Christmas ‘22

 1. Why did the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh?

 2. What was the star of Bethlehem? 

 3. Were the magi at the manger?

 BONUS:

Randy, what thought do you want to leave with our listeners as you and Sandy prepare to go serve the Lord in another part of the world?

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1. How should we view verses like Mark 16:9-20, Luke 23:34, and others that have notations that they were not included in some manuscripts? Why do we accept these as scripture?

2. What are your thoughts on so many high-profile Christian leaders being caught in evil scandals in the past 5-10yrs? 

3. Which of the Psalms is especially meaningful to you and why?

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1. From a biblical perspective is there any legitimate use of medical marijuana?

2. Why do you think, in God's providence, certain important artifacts have been lost to history such as: Ark of the Covenant, tablets of the law, Jesus' cross, original autographs of scripture?

3. If heaven is a perfect place where sin is not allowed, how was Satan able allowed to rebel?

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1. (CONTINUED) What can we learn from the elements and layout of the OT Tabernacle/Temple?

2. Should communion be restricted to believers alone? And why or why not?

3. I would love to hear each your favorite place you’ve been on mission teams?

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1. “Will the rapture be pre, mid, or post tribulation?” I’ve heard Nathans thoughts, I would like to hear others as well!

2. As a Christian should I be involved in things that might be considered political: racial injustice, abortion, marriage redefinition, etc?

3. What can we learn from the elements and layout of the OT Tabernacle/Temple?

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1. The Book of Enoch, is it a good book, bad book, or just a book? Every time I read through Jude I wonder about this book that Jude references. Do you think Enoch wrote it, and does it add helpful insights?

2. In Ezekiel 14:7-8, what does it mean when God says his has deceived the prophet? What can we learn from this?

3. Has water always existed? (based on Genesis 1:2 & 2 Peter 3:5)

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1. What is the unpardonable sin that is mentioned in Matthew 12:31-32 (also Mark 3:28-29; Luke 12:10)?

2. Are there categories of sins or is all sin the same? (for instance Paul says sexual sin is different, and in the Mosaic Law of the OT God calls for different sacrifices for different sins, and Jesus says that on the Day of Judgment it will be worse for some than for others)

 Follow up: If there are categories of sins should we give special emphasis to combatting certain sins based on severity or prevalence? 

3. What is a biblical lesson you’ve learned about ministry? 

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1. How does the Bible speak about art? Are there warnings or encouragements?

2. Was John the Baptist actually/literally Elijah the prophet since Elijah never died? (based on Mathew 11:7-14; Malachi 3:1, 4:5; 2 Kings 2:11)

3. I’ve enjoyed the Chosen video series and appreciate that it was added to the church app. I didn’t grow up in church and always assumed the Bible heroes lived at an almost superhuman level. The Chosen seems to help fill in the gaps between stories and shows the disciples and Jesus as very human. What are your thoughts?

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1. Weekends are typically two days of leisure break from work and/or school. Exodus 20:8 tells us to keep the Sabbath holy. In Isaiah 58:13-14 God promises wayward Israel blessings if they will again honor this holy day and seek God. Are we honoring the Sabbath and keeping it holy by coming to church and recreating the rest of the day or should we have additional intentional acts or focuses for ourselves and our family on Sunday to keep a focus on honoring our Lord and recognizing the holiness of the day?

2. In Hebrews 11, Samson is mentioned amongst men of great faith, but when I think of Samson, I see a life of consistent disobedience to God’s commands. What would you think of Samson if you met him today? What can we learn from his life?

3. What birth control methods are ethical and unethical?

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1. When people pray to other gods and something changes, did their god answer that prayer?

2. In John 3:5 when it mentions being born of water and spirit, is this referring to baptismal regeneration or does water refer/mean something else?

 3. In Proverbs 18:24 is it that a person with many friends “must show himself friendly” or “will come to ruin”? I’ve seen it translated both ways 

3 Questions is a weekly podcast from Southern Hills Baptist Church. Each week our ministers will answer three questions submitted by the congregation.