Leading Question: “In God’s new kingdom, how will the law of God be different than that law of God that we now know?” Introduction to the Issue: In this sinful world, attitudes toward God’s law...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
Leading Question: “Given the differing reactions to law within the human family, how can a single church unite them all in Christ?” Introduction to the Issue. If we are serious about uniting all God’s children...
Leading Question: “How can we avoid the tendency to focus only on the passages of Scripture that meet our needs?” Introduction to the Issue: It is worth noting that when a person swings away from...
Leading Question: “On what basis have some Christians concluded that the Old Testament represents the “old” covenant and the New Testament the “new” covenant? Introduction to the Issue: Some Christians who resolve the old covenant/new...
Leading Question: “In the Old Testament, law is Gospel – good news – why is that hard for some people to believe? Introduction to the Issue: The contrast between the view of law in the...
Leading Question: “If Jesus is God in the flesh, God incarnate, why should we have a lesson that distinguishes between the law of God and the law of Christ?” Introduction to the Issue: Christianity required...
Leading Question: “What does Paul mean when he says in Romans 10:4 that Christ is the end of the law? Introduction to the Issue: It is possible that the question raised by the title/topic of...
Leading Question: “Does the death of Christ nullify the law?” Introduction to the Issue: When one links Christ’s death with the law, the clear implication is that the law is an instrument of condemnation, not...
Leading Question: “What did Jesus do to transform the human understanding of the Sabbath?” Introduction to the Issue. In our modern world the idea of sacred time has nearly vanished. “Remember the Sabbath to keep...
Leading question: Does the Sermon on the Mount make keeping the law harder or easier? Introduction to the Issue: Jesus’ treatment of the law in Matthew 5 (Sermon on the Mount) raises acute questions, not...
Leading Question: “How do we know which traditions to keep and which ones we can safely ignore?” Introduction to the issue. When addressing the questions of what laws and traditions we should retain and which...
Leading Question: “Where does Moses talk about Jesus?” Introduction to the Issue: In John 5:46 Jesus states that Moses “wrote about me.” But how could that be? Perhaps only in the sense that the principles...
Leading Question: “Should believers respond to civil law in the same way that they respond to religious law? Introduction to the Issue: This week’s lesson gives us the opportunity to look at “law” in a...
Introduction:This final lesson on the topic of discipleship is a reality check. If a person is to follow a life of discipleship i.e. personally be a disciple and work to win others to such a...
