Old Testament: 2 Kings 14 - 25
Why did the people conspire against Amaziah to kill him?
Chapter 15 lists 5 consecutive kings of Israel, from Zechariah to Pekah, who are all described as evil. Why did God allow one bad king after another to rule Israel?
Why did Ahaz want to duplicate an altar he had seen in Damascus?
According to chapter 17 why were the people of Israel taken away captive by the Assyrians?
What happened in chapter 17 that resulted in Samaria becoming a place that mixed elements of many religions?
In 18:30, the Assyrian commander called out to the people, "Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the Lord." What would your response be if you heard his reasons for not believing that God would save Jerusalem?
In chapter 19, what did God say He would do with the Assyrian threat? Why?
God's command to Hezekiah in 20:1 was "put your house in order." Was Hezekiah's response in verse 3 healthy?
21:3 says, Manasseh "rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed." The high places were used to offer sacrifices, but not in obedience to God. Why would Manasseh purposely undo the good his father had done?
What promise did God make to Josiah through the prophet Huldah because Josiah's heart had been responsive when he heard the Word of God being read?
In chapter 23, how did Josiah fulfill prophesy that had been given in 1 Kings 13 (approximately 300 years earlier)?
In chapter 24 who did the Babylonians take into captivity? Who did they leave in the land?
What happened to the temple in chapter 25?
Psalms 67 - 68
Psalm 67 says, "may all the peoples praise you." What will the result be if all people in all places are praising God?
68:5 says, "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling." What does this reveal about God's character?
68:19 says, "Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens." How does the Lord bear your burdens?
New Testament: Luke 13 - 16
Why did the synagogue leader criticize Jesus for healing on the Sabbath in chapter 13?
In praying over Jerusalem, Jesus said, "how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing." What does it mean for Jesus to "gather" you and have you been willing?
How does Jesus' command in 14:10 to "take the lowest place" apply to you?
In the parable of the lost coin in chapter 15, the lost coin represent the "one sinner" who, although lost, still is valuable. Why does Jesus value a person who is lost?
What was missing in the understanding of the older brother who was angry in 15:28?
In 16:13 Jesus said, "You cannot serve both God and money." How can you avoid becoming a servant of money?
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