Complementary New Testament Passage:
Hebrews 12:1-17
Sermon Outline:
- God’s Word and Covenant are Deliberate
- The Nations will witness God’s Hand
- Living for self leads to bondage
- Why should I respond to God?
Family Discussion Questions:
- Does God care about the actions of Christians?
- Why did God give us the Bible?
- Why does God correct Christians?
- What are ways that people live for themselves and not for God?
- What was the difference between how God punished Israel and how he punished Sodom and Egypt?
- The people of Israel were hearing the Bible and acting as if God wasn’t serious. How is this done today among people who consider themselves “Bible people”?
- What was the role of the pagan nations in the Lord’s discipline of His people?
- How does this passage speak of the remnant, and what does that mean?
- While we should not guess as to God's specific purpose of each event in our lives, how does the complete purpose of God help us to respond to both good and bad events in our lives?
- What was the purpose of these threats, and how does this point us to the Gospel?
