Sunday, 7 October 2018

Lesson 2 (Oct 6-12), Causes of Disunity

Return O Backsliding Children

  1. Why did the Israelites keep falling into idol worship when they knew from past experiences that they would suffer consequences
  2. Why did God tolerate their repeated failures for hundreds of years?
  3. Are those who are faithful to God rewarded consistently? Are those who are unfaithful punished regularly?
Right in His Eyes

  1. What was the cause for anarchy and chaos during the period of the judges?
  2. What are the benefits of belonging to a tribe? What are the curses of tribalism?
  3. What are Seventh-day Adventists known for in our community? What should we be known for?
The Division of the Hebrew Nation
  1. Why did God allow the ten tribes to be led by kings so wicked that eventually the kingdom had to be discarded?
  2. How successful was Solomon's reign from God's point of view? Had God granted him the kind of wisdom he needed and asked for?
  3. Why did Rehoboam prefer the advice of his friends?
Schism in Corinth
  1. To what extent can quarrels and disunity in the church be blamed on outstanding characters in the church?
  2. How can a pastor-evangelist or officer keep members of the church from getting too attached to him?
  3. How visible and/or important should a conference or higher unit officer be in a local church?
Wolves Will Come
  1. In today's scenario, who are the wolves who are a threat to the church?
  2. What do we mean by sheep's clothing? What are some examples of wolves in sheep's clothing?
  3. What are some trivial topics that are wasting the time and resources of the church in these days?
  4. If there is disunity in a local church how should it be addressed?