Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 1 - 12, Song of Solomon 1 - 8
Why does the book of Ecclesiastes start by declaring everything meaningless?
Ecclesiastes 2:17 says, "So I hated life." What would cause a person to come to this conclusion?
What benefit do you gain from understanding the principle in Ecclesiastes 3:1, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity"?
What is the meaning of the statement in Ecclesiastes 3:11, "He has also set eternity in the human heart"?
Ecclesiastes 4 says that two are better than one. Verse 10 says, "If either of them falls down, one can help the other up." What opportunities do you have to help one who has fallen?
Why does Ecclesiastes 5:2 say, "God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few"?
Ecclesiastes 7:21 warns us not to take too seriously things that are spoken against us. How can you practice this?
Ecclesiastes 8:12 says, "Although a wicked person who commits a hundred crimes may live a long time, I know that it will go better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him." What is this statement based on?
Ecclesiastes 10:10 says, "If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed." What can you do that would be like sharpening your ax, making you more effective in what you have to do?
Ecclesiastes 11:4 says, "Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." This suggests that someone who is waiting for the perfect time to do something will never find the perfect time. Is there anything you have put off that you need to be doing?
What is the conclusion of the book of Ecclesiastes?
The first verse of Song of Solomon says, "Solomon’s Song of Songs." So the book is called Song of Solomon or Song of Songs. The book is a love poem. Because the Bible often uses marriage as an image of our relationship with the Lord, there are some verses in Song of Solomon that remind us of our love for God and His love for us. The book also presents the healthy relationship between a man and woman that God intended when He said, "That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh."
Song of Solomon 1:3 says, "your name is like perfume poured out." What causes a person to take that much delight in another? What does it take for us to take that kind of delight in God?
What is the meaning of the statement in Song of Solomon 2:7, "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires"?
God is everywhere and He has promised never to leave us or forsake us. However, the Bible often urges us to seek Him. He hasn't gone anywhere, but we need to set our hearts on Him to experience His presence in a real and personal way. Song of Solomon 3:2 says, "I will search for the one my heart loves." How and when do you seek God's presence?
Song of Solomon 4:9 says, "You have stolen my heart." The King James Version says, "Thou hast ravished my heart." How much devotion did God intend for a husband and wife to have for each other?
What is the meaning of the statement in Song of Solomon 5:2, "I slept but my heart was awake"?
7:10 says, "I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me." Movies often feature unstable romantic relationships to keep you guessing what will happen and to keep you interested. What is the value of a stable relationship between a man and a woman where they have given each other confidence in their love for each other?
8:7 says, "Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned." How does one develop that kind of love for God? for a spouse? for family members?
Psalms 98 - 101
98:1 says, "Sing to the Lord a new song." What is the benefit of a new song?
99:1 says, "The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble." Who should be trembling and why?
100:4 says, "Enter his gates with thanksgiving." Why is important to give thanks when we come to God in prayer?
David wrote, "I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart." (101:2) What do you have to do to maintain a "blameless heart"?
New Testament: Philippians 1 - 4
In 1:6 Paul says, "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." What do you expect God to carry on to completion in you?
What benefit did Paul say there was to him being imprisoned?
We are commanded, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." (2:3-4) Who has God put in your life whose interests you need to be looking out for?
Paul was already a Christian and actively serving the Lord. What does he mean when he says, "I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me" (3:12)?
What does 4:6 say we should do instead of being anxious or worrying? What are we promised in verse 7 if we obey verse 6?
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