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SUMMARY OF JOHN 4:43-54

Jesus left Sychar in Samaria and heads back to Galilee. Jesus was welcomed, as they had seen what he had done in Jerusalem at Passover. He visited Cana. A royal official whose son was sick in Capernaum went to Jesus to beg him to save his son’s life.

Jesus questions whether the man will believe without a sign. The man asks him to come down before his son dies. Jesus told him to go and that his so would live.

The man did believe, and before he even returned home, the man was told by his officials that his son was well. His whole household believed because of this miracle.

This was the second sign Jesus performed after coming from Judea to Galilee.

BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 6, Day 5: John 4:43-54

12) He went to Cana in Galilee. He was welcomed by the people as they had seen what he had done in Jerusalem at Passover.

13a) The man was aroyal official whose son was sick in Capernaum went to Jesus to beg him to save his son’s life.

b) Jesus was skeptical that the man would believe, but Jesus healed the boy anyway.

14) Jesus shows grace to everyone, even to those whom may doubt him. He answers prayers simply and powerfully, which is why we must always pray!

15) He is giving me patience to wait on His answers. He is helping me reach these prayers with tiny steps every day. He gives me the encouragement I need when I need it.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 6, Day 5: John 4:43-54

Great lesson! Shows the power of prayer when you see out Jesus!

End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 6, Day 5: John 4:43-54

Let us remember that Jesus grew up in Galilee. He is returning to home territory. Because of this familiarity, it was hard for the people to believe in Jesus since he grew up there as a normal child. They did not honor him as they should.

Cana is about 20 miles from Capernaum, so the royal official had traveled that far to meet Jesus.

The Second Sign Recorded by John

Jesus wondered if the man required a sign to believe. You can imagine that many people Jesus encountered only wanted something from him without faith.

We should not require signs and wonders to prove God is who He is. Signs prove a purpose and are useful, but should not be the foundation of our faith.

Jesus tests the man by simply uttering words to heal his son. The nobleman believes, as indicated when he turned to leave, obeying Jesus.

The nobleman was not walking hurriedly (since it was yesterday at the 11th hour). This shows his faith in Jesus’ words, too.

The nobleman’s faith was deepened even more, and his whole household believed.

The signs John records are so that we will believe (John 20:29-31).

Fun fact: The first and the second sign took place in Cana (the water turned to wine and the healing of this son).

The first sign was so that the disciples may believe.

This second sign is so that the nobleman and his household would believe.

Note the Samaritans (and many others) believed without a sign.

Jesus uses whatever power is necessary that will reach us individually. What a gracious God we have!

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SUMMARY OF 2 KINGS 1

King Ahaziah of Israel fell. He sent messentgers to false gods to ask if he will recover from his injury. The angel of the Lord instructs Elijah to confront these messengers and send them back to King Ahaziah to tell him that he would die due to his lack of faith. King Ahaziah sent a commander and 50 troops to retrieve Elijah to him. Elijah called down fire from heaven to consume them. He did this to the next 50 men who came for him, too.

A third captain with 50 men begged to not be killed. God told Elijah to go with this man. Elijah went to the king who then died. King Ahaziah had no sons so Joram succeeded him as king.

BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 6, Day 5: 2 Kings 1

13) King Ahaziah of Israel fell. He sent messentgers to false gods to ask if he will recover from his injury rather than consulting God.

14a) Elijah was God’s chosen messenger to reveal to King Ahaziah his punishment for seeking false gods.

b) I think he was Spirit-led. If he wasn’t, fire would not have reigned down. The lesson is that the 3rd captain and men came humbly and begged for their lives. After all, they were just doing what they were told from the king.

15) I think we all can relate to resisting God, especially when things are just not going our way in this world. They key is to turn back to Him always.

16) He has always provided, always answered (nor not answered prayers) according to His will, and He continues to lead me in my life.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 6, Day 5: 2 Kings 1

I don’t remember this at all. While we may see God’s judgment as harsh on the 100 men, remember they are unbelievers, and God’s judgment is perfect. The men could have refused the king’s order since God’s commands are superior to men’s commands, but they did not.

End Notes BSF Study Questions People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided Lesson 6, Day 5: 2 Kings 1

Ahab had been a powerful ruler. With his death, Moab felt safe to rebel. They had been under Israel’s control since the time of David (2 Samuel 8:2and8:11-12). This is just one sign of Israel’s imminent decline.

Ahaziah could have repented when warned of his death. He did not. God is merciful, so he may have been spared.

The soldiers acted immorally when coming for Elijah. In fact, it was a slight against God more so than Elijah. Elijah asked God to send fire down. God could have refused. Instead, God sent his judgment upon them.

The sin was not believing in God and His presense in Israel. For that, Ahaziah and the soldiers paid with their lives.

Joram or Jehoram was the brother of king Ahaziah and a son of Ahab.

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SUMMARY OF MATTHEW 5:38-48

Jesus says that previously an eye for an eye was the rule, meaning if someone did you harm, you do them harm back. However, Jesus says the opposite. If someone does you harm, do not resist them. Give and lend to those who ask.

Jesus says to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Love and greet everyone. God handles the evil.

BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 6, Day 5: Matthew 5:38-48

11) To not retaliate and to not resist. He teaches to respond in kindness, to love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you.

12a) Most people want revenge and retaliation when they have been wronged. It can consume them.

b) Unsure. Unsure if I’m persecuted or if I have enemies.

13a) My goal is to strive to be like Jesus. Obviously, we can’t be perfect, but it’s a goal nevertheless. And goals are good things to have.

b) Galations 5:16 says to live by the Spirit and you won’t gratify the desires of a sinful nature. Ephesians 4:22-24 tells us to put on our new selves in Christ. Philippians 2:12-13 says that it is God who works in you for his purposes. The idea of “being perfect” is just to do good in your life and in others’. Use the power of Jesus to do so.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 6, Day 5: Matthew 5:38-48

I had not remembered Jesus’s call to be perfect here. While I love shooting for goals, this is one we all will never reach. However, getting better every day is a good goal to have.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Matthew Lesson 6, Day 5: Matthew 5:38-48

You’ll find “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” here (Exodus 21:24). This command had been corrupted over time, which is why Jesus is clarifying it here. He says to let God be our defender when people insult us or do us wrong. Should you resist evil? Yes. However, the everyday slights and offenses shoulbe let go immediately and ignored. You just give it weight when you respond.

Jesus is using the slap here to mean insult. Obviously, if someone hits you, you defend yourself.

The cloak here is confusing. It’s referring to a Law that says that the outer cloak you were wearing could not be taken (Exodus 22:26;Deuteronomy 24:13).

Going the extra mile in Jesus’s time referred to the fact that Roman soldiers could command a Jew to carry their pack for one mile. This is where our saying comes from that now means to go above and beyond expectation. Read more HERE

Love Your Neighbor

Love your neighbor is an ancient Mosaic law (Leviticus 19:18). However, the teachers of the time were adding on to hate your enemies. The Bible never says this. Instead, Jesus says love your enemies who are our neighbors, too. Respond to your enemies in love, which is what God would do.

Christians are called to be better than others because of the power of the Holy Spirit. Our responses speak volumes about our relationship with God.

To be perfect, we need God’s righteouness (Romans 3:21-22) Keeping God’s laws makes up righteous.

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Summary of Genesis 9:8-17:

God establishes His covenant with Noah, the animals, and all of their descendants to never flood the earth again. He sets the rainbow as the sign of the covenant, and when He sees it, He will remember.

BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 6, Day 5: Genesis 9:8-17

12) God establishes His covenant with Noah, the animals, and all of their descendants to never flood the earth again. He sets the rainbow as the sign of the covenant, and when He sees it, He will remember. Even though man is evil, God is good, and He will preserve all of humanity.

13) Personal Question. My answer: God’s heart is bigger than I ever could imagine. He loves creation, and since His love is much greater than mine, we should love creation whole-heartedly as well.

14a) The rainbow. It is the sign of the covenant between God and the earth. He will remember this covenant every time it appears.

b) We’re still here, aren’t we?

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 6, Day 5: Genesis 9:8-17

I love rainbows. Their appearance is always special, and I always wish they would last longer. They last long enough for God to remember me and me to remember Him.

End Notes BSF Study Questions Genesis: Lesson 6, Day 5: Genesis 9:8-17

FUN FACT: This is the first of many covenants God makes with his people and that we will see in this study of Genesis. This one covers every living creature.

This covenant was a repetition and clarification of the promise God made in Genesis 8:21-22.

God imprisoned the angels (Jude 6) and shortened our lives, giving us less time to make amok of things.

FUN FACT: Remember that the blanket of water vapors was released in the flood and the water cycle of the earth changed after the flood, so this may be the first occurrence of a rainbow on the planet.God used the rainbow as a sign to Noah and all generations that He would be faithful to His covenant.

The other mentions of arainbowin the Bible are set in the context of God’s enthroned glory (Ezekiel 1:28;Revelation 4:3).

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Summary of passage: Methuselah became the father of Lamech who was Noah’s father. Noah fathered Shem, Ham and Japheth. All lived long lives.

Questions:

11) Methuselah and he was 969 years old.

12) God kept Seth’s descendants alive longer than others so they would have a chance to repent before he sent the flood (right after Methuselah died). Also, Seth’s descendants lived right after the Fall. God had intended man to live forever so because it was so close to the Fall, God kept man alive longer.

I would speculate God wanted the earth populated so he allowed man to live longer so he could procreate more.

Also, the atmosphere/environment was very different before the flood destroyed everything. Think of the differences say in the times of Dinosaurs and Ice Ages. The world was a different place. Everything was teeming with life. No pollutants or hazards in the environment. Probably little illnesses and diseases as of yet. Abundant food. We don’t hear of starvation during this time. Genetically, there probably wasn’t a lot of harmful mutations yet. God is still very, very close to His people here–physically–so they lived longer.

As more and more generations passed, more and more turning from God entered the world. Sin accumulated. Thus, I would say God decided to shorten man’s life in accordance. To lessen the evil we do to ourselves and in the world.

Ultimately, it’s God’s will and grace that determines how long we live. The rest is just speculation.

Conclusions: The only day I liked in this lesson. It shows how everything is God’s will and is in His grace. Perfect lesson for me today.