Berean Sunday Sermons

1. What is the main point of this parable?

2. How does this parable fit into the context of other teachings Jesus gave in the previous verses?

3. What was the sin of the rich man that lead him to eternal torment?

4. Does the concept of eternal judgment seem fair to you? Why or why not?

5. What did Jesus say that God has ordained to warn people about the judgement in hell?

1. Why were the Pharisees scoffing at what Jesus said in the previous parable?

2. What is the purpose of the law and how does it fit into Jesus' rebuke and warning against the Pharisees?

3. Why does Jesus end this section with the teaching about marriage and divorce? How does the warning against divorce fit into the law and gospel narrative?

1. What is the main point of the parable? Is Jesus saying that it is ok to use unrighteous means to gain wealth?

2. Who is this parable taught to? Consider the larger narrative of what Jesus was trying to accomplish as He was headed to the cross.

3. Why does Jesus call wealth, welath of unrighteousness? Does He mean wealth gained unrighteously?

4. What does it mean in verse 9 when Jesus says that "they will receive you into the eternal dwelling" if you make friends with unrighteous wealth?

1. Why would we need pray that God not lead us into temptation when in James 1:13 says that God does not tempt anyone?

2. What are different ways the word temptation is translated in other parts of the New Testament.

3. Aren't we already delivered from evil once we become children of God? Why then do we need to continue to pray for deliverance from evil?

1. What event does the request for "daily bread" refer to in the Old Testament?

2. What is the reason for asking for the daily bread instead of just bread or food?

3. Why is our forgiveness contingent upon us forgiving others? What is it about God's forgiveness that requires our reconciliation with others?

1. How are we not to pray according to last week's sermon?

2. What is the significance of addressing God as Father in comparison to how the non-believers may pray?

3. What does the word "hallow" mean? What does it mean to hallow His name? Is this something God does or is this something people must do?

4. What tangible things are we asking God to do when we petition Him to have His kingdom come?

5. Why is there a distinction between His will being done on earth as it is in heaven? Isn't God ruler of everything already?

1. What are some negative patterns of prayer that we are not to follow when we pray?

2. What is the significance of addressing God as Father? How does our relationship with God affect the way we pray?

3. What are some preliminary things that we are to acknowledge before we make any petitions.

4. What specific petitions are we are bring to God and why?

1. What was the older brother doing when he heard the party for the younger brother?

2. What was his main complaint toward the father?

3. How does he address his younger brother to the father?

4. What was the primary sin of the older brother?

1. What prompted Jesus to tell the story of the prodigal son?

2. According to Deuteronomy 21:17, how much of the father's inheritance would the second son have gotten when it was time to receive it?

3. Considering how wealthy the father seems to be, why did the father grant the selfish wish of the second son?

4. This story is divided into four parts. Try to identify the four different scenes mentioned in this parable.