Date: 31 Aug 2011
Passage: Galatians 4:8-11
How is the whole Old Testament law (v9, “weak and miserable principles”) fulfilled in the “law of Christ” (cf. 6:2)? What implications do these have for us Christians and how do they affect our daily living in Christ?
Date: 30 Aug 2011
Passage: 1 Timothy 1:8-11
What is the place of Old Testament law in our daily Christian life (cf.vv9-10) despite our salvation not dependent on keeping it?
Date: 29 Aug 2011
Passage: 1 Timothy 1:1-7
Where did the “certain men” (false teachers) go wrong (vv3-7)? What was the goal of Timothy’s command (v5) and how does it differ from that of these false teachers? Why?
Date: 27 Aug 2011
Passage: Hebrews 4:14-16
How does Jesus’ sympathy help us relate to Him and to God the Father?
Date: 26 Aug 2011
Passage: 1 John 5:13:21
How is the assurance of eternal life (v13) the key to (i) answered prayer (vv14-15); (ii) forgiveness of sin (vv16-17); (iii) deliverance from sin and evil (vv18-19); and (iv) avoidance of idolatry (v21)?
Date: 25 Aug 2011
Passage: 1 John 1:5-10
What promise of forgiveness and purification do we learn in v9? How do we make use of this as we relate to God daily in prayer?