Discussion Questions: Luke 9:28-36

  1. What are the three different ways that we use the word “glory”?
  2. What do we mean when we speak of glory as a state of being?
  3. What are the states of being that man has existed in? (see Second London Confession chapter 9).
  4. What state were we all born into? Why?
  5. How is it possible for us to enter life in glory? What did Christ do to make this possible? What must we do? 
  6. With this in mind, what was the event of the transfiguration all about?
  7. Why were Moses and Elijah there on the mountain in glory with Jesus? I gave five reasons in the sermon. There are probably more.
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 5

  1. Why is this question an important question to ask, especially in the 17th century when our catechism was written?
  2. Discuss the importance of reading the Scriptures. How can we do this well?
  3. Discuss the importance of hearing the Scriptures read and preached. How can we do this well?
  4. Discuss the importance of laboring to understand the Scriptures. How can we grow in our understanding of Scripture?
  5. Do you love God’s word? Why?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 4

  1. What does the word Scripture mean?
  2. Why are the Scriptures called “holy”? How do they differ from other writings?
  3. Who wrote the Scriptures? (There are two answers to this question. Both are correct. One answer is much more important than the other!) 
  4. Why does our catechism specify that Scriptures are the books of the Old and New Testaments? Go to our confession of faith, the Second London Confession, chapter 1, paragraphs 2 & 3. What do you notice about the relationship between our catechism and confession?
  5. What does our catechism mean when it refers to the Holy Scriptures as our “certain rule”?
  6. Why does our catechism specify that the Scriptures are our certain rule in matters of “faith and obedience”? 
  7. How should this truth be applied by us? How should it change the way we think, feel, speak, and act?
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Discussion Questions: Luke 9:23-27

  1. What does it mean to deny yourself? Why is this a requirement or prerequisite to follow after Jesus?
  2. What does it mean to take up a cross? 
  3. Consider the command of Christ to “take up your cross daily, and follow him” and then give special attention to the words “your”, “daily”, and “follow”. What do these words communicate about being a follower of Jesus?
  4. Discuss the three reasons that Christ presents as to why denying yourself, taking up your cross, and following after him is the best decision you can make.
  5. Discuss ways in which you can deny yourself and take up your cross daily. 
  6. Paradoxically, by losing your life in this way, you will find it. Discuss how this is true in eternity and today.
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Discussion Questions: Luke 9:18-22

  1. What does the word “Christ” mean? What is the Hebrew equivalent of the Greek word, Christ?
  2. The word Christ (or Messiah)  is a loaded term. What concepts are encapsulated in this term? In other words, what were the people of God looking for in Christ (or Messiah)?
  3.  Why is it difficult for people (even Jesus’ disciples at first) to accept a suffering Messiah? 
  4. Is a suffering Messiah revealed in the Old Testament? (Hint: see Isaiah 53)
  5. If Christ suffered, his disciples should be prepared to suffer too. See Luke 9:23-27. Discuss.
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Discussion Questions: Luke 9:12-17

  • Look at Isaiah 9. How was this a message of hope for Israel? What did this prophesy reveal about the coming Messiah? How did the birth of Christ and the early ministry of Christ fulfill this prophecy over 700 years after Isaiah gave it? 
  • How does Luke’s Gospel show us that Jesus is the Messiah whose name is “Mighty God” in fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 9?
  • What two stories from the Old Testament should the miraculous feeding of the 5,000 remind us of? What are the similarities between the stories? How does Luke 9 show us that Jesus is greater than Moses and Elisha?
  • How should this passage affect our faith and increase our love for our Savior, Jesus Christ?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 3

  • Why is Baptist Catechism 3 such an important foundational question?
  • What is meant by “light of nature”?
  • What is meant by “the works of God”?
  • To know God truly and savingly we must hear his word. Why?
  • To know God truly and savingly God’s Spirit must work upon our hearts. Why?
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Discussion Questions: Baptist Catechism 1 & 2

  • Why does our catechism start with such basic questions about God?
  • What does it mean that God is the first of beings?
  • What does it mean that God is the chiefest of beings?
  • Believing this sets a person on a very good path. Not believing this sets a person on a very bad path. Discuss.
  • Why is it a sin to deny God’s existence?
  • Why is it folly to deny God’s existence?
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