Sermon Bible Study Guides
Unto us a child is born
Read Isaiah 9:6-7
- What is God's answer of hope to the remnant of Judah?
- What four names is the child called?
- What do these four names tell us about him?
- What does Isaiah tell us about this child's rule?
- How will all of this be accomplished? (Look at the end of verse 7)
Application:
- Who is the child promised in Is 9:6-7?
- Without Jesus, how are we still under the kingdom of darkness?
- How can we be a part of Jesus' kingdom?
- How can you encourage your fellow church members to look to Jesus?
Traps Set for jesus
Read Mark 12:13-27
- Who sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap Jesus in v. 13? (Look back at Mark 11:27-28)
- Why did they want to trap Jesus?
- How did begin their trap for Jesus? What question did they ask?
- Did Jesus fall for their trap? Why or why not? (v. 15-17)
- How did they respond to his answer?
- Who asked him the next question in v. 18?
- What does Mark tell us about Sadducees?
- What question did they ask him in v. 19-23?
- Why does Jesus say the Sadducees are wrong? (look at v. 24)
Application:
- What does it look like to "render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's?
- What does it look like "[render to] God the things that are God's?"
- How does Jesus' teaching in Mark 12:13-17 influence how we live as citizens of kingdom yet also residents of Dubai?
- What does this passage tell us of the wisdom and authority of Jesus?
- What encouragement and hope does Mark 12:18-27 provide for us in regards to resurrection from the dead?
