Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Group

Next Week’s Reading (January 15-21)
WEEK 4
Genesis 44:1-Exodus 7:25
Matthew 14:13-19:12
Psalm 18:37-23:6
Proverbs 4:11-5:23
Next Week’s Reading (January 15-21)
WEEK 5
Exodus 8:1-21:21
Matthew 19:13-23:39
Psalm 24:1-28:9
Proverbs 6:1-7:5

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

1. During the famine in Egypt, Joseph, on behalf of Pharaoh, obtained all of the people’s money, livestock and land. Why didn’t the people plan ahead and set aside grain for the famine, as Pharaoh did? Genesis 47:13-26.
2. In modern times, if a business raises prices dramatically during a time of crisis, it is called “price gouging,” and is considered a crime? Was is wrong for Joseph and Pharaoh to take advantage of the Egyptians to get all of their money, cattle, and land? Genesis 47:13-26.
3. Why were Joseph’s brothers afraid when their father died? Were their fears justified? Why did Joseph let his brother’s off so lightly, after they’d sold him into slavery? Genesis 50:15-21.
4. Why did Pharaoh want to kill the Hebrews’ baby boys, but not the baby girls? Exodus 1:13-22.

New Testament

1. Why did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist, risen from the dead? Matthew 14:1-12.
2. Matthew 14:23 contains one of several accounts of Jesus going to a place to pray alone. Should we consider this as an instruction to believers to pray in solitude? Matthew 14:16-23.
3. Why was Peter able to walk on water? Why did he start to sink? What does this tell you about your faith? Matthew 14:24-33.
4. What did Jesus Mean when he said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven”? Matthew 18:3

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Group

This Week’s Reading (January 15-21)
WEEK 3
Genesis 31:17-43:34
Matthew 10:24-14:12
Psalm 13:1-18:36
Proverbs 3:16-4:10

Next Week’s Reading (January 15-21)
WEEK 4
Genesis 44:1–Exodus 7:25
Matthew 14:13-19:12
Psalm 18:37-23:6
Proverbs 4:11-5:23

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

1. Why isn’t Reuben’s sin with Bilhah (Genesis 35:22), dealt with more directly, rather many years later (Genesis 49:4).
2. Both Jacob and his wife, Rachel, engaged in deceit when they flet Laban. Genesis 31:17-24. How does deception revisit the family later, and what are we to make of it? See Genesis 34:13-31, Genesis 37:12-36, and Genesis 38:12-30.
3. In the story of Judah and Tamar, why was the punishment for the daughter-in-law’s sin to be death (Genesis 38:24), but there was no punishment for the same sin, committed by Judah? Genesis 38.
4. Why didn’t Joseph tell Potiphar what happened in the incident with Potiphar’s wife, so as to avoid being thrown in prison? Genesis 39:7-20.

New Testament

1. What did Christ mean when he said, “I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34-36.
2. Why didn’t Jesus just answer yes or no when John the Baptist two of his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?” Matthew 11:1-6.
3. What did Jesus mean when he said, “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest…” Matthew 11:28-30

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Group

This Week’s Reading (January 15-21)
WEEK 2

Genesis 18:16-31:16
Matthew 6:25-10:23
Psalm 8:1-12:8
Proverbs 2:6-13:15
Next Week’s Reading (January 15-21)
WEEK 3
Genesis 31:17-43:34
Matthew 10:24-14:12
Psalm 13:1-18:36
Proverbs 3:16-4:10

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

1. In Genesis 19:8, Lot offered his two daughters to the mob in place of the two angels. What was Lot thinking in order to make such an offer? Read Genesis 19:1-26.
2. Why doesn’t the Bible seem to condemn or punish the great sin of Lot’s daughters. Did Lot share any part in this sin? Genesis 19:30-38.
3. Did Rebekah have a choice in going with Abraham’s servant to marry Isaac?. Why was the servant is such a hurry to go home? Read Genesis 24:51-57.
4. Why did Jacob have to work 7 years in order to marry Rachel (Genesis 29:16-18)? His father did not have to work for his bride, Rebekah.
5. Jacob’s two wives,[1. The sisters, Leah and Rachel] and each of their servants had children with Jacob. Read Genesis 29:31-30:24. Was it a sin for him to have multiple wives, and to have children with women who were not his wives? See also 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:6.

New Testament

1. According to Matthew 6:19-21; and 6:25-34 is it a sin to plan for your future? Can you take your planning too far?
2. Matthew 7:1 says “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” But aren’t Christians called on to make judgments about lots of things about other people? Is it OK to judge on some things? If so, what?
3. A disciple of Jesus wanted to bury his dead father before he followed Jesus. Jesus told him to follow Him (Jesus) and “Leave the dead to bury their own dead.” Does this response seem harsh? Could you imagine someone today addressing a fellow believer in this manner? Matthew 8:19-22

COMMENT: This Bible Study is open to all Christian men who want to read the whole Bible in one year. No registration, and no cost. Coffee and donuts.

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