Week 38, September 17 - 23, 2017

Old Testament: Isaiah 34 - 50
34:2 says, "The Lord is angry with all nations."  What do all nations have in common that the Lord should be angry with?

35:5-6 say, "Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy.  Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert."  When and how will this be fulfilled?

In chapter 36 the Assyrians attempted to attack Jerusalem by first attacking their faith and confidence.  How can you remain strong in faith in the face of opposition or ridicule?

In chapter 37 what did Isaiah say to do about the threats the Assyrians were making toward Jerusalem?

What sign did God give Hezekiah in chapter 38 that he would be healed?

Was Hezekiah wrong in chapter 39 to show his visitors from Babylon the things he had stored up?

How does chapter 40 contrast the word of God with human beings?

How can we gain the renewed strength that 40:31 describes?

Who is being spoken to in 41:24, "But you are less than nothing"?

Who is 42:1-4 speaking about?

According to what God says in 43:10 and 44:6, how many Gods are there?  How many will there ever be?

45:9 says, "Woe to those who quarrel with their Maker."  Why would anyone think they could quarrel with God?

God says in 46:11, "What I have said, that I will bring about."  How does having confidence in God keeping His word change the way you look at life?

What two things does 47:9 say will overcome Babylon in a single day?

48:18 says, "If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river," and 48:22 says, “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.”  Why are obedience and peace related?

In 49:15 God shows that a nursing mother is more likely to forget her child than God is to forget His people.  Are you confident that God has not and will not forget you?

Who is speaking in 50:6?

Psalm 106
106:13 describes Israel in the wilderness, "But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold."  When are you faced with the challenge of remembering what God has done and waiting for His plan to unfold?

106:23 says that Moses stood in the breach for Israel.  What does this mean?

New Testament: John 5 - 8
Why would Jesus ask the lame man in chapter 5 if he wanted to get well?

How did Jesus respond in chapter 5 to being accused of making Himself equal with God?

Philip's answer in 6:7 focused on the size of the need.  Andrew's statement in 6:9 focused on what was available.  Where should their focus have been?

In 6:26 Jesus told people they were looking for Him for the wrong reason.  How can you have a healthy motive for following the Lord?

Why did people turn back from following Jesus in 6:66?

In chapter 7, why did Jesus first go the festival secretly and then, halfway through the week-long festival, go to the temple courts to teach?

In 7:17 Jesus said, "Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own."  Why are choosing to do God's will and knowing that Jesus is teaching the truth connected?

In 7:37 Jesus invites the thirsty to come to Him and drink.  How do you do that?

Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (8:31-32)  What do you have to do to hold to Jesus' teaching?  What will you be set free from?