New Beginnings Church, Lynnwood

Study-Discussion Questions-Discussion Quesions---1- Why might people want to -remove God- from a passage like this---2- In what ways do we see the same thing in our day and age that John records in verse 2---3- What are some parallels between this passage and the exodus- Why are those parallels significant---4- Why did the people miss the significance - the message - of this event---5- Read verses 10-11 again. Why does John specially tell us that only those who were seated were fed- What is the spiritual lesson there for us---6- Is there anything significant about the number of elements -2 fish and 5 barley loaves- Jesus multiplied- Is there anything significant about the number of baskets -12- of leftovers---7- Philip was being tested -v.6-. In the end, did he pass the test- Why or why not-

Discussion Questions---1- Why does Jesus spend so much time focusing on the testimony of the Scriptures---2- What are some real-life examples of the way that people use Scripture to exalt themselves- What are some ways that people can read the Scriptures to exalt someone other than themselves, but not Jesus -think of the religious leaders and their view of Moses----3- Be honest with yourself- how prone are you to search the Scriptures to confirm your interests or ideas- How should a person deal with that tendency---4- Pastor Toby talked about the importance of wanting and expecting to be challenged by Scripture. Why is that important- What are the risks associated with NOT wanting to be challenged by Scripture---5- What are the three primary ways that we see the Old Testament Scriptures testifying of or directing us to Jesus-

A lesson on natural and special revelation, and the response God's revelation should elicit from man.--Discussion Questions---1- How has God revealed Himself in nature---2- Why has God revealed Himself in nature---3- What are the limits of natural revelation- Why is natural revelation not open to interpretation---4- Why do many people not recognize the message being sent throughout all of creation by nature---5- What are some of the things we learn in Scripture -i.e., special revelation- that we don't learn from natural revelation---6- What are some reasons for treasuring Scripture above everything else- What are some of the benefits of exposing ourselves to Scripture regularly---7- What is the proper response to God's revelation through nature and His Word-