Date: 14 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
What did God ignore when He chose David over his brothers? What is really important to God (v.7)? To you?
Date: 13 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Timothy 2:11-15
Do you think this passage is meant to be applied in all times and places, or was Paul dealing with a special problem at Ephesus (see 1:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:6-7)? What reasons support your answer?
Date: 12 Sep 2011
Passage: 1 Timothy 2:8-10
What change/s do women (and men too) in the church today need to make to follow Paul’s emphasis on inner qualities of submission to and respect for Christ, rather than on exterior behaviour and dress? And you?
Date: 10 Sep 2011
Passage: Ephesians 3:20-21
What does this doxology tell you about God’s nature (v20)? How does this understanding help you in your prayer (v21)?
Date: 9 Sep 2011
Passage: John 14:1-7
Knowing that it pleases God (cf. 1 Timothy 2:3-4), how can we share with those around us the uniqueness of Jesus as the only “way…, truth and… life” (v6)? What are some of the ways which we can do it with respect and sensitivity, and even with creativity, in a pluralistic society like ours?
Date: 8 Sep 2011
Passage: Romans 13:1-7
Comparing this with Acts 5:27-32, what principles can you learn for helping you deal with authority? What would Paul advise people who face injustice or living in countries which ban Christianity?