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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 4

March 5, 2025February 25, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 4

7) 1 Corinthians 15:42-44: Our bodies will be raised in glory and power. It will be a spiritual body. I truly don’t care what I look like in heaven; I just want to be there. However, it gives me some idea of what heaven will be like.

1 John 3:2: We shall be like Christ. This is so encouraging! We all strive to be Christ-like here, but we’ll only really be like Christ in heaven!

Revelation 22:1-5: A river will flow from the throne of God and Jesus down the middle of the great street in New Jerusalem. The tree of life stood on each side of the river, offering fruit and healing. There will be no curse. The throne of God and Jesus will be in the city and his servants will serve him. They will see his face and they are marked with his name on their foreheads. There will be no more night, only light. And they will reign forever. This offers such hope because the place is so beautiful and magnificent and God and Jesus will be there. It gives us all something to look forward to.

8 ) Their spirits are in heaven with God awaiting the resurrection of their bodies when Christ returns to earth at the Second Coming.

9a) I can share the truth by speaking about the saving power of Jesus and by living a Godly life where others can see God through me.

b) My sister-in-law, co-workers, and others I meet.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 4

I love thinking about heaven and what it will be like there. I love to travel, so this will be a wonderful adventure indeed!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 4

Such power and hope in God’s words. While heaven is wonderful to envision for believers, we cannot forget our calling to share the Gospel with others. I find that simply being God-like is one of the best ways to do this.

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 3

March 4, 2025February 25, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 3

5a) We all know the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3 where the serpent/devil tempts Eve to eat the apple and then she convinces Adam to do so, too. Paul says in Romans 8:18-23 that creation was subjected to frustration and is now in bondage and decay because of sin. All of creation has been groaning with the pains of childbirth and the Spirit groans until it is redeemed.

b) I am saddened by sin’s impact on the world. It has brought evil, corruption, pain, fear, sadness, tears, war, violence, murder, pride, and so much more.

6) Ecclesiastes 3:11 reminds us that eternity is in our hearts and we long for it. Heaven is only full of goodness and love; earth is full of evil and hatred. Who wouldn’t want to forever be with God, goodness, and love?

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 3

All I know is heaven will be such a contrast with life on earth that none of us can imagine it.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 3

I do long for heaven, but I know I still have a purpose here to fulfill. I think as I get older I will long for it more. I do love knowing where I am going!

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BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 2

March 3, 2025February 25, 2025 by atozmom, posted in BSF Revelation: The Hope 2024/2025

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 2

3) I picture a lion and a sheep lying down together. I picture nothing but smiles and happiness. I picture a lot of people. I think of the words hope, contentment, happiness, joy, and worship. I see everyone worshipping God and Jesus. Heaven is often portrayed as clouds and angels with halos.

John 14:1-4: Jesus tells us that heaven has many rooms. This makes me think of houses in heaven where people live.

1 Corinthians 13:12: We shall see God’s face in heaven and know everything. This makes me think God will be everywhere, and we can talk to Him whenever we want.

Revelation 21:1-5: John describes the New Jerusalem. God sits on a throne and dwells with us. This tells me that God will be the center of everything we do, and He will still rule as He does here.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 2

Thinking of heaven is fun, but I’m always hesitant to do so since we don’t know all that much about it. And, culture has so perverted it that it’s hard to get those images of angels on clouds out of your mind.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 28, Day 2

The only thing I need to truly know about heaven is that God will be there, and that’s where I want to be!

Of course, I want all of my family to be there, as well as my animals! I can’t wait to pet them all one day and forever have them by my side!

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 3: John 21:15-17

March 12, 2024March 9, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 21:15-17

Jesus asked Peter if he loved him three times, and he said that if he did, he should feed the people and take care of them.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 3: John 21:15-17

6) Peter denied Christ three times when he said he would never do such a thing and he claimed he loved Christ more than the other disciples. (Matthew 26:33). Peter needed to be reaffirmed after this by Jesus and in the eyes of the others, which leads to this scene.

7a )

Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”

¹⁶Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

¹⁷The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.

b) Peter needed to be reaffirmed after this by Jesus and in the eyes of the others.

c) There is a deeper love Peter has for Jesus, especially after this scene. Peter knows Jesus knows him better than he knows himself. He is humble here and ready to do Jesus’ work.

8 ) If you love Jesus, you serve others. God is calling me to serve others, too. Such as with this blog.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 3: John 21:15-17

I love how Jesus cares enough for us to give us exactly what we need, when we need it, like we see here with Peter.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 3: John 21:15-17

Jesus gives Peter the command that if he loves him, he will tend Jesus’ sheep.

Jesus allows Peter to face his failures (his denial of him three times) and to move forward with the work ahead (of tending his sheep while he’s gone).

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BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 2: John 21:1-14

March 11, 2024March 9, 2024 by atozmom, posted in BSF John's Gospel: The Truth 2023/2024

Summary of John 21:1-14

Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples went fishing. They caught nothing. Then, Jesus appeared, told them to throw out their net, and they hauled in a ton of fish. John recognized Jesus, and Peter jumped out to swim to him. When they landed, Jesus was cooking fish for them. This was the third time Jesus appeared to them after his death.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 2: John 21:1-14

3) They caught no fish when fishing on their own. When Jesus appeared to them while they were fishing, he told them to throw out their net, whereby they caught fish.

4a) A miracle took place. Jesus had provided them with fish before while they were fishing.

b) With excitement, enthusiasm, and faith. John testified it was Jesus, and Peter jumped in to get to Jesus. I love Peter’s love and devotion for the Lord and willingness to do anything to be near him. He does not have a care in the world. John is always the first to speak out.

c) With enthusiasm,, devotion, and carefreeness. With faith. With gratitude.

5a) He provided for their physical, spiritual, and mental needs. He fed them. He reappeared to them, strengthening their faith in him. He helped them fish after a long day of frustration.

b) With a flexible job to go and be able to do doctor’s appointments for my kids. He met my physical, spiritual, and mental needs, too.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 2: John 21:1-14

Love this lesson on how Jesus always knows exactly what we need, when we need it.

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 28, Day 2: John 21:1-14

Here, Jesus appears to his disciples after his death at the Sea of Tiberias in Galilee. Jesus had told them to return to Galilee (Matthew 28:7, 28:10).

Bible scholars speculate as to why the disciples went back to their former occupations. To me, they were still waiting for Jesus’ timing.

Note the disciples obeyed who they thought was a stranger. God uses others for His purposes. He blesses doers.

Note Jesus had food for the disciples before they landed with their catch. Jesus was prepared.

Scholars believe 153 fish would weigh 300 lbs. Peter pulled this himself. Scholars debate the number 153, but we will never know its significance or if it even had one.

Jesus again serves others, his disciples. Jesus always invites us to him: to see, to learn, to rest, to eat.

Everyone knew it was the Lord; none questioned it.

Jesus ate with his disciples.

This is the third time that John recorded Jesus appearing after his resurrection. There were doubtless many others.

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BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 28, Day 2: Habakkuk 1:1-11

March 13, 2023March 11, 2023 by atozmom, posted in BSF People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided 2022/2023

SUMMARY OF HABAKKUK 1:1-11

Habakkuk cries out to the Lord, but says He is not listening as the wicked people pervert justice and there’s wrongdoing all around him.

The Lord answers by saying He will raise up the Babylonians who are ruthless people to seize dwellings across the world.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 28, Day 2: Habakkuk 1:1-11

3a) Habakkuk cries out to the Lord, but says He is not listening as the wicked people pervert justice all around him.

b) The questions we have today are exactly the same as the ones we had back then. Why does God allow bad to happen to people?

4a) Look at the nations and watch—
and be utterly amazed.
For I am going to do something in your days
that you would not believe,
even if you were told.

b) He is going to raise up the Babylonians who are ruthless people to seize dwellings across the world.

5) God is working silently in the background. He is always with us, even when we can’t see, feel, or understand Him.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 28, Day 2: Habakkuk 1:1-11

Many of the prophets we’ve studied this year have wondered how God could allow such atrocities against mankind and they have asked him about it. So must we.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 28, Day 2: Habakkuk 1:1-11

We know very little about the prophet Habakkuk, as he is not mentioned in other books of the Bible. Bible scholars believe he preached during the reign of King Jehoiakim around 600 B.C. and the book was written before the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. His name means “embrace” in Hebrew and him being called a prophet is rare in the Bible. He lived in the last days before Judah’s exile and is the last of the preexilic prophets. His book encourages the righteous to remain faithful despite the horrors and evil around them.

This is the 8th book of the Minor Prophets.

Paul quotes Habakkuk 1:5 in Acts 13:41 urging the people not to let complacency keep them from accepting Jesus.

Habakkuk wanted judgment on those who were doing evil in the world.

Seeing evil makes us realize that we ourselves are evil, too.

God answers by saying He will use the Babylonians for judgment.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 4: Matthew 27:45-56

March 9, 2022March 5, 2022 by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 27:45-56

Jesus hung for three hours in this darkness. At the ninth hour, Jesus cries out to God, asking why He has forsaken him. Some who were there thought Jesus was crying for Elijah. They immediately ran to get a sponge and put wine vinegar on it. These people offered it to Jesus to drink. They waited to see if Elijah would come and save him. Jesus cried out again and then died. At that moment, the curtain in the temple was torn in two, the earth shook and the rocks split. Tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who were dead came to life. They came out of their tombs and appeared to many people after Jesus’s resurrection.

Those who were there with Jesus when he died, including the Roman centurion believed he was the Son of God. Many women were there who had followed Jesus from Galilee. These included Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zedebee’s sons.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 4: Matthew 27:45-56

8 ) Isaiah 13:9-10 tells us that the day of the Lord is coming to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within. Acts 2:20 says the darkness will foreshadow the coming of the Lord.

9) This was the first time God had ever been separated from Jesus as he bore our sins on the cross. It must have been agonizing for both. Plus, Jesus is in physical pain and spiritual pain.

10a) At that moment, the curtain in the temple was torn in two, the earth shook and the rocks split. Tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who were dead came to life. They came out of their tombs and appeared to many people after Jesus’s resurrection.

b) When the curtain tore upon Jesus’s death, we all immediately had access to God. There would be no need for a priest to be the only one who could be with God. The earth shook and the rocks split signify Jesus will come again. Those were were raised signify their ascension to heaven and Jesus’s power to conquer death.

11a) Fear

b) Many women were there who had followed Jesus from Galilee. These included Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zedebee’s sons. God’s inclusion of everyone in his plan for redemption.

12) Every action has a price we must pay and the cost can be severe. We are to try to walk like Jesus, repent of our sins, and be truly grateful Christ stood in our place.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 4: Matthew 27:45-56

So many people sugar coat Christ’s death, not thinking about the reality of death — the pain, the agony, the suffering that Christ endured for us. If we had any idea how much Christ suffered for our sins, we’d all be on our knees.

Just for fun!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 4: Matthew 27:45-56

An unusual darkness descended from noon to 3 pm. It is estimated that Jesus hung on the cross for 9 hours, beginning around 9 am. This showed how the entire world was in agony as Jesus was dying.

People come out of the darkness into light. In this moment, the entire world was black as Jesus was dying.

Fun Fact: This is the only time it is recorded that Jesus cried out to God without calling him “Father.”

Jesus quotes Psalm 22, as his fulfillment of the prophecy.

For the first time, Jesus is separate from God. You get the sense that that’s all that truly matters. Is that what truly matters to you, too? Yet, God was still with Jesus since they are irrevocably tied together.

Jesus was separated from God so we never have to be.

Jesus dreaded the spiritual suffering of the cross, when he took upon his own shoulders the sin of the world. This cup was what Jesus had a hard time bearing (Luke 22:39-46, Psalm 75:8, Isaiah 51:17, Jeremiah 25:15) or God’s righteous wrath.

Those who heard Jesus mistakenly thought he was calling down Elijah.

With one word, “telelestai” meaning “it is finished” in Greek, Jesus paid the price for our sin and saved us for all of eternity.

Note that Jesus had to choose to give up his life. Since he was not a sinner, he could not die like the rest of us. (John 10:17-18)

When the curtain tore upon Jesus’s death, we all immediately had access to God. There would be no need for a priest to be the only one who could be with God.

The earth cried out in agony at Jesus’s death even if man did not.

Jesus was the only person who willingly gave up his life. Humans have no choice; we all die.

Earthquakes frequently represent God’s judgment in the Bible. Note that those who came out of the grave did so on the day Jesus was resurrected, not at this moment. This is the only Gospel that records this event so this is all that we know about it.

The Roman centurion noted the uniqueness of Jesus’s death. Women came, as did all social classes and faiths. All sinners were there; all sinners were saved.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 3: Matthew 27:38-44

March 8, 2022March 5, 2022 by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 27:38-44

Two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by insulted Jesus as he hung, telling him to rescue himself since he was going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days. He was mocked by the chief elders, the teachers of the law, and the chief priests, telling him to come down off the cross if he was the Son of God. Let God rescue him. Even the two robbers next to him mocked him in the same way.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 3: Matthew 27:38-44

6a) Those who passed by insulted Jesus as he hung, telling him to rescue himself since he was going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days. He was mocked by the chief elders, the teachers of the law, and the chief priests, telling him to come down off the cross if he was the Son of God. Let God rescue him. Even the two robbers next to him mocked him in the same way.

b) If they only knew that Jesus was there by choice, and if he did come down, we all would not be saved. Satan tempted him to prove his identity too, by telling him if he were the Son of God. There is a human need to prove oneself here and defend the Father, but not for Jesus. His purpose was higher. And honestly, God is more than capable of defending himself.

7a) “Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help.” Psalm 22:11

“But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. All weh see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.” verses 6-7

b) I’m just in awe at what Jesus endured for us. There really aren’t any words.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 3: Matthew 27:38-44

Another hard passage to read. If they only knew what would have happened if Jesus had come down from the cross.

Another great read!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 3: Matthew 27:38-44

It’s helpful to know that one robber did turn to Jesus in the end. (Luke 23:39-43). Shows it’s never too late to choose the Lord.

The people mocked Jesus for who he really was. Jesus hung on the cross out of love for humanity, and he did save himself and all of us in his time.

Do not respond to those who mock you. It’s just not worth it.

Another way to view this is to see how much hatred humans have for God. Truly sad. Immanuel, and his treatment was horrific.

The fact Jesus did not come down from the cross proves his deity.

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BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 2: Matthew 27:32-37

March 7, 2022March 5, 2022 by atozmom, posted in BSF Matthew 2021/2022

SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 27:32-37

A man named Simon from Cyrene carried Jesus’s cross because he could not. At Golgotha (meaning The Place of the Skull), the Roman soldiers offered Jesus wine to drink that was mixed with gall. Jesus taste it, but refused to drink more. They crucified him and divided up his clothes by casting lots. They waited for Jesus to die. They placed the sign “This is Jesus, King of the Jews” above his head.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 2: Matthew 27:32-37

3a) He saw Christ as the walking dead, too weak to carry Jesus’s cross. He probably heard the crowds and the soldiers, perhaps still mocking Jesus. He may have heard Jesus praying.

b) To fulfill prophecy. Leviticus 4:12, 21 describes how the sin offering is offered outside the city in a place that is ceremonially clean. The sin offering is burned. Hebrews 13:11-13 describes how traditionally the high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy thorugh his own blood.

4) It tasted bad, and it would have done more harm than good. Jesus did not want his senses dulled for the most important moment in all of history.

5a)

Romans 5:6-8: God sent Jesus to die for us while we were still sinners.

2 Corinthians 5:21: Jesus took on our sin so that we may become righteous before God.

1 Peter 1:18-19: You were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect instead of being redeemed with perishable things

1 Peter 2:24: We have been healed by Jesus’s wounds as he bore our sins in his body on a tree so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness.

1 John 4:10-11: God loved us so much that He sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Thus, we should love one another.

b) I love how we should love others because God loved us so much.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 2: Matthew 27:32-37

Hard passage to read, but an important one so we can begin to understand the depth of love God has for us.

Great read!

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 28, Day 2: Matthew 27:32-37

Cyrene was a place in North Africa about 800 miles away. The man, Simon, was probably visiting Jerusalem for Passover and was recruited to carry Christ’s cross. Probably the man did not want to carry the cross, but since the man was an obvious foreigner, he had no choice in the matter. Many Bible scholars suggest that his sons became leaders among the early Christians based on Biblical passages (Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).

Golgotha

Golgotha (or Calvary in Latin) was the place outside of the city walls where crucifixions were held. It was called the Place of a Skull.

The wine was to dull the pain and the mind — a drug if you will. Jesus declines, wishing to be in full mind and spirit for this sacrifice.

Death by Crucifixion

Suffice it to say, crucifixion was a terrifying tortuous death that Jesus endured. He was scouraged, and then nails where physically hammered into his hands. He then hung on a cross from these wounds. It was extremely hard to breathe on the cross as gravity worked to pull the body down. The victim would have to physically lift their body in order to breathe, which would have been difficult after the torture.

The cause of death on the cross could have been many things:

Suffocation
Shock
Dehydration
Heart attack

Sometimes, the Roman soldiers would break the victim’s legs so that the victim could not push themselves up to breathe, so they would suffocate and die faster.

Roman citizens could not be crucified so horrible of a death this was. We get our work excruciating from crucifixion, meaning “out of the cross.”

Jesus was crucified naked.

He was in total control of the events. Jesus was both our sacrificial lamb and our scapegoat — the goat that symbolically carried Israel’s sins on its back as it was sent into the wilderness to die.

Jesus refused the sedative so he chould instead take the cup of full suffering and God’s wrath on himself.

Roman soldiers watched over Jesus so no one could rescue him.

Someone would carry the written crime as the victim was led to be crucified as a warning to others. Then, someone would hang the charge over their head on the cross.

John John 19:21 tells us how the religious leaders did not like this title since they did not believe it. Yet, Pilate let it stand. (John 19:22).