Leviticus 23:9-14 - New International Version (NIV)
9 The
Lord said to Moses, 10 “Speak to the
Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you and
you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you
harvest. 11 He is
to wave the sheaf before the Lord
so it will be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day
after the Sabbath. 12 On
the day you wave the sheaf, you must sacrifice as a burnt offering to the Lord a lamb a year old without defect, 13 together with its
grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive
oil—a food offering presented to the Lord,
a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter of a hin of
wine. 14 You must
not eat any bread, or roasted or new grain, until the very day you bring this
offering to your God. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to
come, wherever you live.
Who spoke to
Moses (verse 9)?
When are the
Israelites to “bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest” (verse 10)?
Where is the
priest supposed to “wave the sheaf”
(verse 11)?
What else is to
happen “on the day you wave the sheaf” (verses 12 and 13)?
What are the
Israelites forbidden to do “until the very day you bring this offering” (verse
14)?
Joshua 5:2-12 - New
International Version (NIV)
2 At that time the Lord
said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again.” 3 So
Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites at Gibeath Haaraloth.
4 Now this is why he did so: All those who came out of Egypt—all the
men of military age—died in the wilderness on the way after leaving Egypt. 5 All
the people that came out had been circumcised, but all the people born in the
wilderness during the journey from Egypt had not. 6 The
Israelites had moved about in the wilderness forty years until all the men who
were of military age when they left Egypt had died, since they had not obeyed
the Lord. For the Lord had sworn to them that they would
not see the land he had solemnly promised their ancestors to give us, a land
flowing with milk and honey. 7 So he raised up their
sons in their place, and these were the ones Joshua circumcised. They were
still uncircumcised because they had not been circumcised on the way. 8 And
after the whole nation had been circumcised, they remained where they were in
camp until they were healed.
9 Then the Lord said to
Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place
has been called Gilgal to this day.
10 On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while camped at
Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, the Israelites celebrated the Passover. 11 The
day after the Passover, that very day, they ate some of the produce of the
land: unleavened bread and roasted grain. 12 The manna
stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no
longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate the produce of
Canaan.
Who was to “make
flint knives and circumcise the Israelites again” (verse 2)?
Where were the
flint knives made and the circumcision to happen (verse 3)?
What had
happened to “all those who came out of Egypt-all the men of military age” (verse 4)?
In your
opinion, why had all the people who had come out of Egypt been circumcised and those
who were born in the wilderness hadn’t (verse 5)?
Why had the
Israelites “moved about in the wilderness forty years” (verse 6)?
Who had the
Lord raised up (verse 7)?
How long did
they stay in camp (verse 8)?
In your
opinion, what was the “reproach of Egypt” that the Lord rolled away
(verse 9)?
When did the
Israelites celebrate the Passover (verse 10)?
What did the
Israelites do the “day after the Passover” (verse 11)?
When did the manna
stop (verse 12)?
1 Now the tax collectors
and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But
the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners
and eats with them.”
3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose
one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the
ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And
when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and
goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice
with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that
in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who
repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Who was gathering
around to hear Jesus (verse 1)?
What did the “Pharisees
and the teachers of the law” mutter (verse 2)?
What did Jesus tell them (verse 3)?
In your opinion, why does the shepherd leave the ninety-nine
sheep “in the open country” when he goes after the lost sheep (verse 4)?
Where does the shepherd put the sheep when he finds it (verse
5)?
What does the shepherd want his friends and neighbors to do
(verse 6)?
Where is there more rejoicing “over one sinner who
repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent”
(verse 7)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message of this passage?
In your
opinion, how is the lost sheep that the shepherd rejoiced finding in Luke
15:1-7 similar to the people of Israel who had their reproach lifted at Gilgal
in Joshua 5:2-12?
1
Corinthians 15:12-26 –
New International Version (NIV)
12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead,
how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If
there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And
if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More
than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have
testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise
him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the
dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And
if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your
sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in
Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope
in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits
of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came
through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For
as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But
each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to
him. 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the
kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and
power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his
enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be
destroyed is death.
What were some
people saying (verse 12)?
Who could not
be raised from the dead if there is no resurrection of the dead (verse 13)?
In your
opinion, why is Paul’s preaching useless if Christ has not been raised (verse
14)?
Why is Paul a
false witness if Christ has not been raised (verse 15)?
Where would
the Corinthians be if Christ “has not been raised” (verse 17)?
In your
opinion, why would “those also who have fallen asleep” be lost if Christ
has not been raised (verse 18)?
Who is “the
firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (verse 20)?
What two
things came “through a man” (verse 21)?
How will “all
be made alive” (verse 22)?
Who will be
made alive after “Christ, the firstfruits” (verse 23)?
When will the
end come (verse 24)?
How long will
Christ reign (verse 25)?
What is the “last
enemy to be destroyed” (verse 26)?
In your
opinion, what is the basic message of this passage?
In your
opinion, how is the new generation who had been raised up by the Lord, had
their reproach removed, and dined on the food of the promised land in Joshua
5:2-12 similar to those who Paul says are raised up by Christ, the first fruit
in 1 Corinthians 15:12-26?
In your
opinion, how does Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 15:12-26 that “as in
Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive” enhance your
understanding of the one lost sheep and ninety-nine “left in the open
country” in Luke 15:1-7?
In your opinion, how do these passages from Leviticus, Joshua, Luke and 1 Corinthians teach us about how to recognize the Lord’s bounty?
In your opinion, how can we, the rescued “lost sheep”, celebrate God’s bounty today?
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