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Tuesday, May 15, 2018 New Testament Bible Study Week Nineteen - Tuesday, May 15, 2018 New Testament Bible Study *Pastor Kevin’s Meditations & Contemplations for Week Nineteen - (May 8 - Romans 11) “O the depth of God’s richness and wisdom and knowledge! How inscrutable His judgments and untraceable His paths! For ‘Who has known the Lord’s mind? Or who has become counselor to Him?’ Who has given Him anything in the past and will have it repaid Him? Because from Him and through Him and to Him is everything; to Him the glory, unto the ages, amen (Romans 11:33-36).”: What is meant by, “God is a predictable contradiction; a perfect mismatch?” - (May 9 - Romans 12) “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind… (Romans 12:2a.).”: Describe the process of the mind’s transformation. - (May 10 - Romans 13) “Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh (Romans 13:14).”: What does it mean to clothe oneself with the Lord Jesus Christ? - (May 11 - Romans 14) “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God (Romans 14:12).”: Are you excited or afraid to give an account of yourself to God? - (May 12 - Romans 15) “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 15:5, 6).”: Why is unity within the Body of Christ so important? #1 - (May 13 - Romans 16) “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet (Romans 16:20).”: Describe some circumstances when Satan’s head is still being crushed.! - (May 14 - 1 Corinthians 1) “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong (1 Corinthians 1:27).”: Are you a fool?! *Pastor Kevin’s Meditations & Contemplations for Week Twenty ! - (May 15 - 1 Corinthians 2) “‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, who will give Him instruction?’ And we have the mind of the Anointed (Christ) (1 Corinthians 2:16).”: What does it mean to possess the mind of Christ? - (May 16 - 1 Corinthians 3) “I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6).”: How is this passage of Scripture consistent with Pastor Daniel’s 5/13/18 sermon, titled “Something Worth Watering?” - (May 17 - 1 Corinthians 4) “For the Kingdom of God is not in speech, but rather in power (1 Corinthians 4:20).”: What characterizes empowered Christian words?! - (May 18 - 1 Corinthians 5) “But now I have written to you that, if anyone bearing the name of brother is a whoring or acquisitive man, or an idolater, or vituperative, or a drunkard, or rapacious, not to keep his company—not to eat with such a man (1 Corinthians 5:11).” Didn’t Jesus all the time eat with people such as this? - (May 19 - 1 Corinthians 6) “Or do you not know that the holy ones will judge the cosmos (1 Corinthians 6:2)?” Does this mean you and I will be judging the cosmos at the end of time? #2 - (May 20 - 1 Corinthians 7) “You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men (1 Corinthians 7:23).” With what price were you bought? What does it mean to be a slave of men? - (May 21 - 1 Corinthians 8) “Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies (1 Corinthians 8:1b.).”: Define arrogant knowledge. Define edifying love.! *Daily Devotionals can be found at www.earlywillirise.com . #3.
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