Sermon text: Numbers 14

Main idea: Follow the Lord in faith

Are you more prone to have a fight response or a flight response when facing hardship, temptation, or other spiritual battles? Why is that?

What spiritual enemies do you often face?

What false reports do you believe about your enemies, your God, and/or yourself?

What true reports should you believe about your enemies, your God, and/or yourself?

Main Idea: The Book of Psalms is the epic, covenantal story of the gospel in song.

Main Idea: The Book of Psalms is the epic, covenantal story of the gospel in song.

Sermon Text: Leviticus 24:10–23

Main Idea: Members of God's household come to look like their Father, whose Name returned mercy for reviling, blessing for curse, love for hatred, and life for blasphemy. 

Jonathan Edwards argues the God's Name is Jesus. What does Edwards mean by this, and where in Scripture do you see this idea borne out? 

Discuss the difference between a legal code for the community of God's people and laws or expectations that govern our personal relationships.

Discuss the context of the Sermon on the Mount which starts in Matthew 5. How is Moses displaying Jesus as the better Moses and the final Lawgiver? 

What is Jesus doing with the law from Leviticus 24 in Matthew 5:38–42? Is he negating it? 

How does Matthew 5:38–42 impact your understanding of strength? How should Christians live out Jesus's instruction? Where does their power to do this come from?

Sermon text: Leviticus 23:9–14

Main idea: Worship the Christ who died and rose again according to the Scriptures.

What did the Day of Firstfruits commemorate?

Why is it important that God had Israel celebrate the Day of Firstfruits after the harvest had begun?

What did the Day of Firstfruits anticipate? 

What connections do you see when comparing the events of Passover week in the Old Testament and Passion week in the New Testament?

How can the holy days in Leviticus 23 help us have a tighter grip on the gospel (1 Cor 15:1–5)? 

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How would you describe God's holiness?

What did Nadab and Abihu do that was so wrong?

What was their punishment? Does it seem too severe a punishment? Why or why not?

Does Jesus's claim to be the only way to God seem offensive to you? If so, why? If not, how would you explain and defend this truth to someone who was offended by it?

What does it mean to "sanctify God"?

What does your manner of life communicate about God? If people were to study your thoughts, attitudes, words, actions, emotions, time, etc. what conclusions would they draw about God? 

Biography Part 3: The later life, afflictions, and final triumph of C. H. Spurgeon