Gabriel Colangelo

Baptized Into Christ: 1 Corinthians 12:13-14

Take No Gold or Silver…Matthew 10:9-10

Today we look at Mark chapter 1:16-17 and also read a paragraph of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “The Cost Of Discipleship”.  #Discipleship #Cheapgrace

The Cost of Discipleship: Mark 1:16-17

Great Bible Truths Day 141 
 
1. What should rule in our hearts? What should dwell in us richly? 
 
2. In what specific ways does Paul say that love can be expressed to others in our daily lives? 
 
3. Why should we love our enemies and not take revenge? Who is our advocate when we are wronged? 
 
4. Why did Cain murder his brother Abel? Do you see how hate is connected with murder? 
 
5. What is God's simple command found in v.23? In whom does Christ's Spirit live? How do we know it?

Great Bible Truths Day 141 

1. What should rule in our hearts? What should dwell in us richly?

2. In what specific ways does Paul say that love can be expressed to others in our daily lives?

3. Why should we love our enemies and not take revenge? Who is our advocate when we are wronged?

4. Why did Cain murder his brother Abel? Do you see how hate is connected with murder?

5. What is God's simple command found in v.23? In whom does Christ's Spirit live? How do we know it?

THE BODY OF CHRIST: Romans 12:3-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-31a and 1 Peter 4:7-11

Great Bible Truths Day 127 
 
1. What caused us to be the objects of God's anger? 
 
2. How did God make us alive with Christ? 
 
3. How are we saved? Can we work for our salvation or earn it in any way? 
 
4. How are we brought near to God? How do we have access to the Father? 
 
5. What are we being built together to become? 
 
6. Read 2:8-10 again. We cannot earn our salvation because it is a gift of God; yet, once we are saved through Jesus sacrifice, we are "to do good works which God prepared for us to do. 
a. Why are these good works important? 
b. Why should we do them? 
c. What is the benefit of these good works? 
 
7. Can you see how a true understanding of the verses in the final selection promotes humility? Gratitude? A life of service?

Great Bible Truths Day 127 

1. What caused us to be the objects of God's anger?

2. How did God make us alive with Christ?

3. How are we saved? Can we work for our salvation or earn it in any way?

4. How are we brought near to God? How do we have access to the Father?

5. What are we being built together to become?

6. Read 2:8-10 again. We cannot earn our salvation because it is a gift of God; yet, once we are saved through Jesus sacrifice, we are "to do good works which God prepared for us to do.
a. Why are these good works important?
b. Why should we do them?
c. What is the benefit of these good works?

7. Can you see how a true understanding of the verses in the final selection promotes humility? Gratitude? A life of service?

ALIVE IN CHRIST: Ephesians 2:1-22 and Titus 3:1-8

Great Bible Truths Day 120 
 
1. What task did the Lord Jesus give to Paul? (20:24) 
 
2. What instructions did Paul give to the elders of the Church at Ephesus? 
 
3. Why did the pleadings of the people not cause Paul to change his mind? 
 
4. Why were the Jews in Jerusalem so angry with Paul?

Great Bible Truths Day 120 

1. What task did the Lord Jesus give to Paul? (20:24)

2. What instructions did Paul give to the elders of the Church at Ephesus?

3. Why did the pleadings of the people not cause Paul to change his mind?

4. Why were the Jews in Jerusalem so angry with Paul?

SAD FAREWELLS: Acts 20:7-38 and 21:1-36 and 22:23-29

Great Bible Truths Day 114 
 
1. Describe Saul's unique conversion experience. 
 
2. What did the Lord say to Ananias about how He wanted to use 
Saul? 
 
3. Name three things that Saul did to indicate that he had really become a believer. 
 
 
4. Why did people in Lydda and Sharon and Joppa believe in the Lord ? 
 
5. Describe the condition of the Church at this time.

Great Bible Truths Day 114

1. Describe Saul's unique conversion experience.

2. What did the Lord say to Ananias about how He wanted to use
Saul?

3. Name three things that Saul did to indicate that he had really become a believer.


4. Why did people in Lydda and Sharon and Joppa believe in the Lord ? 

5. Describe the condition of the Church at this time.

Changed By Jesus: Acts 9:1-43

Great Bible Truths Day 93 
1. What happens to a person who humbles himself? 
 
2. What contrast did Jesus make between God's Kingdom and the world we live in? 
 
3. Why did Jesus use a child as an object lesson on true greatness? 
 
4. Why did Jesus come to earth? (v.28) 
 
5. How did Jesus define greatness? How must we act if we want to be great in God's sight?

Great Bible Truths Day 93 
1. What happens to a person who humbles himself?

2. What contrast did Jesus make between God's Kingdom and the world we live in?

3. Why did Jesus use a child as an object lesson on true greatness?

4. Why did Jesus come to earth? (v.28)

5. How did Jesus define greatness? How must we act if we want to be great in God's sight?

The Place of Honor: Luke 14:7-14; Matthew 20:20-28 and Mark 9:33-37

Great Bible Truths 
 
1. How do people commit adultery or any other sin in their hearts? 
 
2. How should we act toward those who have done wrong to us? 
 
3. In behavior toward others, what unique characteristic distinguishes Jesus' followers from pagans?

Great Bible Truths 

1. How do people commit adultery or any other sin in their hearts?

2. How should we act toward those who have done wrong to us?

3. In behavior toward others, what unique characteristic distinguishes Jesus' followers from pagans?

The Issues Of Life: Matthew 5:27-48

Great Bible Truths Day 83 
 
1. Why did none of the Pharisees throw a stone at the woman? How did Jesus' response exemplify the "grace and truth” that we saw in John 1:17? (see selection #69 John.1;14) 
 
2. Why did the woman anoint the feet of Jesus? 
 
3. What did Jesus see in this woman that Simon did not? 
 
4. Tell what Jesus said to each of these women. 
 
5. Why did Jesus heal the blind beggar? If Jesus asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" What would you say? 
 
6. How do we know that Zacchaeus' life was changed?

Great Bible Truths Day 83 

1. Why did none of the Pharisees throw a stone at the woman? How did Jesus' response exemplify the "grace and truth” that we saw in John 1:17? (see selection #69 John.1;14)

2. Why did the woman anoint the feet of Jesus?

3. What did Jesus see in this woman that Simon did not?

4. Tell what Jesus said to each of these women.

5. Why did Jesus heal the blind beggar? If Jesus asked, "What do you want me to do for you?" What would you say?

6. How do we know that Zacchaeus' life was changed?

CHANGED LIVES: John 8:1-11 and Luke 7:36-50; 18:35-43 and 19:1-10

Great Bible Truths Day 64 
 
1. Describe the condition of the man whose heart turns away 
from God. 
 
2. Describe the condition of the man whose heart is changed by 
God. 
 
3. Do you understand the fundamental change that a follower of 
God experiences in his daily life? 
 
4 Can you picture the heart of stone being softened by the steady "rain” of God's indwelling Spirit? 
 
5. Can you imagine how the world could be changed by believers 
who would obey God?

Great Bible Truths Day 64

1. Describe the condition of the man whose heart turns away
from God.

2. Describe the condition of the man whose heart is changed by
God.

3. Do you understand the fundamental change that a follower of
God experiences in his daily life?

4 Can you picture the heart of stone being softened by the steady "rain” of God's indwelling Spirit?

5. Can you imagine how the world could be changed by believers
who would obey God?

A New Heart and Spirit: Jeremiah 17:5-10 & 24:7 & 31:31-34 & 32:39-41 & Ezekiel 11:19-20 & 36:25-28

“The Happy Homecoming” Ezra 1:1-11 & 3:1-3, 10-13 & Nehemiah 1:1-4 & 2:4-18 & 6:15-16

Great Bible Truths Day 56 
 
1. Does this story demonstrate the majesty of God, who can be anywhere at any time? 
 
2. Discuss how God can frustrate men's plans, especially plans with evil intent. 
 
3. How was Elisha's servant able to see the divine host surrounding them when he had been blind to it before that? 
 
4. God says throughout the Bible that we are to love our enemies. Discuss 
how this story ends when Israel "loves its enemy,” the Syrians, by sparing 
their lives and hosting them at a banquet.

Great Bible Truths Day 56 

1. Does this story demonstrate the majesty of God, who can be anywhere at any time?

2. Discuss how God can frustrate men's plans, especially plans with evil intent.

3. How was Elisha's servant able to see the divine host surrounding them when he had been blind to it before that?

4. God says throughout the Bible that we are to love our enemies. Discuss
how this story ends when Israel "loves its enemy,” the Syrians, by sparing
their lives and hosting them at a banquet.

“A Spy In The Enemy’s Camp” 2 Kings 6:8-24

Day 51 
 
Questions: 
 
1. What did King Nebuchadnezzar do to the people of Judah and to the temple in Jerusalem? 
 
2. This was a terrible disaster that could have been avoided. Consider what good their being Hebrews, their religiosity and their confidence in 
having the temple building located in Jerusalem did for them. Does God live in a building? 
 
3. God promised to be faithful to the Hebrews, His chosen people, but each 
generation had to confirm this special relationship by honoring and obeying Him. They did not do this, and God had to punish them severely. He used pagans to do it. 
 
4. What does this story tell us about God's nature and His word? 
 
5. God was depending upon the Hebrews to be the nation out of which His 
Savior would come. Given this situation, what do you think God will do 
next?

Day 51 

Questions:

1. What did King Nebuchadnezzar do to the people of Judah and to the temple in Jerusalem?

2. This was a terrible disaster that could have been avoided. Consider what good their being Hebrews, their religiosity and their confidence in
having the temple building located in Jerusalem did for them. Does God live in a building?

3. God promised to be faithful to the Hebrews, His chosen people, but each
generation had to confirm this special relationship by honoring and obeying Him. They did not do this, and God had to punish them severely. He used pagans to do it.

4. What does this story tell us about God's nature and His word?

5. God was depending upon the Hebrews to be the nation out of which His
Savior would come. Given this situation, what do you think God will do
next?

“A Fallen Nation” 2 Chronicles 36:11-21

Questions 
1. What were the sins that Israel committed against the Lord? 
 
2. What happened to the people when God "removed them and cast them 
out of His sight"? Is there a lesson here for today? 
 
3. Do you think that the people deserved their punishment?

Questions 
1. What were the sins that Israel committed against the Lord?

2. What happened to the people when God "removed them and cast them
out of His sight"? Is there a lesson here for today?

3. Do you think that the people deserved their punishment?

“Taken Captive” 2 Kings 17:7-23

Questions 
1. Why did Jeroboam set up an alternative worship system? Why was that a bad idea? 
 
2. Why did Jeremiah tell the people of Judah not to trust their chant: “Yahweh's Temple, Yahweh's Temple"? Why didn't that work for 
them? 
 
3. Do you see how the people were substituting being religious for 
being obedient?

Questions 
1. Why did Jeroboam set up an alternative worship system? Why was that a bad idea?

2. Why did Jeremiah tell the people of Judah not to trust their chant: “Yahweh's Temple, Yahweh's Temple"? Why didn't that work for
them?

3. Do you see how the people were substituting being religious for
being obedient?

“GOD'S PROPHETS WARN ISRAEL” 1 Kings 12:25-33 &13:1-6, 33-34 &16:29-33 & Jeremiah 5:11-19 & 7:1-15

1. What or who turned Solomon's heart away from the true God? 
2. What were the consequences of his actions? 
3. How could Solomon, such a brilliant man, be so unwise? What does this say about the fallen nature of mankind? 
4. Did Rehoboam show wisdom when he rejected the advice of the older advisors and heeded the advice of the younger men who had no governing experience? 
5. Can you see how important it is to have wisdom? 
6. What does this story tell us about the importance of faithful obedience to God's commands in order to have wisdom and enjoy God's blessings? What was Joshua's advice on the subject? (See Selection 28, pp. 61-62)

1. What or who turned Solomon's heart away from the true God?
2. What were the consequences of his actions?
3. How could Solomon, such a brilliant man, be so unwise? What does this say about the fallen nature of mankind?
4. Did Rehoboam show wisdom when he rejected the advice of the older advisors and heeded the advice of the younger men who had no governing experience?
5. Can you see how important it is to have wisdom?
6. What does this story tell us about the importance of faithful obedience to God's commands in order to have wisdom and enjoy God's blessings? What was Joshua's advice on the subject? (See Selection 28, pp. 61-62)

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