Week One Reading Review

If you missed Sunday's meeting, here are the questions we discussed from our first week of reading:

Genesis 45
How does Joseph's example of forgiveness & redemption & obedience in Genesis chapters 45 & 50 compare to Jesus in the New Testament?

Exodus
Why do you think God chose Moses? (Born a slave, born during a time when Hebrew boys were instantly killed when they were born, apparently had a speech impediment ("uncircumcised tongue"), was a murderer and probably not well thought of by the Hebrews, since he was considered a son of Pharaoh's daughter.)

Why do you think God reminded the people of His covenant to the Hebrew people in Chapter 6?

Luke 18
Like the rich young ruler, when it comes down to a choice between our convictions and our possessions, why is it that our possessions are what we almost always choose?
How can we spiritually check ourselves to make sure that nothing has a higher priority in our lives than following God?

Luke 19
How do you think it is possible that the disciples missed the meaning of Jesus' prophecy out his death, when he seemed to speak about it so plainly?
How do we have such a hard time following Jesus' instructions and lessons to us?

Luke 20
Why do you think Christ goes out of his way to recognize the gift from the poor widow?

Luke 23
What does Jesus' forgiveness of those who put Him on the cross suggest to you?