Old Testament: Leviticus 1 - 14
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." (2 Timothy 3:16) That's the reason we believe in reading all of Scripture. Leviticus is not the easiest book to read and it's the place where some get bogged down in the their plan to read through the Bible. Ask God to let you see something new in this book as you read it this year.
Chapter 1 explains how to present burnt offerings. These were completely burned on the altar. For other types of offerings some of the meat was eaten by the priests or by the person making the offering. What is the purpose of an offering that is burned completely with none of the meat eaten?
According to 2:11, what could not be included in a grain offering? According to 2:13, what had to be included?
What two things were forbidden to be eaten in 3:17?
Chapter 4 describes sin offerings to be made when someone sins unintentionally but later becomes aware that they had broken God's commands. How do you react when you become aware that you have been doing something that God says is wrong?
According to chapter 6, how was a person to repay a neighbor that they had cheated?
Why do you think God wanted the fire of the altar to be kept burning at all times?
How long did the ordination of Aaron and his sons last in chapter 8?
In chapter 9 what caused the people to shout for joy and fall facedown?
Why was God so harsh with Nadab and Abihu in chapter 10?
Why were Aaron and his sons told not to drink wine or other fermented drink?
In chapter 11, why did God allow Israel to eat certain animals and not others?
Chapter 13 gives guidelines for a priest to determine whether a skin condition warrants a person being considered unclean and living alone. What was the purpose of isolating someone with such a condition?
The process in chapter 14 for restoring someone who had healed from a skin disease was quite complicated. There was a bird sacrificed. Then the person was washed and shaved and had to stay outside their tent for seven days. Then they were washed and shaved again. Then they were to present a guilt offering, a sin offering, and a burnt offering. Why did God make this so complicated?
Psalm 18
There are 150 Psalms. That's about 3 per week to read them all in a year. But they are not all the same length. Many are quite short, but Psalm 18 is 50 verses long. That's the reason we only have one Psalm on the schedule this week.
David wrote in verse 16, "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters." Are you able to trust God when you find yourself in "deep waters"?
New Testament: Matthew 21 - 24
What prophet foretold that Zion's king would arrive on a donkey?
In 21:22 Jesus said, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." What do you need to do to see answered prayer in your life?
In chapter 22 Jesus said that the greatest commandment is, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." What do you need to do to fulfill this command?
Based on what Jesus said in 23:8-12, what is the job of Christian leaders?
Jesus compared the hypocrisy of the Pharisees to straining out a gnat while swallowing a camel (23:24) and cleaning the outside of a cup and dish while the inside is dirty (23:25). How can you avoid becoming hypocritical in this way?
According to Jesus, who knows the day and hour of His second coming?
In 24:42, Jesus said, "Therefore keep watch." What do you need to do to obey this command?
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