Old Testament: Exodus 1 - 20
In chapter 1, why did the Egyptians want to oppress the Israelites?
Did Moses' mother have reason to believe that things would work out if she put her baby in a basket in the river?
What do you learn about God from what He says in 3:7-8, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. So I have come down to rescue them.."?
In 3:12 God gave Moses a "sign" to confirm that it was really God speaking to him. The sign was that after he led Israel out of Egypt, he would worship God on the mountain where he was. This was a sign, but one that he only got after he obeyed the Lord. Are you willing to obey the Lord when you aren't sure of the outcome?
What is wrong with Moses saying in 4:13, "Please send someone else"? Are you willing to do what God gives you to do or would your rather He sent someone else?
In chapter 5, when Moses and Aaron first told Pharoah, "Let my people go," did things get better or worse?
In chapter 6 God renewed His promise to bring the people out of Egypt, but verse 9 says, "Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor." How can you keep discouragement from causing you not to listen to the Lord?
Why do you think Pharaoh had the Egyptian magicians duplicate the miraculous signs that Moses and Aaron were doing?
When Moses asked Pharaoh when he wanted to be rid of the frogs, why did he say "Tomorrow"?
What does it mean in 9:16 when God had Moses tell Pharaoh, "I have raised you up for this very purpose"?
What was the final plague that Moses foretold in chapter 11?
Some of the previous plagues only affected the Egyptians and not the Israelites. Who was and wasn't affected by the final plague?
13:18 says that Israel "went up out of Egypt ready for battle." But in 3:17 God said, "If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt." Were they ready or not?
In chapter 14 the Israelites were terrified and began to complain to Moses. But Moses said, "Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today." What does it mean for you to "stand firm" and when do you need to do so?
In chapter 15, under what conditions did God say He would not bring on the Israelites the diseases He brought on the Egyptians?
What happened to manna that was kept for the next day (except on the Sabbath)? Why did people keep it until the next day when Moses told them not to?
How did Aaron and Hur help defeat the Amalekites?
Moses obeyed the Lord, but when Jethro, his father-in-law, saw how he was judging every dispute, he said, "What you are doing is not good." Why did Moses need someone else to help him see he needed to delegate responsibility?
Why did God have Moses put limits around the mountain in chapter 19?
What promise does God give in chapter 20 for those who honor their father and mother? How do you honor your parents if they are not honorable people?
Psalms 11 - 14
The Bible teaches that God is love. Why does 11:5 say, "but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion"?
Why would David pray in 12:1, "Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore"?
David wrote in 13:6, "I will sing the Lord’s praise for he has been good to me." What value does singing have in praising the Lord?
14:1 says, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'” This shows that atheism starts in the heart, not in the head. Why would a person choose to believe there is no God?
New Testament: Matthew 13 - 16
In the parable of the sower in chapter 13, Jesus said that the rocky soil represented people who lack roots and "when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away." What are the roots in your life that keep you from falling away in times of trouble?
14:29 says that Peter walked on water. When did he begin to sink?
In 15:26 why did Jesus speak to the Canaanite woman as though she was no better than a dog?
In chapter 16 when Peter said that Jesus was the Messiah, Jesus said it had been revealed to Peter by the Father in heaven. Do you need this first hand understanding of who Jesus is? Do you have it?
Why did Jesus tell Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!"?
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