Date: 21 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Peter 5:1-4
What good and bad motives did Peter give for being in leadership? What qualities did he encourage to be cultivated? Why are these qualities and proper motivation important during persecution?
Date: 20 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Titus 1:6-9
Why was Titus’ list of qualifications concentrated mostly on “being” and not on “doing”? Would you fit the criteria if you are interviewed by the church committee to take up leadership? Why and why not?
Date: 19 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Given the struggle with false teachers (1:7), why is this list of qualifications for leadership given to Timothy? Why was a list of duties not given as well? What is distinctly Christian with these qualifications?
Date: 17 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 John 1:5 – 2:2
Practically, what does it mean to “walk in the light” and not “in darkness”? What hope do 1:9 and 2:1-2 give as you face the ‘dark side’?
Date: 16 Sep 2011
Passage: Psalm 50
If God were to address ORPC today through this psalm, what would He more likely attack: ‘mindless ritualism’ or ‘lip service’? Why? What forms of empty religion would He rail against? What forms of hypocrisy?
Date: 15 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Samuel 15:12-23
What is important to God – sacrifice or obedience (vv.22-23)? To you? Wasn’t Saul obedient (v.20 cf. vv.1-11)? Why not?