Bro Spence

1. Why do you think John the Baptist calls people a brood of vipers, a den of snakes? They used other people for their own ends and never did what they said. 2. How did the Jews' religious pride in Abraham keep them from taking John's call for repentance seriously? How could religious pride have that same effect on us? They confused religion and faith in God with national political purposes. 3. In what way does sharing clothing and food with the poor constitute meaningful repentance? What ways do you find to do this in your everyday life? It gives meaning to sacrifice if itis truly a sacrifical giving and not for ones own selfish purposes. We give to the church and other worthy causes where needs exist. 4. Tax collectors were tempted to collect more than was due them. How does this same temptation show up in your line of work or education or home? They used the office they held as the ways to profit more than they were entitled to. Self-centered advancement over our peers. In brothers and sisters family strife to gain parents favor. 5. How will we know when we have repented? What are the fruits of genuine repentance? Remorse and feeling guilt come back to haunt us, often remembering the hurt we have caused others over the years. Paul talks about godliness with contentment as our need here. 1st Tim. 6:6-10 Then in Phil 4:11-13 he gives us the way as he is in jail here so it is with usif we are in such a situation. Thus it is through allowing the Spirit to be in control and being willing to serve in every situation we find ourselves in. Are we in some kind of trouble? If we follow God's Will that the Holy Spirit is leading us no matter where or what we are in then that is contentment because we are trying to live under the Holy Spirits guidance as our mission and ministry. It is the the asking seeking and finding. 6. How does discontent with our lot in life cause us to sin? What would constitute repentance in this circumstance? We think we have disobeyed and shame ourselves needlessly instead of trusting God's leading. We go back to the source of our salvation and keeping our focus on Christ instead of our own selves. 1st John 1-7 says it perfectly. "if we walk in the light as he (Jesus) is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin." We are given the gift of the Spirit so we can produce the fruit of the Spirit. Galatiansd 5:22-24.

Questions Click on the link below to discuss on the forum one or more of the questions that follow -- your choice. 1. Why do you think John the Baptist calls people a brood of vipers, a den of snakes? They used other people for their own ends and never did what they said. 2. How did the Jews' religious pride in Abraham keep them from taking John's call for repentance seriously? How could religious pride have that same effect on us? They confused religion and faith in God with national political purposes. 3. In what way does sharing clothing and food with the poor constitute meaningful repentance? What ways do you find to do this in your everyday life? It gives meaning to sacrifice if itis truly a sacrifical giving and not for ones own selfish purposes. We give to the church and other worthy causes where needs exist. 4. Tax collectors were tempted to collect more than was due them. How does this same temptation show up in your line of work or education or home? They used the office they held as the ways to profit more than they were entitled to. Self-centered advancement over our peers. In brothers and sisters family strife to gain parents favor. 5. How will we know when we have repented? What are the fruits of genuine repentance? Remorse and feeling guilt come back to haunt us, often remembering the hurt we have caused others over the years. Paul talks about godliness with contentment as our need here. 1st Tim. 6:6-10 Then in Phil 4:11-13 he gives us the way as he is in jail here so it is with usif we are in such a situation. Thus it is through allowing the Spirit to be in control and being willing to serve in every situation we find ourselves in. Are we in some kind of trouble? If we follow God's Will that the Holy Spirit is leading us no matter where or what we are in then that is contentment because we are trying to live under the Holy Spirits guidance as our mission and ministry. It is the the asking seeking and finding. 6. How does discontent with our lot in life cause us to sin? What would constitute repentance in this circumstance? We think we have disobeyed and shame ourselves needlessly instead of trusting God's leading. We go back to the source of our salvation and keeping our focus on Christ instead of our own selves. 1st John 1-7 says it perfectly. "if we walk in the light as he (Jesus) is in the light, we have fellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin." We are given the gift of the Spirit so we can produce the fruit of the Spirit. Galatiansd 5:22-24.