1) What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly encouraging or challenging?
2) In what ways does the period of the Judges remind you of our own days? What are the stages of the destructive pattern the people of Israel went through during this time in their history?
3) Why was the situation faced by a widow during this time especially precarious? Is this true in our day? How might we better minister to the widows and orphans in our congregation and community?
4) What do we learn about God in this chapter?
5) What character traits does Ruth display here? How does this compare to our attitude toward humility and submission
6) What character traits does Boaz display in this passage? How does our motivation towards others reflect our faith in God?
7) Do you see God’s love and care for you as a reality or a concept? How often do you pray for the Lord’s blessings for your family? Friends? Congregation? Community?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 9 and Chapter 10)
Chapter 9
1) Who is at the center of your church? How and why do we try to "do church" without Jesus?
2) How can we decrease so that Jesus can increase?
Chapter 10
1) How often do you think about the Holy Spirit?
2) How does Jesus describe the work of the Spirit in John 3:8?
3) Do you think we as a church tend to overemphasize or underemphasize the Holy Spirit? What weaknesses does this lead to in our church?
2) In what ways does the period of the Judges remind you of our own days? What are the stages of the destructive pattern the people of Israel went through during this time in their history?
3) Why was the situation faced by a widow during this time especially precarious? Is this true in our day? How might we better minister to the widows and orphans in our congregation and community?
4) What do we learn about God in this chapter?
5) What character traits does Ruth display here? How does this compare to our attitude toward humility and submission
6) What character traits does Boaz display in this passage? How does our motivation towards others reflect our faith in God?
7) Do you see God’s love and care for you as a reality or a concept? How often do you pray for the Lord’s blessings for your family? Friends? Congregation? Community?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 9 and Chapter 10)
Chapter 9
1) Who is at the center of your church? How and why do we try to "do church" without Jesus?
2) How can we decrease so that Jesus can increase?
Chapter 10
1) How often do you think about the Holy Spirit?
2) How does Jesus describe the work of the Spirit in John 3:8?
3) Do you think we as a church tend to overemphasize or underemphasize the Holy Spirit? What weaknesses does this lead to in our church?
Date: May 5, 2024
Text: Isaiah 6:1-13
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly encouraging or challenging?
2.The People of God were in a time of transition as King Uzziah died, and they had experienced a time of prosperity. . .They were wondering what would become of them now? How should this passage encourage those of Isaiah's time as they would hear the prophecy?
3. Read Revelation 4:1 & 8-9. When Isaiah has this vision, he sees God in his majesty and it is described as "his robe filled the temple" and seraphim singing "Holy, Holy, Holy". In addition, we get the account in Revelation 4. What is clear about God according to these passages. How should that affect our worship as a congregation?
4. When Isaiah sees "the King, the LORD of hosts", what words does he utter first? What should this tell us about the chasm between God and man? What would be something we as a congregation would confess if the Lord visited Bethel?
5. We see in the passage how God provides forgiveness and cleansing for Isaiah. Shortly after, God makes a call for him to serve. Do you think he calls all Christians to serve? How might God be calling you to serve him and His people through the church?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 8 and Chapter 9)
Chapter 8
1) How does Paul describe us as Christians in Ephesians 6:10-20? Do you think of yourself as a soldier? Do soldiers fight alone?
2) How are you on the “front line” of God’s Kingdom work or who is someone on the front line that you can actively support in prayer?
Chapter 9
1) Who is at the center of your church? How and why do we try to “do church” without Jesus?
2) How can we decrease so that Jesus can increase?
2.The People of God were in a time of transition as King Uzziah died, and they had experienced a time of prosperity. . .They were wondering what would become of them now? How should this passage encourage those of Isaiah's time as they would hear the prophecy?
3. Read Revelation 4:1 & 8-9. When Isaiah has this vision, he sees God in his majesty and it is described as "his robe filled the temple" and seraphim singing "Holy, Holy, Holy". In addition, we get the account in Revelation 4. What is clear about God according to these passages. How should that affect our worship as a congregation?
4. When Isaiah sees "the King, the LORD of hosts", what words does he utter first? What should this tell us about the chasm between God and man? What would be something we as a congregation would confess if the Lord visited Bethel?
5. We see in the passage how God provides forgiveness and cleansing for Isaiah. Shortly after, God makes a call for him to serve. Do you think he calls all Christians to serve? How might God be calling you to serve him and His people through the church?
Prayer Book Questions (Chapter 8 and Chapter 9)
Chapter 8
1) How does Paul describe us as Christians in Ephesians 6:10-20? Do you think of yourself as a soldier? Do soldiers fight alone?
2) How are you on the “front line” of God’s Kingdom work or who is someone on the front line that you can actively support in prayer?
Chapter 9
1) Who is at the center of your church? How and why do we try to “do church” without Jesus?
2) How can we decrease so that Jesus can increase?