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Questions for November 12 th , 2023:

1. Where have you seen God working through and around you this week?
2. What questions came up for you today with the scripture and teaching?
3. If someone were to ask you why God wants us to take a sabbath? How would you answer
   this?
4. Keeping the sabbath is one of the 10 Commandments. We seem to hold the
   commandments about not committing murder or adultery as more important than the
   commandment about Sabbath? Why is that?
5. What did Jesus mean in Mark 2:27when he said “the sabbath was made for Man not Man
   for the sabbath“?
6. How has Sabbath been a part of your spiritual journey? What has worked well? What
   changes do you need to make?
7. How can we be praying for you today?

Questions for November 5 th :

1. How have you felt most used by God this week?
2. What Questions came up for you from the Video, teaching and or scriptures?
3. Since we have evidence that Jesus celebrated the Feast of Lights or
   Hanukkah why do you think it never made its way into “Christian
   tradition?”
4. When you think about the story of the Maccabees fighting for their temple,
   does it teach us anything about todays present conflict?
5. Contrast what you see as the main reasons Christmas is celebrated as
   opposed to the main reasons Hanukkah is celebrated?
6. What are some ways you might incorporate Hanukkah into your Holiday
   Traditions?
7. How can we be praying for you specifically this week?

October 29 th Questions:

1. What has God been showing you this week? How is he been working in
   your life?
2. What questions were raised by the video and/or message this morning?
3. Using Luke, chapter 12, verse one as a cross reference, what did yeast
   symbolize to the Israelites?
4. When we studied Yom Kippur, we saw that there was a lot of bloodshed and
   sprinkling of blood in the temple. Now we have blood that is painted on the
   door, posts and door frames. Why is blood so important in God’s directions?
5. Read the scriptures together: Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:18-20,1 Corinthians
   11:23-25; keeping in mind that Jesus ordered these words during the
   Passover meal. What are the things you learned from the Scriptures?
6. How might all that we have learned to discuss today influence our practice
   of the Lord’s supper?
7. How can we be praying for you this week?

Questions for October 22 nd :

1. What has God been teaching you this week and how has He been using you?
2. What questions surfaced for you from the teaching this morning?
3. Why do you think God is not mentioned in this book? Does this fact lessen its importance
   for you? Is there a greater message in this fact for us?
4. Through our history and even to this day people want to obliterate the Jewish people.
   Why is this?
5. Mordecai said to Esther “And who knows, but that you have come to your Royal position
   for such a time as this.” Have you ever felt like this in your life? Might this be a daily
   mantra?
6. As we’ve talked about the Jewish holidays, we’ve discussed the possibility of
   incorporating some of these into our own spiritual journey and celebration. With Purim
   be one of those holidays we might celebrate? Why or why not? How would you
   incorporate it into your spiritual rhythms?
7. How can we be lifting you up in prayer?

1. What has God been doing in your life this week, how has he used you?

2. What Questions were raised for you during the teaching this morning?

3. When is the first time you remember being exposed to scripture? How old were you? What were you taught about it?

4. On Simchat Torah the Jewish people celebrate the Torah.  How would you describe how Chrsitians view the scripture?

5.How do you use the Scripture in your life? Is it more like a Map, a reference book or Love Letter?

6. How might we as a group best support Israel/The Jewish People in the current conflict they find themselves.. 

7.. How can we best be praying for you this week?