Main QuestionWhat is the Tree of Life from historical Eden through Proverbs and the future New Jerusalem? Primary PassagesGenesis 2:8-17; 3:22-24; Proverbs 3:13-18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Revelation 2:7; 21-22. Unforsaken ConclusionThe Tree of Life is...
Main QuestionWhy did Jesus tell this parable, and what do the father and both sons reveal about repentance, grace, and self-righteousness? Primary PassageLuke 15:1-32, read as one answer to the complaint that Jesus receives sinners and eats with them. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionHow does God preserve and govern creation, and what has He promised to provide for His people? Primary PassagesGenesis 22:1-14; 50:15-21; Psalm 104; Matthew 6:19-34; Romans 8:18-39; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Philippians 4:10-20; James 1:2-17. Unforsaken...
Main QuestionWhat does law mean in Scripture, why did God give the Mosaic Law, how did Christ fulfill it, and which commands govern Christians? Primary PassagesExodus 19-24; Psalm 19:7-14; Matthew 5:17-48; Romans 2:12-16; 3:19-31; 7:1-25; Galatians 3-5; Colossians...
Main QuestionWhat did the first Passover mean for Israel, how does it point to Jesus Christ, and what response does Scripture require from believers today? Primary PassagesExodus 4:21-23; 11:1-12:51; 13:1-16; Numbers 9:1-14; John 1:29; 19:31-37; 1 Corinthians...
Main QuestionWho were the Samaritans, why did hostility divide them from the Jews, and how did Jesus and the early church cross that boundary without compromising truth? Primary Passages1 Kings 12:25-33; 16:21-28; 2 Kings 17; Luke 9:51-56; 10:25-37; 17:11-19; John...
Main QuestionWhat does Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus teach about seeking the lost, repentance, restitution, wealth, and saving grace? Primary PassagesLuke 18:9-19:10; Exodus 22:1; Leviticus 6:1-5; Luke 3:7-14; 15:1-32; Galatians 3:6-9; Ephesians 2:8-10....
Main QuestionWhat does awesome mean in Scripture, what makes God uniquely awesome, and must Christians reserve the English word for Him alone? Primary PassagesGenesis 28:17; Deuteronomy 7:21; 10:12-22; Psalm 47:1-9; 66:1-7; 99:1-5; Song of Solomon 6:4-10; Acts...
Main QuestionWhat is sin, where does personal guilt begin, what does sin produce, and how does Jesus Christ save sinners? Primary PassagesGenesis 3; Ezekiel 18; Psalm 51; Matthew 5 and 15; Romans 1-8; James 1 and 4; 1 John 1-3; Revelation 20. Unforsaken...
Main Question What is the fear of the LORD, and how can believers revere the holy God without living under tormenting dread? Primary Passages Exodus 20:18-20; Deuteronomy 10:12-13; Psalm 34:7-11; Proverbs 1:7; Matthew 10:26-33; Acts 9:31; Romans 8:15-17; 1 John...
