Scripture Study
Psalm 119:105 compares God's word to what?
A Lamp/Light
Shepherd
Proverbs 3:5–6 teaches us to trust in whom?
The Lord.
The blessings of a proper _____.
Fast
You're scared and feel alone. Which image from Psalms reminds you that the Lord watches over and cares for you?
The Lord as our Shepherd
Why is a light a good comparison for the scriptures?
They help us see where to go, make choices, avoid danger, and find our way.
In Psalm 23, what two things belonging to the shepherd comfort us?
Clue: shepherd imagery...
Rod and staff
Proverbs 16:18 gives us a warning about pride. Complete the idea:
“Pride goeth before ______.”
Destruction/a Fall
What is the reference?
"The restoration of the gospel is “a marvelous work and a wonder.”
ISAIAH 29: 13-14
Something terrible happens even though you're trying to live righteously. Who did we study who experienced this?
Job
Someone says:
“I don't have time to study scriptures.”
Give them one practical idea that could help.
Any realistic strategy—shorter study, schedule it, listen to scriptures, study during a routine, etc.
Psalm 119 compares God's word to this object that helps us see where we're walking.
A lamp/light
According to Proverbs 4:23, what should we guard carefully?
Our heart.
Woe unto them...
that call evil good, and good evil.
Your friends think something is right, but you know God teaches otherwise. Which DM phrase warns about confusing right and wrong?
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil"
Someone says, "Something bad happened to me, so God must be punishing me." What would Job's story teach them?
Trials don't necessarily mean God is punishing us.
Psalm 119 compares God's word to this sweet food:
Honey
Proverbs 15:1 teaches us how to respond when someone is angry. What should we give?
A soft/gentle answer.
Surely Jesus Christ hath borne our _____, and carried our ______.
griefs, sorrows
Your friend asks what Isaiah called the Restoration of the gospel. What would you tell them?
"A marvelous work and a wonder."
What is one major lesson we can learn from Job when we don't understand why hard things happen?
Continue trusting God/remain faithful
God's word is a "lamp unto my feet and a light unto my ____."
Path
Proverbs 3 says that if we acknowledge God, He will direct our _____.
paths
What is the reference for this DM:
The Lord God … revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
Amos 3:7
You feel overwhelmed by sadness or grief. Which DM phrase reminds you that Jesus Christ understands and can help carry it?
"Surely [Jesus Christ] hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows."