Old Testament: Leviticus 15 - 27
In chapter 16, how often was the priest to go into the Most Holy Place and make atonement for the sins of Israel?
What is the meaning of the statement in 17:11, "it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life"?
In chapter 18 God spells out sexual relationships, including incest and homosexuality, that are forbidden. Before listing these He says, "You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the Lord your God." Why does God consider some sexual relationships right and others wrong?
In 19:2 God says, "Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy." What does this mean to you? What do you need to do to be more like God?
The punishment for adultery (20:10) and homosexuality (20:13) were the same. What do they have in common?
In chapter 21, why wouldn't God permit someone with a physical defect to be a priest?
In 22:32, God says to Israel, "I am the Lord, who made you holy." When and how did God make Israel holy?
In 23:22 God told Israel not to reap to the very edges of their fields, nor to gather the gleanings of their harvest. These were to be left for the poor. How can you apply this principle to the way you live?
Why did God require the Israelites to live in temporary shelters for a week each year?
In chapter 24 a man with an Egyptian father and an Israelite mother blasphemed the name of the Lord. In making His will known, God said, "You are to have the same law for the foreigner and the native-born." (24:22) So the fact that the man had an Egyptian father did not change the decision. Why would God have the same law for a foreigner as for someone who is native born?
In chapter 25 God required that every 7th year be a Sabbath year for the land, when crops were not sown or trees pruned. Was this for the benefit of the land or for the people living on the land?
In chapter 26 what blessings did God promise Israel if they would obey the Lord's commands? What consequences did He promise Israel if they disobeyed the Lord?
Psalms 19 - 21
19:1 says the heavens declare the glory of God. How do the heavens show us God's glory?
19:10 says that God's commands "are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb." Do you experience this sweetness? How?
In 20:7 David wrote, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." Is your trust in the Lord or is it in something else like your job, the economy, your own strength, etc.?
In 21:6 David wrote that God had made him "glad with the joy of your presence." How can you experience the joy of God's presence?
New Testament: Matthew 25 - 28
In the parable of the ten virgins in chapter 25, what do you think the oil represents? How do you obey the command that Jesus concludes the parable with, "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour"?
Why were the disciples indignant at the woman who poured expensive perfume on Jesus?
In 26:41 Jesus said, "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." What should the disciples have been praying about? How does prayer change the balance of power between your willing spirit and your weak flesh?
Why didn't Jesus answer the charges when He was brought before Pilate?
What was the significance of the curtain in the temple being torn in 27:51 and of people who had died being raised to life in 27:52?
28:18-20 is often called, "The Great Commission." What part do you have in the fulfillment of this command?
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