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Q4. (Exodus 33:7-11) Why is Moses

Q3. (Exodus 32:11-13, 30-35; 33:12-17) Why is interceding for the people so important in Moses

Q2. (Exodus 32:21-24) What was the nature of Aaron

Q1. (Exodus 32:1-6) Why do you think the people of Israel were so quick to make idols, even after hearing the monotheism of the Ten Commandments that forbade graven images? Why do you think Aaron facilitated their sin? How do you think the golden calf made God feel? What idols do Christian churches allow that lead them away from pure worship of God in our day? 1) Why do you think the people of Israel were so quick to make idols, even after hearing the monotheism of the Ten Commandments that forbade graven images? Because the Egypytian idolatary cultural influence was still embedded deep in their mind. Every god can helps them. 2) Why do you think Aaron facilitated their sin? He was afraid of those stiffneck Israelites who demanded an idol. 3) How do you think the golden calf made God feel? Really hurt and anger God. 4)What idols do Christian churches allow that lead them away from pure worship of God in our day? The many things we highly value above God.

Q4. What about Moses

Q3. (Numbers 14) Why is this failure to enter the Promised Land so serious? What did it represent on the people

Q2. (Numbers 12) What was Miriam

Q1. (Numbers 11:11-15) Why do you think Moses is so frustrated in his prayer? What do you think is going on in him emotionally and physically at this point? Does he have any grounds for his complaints? Do you think this is designed to be a model prayer? Why are we shown this prayer? How did God answer him? 1) Why do you think Moses is so frustrated in his prayer? He was sincere in his frustration. He was annoyed by the many complaints always directed to him and not God. It was not a gentle request for meat but a harsh threatening one that stressed him down. He seemed to be the 'One Man Show' as human, always to settle problems of the Israelites. 2) What do you think is going on in him emotionally and physically at this point? At this point, he felt like giving up and die. 3) Does he have any grounds for his complaints? Yes, the murmurers had not change spiritually, inconsiderate and ungrateful towards his service to them. 4) Do you think this is designed to be a model prayer? Maybe when encounter such incident. 5) Why are we shown this prayer? The prayer of a very distress person. Yet, God listens. 6) How did God answer him? God allowed him to have 70 able elders to assist his work.

Q4. (Exodus 24:8; Matthew 26:27-28) What is the function of the

Q3. (Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9) In what sense is Israel a

Q2. (Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9) What did priests do in the Old Testament? In what sense are you a priest? How do you function as a priest? In what sense are you a

Q1. (Exodus 19:5; 1 Peter 2:9) From an emotional standpoint, what does it feel like to take out and look over one of your treasured possessions? How was the idea of

Q4. (Exodus 18:13-27; Numbers 11:10-30) Why do you think it took Moses so long to delegate his judicial role to others? What were the qualifications of these judges? How is Moses

Q3. (Exodus 16) Why did God provide manna for the people? Why did the manna finally cease? Why do you think that the people gradually began to take the manna for granted? What provision of God are you taking for granted? 1) Why did God provide manna for the people? He wanted to comfort the Israelites and shew them He was able to provide them food faithfully in the desert of difficulties. So that they would know that He is God. 2) Why did the manna finally cease? Manna ceased because they reached the promised land of provision where food were available then. 3) Why do you think that the people gradually began to take the manna for granted? They forgot their hunger and gradually felt that it was God duty to give them. Then some hearts were without gratitude towards God. 4) What provision of God are you taking for granted? Usually my life. I always do what I want to. I need to change. Please, I covet prayer from all.

Q2. (Exodus 16:7-8) Why can grumbling against a leader really be a symptom of grumbling against the Lord? Are there any cases where this might not be true? Why do leaders tend to take complaints so personally? What does it take to learn that "it's not about you." 1) Why can grumbling against a leader really be a symptom of grumbling against the Lord? When a leader is following and doing the Lord's will, anyone grumbles his work is grumbling against HIS work. 2) Are there any cases where this might not be true? Yes, only to highlight the leader, not in his unknowing but stubborness in swaying against God' purposes. 3) Why do leaders tend to take complaints so personally? They are still human and hard to 'die to self'. Those who are leaders, they needs encouragement and comfort not complaints. 4) What does it take to learn that "it's not about you." Learn to live, is for Him and not for self. Rom 12:1-2

Q1. (Exodus 15:24) What are the reasons that people grumble and complain? How do fear and faith relate to grumbling? What symptoms of grumbling do you see in your own life? What should you do about it? 1) What are the reasons that people grumble and complain? When they are not satisfied with their expectation. 2) How do fear and faith relate to grumbling? Fear is always due to lack of faith and grumbling is due to fear of losing something. 3) What symptoms of grumbling do you see in your own life? Emotion, anger and unhappiness are the symptom of my grumbling. 4) What should you do about it? Continue to pray for strength to overcome them.

Q4. (Exodus 14:4, 17-18) Why is God

Q2. (Exodus 12:50) Why was obedience so important to the people

Q3. (Exodus 14:11-14) Why do the people blame Moses for the advancing Egyptian army? What motivates their fear? Who are the people really blaming? How does Moses respond to their blame and fear? Why doesn

Pastor Ralph, on 01 February 2011 - 07:53 PM, said: Q1. (1 Corinthians 5:7; John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18-19) In what sense is Christ our Passover Lamb? In what sense are we marked with his blood? In what sense does God

Pastor Ralph, on 01 February 2011 - 02:51 PM, said: Q4. Why do we tend to fight our battles

Pastor Ralph, on 01 February 2011 - 07:50 PM, said: Q3. Why didn

Pastor Ralph, on 01 February 2011 - 07:48 PM, said: Q2. Why is it so difficult for some church leaders to confront people? What fears in this regard does a leader face? How can confrontation and rebuke be a good thing? What happens when we refuse to confront when we should? Why is it so difficult for some church leaders to confront people? Some leaders are usually taught to strive for peace with everyone. Yet others have the mentality as being paid by the church should please the members. What fears in this regard does a leader face? A leader usually fears misunderstanding towards his goodwill that will result slanders or critics on the leader. The leader fears relationship be worsened and that will effect the church ministry. By the way,leaders alway consider church quantity, a priority, and they fear a decrease in membership because it is not easy to bring people into the church. How can confrontation and rebuke be a good thing? Yes, to save those who love God from the crabbing way. Confrontation and rebuke will wake up those who sleep in sin, become aware of the danger and quickly repent. What happens when we refuse to confront when we should? We sin when we do not do the good thing.

Pastor Ralph, on 01 February 2011 - 07:47 PM, said: Q1. (Exodus 7:6-7) Why did Moses blame God for his troubles? Why are Moses and Aaron so stubborn, do you think? Was it fear? Was it unbelief? Or both, perhaps? Why does God have to command Moses and Aaron? 1) Why did Moses blame God for his troubles? He faced troubles when the tyrant pharoah increased more workload on his fellowmen. The Israelites pointed him as trouble maker and not the king. Thus Moses was upset and blamed God. 2) Why are Moses and Aaron so stubborn, do you think? Was it fear? Was it unbelief? Or both, perhaps? Everybody wants immediate positive response. For Moses, it was out of his expectation and that caused both fear of maybe death and unbelief that God was in control. 3) Why does God have to command Moses and Aaron? Because they were still lingering in cowardice. God commanded them to take courage in obedience to Him even the situation was opposite to their expectation.