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In the parable of "the light of the world," Jesus notes the stupidity of lights being hidden under bowls. Concerning what danger in the life of a Christian disciple does Jesus warn us in this parable? I like what the commentary says in the New Living Translation, Life Application Study Bible.

One more thing His spirit just showed me. In between this last question I have just answered and the next one, I went down stairs to the kitchen to stir a pot of beans. I have been on the corporate Daniel fast with the body of Christ nationwide. I have added probably 6 teaspoons now of salt to this pot. Every time, I go to stir it, the beans has lost it's flavor, so I add more salt. I am not using ham as a flavor for two reasons. One, Daniel didn't eat pork and 2. Neither do I and 'no' meats are not a part of the Daniel fast. Beans are a vegetable and a source of protein as well as nuts. Anyway, the beans, like we do absorb the salt and flush it out through our body system. The same as is with God's word of 'salt'. We read and we soak in His word, we fill to overflow and then share what we have learned and then go back and get filled up again. We never loose our flavor when we stay in His truth, His word. The more hotter the beans get, the more they absorb the water and the salt in the water, the more plump they get. The same is like our spirit. The more we feed on the word, the hotter our flame builds up and the more on fire we get for wanting to spend more time with Him and with others, sharing His word and our testimony of what His word means to us.

What might be the symptoms of a Christian who has lost his "saltiness"? Lack of joy, enthusiasm, they might not talk about God as much as they use to. I think this is the way that I would show that I had lost my flavor because I am often accused of being all about God. That

Q1. (Matthew 5:13) In what sense are Christians the "salt of the earth" using the preservation analogy? Well so far we have managed to hold on to our Bibles. We as believers have not stood up enough,

Why should we rejoice when we are persecuted? Tomorrow in Paridise is a far better place than this ole wolrd. Things that we see are nothing compared to the promise of what is waiting in the eternal life. There are things that we can not even see that are NOTHING compared to what we can see. What keeps this from being some kind of sick masochism, or finding pleasure in pain? The promise of living eternally in His presence and His light. Why is the blessing "for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" appropriate for the persecuted? Persecuted people endure the cross that is so hard to bare as Yah

Q5. (Matthew 5:8) Why can people with a pure heart see, know, and discern God? Because Jesus said,

Q4. (Matthew 5:6) How can an intense desire for righteousness put you at odds with the world? I gotta say here that I love this sermon because unlike His other one that He preached in Luke, He is showing us the cost and the gain of seeking His Kingdom and His righteousness. The world doesn

Q3. (Matthew 5:5) How does this sort of gentleness contrast with the world's ideal? Well the world of the lost are busy trying to find their own way, just like I was. They are trying to create their own environment and this is not God

Q2. (Matthew 5:3-4) Why is it necessary to be aware of your spiritual poverty before you can become a Christian? For me this answer is really easy. The same reason I still cry. I was lost and He found me sitting in a

Q1. (Matthew 5:3-11) Each Beatitude consists of two parts. What are these parts? The first being an anticipation of the expectations of the world and the second part being a reward for living our lives by the same code of ethics that Yah

Q5. (Hebrews 12:1-2) Who are the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in 12:1? Well we just finished the chapter about the people of faith whom have gone on before us. Prophets, disciples that most became martyrs, are also I believe covered in the vast cloud of witnesses that have gone on before us. . All those who have borne testimony to the Truth are all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? I also think that we can think in these last days as well , of the folks who watch our every move because they too are witnesses to our every word What analogy to the life of faith is offered in 12:1? We too can blaze a trail. For all the eyes that are watching us, we can live faithful lives and for all who come behind us that find us faithful, our testimony will lead them to believe in Christ Jesus. In what way is Jesus the "author" or "pioneer" of our faith? Being the author of our faith is easy for me to understand because since He is the Word and was there in the beginning, He place faith and eternity into our hearts. Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. The word, world in the interlinear is `owlam, o-lawm' , which translates to or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). So you could say that God placed eternity in our heart so that we would always have a yerning for the eternal. His Word is eternal, His Kingdom is eternal. for folks who have tried drugs, alcohol, sex and the like, eventually isn

Q4. (Hebrews 11:8-31) What was the powerful motivating factor behind the actions taken by the people mentioned in these verses? Faith What was this faith based on? Belief At the Red Sea, how did the Israelites' faith differ from that of the Egyptian army? They did not have faith in God. They didn

Q3. (Hebrews 11:23-28) How did Moses' faith affect his willingness to suffer? I think Moses had a faith in the promise that God had given him. The first promise God have given Moses was

Q2. (Hebrews 11:13b) In practical terms, what would be the characteristics of a believer who lived his life as an "alien" and "stranger" here on earth? To live every day to the fullest, always seeking His Kingdom and His righteousness and working towards that goal. What is the balance between "in" the world but not "of" it? Physically we are here, there is no doubt about that. So I think always seeking the kingdom in the spiritual must be the key to being able to live here, knowing there is a better place beyond earths boundaries.

Q1. (Hebrews 11:8-19) Abraham was on a faith-quest, looking for a city (verse 10) and a country (verses 14-16). How does his faith- journey encourage yours? From all that I understand, We who believe in God and Christ Jesus are headed to the New City of Jerusalem, The Kingdom of God. We don

Q4. (Hebrews 11:11). Which part of faith is related to (1) the depth of Abraham's confidence in God? Abraham

Q2. (Hebrews 11:6) The first element of faith is belief in God's existence. Why is the second element just as essential to true faith? He rewards those who earnestly seek him, because when we seek Him with all of our heart, we will find Him. To get to know Him, we seek Him and His ways. To understand His character, we must seek Him out and find Him to know Him. We will not be left empty handed when we do so. He will reward us with His truth. . What does it mean to "seek" God? Speak to Him, read about His plan and His last will and Testament to us, the Bible. If we do not read His will, how will we ever know what He has left for us? What difference does it make whether or not you believe God will reward seekers? If we do not believe it, we would not seek Him. Why would anyone look for something if they didn

Q1. Using Hebrews 1:1-3 as your source, how would you put in your own words what faith is and does? God used many prophets down the line to explain ahead of time, His plans here and His plans there. Since the death and resurrection of Jesus, we can now enter into communion with God Himself. This doesn

Q4. (Hebrews 10:35-36) Why is perseverance in faith hard sometimes? I think it is because we forget how far we have come. Something comes along and we begin to deal with it. We often forget that God can handle our problems no matter how big or small. We tend to loose the value of what is important, our conviction to our commitment. We here in America, deal with persecution on a very small basis, while others in countries far away from us honestly are being beaten and imprisoned for their faith, just like the write of Hebrews has reminded the Jews to not forget their earlier days of their terrible sufferings, when all was taken from them. We forget how small our troubles are in comparison to the great big God that we serve. Why is perseverance so important? Because perseverance keeps us stead fast in our faith. How is Christian fellowship important in perseverance? (3:12-14) Because we all have an enemy , who is the enemy of God Almighty. We are all in danger of the one who comes to kill and destroy the house of Israel, the body of Christ, whether we are jew or Gentile, we are all fighting the same enemy. The powers and the principalities , the spiritual warfare that we all battle, against the flesh of man kind that has fallen into sin and disobedience. Unbelief and disobedience leads to the grave of sin and we need to continually exhort each other daily to remain steadfast and faithful to the cause which we are all called to, according to the purpose of which we are all called to. What can we do to encourage other Christians in this sometimes difficult journey? We all just need to continually be persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. We need to remember that this earth is not our home and that someday, we will all sit in judgment of truth, for what we stay steadfast in. Our belief and obedience to stay connected to God first and everything else falls into it

Q3. (Hebrews 10:26-31). (In your discussion, please resist the temptation to slam another Christian who might understand the security of the believer differently from you!) What kind of sin is expressed by the phrase, "deliberately keep on sinning" (10:26)? Continually walking away from truth, instead of walking toward it. Is this talking about sins related to the weakness of our flesh or apostasy? This chapter is a call to preserve faith. In order to do that, we need to stay connected to God first of all, then family. This includes the family God has given us. (immediate and Christians) By doing this we will not become weakened in our faith which can lead to apostasy. What elements in 10:29 contribute to your understanding that this is indeed flagrant apostasy, not garden-variety sin? Trampling on Christ jesus and what He has done for us. This is the grace that God sent Him for, and this is to be continually in the forefront of our mind. To forget what He did for us, is in my opinion to kill Him all over again. It

Q2. According to Hebrews 3:13 and 10:24-25, what should be a prime motive for meeting together with other Christians? What is our usual motivation? Why do Christians so often get out of the habit of attending church or a small group? How can we help these individuals? I think to be considerate of our fellow christians to continue to encourage them each time we gather, so that if they are perhaps feeling discouraged, they will be lifted up by a kind word of genuine love. This attitude keeps them stimulated to stay in the race and pass the finish line in eternity. You never know what your fellow christians may be going through, if they are not willing to share. Some folks keep things bottled up and even if they turn to the Lord, they still need human companionship and touch. When we study together, this is encouraging as well because we take what we learn and apply it in our lives together and keeps our wells full so that we can share with folks who don

Q1. (Hebrews 10:19-21) How did the veil of the Tabernacle function in Old Testament worship? What is the significance of the veil being ripped in two at Jesus' crucifixion? Why is our access to God called a "new and living way"? In what sense is it new? In what sense is it living? The veil in the Old Testement was what seperated the un-holy from the Holy Living God, Our Creator. According to Jewish tradition, even to this day, when a son dies, his father tears his shirt as a sign of his agony and mourning. This is still traditional at Jewish funerals worldwide. The tearing away, of the curtain, was the opening of the path which leads us to God, by following Christ Jesus through His blood, to the Everlasting Father. Jesus leads us there. When The Son of God died,, His Father tore His veil. It is because of His great mercy toward us, that He allowed His Son to die for our redemption. And the tearing of that veil allows us to enter the Holy of Holies and fellowship with Him.. Jesus is the mediator who paid the ransom for our sin, once and for all with his blood, through His flesh. Jesus cleared the way, made the path open, similar to the goat in Leviticus. The goat took upon it all their iniquities, carrying them to a land cut off , a land of forgetfulness and separation. and went out into the wilderness, and lived. Jesus who is alive and sitting at the right hand of the throne, making intersession for us, before God. the alive and living God, whom we can now go to, through Jesus Christ. Christ did not enter a man made sanctuary, He entered the true sanctuary, which is in heaven in the very presence of God. Not a copy, like Jesus is not a copy of the goat or the lamb, but the true and living way.

Q4. (Hebrews 10:4) Why can't the blood of bulls and goats actually take away sin? Because the animal that died, never took away the guilt of the human, nor the sin. What happened then to the sins the Old Testament saints thought were atoned for under the Old Covenant? God is gracious and forgiving. the old testament folks were following what they were told and those who believed that God was God and that by doing the animal sacrifices, that their sins would be forgiven. They were following commandment and living in that obedience, because even then, they were walking in faith that God would keep His word and forgive them by their actions of sacrifice. This old way, still pointed to the future in Christ Jesus who shed blood on the alter of the crossand became the ultimate sacrifice..

Q3. (Hebrews 9:28) How did the purpose of Christ's First Coming differ from his Second Coming? Which did the Jews expect? How does the mission of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 fit here? The first time Jesus came, He came to fulfil His destiny in obedience to God, who had a purpose and a plan for His Son, to redeem the lost back unto Him. He came as a servant. When Jesus comes again, He will collect those that God has given Him, and save us, just as He said He would. He brings Salvation and our reward with Him. The Jewish nation, not in the whole, but for the most part waited for a Messiah who would bring salvation with Him. He was despised and rejected of men, He was taken from prison and from judgment. He hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. He suffered being set apart from God and His body bore our iniquity. He became the sweet smelling aroma of the one time offering for all mankind.

Q2. (Hebrews 9:15). Read also 1 Timothy 2:5. In what sense does Jesus serve as a mediator? In what sense is Jesus a ransom from sin? According to Jewish tradition, even to this day, when a son dies, his father tears his shirt as a sign of his agony and mourning. This is still traditional at Jewish funerals worldwide. When The Son of God died,, His Father tore His veil. It is because of His great mercy toward us, that He allowed His Son to die for our redemption. And the tearing of that veil allows us to enter the Holy of Holies and fellowship with Him.. Jesus is the meaiator who paid the randsom for our sin, once and for all with his blood.