SERMON QUESTIONS
It is our deep conviction that the Bible is not just to be listened to (Deut. 6:4), but studied (2 Tim. 2:15), meditated upon (Ps 1:2), memorized (Ps. 119:11), and, ultimately, applied to our lives (James 1:22). Because of this, our Bible studies will revolve around the study, meditation, memorization, and application of God’s inspired Word to our lives. Below are sermon questions that correspond to our Sunday morning teaching, so that we slow down and really take in what God is trying to tell us as a church Ohana. These questions will be discussed at our Tuesday Night Bible Study, and any future studies the Lord sees fit to begin.
For all answers, use Scripture to support your answer as best as possible.
Read Matthew 1:1–17
Why would the New Testament start out with a genealogy?
How does Jesus “re-live” out Israel’s history? What are some parallels between Israel’s story and Jesus’ story?
Why is it significant that Jesus “re-lives” or repeats Israel’s story?
What does it mean that Jesus is the true Israel? What are some of the implications of Jesus being the true Israel?
Why doesn’t Matthew ever say that the people returned to the land in the genealogy? How does this relate to spiritual “exile” and the reason Jesus came?
If Jesus is the true Israel, what does this mean about believers united to Jesus? How does this in turn affect how we are to live in our communities?
If the whole Bible points to Jesus, why do we often look to other things in our life? What are you looking to in your life other than Jesus?
What is one specific way you plan on concretely looking to Jesus the rest of this week and month?
Practice
Consider what ways you can concretely “look to Jesus” this week
Meditation/Memory Verse(s)
“All the promises of God find their Yes in him.”
—2 Corinthians 1:20