So must we.ī) God is in control, and He uses countries to enact His will on earth.Ĭ) Lamentations 3:22: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.ġ5) There is always hope in the Lord if we simply turn to Him. We need to turn to God in these moments.ġ4a) I loved Lamentations and how Jeremiah poured out his heart and his lack of understanding to God. I learned how sin is omnipresent, lurking, and how easy it is to fall into sin. God is always waiting for us to return to Him.ī) Many. BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 29, Day 5: Romans 15:4ġ3a) I think I have a good understanding of how God’s people simply got caught up in sin and all they needed to do was to cry out to Him. Our thoughts and prayers should be for all people, including our enemies, too.įor everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. Stephen’s last words were for his enemies. We must live for Jesus and find our contentment in God alone. He is our only hope in this world and the next. The whole Bible points to Jesus’ identity and work. Conclusions to WordGo Christ’s Life and Work Acts 7 Christ was rejected and killed by those whom he loved, but he loved us too much to not sacrifice for our sins. Through it all, the people rebelled, but God never gave up. The people still have not learned about their only hope, who is Jesus.Ģ) Abraham who started it all. Questions for Acts 7ġ) God will raise up a prophet (Jesus) for His people. Stephen prayed for the souls of his oppressors. The members of the Sanhedrin were furious, but Stephen saw the glory of God. They are just like their ancestors who rejected God. It remained with them until Solomon built a house for him. They brought the tabernacle with them when they got to the Promised Land. The tabernacle of the law was with the people in the wilderness. The people rejected Moses again and instead worshipped a golden calf. They wandered for 40 years before they came to the Promised Land. God spoke to him, and Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses was rejected as their leader, so he fled to Midian and had two sons.Īnother 40 years passed until an angel in the burning bush told Moses to return to his people. He defended one who was mistreated and killed the Egyptian doing so. When he was 40, he went to see the Israelites. So, Moses was born and educated in all the wisdom of Egypt. The number of God’s people increased in Egypt. He brought them into Egypt and provided them with food. When there was a famine in Canaan, Joseph sent for his family. He became ruler over Egypt and the palace. Joseph was sold as a slave out of jealousy. Isaac had Jacob who became the father of the twelve patriarchs. Then Abraham had Isaac whom he circumcised. Here, God instituted the covenant of circumcision as a sign of this covenant. But God would punish that nation and afterward they will come back to Canaan to worship Him. God told Abram his children would be strangers in the land and would be enslaved for 400 years. God gave him no inheritance in Canaan but He promised him his descendants would possess the land. Then after Terah, his father, died God sent Abram to Canaan. Stephen tells us the back story: God appeared the Abram/Abraham while he was still in Ur in Mesopotamia before he left for Haran and told Abram to leave Ur and to go to Canaan. Bible study with other believers combined with fellowship creates an exciting atmosphere in which we can learn about God’s ways.Stephen’s speech to the Sanhedrin after his arrest. Each and every one of us needs to be involved with a small group of people in which we can share, pray, and minister to one another’s needs as well as develop long lasting friendships. Becoming committed to the Study of God’s Word allows the Lord to transform each one of us to His ways, and glorify the Savior in our lives.Īt First Baptist Church, we are committed to offer you a quality, life changing Bible Study, in a small group setting known as Bible Study Fellowshi p (BSF). Therefore we should take every opportunity to learn how to cherish its truths, study its principles, apply its instruction, and share its promises. The Bible is God’s infallible word miraculously given to us in order to direct our lives, and lead us into a deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ. One of the most important things we can do as a Christian is to study the Word of God.
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