Buts of the Bible (Study Booklet 2) Biblical Characters and the Crossroads of Life, New Testament

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The Buts of the Bible series is a personal or small-group study of both Old and New Testament characters. The study is in workbook format with Scripture passages to read and questions to answer. Each lesson focuses on one character (or group of characters). Rather than looking at their entire lives, this study focuses on particular events or “crossroads” in their lives to direct us toward practical application in our lives today.

The studies will lead you through the biblical characters’ circumstances and will challenge you to think about similar decisions or situations in your life.

If you are studying as a group, normally you will go through each lesson together, taking turns reading Scripture passages and answering questions. As an option, you can study the lessons individually before gathering, and focus on the highlights when you meet as a group.

The lessons are designed for a little over an hour each, but could take longer depending on how much discussion you have.

1. “But This Man Has Done Nothing Wrong” — A Lesson on Life’s Decision-Points
   (Pilate, a Centurion, and Two Criminals)
2. “Should Not Perish, But Have Eternal Life” — A Lesson on Authentic Inquiry
   (Nicodemus)
3. “But I Say to You …” — A Lesson on Radical Relationships
   (The Sermon on the Mount)
4. “But a … Samaritan” — A Lesson on Breaking through Class Stereotypes and Restrictions
   (Two Samaritans)
5. “But God … Because of His Great Love” — A Lesson on Compassion for the Outcasts
   (The Paralytic and Tax Collector)
6. “But … That the Works of God Might Be Displayed” — A Lesson on Plainspoken Testimony
   (The Man Born Blind)
7. “No Longer as a Slave But … a Beloved Brother”— A Lesson on Restoration 
   (Onesimus)
8. “… But I Must Decrease.” — A Lesson on Servanthood
   (John the Baptist)
9. “But Peter Said to Him …” — A Lesson on Principles of In-Depth Discipleship 
   (Jesus and Peter)

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