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Q1. (Luke 17:21) In what sense was the Kingdom of God present in the Person and ministry of Jesus? In what sense is the Kingdom of God present today?

Q4. (Matthew 11:12; Luke 16:16) Admittedly, this is a hard passage to interpret. However, if you take the "forceful" or "violent" people as seekers who are doing whatever it takes to press into the Kingdom, then what is Jesus teaching us here about the nature of the Kingdom? What exactly is Our Lord saying in this Gospel? What does Our Lord mean when He tells us that

Q3. (Matthew 7:7-8) Why is continual asking, seeking, and knocking so essential to our looking forward to the Kingdom? Why do we give up so easily? How do we gain boldness and persistence in prayer? We learn that prayer should be the expression of our whole person. We must be honest and authentic in acknowledging our faults. Yet personal anxiety is a hindrance to faith; therefore, everything must be submitted to God in prayer (Mt. 6:34). We are to ask, seek, and knock (Mt. 7:7-8), for a holy God is more likely to give than even the best of human fathers. Mere words will win us nothing -- to say we are Christian does not mean that we are. Only a conforming will and a contrite heart will be accepted (Mt. 7:21). We cannot compel God to grant us anything: all that we receive is received through unmerited and unconditional grace (Mt. 20:1-16). We must desire communion, that is, communication with the Lord. The business of our worldly tasks should not nor cannot distract us from this). We are to trust and have faith rather than seek proof (Mt. 16:1-4). Pax

Q3. (Matthew 7:7-8) Why is continual asking, seeking, and knocking so essential to our looking forward to the Kingdom? Why do we give up so easily? How do we gain boldness and persistence in prayer? We learn that prayer should be the expression of our whole person. We must be honest and authentic in acknowledging our faults. Yet personal anxiety is a hindrance to faith; therefore, everything must be submitted to God in prayer (Mt. 6:34). We are to ask, seek, and knock (Mt. 7:7-8), for a holy God is more likely to give than even the best of human fathers. Mere words will win us nothing -- to say we are Christian does not mean that we are. Only a conforming will and a contrite heart will be accepted (Mt. 7:21). We cannot compel God to grant us anything: all that we receive is received through unmerited and unconditional grace (Mt. 20:1-16). We must desire communion, that is, communication with the Lord. The business of our worldly tasks should not nor cannot distract us from this). We are to trust and have faith rather than seek proof (Mt. 16:1-4).

Q2. (Matthew 6:33) What does it mean in verse 33 to "seek first his Kingdom"? What does it mean to "seek first

Q1. (Matthew 6:24) Jesus seems to make it sound like you can't seek wealth and God simultaneously. Does he really mean this? Is this hyperbole? Figurative? Literal? Can wealthy people serve God in actual fact? This increase in affluence becomes significant to the degree that the Bible suggests that money has a spiritual component. For example, in Matthew 6:24 Jesus tells his followers, "You cannot serve both God and Money." One should points out that in this text, Jesus personifies mammon "as a sort of god," a force that is competing with God for our souls. This suggests that Jesus' choice of words "reveals something exceptional about money, for Jesus did not usually use deifications and personifications. What Jesus is revealing is that money is a power. Pax

It is only as our roots go deeper and deeper into Christ that we are being filled up to all the fullness of God! " . . . So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God" Ephesians 3:17-19. There is a parable in the Old Testament about a magnificent cedar tree: "So it was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its branches: for its roots extended to many waters" Ezekiel 31:7 My View on this is: The only happiness here below is to strive to be always content with what Jesus gives us.Ref.: Ps. 126 Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of Joy,** Pax

"The man who hears the Word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown." (Matt. 13:23). Time, trouble and tribulation reveal our true character. When trouble or tribulation comes, those with a shallow Christian commitment, will fall away. Others will endure much longer, because their roots do go down deep, but they will also ultimately fail, because they tolerate the thorns of sin, "

This group has a different approach to the things of God. What distinguishes them from the

This is not to say that believers will not be saved, but just that one must endure in that belief, and act according to that belief in order to inherit the kingdom of heaven. We know that we will not be cast out by Jesus (John 6:37), but we have the option of casting Him out of our lives by our actions. We know that nothing exterior to us can separate us from God (Rom. 8:38-39), but our own interior actions, and bad responses to those things exterior, can do so. Pax.

Why is repentance so central to the Kingdom of God? Why is baptism important to converts to the King? Can Christ reign in an unrepentant heart? The ancient peoples Jesus mentioned in Matthew 11 and 12 would have repented if He had come to them in their day (Matt. 11:21). And they will repent and be given God's Spirit when resurrected into a world that has been personally ruled by Jesus Christ for 1,000 years! So that, by the power of his divinity, he might bear the weight of God's anger in his humanity. But he calls out>>> I Thirst for You:(Jn. 19:28) I look for you love, and I found none, but when ever you open the door of your heart I come close to you. Ask Me every day to enter and take charge of your life- and I will! Yes Christ reins in our life in an unrepentant heart. Quote: God will eventually honour our choices in life and when Christ returns the opportunities for change will have passed. However, there is abundant grace available in Christ to meet all our sins. Let us make sure we are resting in that grace, praying for other and ready to share that knowledge of God

Q3. (Matthew 3:11) What is the point of comparison between John's action and the Messiah's action? What is the point of difference? Do you really long to be overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit? What might prevent this in your life? What might encourage it? (Matthew 3:11) What is the point of comparison between John's action and the Messiah's action? What is the point of difference? Do you really long to be overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit? What might prevent this in your life? What might encourage it? John said,

Q2. (Matthew 3:5-10; Luke 7:30) How would John

True worshippers shall [note that this is mandatory] worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him. For unto such hath God promised his Spirit. And they who worship him, must worship in spirit and in truth. [JST John 4:25

Q1. (1 John 2:18) What is this antichrist that John expects to come? What is the difference between the antichrist and antichrists in the church John is writing to? In what ways do we see the spirit of antichrist at work in our day? As ye have heard that antichrist will come He speaks as of a thing well known. The difference is the faithful had been taught and warned from the beginning respecting the future disorder of the Church, in order that they might, carefully keep themselves in the faith they professed, and also instruct posterity in the duty of watchfulness. For it was God

Q4. (1 John 2:15-17) What kinds of sins are covered by the three examples of worldliness that John gives? Why are these sometimes so difficult for us to discern in ourselves? Why is worldliness so harmful to our future? The Sins of the flesh, because it always flows out immoderately, and never observes any due medium. He afterwards comes gradually to grosser vices. The Sins of the eyes He includes, as I think, libidinous looks as well as the vanity, which delights in pomps and empty splendour. In the last place follows pride or haughtiness; with which is connected ambition, boasting, contempt of others, blind love of self, headstrong self-confidence. We will loose the love of God Pax

Q4. (1 John 2:15-17) What kinds of sins are covered by the three examples of worldliness that John gives? Why are these sometimes so difficult for us to discern in ourselves? Why is worldliness so harmful to our future? [b]The **** of the flesh, because it always flows out immoderately, and never observes any due medium. He afterwards comes gradually to grosser vices. The **** of the eyes He includes, as I think, libidinous looks as well as the vanity, which delights in pomps and empty splendour. In the last place follows pride or haughtiness; with which is connected ambition, boasting, contempt of others, blind love of self, headstrong self-confidence.we will loose the sight of love to God! Pax[/b]

Q3. (1 John 2:15-16) What is "the world" in verses 15-16? What kind of love of "the world" keeps us from loving the Father? Love not He had said before that the only rule for living religiously, is to love God; but as, when we are occupied with the vain love of the world, we turn away all our thoughts and affections another way, this vanity must first be torn away from us, in order that the love of God may reign within us. The sum of the whole is, that as soon as the world presents itself, our lusts or desires, when our heart is corrupt, are captivated by it, like unbridled wild beasts; so that various lusts, all which are adverse to God, bear rule in us. Pax

Q2. (1 John 2:12-14) John encourages "children," "young men," and "fathers." Why do you think he takes time to encourage them? In what ways does he encourage them? Little children This is still a general declaration, for he does not address those only of a tender age, but by little children he means men of all ages, And he mentions three ages, the most common division of human life I write unto you, young men Though it be a diminutive word, The diminutive termination often expresses affection; hence may properly be rendered,

Q1. (1 John 2:7-11) How does hate and unforgiveness blind us spiritually? If we have been darkened by hurt and hate, how do we come into the light? Heavenly Father, take away our Darkness in our Hearts, and bring back your Heavenly Light of your Son into our Hearth. Lead us into that mysterious brightness where you love is revealed to all of us. In my Bible Study I came across this prayer, It has stuck with me ever since ( 20 Years) 212 AD a mysteries writer answering 1 John 2:11 Pax

Q5. (1 John 2:3-6) How can we be serious about obeying Christ without become legalistic and judgmental, with a self-righteous attitude like the Pharisees had? How do love and legalism differ? How can we be serious about obedience and make love our cent Let us live a Gospel life, this is the only way not to get confronted with legalistic and judgmental, with a self-righteous attitude like the Pharisees had? Pax

(1 John 2:1-2) What assurance does John give us if we do sin? How does this comfort us? How does it make us want to avoid sin? Do not give up faith because of the sin , as the sin is already paid by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the same . The sin is already redeemed by the sacrifice of confession. If I walk in the light of Jesus, and my Mind is strong, the devil will not find a door to enter, Remember, the only way you sin,

To make a good confession we should first of all earnestly beseech God to give us light to know all our sins and strength to detest them. When we repent of our sins He graciously forgives us of all sins and puts our sins under His blood never to be remembered against us again. However, we When we repent of our sins He graciously forgives us of all sins and puts our sins under His blood never to be remembered against us again. However, we do believe that if a person who is born again commits a sin he or she has an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, and can ask for forgiveness. Do believe that if a person who is born again commits a sin he or she has an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, and can ask for forgiveness. Pax

I like to answers this from a prayer of St. Augustine!