37. Loving yourself – Leviticus 19:1-18

Apr 04, 2025

Read Leviticus 19:1-18 and pages 155-158 of A.S.K.

Questions from the Bible reading

1. What does He mean when God describes himself as “holy”? (v1-2)

2. Which of the ten commandments does God remind the Israelites of in this passage? (v3-4)

3. What’s the point of an animal sacrifice and how can it be spoiled? (v5-8)

4. Why shouldn’t a farmer carefully pick all the crops from his fields? (v9-10)

5. What does God mean when he says people must not “swear falsely by my name”? (v11-12)

6. List the kinds of injustice which are laid out by God. (v13-15)

7. How does slander damage someone? In what other ways might we damage a neighbour? (v16)

8. Draw a picture, or write a summary, of two people: one seeking revenge on a neighbour; the other showing love to a neighbour. (v17-18)

Questions from the book

1. In what ways do we go wrong when we think about ourselves?

2. What does Paul say in Romans about how Christians should think of themselves?

3. What is the “bigger picture” we need to focus on, if we’re to see ourselves and others rightly?

4. How does thinking about the Lord help us to think properly about other people?

5. How does becoming a Christian change your life, thus enabling you to treat others better?

6. Write a prayer in which someone prays for forgiveness for failing to “love their neighbour” and asks God for help to do so better in the future.

Questions to do at home

1. Ask a Christian to explain how they understand the phrase “Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.”.

2. Think about your reply to a friend who says to you, “I need to look after number 1 (me!) before worrying about other people.”

3. Is it always wrong for a Christian to say something untrue to another person, or could it sometimes be the loving thing to do?