host would follow Jesus' teaching according to verse 15?

1. Where did this event take place and what is it's significance? 2. What is dropsy? What is the modern day equivalent? 3. What two questions did Jesus ask the Pharisees? Why could they not answer either question? 4. What do these questions reveal about the way the Pharisees approached the law?

1. What was the motivation of the Pharisees for warning Jesus about Herod's intent to kill Him? 2. Why did Jesus answer the Pharisees warning by telling them his ministry and plans to die in Jerusalem? 3. Why does Jesus call Herod a fox? What is a fox known for?