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Many Sabbath School class teachers either preach a sermon to their class or deliver a monologue on the whole lesson, going through it "day-by-day." The most rewarding sessions involve the members in discussion. These questions here are intended to stimulate the active participation of the members in your class. Of course pertinent information imparted by the teacher is also very valuable, for which there are many resources in print and on the internet. This site seeks to provide a resource for discussions.

If you are a member and not a teacher and your class is boring, try asking questions such as these in your class.

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Lesson 4 (July 16-22), Justice and Mercy in the Old Testament 2

Alive in Christ
  1. Why would being in exile kill the spirit of the Israelites? Was it better to be in Babylon or back home in Israel? Like the Israelites in the wilderness at times longed to go back to Egypt, so you think those who returned from Babylon often wished they were back in that nation? What is there about home that keeps drawing us back?
  2. What are characteristics of a living vibrant church? What score would you give your church on a scale of 1-10, 10 being full of life to the maximum?
A Flowing River
  1. Why does the river of  Ezek 47 flow east up and down the Kidron valley, instead of west down towards the Mediterranean?
  2. Who are the "dead" that we are to bring to life, Christians or non-Christians?
  3. How much has our church refreshed the community in which it is?
The Church-- A Source of Life
  1. Why is the Dead Sea dead and in what way is our church like the Dead Sea?
  2. Why are God's people so slow to share Him with others?
  3. Can witnessing bring revival or does revival have to come first?
Jubilee Promises
  1. What could be the possible reasons why the Bible record is silent on any actual observance of the Jubilee year?
  2. Who are benefitted by the provisions of the Jubilee year? Is there anyone who does not benefit in some way? 
  3. What blessings do the ones who carry out the instructions of binding up, releasing, etc., receive?
The Church--a Change Agent
  1. Why does God prefer quality worship to quantity? 
  2. What is the highest worship that can be offered to God? 
  3. What is the biggest sacrifice that can be made for God?
  4. What does it mean to "walk humbly with your God?"
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