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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 4: Exodus 32; 33:12-14; 34:4-7

January 15, 2025January 11, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Exodus 32; 33:12-14; 34:4-7

Exodus 32: When Moses did not return from the top of Mount Sinai, Aaron told the people to make a golden calf. God saw this and wanted to destroy the people and make Moses into a great nation. Moses pleaded for the people and God relented.

When Moses returned, he threw the 10 Commandments and they broke. He then destroyed the idols the people had made. He saved the faithful and murdered the rest. The people were punished with a plague from God.

Exodus 33:12-14: Moses pleads with God to teach him His ways. God promises his presence will be with him.

Exodus 34:4-7: Moses took 2 stone tablets and went up to Mount Sinai. The Lord came down in a cloud and passed before Moses. He declared He was full of love but punished the guilty.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 4: Exodus 32; 33:12-14; 34:4-7

8a) He brought upon just punishments for their sins, but when Moses pleaded for the people, he listened. He spared the people and lessened his punishment.

b) God relented when Moses pleaded for the people, reminding God that he had made a covenant promise with Isaac, Jacob, and Abraham to make the people great. He also argued that God’s enemies would say He had evil intent to rescue his people only to kill them. Moses interceded for the people like Jesus. He took the penalty for their sins per se with his arguments.

c) Yes. Those who still refused to turn back to God were killed. Others were struck with the plague. God cannot ignore sin without just punishment. He does not leave the guilty unpunished. “He punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

9) God’s judgment is just and appropriate. His mercy is unbounded. Often, it just takes asking, and He will relent. Such an amazing God!

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 4: Exodus 32; 33:12-14; 34:4-7

Such a great lesson! It’s great to be reminded that we all deserve the ultimate punishment but God in His mercy relents out of his undying love for us. So great!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 4: Exodus 32; 33:12-14; 34:4-7

Aaron, a leader, went along with the people’s will rather than confronting them and putting a stop to it. We must be careful of going along with the crowd, especially when it comes to sinful acts.

Moses interceded for the people and appealed to God’s character, using mercy, grace, goodness, and God’s glory. Moses grew too, showing his heart for the people. And, he prayed as if life depended on it, showing us how to pray, too.

The people still faced consequences for their sins. Those who refused to turn back to God were destroyed. Moses interceded again for those remaining, appealing to God’s mercy and grace. God, once again, relented.

God pleads for God’s presence to go with them to the Promised Land in Exodus 33:12-14.

God proclaims His character in Exodus 34:4-7, that He is merciful and full of grace but also just when it comes to punishment.

We all need to remember there are consequences for our sins, so the closer we are to God, the lesser our sins become (ideally) as we choose God over Satan more and more. But, when we sin, God forgives us in His mercy! So great!

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 3: Romans 1:18-32; 3:10-20

January 14, 2025January 11, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

Summary of Romans 1:18-32

God is angry at the sins of mankind. He made it plain through Creation that He exists, yet many turn from Him. So, God gave them over to their sinful desires, lust, and depraved mind. They have no understanding of God and His ways.

Summary of Romans 3:10-20

All of humanity has turned from God, and they do not fear Him. The law shows us our sins, and God forgives our sins and allows us to be righteous through the blood of Jesus.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 3: Romans 1:18-32; 3:10-20

5) Evil, sinful, prideful, full of lust, depraved, greedy, envious, murderous, strife, deceit, malice, and more. I see this a lot in my own life when I have to push down my own sinful and selfish desires and choose God instead.

6) We deserve God’s wrath and death because we turn from God willfully, ignore His forgiveness, and choose evil over Him.

7) No one really wants to admit that they are evil at heart and only want to make themselves happy even at the expense of others. It’s hard to say, “I’m evil.” No one wants to face consequences for this, either. Everyone wants to be in control with no one telling them what to do.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 3: Romans 1:18-32; 3:10-20

These passages are hard to digest because humanity’s tendency is to reject God. Thank Him every day for his mercy to bring our evil hearts to Him!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 3: Romans 1:18-32; 3:10-20

Without God and His mercy, this world would be utter chaos with no law and order.

God gives us something to live for and gives us hope that we can overcome our innate evil desires and do good in this world.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 2

January 13, 2025January 11, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 2

3a)

Justice: Justice to me is enacting proper consequences for wrongdoing.

Mercy: Mercy is giving undeserved grace to others.

b) Positive aspects of justice and mercy: Justice can bring peace and allow for forgiveness. Mercy can help give others a second chance even if they don’t deserve it.

Negative aspects of justice and mercy: Improper justice can bring pain to others. Showing too much mercy can leave the door open for more pain.

c) Exodus 34:6-7: God punishes the guilty. Yet, He forgives the wicked, the rebellious, and those who sin.

John 3:16-18: God sent His Son to save the world from their sin, showing the ultimate mercy.

2 Peter 3:9: God gives everyone a chance to come to Him, showing mercy.

4a) I’ve received justice by paying the consequences for my sins.

b) I’ve definitely received mercy from God for allowing me to believe in Jesus and have everlasting life. I’ve received mercy from others whom I’ve hurt and they have forgiven me.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 2

I liked this lesson, but it was hard to quantify justice and mercy. They are both such big ideas, and God offers both to us on a daily basis that it’s hard to truly grasp the entire meaning of both words.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 21, Day 2

Justice is the treatment of people with fairness and dignity and living righteously with God.

Mercy is compassion or leniency shown to another person, especially someone who has offended you. Mercy is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). The ultimate show of mercy was God’s sacrifice of His Son, Jesus, on the cross for us.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 5: John 16:16-33

January 25, 2024January 20, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 16:16-33

Jesus tells his disciples he is about to die, but he will resurrect for them (they did not understand this at the time.)

God will give you whatever you ask in Jesus’ name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. God loves you because you have believed in Jesus. You will be scattered, but you will have Jesus. You will have peace even when you have troubles, for Jesus has overcome.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 5: John 16:16-33

11a) “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” ‘Because I am going to the Father’?

b) They will weep and mourn, but their grief will turn into joy. He gives them the analogy of a woman giving birth. Birth is painful but afterwards, she has her baby, and she forgets all about the pain.

c) His resurrection and reappearance to them.

12a) Jesus will tell you plainly about God.In that day you will ask in my name. The Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. In essence, there will be no barrier to God any more.

b) Jesus knows all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.

c) God has all of it, so we don’t have to. We cannot control others or what happens around us; all we can control is ourselves. This offers us peace.

13) We can overcome our troubles because Jesus has already done so. He gives us the strength we need, so we can have peace.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 5: John 16:16-33

We have strength through the power of Jesus, and we have peace because of it.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 5: John 16:16-33

The disciples needed to be prepared for the coming crisis. He knew their sorrow would become joy. There would be greater joy when the disciples had access to God after his death.

Jesus’ death gives us access to God. God loves us.

Jesus is God who came to the world as man, would die, and then rise again.

God is always with Jesus.

Jesus offered his disciples peace and said they would have troubles. He left, but overcame all for us, giving us peace.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 3: John 16:8-11

January 23, 2024January 20, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 16:8-11

When the Holy Spirit comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 3: John 16:8-11

6a) John 3:19-21: Light exposes evil deeds, and those in the light live by the truth of the Holy Spirit that exposes sin/darkness.

Romans 3:23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The Holy Spirit reveals our sins, so we can ask for forgiveness.

b) Isaiah 64:6: All of us are unclean due to our sins, and the Holy Spirit reveals to us our own uncleanliness.

Romans 3:19-20: The law makes us conscious of our sin, and we are cleansed though Jesus, whom the Holy Spirit reveals to us.

c) John 3:36: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. The Holy Spirit reveals Jesus to us.

Ephesians 2:1-3: Everyone deserves judgment due to our sins, but the Holy Spirit works inside believers to show us Jesus.

7a) Only the Holy Spirit allows us to discern truths and see the light of the Gospel. Unbelievers are blind.

b) I know God will do the work to change hearts; all I have to do is the sharing.

c) My step mom. Pray for her.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 3: John 16:8-11

The Holy Spirit allows us to know God’s word and to know right from wrong.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 3: John 16:8-11

Conviction of sin is rejection of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit leads us to belief in Jesus.

The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins.

The Holy Spirit shows the righteousness of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit shows us that there will be a reckoning or judgement of others who don’t believe in Christ as their Savior.

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 2: John 15:26-16:7

January 22, 2024January 20, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 15:26-16:7

The Holy Spirit will testify about Jesus. Jesus warns his disciples that they will be persecuted and put out of the church. He has to go away so that the Holy Spirit will come and be with them.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 2: John 15:26-16:7

3a) Advocate: reveals that the Holy Spirit will speak for them to the Father. Spirit of Truth: reveals that the Holy Spirit will speak truth to them/you.

b) The Holy Trinity work together for our good so that we can be close to God forever. The job of the Holy Spirit is to tell us and show us who Jesus is. Jesus intervenes on our behalf, so we can be with God. Being with God is the end-all.

4a) The disciples will be put out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.

b) Be prepared for it. Pray about it when it happens. Ask for the power of the Holy Spirit to help and intervene.

c) Jesus loves believers. He wants us to be prepared for hardships, and he equips us with the tools to persevere through them.

5a) It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

b) Gosh, too many to list here. He guides me in all of my griefs and struggles, and I lean on His understanding not my own for them.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 2: John 15:26-16:7

I love how God always provides for our needs by giving us everything we need to make it through this world.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 21, Day 2: John 15:26-16:7

John 13-17 is Jesus’ instruction and prayer for the disciples and for us.

Jesus warned his disciples of the coming persecution, so they could be prepared for it and fortify themselves and not stumble on their mission to spread the Gospel.

Recall that Peter had asked this question (John 13:36) and Thomas (John 14:5).

Despite all the grief and suffering, the disciples would be better when Jesus left them. They will grow in Christ, and the Holy Spirit would come.

Now, Jesus could be with every believer all the time. We understand him better because he is with us and we have his words. We have a way to and a relationship with God.

The Holy Spirit can only come if Jesus left. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish the work God has for us.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 21, Day 3: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

January 24, 2023January 21, 2023 by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF ISAIAH 52:13-53:12

Jesus (the servant) will act wisely. He will be raised, lifted up, and exalted. His appearance was disfigured.

Jesus was despised. He had no beauty of majesty. Nothing in his appearance that we should desire.

Yet, he bore our suffering. He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities. He suffered our punishment that brought us peace. By his wounds we are healed.

We’ve gone astray and turned away.

Yet, Jesus was slaughtered like a lamb for us. It was God’s will this happen, the servant our sin offering. Jesus will be great.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 21, Day 3: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

6a) Jesus (the servant) will act wisely. He will be raised, lifted up, and exalted. His appearance was disfigured. Jesus was despised. He had no beauty of majesty. Nothing in his appearance that we should desire. Yet, he bore our suffering.

b) Just as there were many who were appalled at him[b]—
his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being
and his form marred beyond human likeness—
15 so he will sprinkle many nations,[c]
and kings will shut their mouths because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
and what they have not heard, they will understand.

He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

7a) Jesus willingly suffered for my sins. He died and was punished because of me. He brought me peace with God.

b) There are powerful verbs here: pierced, crushed, despised, rejected, oppressed, afflicked, slaughtered. Jesus, who was sinless, suffered terrible pain for our sins. It shows me the depth of the love that Christ holds for me, which is hard to comprehend.

8a) It’s really quite simple: Jesus bore our sins and died for us. He was arrrested; he stood trial; he was forsaken; he was convicted; he was mocked; he was crucified.

b) God always (and still does) have a plan for all of humanity and for me who plays a role in humanity. He wanted his people to know that the ulitmate home was coming; that God would save all.

9) Dear Lord. Thank you for having a plan, for bringing that plan to fruition to save the world, and for having a plan for the future when we’ll all worship you here on earth. Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice of your son for us. We are so blessed, so in awe of you. We humbly worship you. Thank you. Amen

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 21, Day 3: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

I love how God is so good to reveal His plans to us. So humbling what Jesus did that it’s hard to put into words.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 21, Day 3: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

This is Servant Song #4.

Matthew 8:16-17 says that this passage is Jesus.

Jesus will be exalted, but he will suffer. He was beaten so badly that he was disfigured.

His work will cleanse many nations (sprinkling often means cleansing from sin as seen in the Old Testatment (Exodus 24:8, Leviticus 3:8, Numbers 19:21, Ezekiel 36:25).

Jesus appeared as you and I do. He was normal. Jesus knew grief and was rejected because of it. People withdrew from him.

He bore our sins. We have gone astray and need Jesus. Jesus died for us as was God’s plan.

Jesus willingly died; he offered no resistance.

Jesus will be rewarded for his work Philippians 2:10-11

We now can be with God forever.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 5: Matthew 21:12-17

January 20, 2022January 14, 2022 by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 21:12-17

Jesus entered the temple area in Jerusalem and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. Jesus said they are making the temple a den of robbers.

He healed the blind and the lame at the temple. The chief priests and the teachers of the law were indignant at what Jesus was doing. He left Jerusalem and spent the night at Bethany.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 5: Matthew 21:12-17

13) Jesus entered the temple area in Jerusalem and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. The purpose of the temple is to be a house of prayer. Jesus said they are making the temple a den of robbers.

14a) That Jesus will do whatever he sees fit to ensure justice is done. That he can get angry, too, at the defilement of the church. Nothing surprises me really except the fact that more scenes of Jesus getting angry aren’t recorded.

b) Psalm 51:10-12 has David asking for a pure heart. We have to be free and cleansed of sin to be with God. Therefore, God wants our hearts to be pure so He can be with us. David asks in Psalm 51:15-17 to open his lips to be able to praise him. 2 Corinthians 7:1 entreats us to purify ourselves to have perfect holiness out of reverence for God. Philippians 4:8 tells us to thing of what is true, nobel, right, pure, lovely, admirable, whatever is excellent or praiseworthy.

15a) Titus 3:5-7 tells us that God saved us out of mercy, through the washing of rebirth and the renewal by the Holy Spirit whom He poured out on us through Jesus. 1 John 1:7-9 tells us that Jesus’s blood purifies us. If we confess our sins, God will forgive us. Confession and acceptance of Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

b) A lot.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 5: Matthew 21:12-17

I love this scene of Jesus. It shows us he gets angry at what he sees as unholy around him, and he makes it right. Good lesson for us, too.

Good movie.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 5: Matthew 21:12-17

This is a different scene than the one in John 2:13-22,. Here, Jesus is cleansing his temple and forcing out those who cheated the people by selling them sacrificial animals at high prices. Jesus was angry at those who bought these goods, too. The prices were about 20 times higher inside the temple.

There would be about 150,000 people gathered for Passover. People here had to exchange their foreign money, which was what the money changers were doing, most likely at outrageous prices.

The merchants were in the outer courts of the temple, which was the only area Gentiles could go. Mark records Jesus quoting all of Isaiah 56:7, which included all of the nations.

These people were exploiting others. After Jesus threw out those who were defiling the temple; he got back to business, healing people and showing them mercy.

The priests and leaders were all jealous, and they saw Jesus as a threat. They completely ignored the good he was doing.

Remember this was Passover, so Jews from all of Judea were streaming into the city. It’s likely Jesus had no place to stay inside of Jerusalem so had to stay close by in Bethany. While this was close, it may have taken a bit to arrive at Bethany.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 4: Matthew 21:1-11

January 19, 2022January 14, 2022 by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 21:1-11

As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives. He sent two disciples ahead to borrow a donkey and her colt. This fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 that the king will come riding on a donkey. The disciples brought the donkey and colt and placed their cloaks on them. Jesus sat on them. A crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches and put them on the road.

The crowds shouted, “Hosannah,” or “save” in Hebrew. Jesus entered Jerusalem, and the crowds proclaimed him as he entered.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 4: Matthew 21:1-11

10a) That Jesus knew ahead of time what others would ask so he told the disciples what to say.

b) This fulfills prophecy

11a) The crowds: A crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches and put them on the road. The crowds shouted, “Hosannah,” or “save” in Hebrew. They understood who Jesus was, and the crowds proclaimed him as he entered.

The disciples: We are not told what the disciples were doing when Jesus enters Jerusalem. Presumably walking by his side.

b) Jesus comes humble on a donkey. He makes no fanfare of his own. He goes to his destiny willingly.

12) I love how every moment is choreographed like an exquisite dance. Jesus is the center in a simple, powerful way.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 4: Matthew 21:1-11

The crowds here make this scene powerful. It’s as if most everyone realizes what a moment this is.

Insanely good movie.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 21, Day 4: Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus enters Jerusalm publically, embracing what is to come.

Jesus rode on the colt. Mark and Luke tell us the colt had never been ridden. (Mark 11:2) Yet, it is calm. The mother helps.

Jesus is fulfilling every bit of prophecy. (Daniel 9:24-27).

A colt is what royalty rode in ancient times. Judges 10:4; 12:14. However, recently, royalthy had switched to riding horses, and donkeys had transitioned to creatures of burden by Jesus’s time.

The laying of clothes and branches is honoring Jesus and recognizing who he was.

Palms and branches wer ea symbol of victory and success. 1 Maccabees 13:51; 2 Maccabees 10:7; and Revelation 7:9

Hosanna is the crowd looking to Jesus to save them. We see this elsewhere in the Bible towards kings. 2 Samuel 14:4 and 2 Kings 6:26

We missed Jesus’s weaping over Jerusalem, as this was only reported in Luke (Luke 19:41-44).

Ironic that these same people who were begging for Jesus to save them would in a mere five days condemn him to death. Man is so fickle.

Note Jesus is still called “Jesus of Nazareth.” (Matthew 2:23).