Matt 9 and 10

Here's some things to think about for this week's reading:

1. What was Jesus's answer to the religious people who questioned them? What does that say about the character of Jesus?

2. What do we learn about Jesus when he had dinner at Matthew's house?

3. What do we learn from Jesus talking about fasting?

4. What observations do we make when Jesus heals the blind and possessed? What can we learn about people from this?

5. What do we learn about the harvest at the end of chapter 9?

6. What instructions does Jesus give the deciples and what can we learn from them? What do we learn about Christian persecution?

There it is. I look forward to reading your thoughts during the week and discussing God's Word on Sunday.

Better know your classmates

When I was in the College Republicans, we had a theme one year of "Fostering a social environment." Well I thought I'd bring that over to the Sunday School class. So I thought I'd post a series of questions for you to answer so your classmates can better know you. Here are the questions with my answers next to them:

Name: Dan Roth

Age: 24

Nicknames: D-Roth, David Lee, DR Uncan (ask Alex Dornberg)

High School: Bedford class of 2002

College(s): Western Michigan University class of 2007Spouse, significant other, kids: None

Favorite ice cream: Chocolate chip cookie dough

Favorite Christian music artist: DC Talk

Favorite secular music artist: Journey

You and your friends are together and bored. What are you most likely to do? Either FIFA or watch a movie. Depends on the friends.

Do you have a portable media player? What kind: Zen Vision M 30 GB

What Bible translation do you read most? I switch between NIV, KJV, and NLT

What social event of LUMC do you enjoy most? Softball season

Favorite board game: Risk

Favorite video game: Halo 3

You're stuck on an island and can only eat 1 meal for the rest of your life. What do you have? Steak and a baked potato.

I'll probably do more of these as the year goes on. But we'll see what kind of response we get for this.

Matt 7 and 8

This week's reading is Matthew chapters 7 and 8. Here's some questions to think about while you read:

1. What do we learn about judging others?

2. What is Jesus talking about when he talks about asking, looking, and knocking?

3. How does Jesus describe the Golden Rule?

4. What does Jesus teach us about our works and what they say about us?

5. What do we learn about God from the Roman Officer?

6. Where is there prophesy in the story of the Roman Officer (donut question if you can answer here before class on Sunday)?

7. What question do the disciples ask when Jesus calms the waves and why is it curious that they would ask such a question?

8. Explain the actions of the town people in the end of Ch. 8. Why do you think they told Jesus to go away?

Matt 5 and 6

This week's reading is Matthew Chapters 5 and 6. Here's you're thoughts to ponder as you read it:

1. What is the big lesson we learn from the Beatitudes?

2. Why do you think Jesus makes a point to preach on the things he preaches in these chapters?

3. What do we learn about our relationship with God from Jesus in these lessons (focus on prayer for this one)?

Matt. 3 and 4

This week's reading is Matthew 3 and 4. Here's some questions to ask yourself as you read it:

1. Take note of the description of John the Baptist. And yet he was this big deal, got to baptize Jesus, and became such a key figure in the Bible. Why do you think this is?

2. Why do you think Jesus needed to go into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan? What was gained from that ordeal?

3. Why do you think Jesus picked 4 fishermen to be his first key followers?

4. What was the purpose of Jesus going around and healing the sick, casting out demons, and teaching in the synagogues?

I look forward to reading your comments as you work your way through this section of the Bible.