Old Testament: 2 Kings 1 - 13
Why did the angel have Elijah go with the third group of 50 men after God sent fire down on the first two groups?
In chapter 2, why did Elisha refuse to stay behind as Elijah went from one place to another?
Why did Elisha call for a harpist in chapter 3?
In chapter 4 God did a miracle through Elisha for a widow. Why do you think God chose to use something the woman already had (the oil) and something she had to get from friends (the vessels) to do something only God could do?
Why was Naaman going away angry in 5:11 after Elisha gave him simple directions for how he could be cleansed of leprosy?
What was wrong with what Gehazi did in chapter 5?
In 6:16 Elisha declared, "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." This is similar to what John wrote in 1 John 4:4, "the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." How does knowing this change the way you look at challenges?
In 7:9 one of the four men with leprosy recognized that it would be wrong for them to keep good news to themselves. Who should you be sharing good news with?
In chapter 8 when Elisha could see all the evil that Hazael would do, why wasn't there something Elisha could have done to stop him?
Who killed Jezebel?
Why were the "guardians of Ahab’s children" willing to execute all of Ahab's sons in chapter 10?
How did Jehu put a stop to Baal worship in chapter 10?
Why did Jehoiada crown Joash at shift change? How old was Joash when he was crowned king?
In chapter 12 why did the priests collect money intended for the repair of the temple, but fail to repair the temple?
Why was Elisha angry in 13:19?
Psalms 64 - 66
David wrote in 64:9, "The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him." How can you keep yourself rejoicing and taking refuge in the Lord?
David wrote, "When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions." (Psalm 65:3) How does recognizing God's forgiveness change the way you look at yourself and at others?
66:18 says, "If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." How does holding onto sin, refusing to repent, impact your prayer life?
New Testament: Luke 9 - 12
9:10 says that Jesus and the disciples withdrew by themselves, but 9:11 says the crowds followed and Jesus welcomed them. When the disciples wanted to send the crowd away to get something to eat, Jesus told the disciples to feed them. What attitude should you take toward the needs of those around you when they conflict with your own desire to be left alone?
Jesus said, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." What do you need to do to take up your cross today?
In 10:2 Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Are you praying this prayer?
After Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan He said, in 10:37, "Go and do likewise." What opportunities do you have to obey this command?
In chapter 11 Jesus told a parable of a person who couldn't get their neighbor to get up and help them without being persistent. Jesus used this parable to teach us to be persistent in prayer. In the same chapter, in verses 11 through 13, He shows that the Father can be expected to give His children the good things that they ask for. Should we expect quick answers to prayer or should we expect to have to be persistent?
In 12:15 Jesus said, "life does not consist in an abundance of possessions." What is most important in life? Are you putting first things first?
What does Jesus' warning in 12:58, "try hard to be reconciled on the way" mean?
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