| Chapter 8 |
| V8 | Why was Jesus so impressed with the centurion's faith? Would he be impressed with your faith? |
| V18-22 | What type of commitment does Jesus expect from his disciples? |
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| Chapter 9 |
| V12 | Do you consider yourself spiritually healthy or spiritually sick? Why? |
| V16-17 | What needs to change in your attitude for you to be a 'new wineskin'? |
| V36 | What causes you to feel harassed and helpless? |
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| Chapter 10 |
| V17 | Why did Jesus tell his disciples to be shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves as they were teaching people about him. |
| V36 | JESUS said that the people who would most oppose you in your decision to follow him would be the members of your own family. Why is that? |
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| Chapter 11 |
| V12 | Why does Jesus predict that only 'forceful' men will take hold of the Kingdom of Heaven? |
| V28 | Two characteristics of Jesus are humility and gentleness. Are you like Jesus in this way? |
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| Chapter 12 |
| V34-37 | Jesus is very concerned about our heart. A measure of the condition of our heart is what comes out of our mouth. How would Jesus judge your heart? |
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| Chapter 13 |
| V1-9 | The different soils are different types of hearts.
V4 - this path is a hard heart toward God.
V5 - the rocky soil is an emotional heart that gets very excited about God at times and forgets God at other times.
V7 - the thorny soil is a heart that feels the need to know God, but the pressures of daily life and fear of people prevents it.
V8 - the good soil is the heart that is devoted to knowing God and helping others to know God. Which type of heart are you? Why? |
| V14-15 | What does this passage say is the problem with our heart that keeps us from understanding the Bible? |
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| Chapter 14 |
| V13-16 | As Jesus walked with his disciples, he was constantly challenging them to not be selfish. In what ways are you selfish? |
| V28-33 | Why did Peter begin to sink? |
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