Okay, we are finishing this chapter!! And there are just a few verses about who was born to who (usually parts like this slow me down, but thus we will endure it; it's small after all!). And sorry it's been a few days, Tuesday I did something else but Wed/Thur I was a slacker!!!
Read the verse and answer the following questions: (don't forget that Bible, a pen and highlighter!! You may even start with a notebook and have these questions at the front as a reference, then throughout the book, just write your answers!! Just an idea!? :-) )
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. Cain kills his brother Abel and when God approaches him, says "Am I my brother's keeper", God turns the crops against him so they will no longer yield, thus making Cain a wanderer and puts a mark on him. Cain has children. Adam has another son, Seth. People start proclaiming the name of the Lord.
2. Uh, well, if my son kills my other son, have more?? Not really good examples set here!
3. Refrain from anger, as it can develop hate, which can turn into disregard and death of another person.
4. no.
5. no.
6. Raising my children and allowing hate to grow and breed. If possible, keep attuned to their feelings so I know when one feels left out and starts hating the other.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Genesis 4:1-7
Okay, we are starting a new chapter!! This one is about Cain and Abel and the whole chapter is 26 verses, so let's see how far we get....actually I'm going to stop at verse 7! Let's see what God has to say about the different "offerings".
Read the verse and answer the following questions: (don't forget that Bible, a pen and highlighter!! You may even start with a notebook and have these questions at the front as a reference, then throughout the book, just write your answers!! Just an idea!? :-) )
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. Adam and Eve have two babies so far, Cain, then Abel. Cain worked the fields/soil while Abel kept flocks and they both brought their offerings to the Lord but God looked with favor on Abel which made Cain angry; God asks him why so angry, tells him to do what is right so sin is not going to take over.
2. Follow God with all my heart. Don't just give him what is in my wallet (say for a tithe) or what is convenient (say a minute here or there), give him the Best. Give him at least the ten percent even when money is tight and look for other ways to give him my best time, maybe the first hours in the morning when I am most alert and excitable, rather than at night. And when he reprimands me, master the sin.
3. Watch, diligently, for sin. If I'm going to do something wrong (or not do what is right that I know I should be doing) know that sin is crouching and waiting for me, desiring to have me. So, don't just not do what is wrong, like adultery or stealing, Do what is right like giving my all to my marriage, giving and helping to the poor, teaching the young the right ways; go the extra mile, not just what is needed to be done with the day. That all sounds a little confusing, but it's like Romans 7:15 "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do"
4. Do what is right. Find the answers in the Bible if I'm unsure what is right.
5. Don't compare myself with my brother or sister or friend, etc. If God seems to favor someone else, maybe I should look to myself and see why He doesn't favor me.
6. Pretty much what I said before about not comparing and doing what is right and going the extra mile!! Especially while my kids are watching my every move!!!
Whew that was only a few verses, but powerful in itself.
Read the verse and answer the following questions: (don't forget that Bible, a pen and highlighter!! You may even start with a notebook and have these questions at the front as a reference, then throughout the book, just write your answers!! Just an idea!? :-) )
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. Adam and Eve have two babies so far, Cain, then Abel. Cain worked the fields/soil while Abel kept flocks and they both brought their offerings to the Lord but God looked with favor on Abel which made Cain angry; God asks him why so angry, tells him to do what is right so sin is not going to take over.
2. Follow God with all my heart. Don't just give him what is in my wallet (say for a tithe) or what is convenient (say a minute here or there), give him the Best. Give him at least the ten percent even when money is tight and look for other ways to give him my best time, maybe the first hours in the morning when I am most alert and excitable, rather than at night. And when he reprimands me, master the sin.
3. Watch, diligently, for sin. If I'm going to do something wrong (or not do what is right that I know I should be doing) know that sin is crouching and waiting for me, desiring to have me. So, don't just not do what is wrong, like adultery or stealing, Do what is right like giving my all to my marriage, giving and helping to the poor, teaching the young the right ways; go the extra mile, not just what is needed to be done with the day. That all sounds a little confusing, but it's like Romans 7:15 "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do"
4. Do what is right. Find the answers in the Bible if I'm unsure what is right.
5. Don't compare myself with my brother or sister or friend, etc. If God seems to favor someone else, maybe I should look to myself and see why He doesn't favor me.
6. Pretty much what I said before about not comparing and doing what is right and going the extra mile!! Especially while my kids are watching my every move!!!
Whew that was only a few verses, but powerful in itself.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Genesis 3:17-24
Some of these verses are so short that the questions don't really apply or have an answer, but I shall press on!! ;-)
Read the verse and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. The ground is cursed because of Adam's sin and caring for it becomes hard; names his wife Eve; and they receive clothing; Now that they know of good and evil, they are banished from the garden so they won't eat of the tree of life.
2. Don't sin?!
3. Doing what God says to do
4. no
5. no
6. listen to God
Read the verse and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. The ground is cursed because of Adam's sin and caring for it becomes hard; names his wife Eve; and they receive clothing; Now that they know of good and evil, they are banished from the garden so they won't eat of the tree of life.
2. Don't sin?!
3. Doing what God says to do
4. no
5. no
6. listen to God
Friday, May 20, 2011
Genesis 3:14-16
Read the verse and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. says the serpent is cursed above all the animals; puts enmity between woman and serpent; greatly increases pain in childbearing
2. no
3. no
4. no
5. no
6. just pain!!
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. says the serpent is cursed above all the animals; puts enmity between woman and serpent; greatly increases pain in childbearing
2. no
3. no
4. no
5. no
6. just pain!!
Genesis 2:4-25
Read the verses and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. God' mankind of Adam and Eve; telling Adam to work the land and care for it; not to eat of 2 trees.
2. to work and care for land
3. to listen when God's plainly speaking
4. care for our world
5. n/a
6. I am made in God's image and a helper for man
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. God' mankind of Adam and Eve; telling Adam to work the land and care for it; not to eat of 2 trees.
2. to work and care for land
3. to listen when God's plainly speaking
4. care for our world
5. n/a
6. I am made in God's image and a helper for man
Genesis 1:1 - 2:3
In the Beginning....
Read the verses and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. God created; then he saw each creation (light, sky, animals, etc.) through the day - saw it from dawn to dusk and said it is good! (except land and water are neutral). He always created in day, then there was evening, then morning. After creating man and everything was done, he said it was very good and then rested.
2. to create but also to rest
3. working on seventh day, even a little
4. seventh day is to be holy
5. doing too much on Sundays
6. getting things ready Saturday and resting or "letting go" of little things Sunday.
Read the verses and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
1. God created; then he saw each creation (light, sky, animals, etc.) through the day - saw it from dawn to dusk and said it is good! (except land and water are neutral). He always created in day, then there was evening, then morning. After creating man and everything was done, he said it was very good and then rested.
2. to create but also to rest
3. working on seventh day, even a little
4. seventh day is to be holy
5. doing too much on Sundays
6. getting things ready Saturday and resting or "letting go" of little things Sunday.
Genesis 3:1-13
Read the verse and answer the following questions:
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
This is the Fall of Man [and woman]
1. The "Serpent" tempts the woman with fruit to be like God, and twists God's word, putting doubt in her, and showing how desirable it would be to gain wisdom; she gives some to her husband; and they realize they are naked and hide from God; then the man says "she told me too" and she says "the serpent told me too!" It's funny how it says "she gave some to her husband who was with her" Did he not try to stop her or say anything like, uh, God said no!?
2. Not a good example, unless it's God for not striking down his first man and woman for disobeying!!
3. Don't play the blame game and don't hide from God.
4. When God says something straight forward like "don't do such and such" listen and obey!!
5. Blaming others when I need to take responsibility.
6. Try to not sin, and when I do (it will happen, I'm not perfect!) don't take anyone else down the bad road!
Well that's all for today, tomorrow will be verses 14-16. Quick but deep I think.
1. Summarize in a few sentences what the passage is about:
2. Is there an example for me to follow?
3. Is there an error I need to avoid?
4. Is there a command for me to obey?
5. Is there a sin I need to forsake?
6. What application of this passage can I make today?
My answers and opinion:
This is the Fall of Man [and woman]
1. The "Serpent" tempts the woman with fruit to be like God, and twists God's word, putting doubt in her, and showing how desirable it would be to gain wisdom; she gives some to her husband; and they realize they are naked and hide from God; then the man says "she told me too" and she says "the serpent told me too!" It's funny how it says "she gave some to her husband who was with her" Did he not try to stop her or say anything like, uh, God said no!?
2. Not a good example, unless it's God for not striking down his first man and woman for disobeying!!
3. Don't play the blame game and don't hide from God.
4. When God says something straight forward like "don't do such and such" listen and obey!!
5. Blaming others when I need to take responsibility.
6. Try to not sin, and when I do (it will happen, I'm not perfect!) don't take anyone else down the bad road!
Well that's all for today, tomorrow will be verses 14-16. Quick but deep I think.
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