Bethany Bible Study

Chapter 8

1. What are the blessing of obedience? (1)
2. What was God’s purpose in making Israelites wander in wilderness? (2-3)
3. How is God’s love expressed? (4-5)
4. What is the outcome of obedience? (6-9)
5. What are two dangers of abundance? (10-18)
6. What is the consequence of forgetting? (19-20

Chapter 7

What to do after victory? And why? (2-8)

What is Love of God & Justice of God (9-11)

What are the Blessings of Obedience (12-16)

How to cope with fear & insecurity (17-24)

What is the cursed thing? (25-26)

• What should be our response to the Law?(1-3)

• What is the greatest commandment? (4-5)

• What should we do with the Word? (6-9)

• Why can ‘good times’ be ‘bad times’? (10-12)

• What leads to Victory? (13-19)

• How must we respond to our children? (20-25)

• Introduction (1-6)

• Ten Commandments (7-21)

• Response of Israelites (22-27)

• Response of God (28-30)

• Conclusion (31-33)

• Introduction (1-6)

• Ten Commandments (7-21)

• Response of Israelites (22-27)

• Response of God (28-30)

• Conclusion (31-33)

• How to succeed in the promised land? (1-6)

• What makes Israel a great nation? (7-8)

• What is the outcome of idolatry? God as a consuming fire and merciful God (9-31)

• Why is there no other like our God? (32-40)

• Cities of refuge (41-43), Conclusion (44-49)

• How to succeed in the promised land? (1-6)

• What makes Israel a great nation? (7-8)

• What is the outcome of idolatry? God as a consuming fire and merciful God (9-31)

• Why is there no other like our God? (32-40)

• Cities of refuge (41-43), Conclusion (44-49)

Israel’s failed Journey to Promised Land

• Introduction to Deuteronomy

• First generation denied entry to promised Land Moses also tragically denied entry to promised land

• Encounter with Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites

• Two battles & Two victories before crossing river Jordan

• Joshua emerges as the new leader of Israel

Israel’s failed Journey to Promised Land

• Introduction to Deuteronomy

• First generation denied entry to promised Land Moses also tragically denied entry to promised land

• Encounter with Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites

• Two battles & Two victories before crossing river Jordan

• Joshua emerges as the new leader of Israel

How must we respond to the following situations?

4. Natural Talent versus God’s Gift:

Johnson has good command of English and is a giftedorator. He preaches dynamic sermons and congregation is impressed. But there are manydoctrinal errors. Pastor is thrilled that new members are joining and bank balance is growing.

5. Business in Church:

The church in Joppa attracts around 100 members every Sunday. Onechurch member decides to set up a local store every Sunday in the fellowship hall. Churchmembers find it convenient to shop after church. Church is growing, Business is booming!

6. Gray Areas:

Anthony is a college students and attends local church regularly. He isconvinced that he must not kill (commandment #8) but is unable to find answers to his realtemptations (movies, music, marijuana, etc.). Anthony feels that since it is not directlyaddressed in the Bible, the church has no right to tell him what to do.