Study Questions:
1. What things stuck out to you from this text? Is there anything in this text that challenges you?
2. How does this text push us towards the gospel?
3. What parallels do you see between the nation of Israel in this text and the American nation?
4. What practical application should we as individuals take from this text? …as the church collective?
Additional Scripture References:
Philippians 3:8
Death
For The Sake Of The Gospel
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