Saturday, 12 September 2015

Lesson 12 (Sept 12-18), Paul -- Mission and Message

Greeks and Jews

  1. Did Paul have to adjust or focus the gospel differently for Greeks and Jews? Is that recommended for reaching different cultures today?
  2. How important is it for a evangelist  to study missiology?
  3. How important is it for a preacher to know his congregation before selecting a sermon to preach?

Soldiers and Athletes

  1. Is it okay for Adventists to serve in the army? How is the church like an army? What hymns illustrate this metaphor?
  2. What sports are inadvisable for Adventists and why? What qualities of athletes are valuable for Christians?
  3. Will we play games in heaven?

Paul and the Law

  1. Why are rules unpopular with young people?
  2. Why do Adventists still observe some of the ceremonial laws?
  3. How is the fourth commandment unique? Why are so many Protestants so slow to recognise its authority?

The Cross and the Resurrection

  1. Why is Satan anxious to promote the idea of immortality of the soul?
  2. Why is the mortality of humans crucial for the gospel?
  3. What do the "near death" experiences of people who claim to have come back from the brink of death teach us?
Getting Along
  1. How important is "team spirit" compared with "zeal for evangelism" in carrying out God's commission? Which is more important in selecting church leaders today?
  2. How correct was Paul in refusing to take John Mark along on the next journey?
  3. Are we westernising our converts too much? Is there anything Adventists can do to make Christianity easier for Indians to accept?