What is the absolute standard of shininess?
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Matthew 5: 17 – 20
Other than the Scriptures, what is your absolutely favorite book, and why is it so important to you?
Describe the scope of Jesus’ philosophical support of the Old Testament Scriptures.
Describe the scope of Jesus’ ethical support of the Old Testament Scriptures.
So much in the Old Testament is difficult to understand (to say the least). Why is Jesus so deeply supportive of the authority of these texts in the lives of his disciples?
What would be some practical steps you could take to better understand the Old Testament this year?
What would you expect would need to be changed in your life if you were to really take the Scriptures seriously?
How do the Old Testament Scriptures support philosophically the value statement that the “meek will inherit the earth?”
How would the standard expressed in verse 20 be shocking and disheartening to those early disciples hearing Jesus teach this for the first time?
In what ways does the study of the Old Testament draw you to “hunger and thirst for righteousness?”
How does a person go about living a life that is actually morally superior to the great experts in the religious law?
How does the study of the Old Testament help a person come to the humble place of being “poor in spirit” – recognizing their own deep spiritual need?
Where are you in the process of personally surrendering to God’s transforming power in your life?
What is God working on changing in your life right now? How can the others in the group help you?
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