Finish Line  
2 Samuel 7:1, 8-16   
God guaranteed the covenant, and so he guarantees its completion 

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God doesn’t go back on his word 

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...#5 Consider Genesis 2:15-17, 3:9-13, 4:8-11, 6:5-8, 8:21, 9:5-6; Leviticus 26:3-46; Jeremiah 11:7-10, 31:31-34; Mark 10:45; Romans 1:18-32, 5:12-17, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Ephesians 1:7-8; Hebrews 9:15-26. How do these passages help you explain the necessity of Jesus’ death on the cross to someone else? Use your study Bible’s footnotes for additional help.

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A Father's Son  
2 Samuel 7:1, 8-16   
Even after the throne is given up, a son will return for it 

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...#1 How do the following inform this promised kingdom? Note: in 2 Kings 24 the historic Davidic dynasty ends after 20 kings. See Genesis 3:9-15; Psalm 110; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 1:1-18, 22:41-46; Luke 3:23-38, 20:41-44

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Take as Prescribed  
Numbers 21:4-9   
Ignoring things or hiding doesn’t make them go away 

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God doesn’t go back on his word 

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...#1 What connections do you find between the Numbers reading & each of the others? Give attention to the comparison that looking at the raised serpent for healing (v8) is like looking up at the cross for healing. Hint: look for themes, parallel ideas, inversions, reversals, similarities, extensions, metaphors, actions, vocabulary, grammar, etc. See Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21

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Law & Order  
Exodus 20:1-17   
God’s Law orders everyday life for our benefit 

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God doesn’t go back on his word 

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...#6 Our society today defines freedom as “no constraints,” yet the Judeo-Christian tradition defines it as “ability to do good/right.” How do the 10 Commandments seek to bind/constrain us or encourage us toward goodness? Cite evidence from Exodus 20 & the Small Catechism explanation of the 10 Commandments

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