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Study Questions: Zephaniah 2

Keith Waters Bible Studies, Prophecy 1st May 2017bible, discipline, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, Grace, justice, law, mercy, morals, new connexions, redemption, repentance, scripture, second chance, sin, truth, unfaithfulness, Zephaniah 0 Comment

A　study　on　the sermon: Hunted down　Chapter 2 of Zephaniah

Discuss the first three verses of the chapter, specifically look at and talk through the following phrases – how might they apply to us today?:

verse 1 “Gather together—yes, gather together…”
verse 2 “the fierce fury of the Lord falls and the terrible day of the Lord’s anger”
verse 3　 “Seek the Lord”,
Verse 3 all who are humble, and follow his commands.
Verse 3 “Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you

Take the rest of the chapter and look at the individual ‘judgement oracles’, consider:

the different directions mentioned,
the sins mentioned
the warnings given
which of the prophecies were fulfilled and which are yet to come
does any of this passage equate with what’s going on in the Middle East today?

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Study Questions: Zephaniah 1

Keith Waters Bible Studies, Prophecy 24th April 2017bible, discipline, faithfulness, Grace, hate, hope, humility, judgement, justice, law, love, mercy, morals, new connexions, redemption, scripture, second chance, sin, truth, unfaithfulness 0 Comment

This study relates to the sermon: God’s Love Seen Through Judgement

Zephaniah starts his prophecy telling us his family background (1:1); he is a fourth-generation descendant of King Hezekiah (King of Judah from 715-686BC). Does this pedigree matter to you? Why or why not?
His opening words of prophecy tells of a terrible judgment to come: “I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth” (1:2). It closes on the “day of the Lord” when God “will make a sudden end of all who live in the earth” (1:18). This just might be the harshest, most universal judgment announcement in the Bible. How does this make you feel? How does this make you feel about God?
God is clearly a little upset with Judah. What has Judah done wrong? (see 1:4-6)
Why is this book relevant to Christians today? On Sunday we talked through a lot of application for us today – what did that include?

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Peacemakers and the Persecuted – A study

Keith Waters Bible Studies 28th March 2017bible, cross, discipline, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, Holy Spirit, humility, Jesus, new connexions, persecution, truth 0 Comment

Some questions from Russell, based on his sermon: Peace and Persecution

Read Matthew 5:1-12

What is a Peacemaker? Why are we called to be Peacemakers?
Discuss the difference between Peace the world offers and what Peace God gives?
Choose an example and discuss why you chose it.
Read Luke 6:27-28 – What ways can we as Christians show peace to those who are indifferent?
What is persecution? Have you ever experienced it in any form? And how did that make you feel?
Looking at v11 – What is our response to this? And why is there such great joy and blessing from such suffering?
Take a moment or two and pray for our brothers & sisters caught up in persecution.

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Bullet points – A study on Matthew 5:6-8

Keith Waters Bible Studies 20th March 2017#Brexit, attitude, beatitudes, behaviour, cross, discipline, father, forgiveness, God, Holy Spirit, hope, hunger, Jesus, justice, mercy, pure, repentance, thirst 0 Comment

This study is based on the sermon: Need an attitude adjustment?

Reading: Matthew 5:6-8

How do you feel when the Lord reminds you through His Word, or a sermon about a need to change your attitude?
Verse 6:
1. what does it mean to hunger and thirst?
2. what might cause us to lose our appetite for God, and the things of God?
3. how can that be remedied?
Verse 7:
1. what is mercy?
2. what is the condition on us being shown mercy?
3. what if we don’t feel merciful?
Verse 8:
1. what does a pure heart look like?
2. how can you have a pure heart?
3. what does it mean to see God; is that a promise for now or for the future?
Homework: ask the Lord to show you any areas in your life where there needs to be an ‘attitude adjustment’, and follow that up with a commitment to let Him do that work with you and for you.

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