Bible Study Questions October 7th, 2017

Saturday at 10:00am EDT

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“Who shall be greatest? Referring to John the Baptist, of whom he said none greater had been born of women, our Master declared: ‘He that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.’ That is, he that hath the kingdom of heaven, the reign of holiness, in the least in his heart, shall be greatest. Who shall inherit the earth? The meek, who sit at the feet of Truth, bathing the human understanding with tears of repentance and washing it clean from the taints of self-righteousness, hypocrisy, envy, — they shall inherit the earth, for ‘wisdom is justified of her children.’ ‘Who shall dwell in Thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.’”

from “Significant Questions” in Miscellany by Mary Baker Eddy, page 228

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Topic: Beatitudes, Part 3

Moderator: Tom from NY

Bible Readings: Matthew 5: 8-12

Questions:

  1. What does each one mean to you?
    1. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
    2. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
    3. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
  2. The Sermon on the Plain — Luke 6:12-49
    1. What can we learn about the effort Jesus put into praying?
    2. Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. What does this mean to you?
    3. What is your favorite text? What does it mean to you?


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    October Bible Study sessions:

    Date Moderator
    10/07/2017 Tom from NY
    10/14/2017 Luanne from NY
    10/21/2017 .
    10/28/2017 .

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    Bible Study Instructions

    • Bible studies are led by volunteers. If there are no volunteers we do not have a Bible study
    • They are held on Saturdays from 10AM to 11AM
    • We have Bible studies each week, though we have taken breaks for July and August.
    • The leader of the Bible study will select a topic. Typically the topic is based on the lesson sermon. However, they can be any topic from the Bible. The Bible study is not Bible notes for the lesson sermon. The purpose is to get to know the Bible better.
    • The leader of the Bible study is not a teacher. They develop the questions and lead the discussion. It is up to the attendees to provide answers to the questions.
    • Generally, there are about five to seven questions. The reason we don’t have a lot of questions, is that it helps in a couple ways. First, if there are fewer questions, people can spend more time preparing an answer to a question and therefore learn more. Second, fewer questions provides more time for more people to participate in the discussion.
    • The leader will send the questions to Tom and Lynda for review. We are both available to help with the questions. The Bible study is a collaborative effort. No one needs to feel they are on their own. We support each other and work together so that it enriches all of us in our understanding of the Bible.
    • There is no perfect set of questions. If people don’t participate, a great set of questions could result in a lousy Bible study.
    • Lynda posts the Bible questions each week. The Bible studies are also recorded and available for people to listen to later.
    • The Bible study leads off with a quote from MBE and generally one that shows how she encouraged people to read the Bible.
    • Volunteers are essential to the Bible study. I encourage everyone to lead a Bible study.

    To sign up for Bible Studies:

    Moderating the Saturday morning Bible Study is open to all.

    If you would like to be put on the schedule for a certain date, contact jeremy@plainfieldcs.com. If you are scheduled for an upcoming Bible Study, please submit your questions to both Tom from NY (thomas.a.richards777@gmail.com) and Lynda from PA (lybfree@yahoo.com) as soon as you have them. Thank you!

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    Concordances

    The following were recommended by the Metaphysical College:

    1. American Version of the Bible
    2. Twentieth Century New Testament
    3. Weymouth Translation
    4. Goodspeed New Testament
    5. Moulton’s Bible
    6. Moffatt’s Translation
    7. Isaiah and the Minor Prophets, by George Adams Smith
    8. Moffatt Introduction to the New Testament Literature
    9. Historical Geography of the Holy Land, by George Adams Smith
    10. The Greatest English Classic, by McAffee
    11. How to Know the Bible, by Hodges
    12. The Story of Religion, by Smith
    13. How We Got the Bible, by Smith
    14. St. Paul’s Life and Letters, by Smith
    15. Harmony of the Gospels, by Stevens and Butrons

    Bible Concordances

    • Nelson’s
    • Young’s
    • Strong’s

    Bible Dictionaries

    • Oxford English (best);
    • Hastings (excellent)
    • New Standard (very good);
    • Practical Standard (good)
    • Chamber’s Twentieth Century (good)



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