Wielding the Sword (Study Guide)
“Wielding the Sword”
Sermon Study Guide for February 4, 2018
Scripture: 2 Kings 2:23-25
- Elisha
his mentor: Elijah
Dan - 1 Kings 12:20
“Baldy”
2. Violence in the Bible
Leviticus 26:21-22
Acts 5
Matthew 10:34-36; John 14:27
Luke 15:3-7
3. Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9 - blessed
Leviticus 24:19-20 - eye for an eye
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- How do you show the value the Bible has in your life? Do other people know?
- How do you respond to someone who is hung up or bothered by the violence that is in the Bible?
- What does it mean to you that God protects the vulnerable? Who do you think of as “vulnerable” in our society?
- When you hear the word “peacemaker,” who or what comes to mind?
- What does “an eye for an eye” really mean? How do we carry that out in our context?
- What is one thing you will do this week to become a peacemaker?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Acts 5:1-11
Tuesday - Matthew 5:1-12
Wednesday - John 14:15-27
Thursday - Matthew 10:34-42
Friday - Leviticus 24:17-22
Saturday - Revelation 22:1-5
Resources for Understanding God
Lamb, David T. God Behaving Badly. InterVarsity, 2011.
Packer, J. I. Knowing God. InterVarsity Press, 1973.
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