Monday, April 21, 2008

Matthew 22:15-23:39

Three Deceptive Questions (Matthew 22:15-40)
God made man so everything man is belongs to God.

What areas of your life lack evidence of a love for God?
Do you consider God in all your motives, thoughts, energies, emotions, etc.?
Do you ask God for direction or do you ask God to bless your current direction?
Is obeying God more important to you than personal goals?
How are you guilty of being ignorant of Scripture and of God's power?
When convicted by what you read do you ignore it or do you ask God to apply it or do you think of someone you know who could use that Scripture?
How are you doing as a citizen of this country?
Are you paying the respect, acting upon your civic duties, and paying what you owe to those in authority?
Could anyone close to you legitimately call you a hypocrite?

Three Revealing Questions (Matthew 22:41-46)
Jesus is both the Son of David and the Son of God.

Why is it important to you that Jesus is not merely the son of David?
What does the fact that Jesus is Lord mean to you?
By definition, Jesus is Lord, but is He just Lord to you or is He your Lord?

Seven Deserved Denunciations (Matthew 23:1-39)
God condemns spiritual hypocrisy.

In which of the seven woes do you see a bit of yourself and what are you going to do to deal with it?
Where do your words and your actions diverge?
Are all of your actions worth following? Why or why not?
Are all of your words worth following? Why or why not?
How are you sporting a superior attitude in relation to other kingdom members?
How might you be elevating a spiritual leader in your mind to a position reserved only for God?

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