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GroTV #77: The ‘I Am Not A Sinner’ Myth
Questions for further study:
1) Pastor Sam read from Romans 3:23, which states that “All have sinned and fallen short…” Read 1 John 1:8-10. What happens if anyone claims to be without sin?
2) Study the parable in Luke 18:13-14. Jesus compares two types of attitudes relating to sin. Which attitude does Jesus say is acceptable to God? How does Jesus say the two men in this story will be judged?
3) Read what the Bible says about different types of sin. Psalm 19:13 (willful sin), Matthew 26:41 (sin of weakness), James 4:17 (sin of omission), and Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28 (sin of attitude). Does God judge one kind of sin more harshly than another? See Romans 6:23.
4) Compare Ecclesiastes 7:20 with Psalm 92:15. How does our righteousness compare to God’s? What are the dangers of comparing our sin with that of other people? Are any of us “good enough” to stand in God’s presence apart from Christ?
5) Is there anything you can repent of that God will not forgive? Why is that? Study 1 John 2:1-2 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. What makes this justification possible?
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GroTV #76: Does the Miraculous Still Happen Today?
Questions for further study: 1. Read today’s key story in 2 Kings 4:1-7. Why did the woman in this story need a miracle? What was her attitude and actions that made this miracle possible? What caused the miracles to cease? 2. How does Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:7 connect the metaphor of clay vessels to
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GroTV #75: Are There Many Paths To God?
Questions for Further Study: 1. Read today’s key verse in John 14:6. What statement did Jesus make about the only way to come to God? Is this the kind of statement an ordinary prophet might make? Did any other prominent religious leaders in history make this kind of statement? How would other religious groups view
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GroTV #74: It is Finished
Questions for further study: 1) Read the final words of Jesus before his death in John 19:28-30. What did Jesus finish? 2) Look at Romans 5:6-8. Who did Christ die for? Are you included in this group? 3) Jesus fulfilled over 300 Old Testament prophesies. Read a few of the following … Micah 5:1-2, Isaiah
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GroTV #73: Confession
Questions for further study: 1. Read the conversation between Jesus and the two criminals on the cross in Luke 23:32-43. What is the difference between the men on either side of Jesus? What does this teach us about salvation? 2. Study Galatians 6:7-9. What are the consequences of sin? What are the consequences of pleasing
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GroTV #72: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Questions for Further Study: 1. Read the account in Numbers 12. Why did bad things happen to Miriam? Can you think of other examples of sinful consequences in the Bible? What about in your life? 2. Read the account in John 9:1-7. Why did bad things happen to the man born blind? Can you think
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