Old Testament: Isaiah 51 - 66
51:7 instructs us, "Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults." How can you avoid fearing the opinion or the insults of people?
52:7 says, "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news." Who would God have you bring good news to?
Hundreds of years before Jesus died on the cross Isaiah wrote, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all." (53:6) He says we are all sinners, but there was One who bore our sin. How should this understanding affect the way you look at yourself and your neighbor?
In 54:7 God tells Israel, "For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back." What does this verse show you about the nature of God?
What kind of thirst is 55:1 talking about?
55:8-9 shows that God's thoughts are much higher than ours. What benefit is there in keeping that in mind?
In 56:7 God says, "my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations." What does this show us about God's view of prayer? about His view of the nations?
57:1-2 says, "the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death." This implies that when the righteous die they truly are in a better place. What should our attitude be toward death?
God says in 57:15, "I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite." What does it mean to be contrite and lowly? Why is God with those who are contrite and lowly?
In chapter 58 what did God say was missing in the fasting that people in Israel were doing?
According to 59:2, what separates a person from God?
The words "Arise, shine" in 60:1 are written as commands. How do you do that?
60:19 says, "The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory." When and how will this be fulfilled?
Jesus read from Isaiah 61:1-2 in Luke 4:17-21. How does this passage describe Jesus' ministry?
What is the meaning of the command in 62:6-7, "give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest"?
Why does Isaiah say in 64:5, "all our righteous acts are like filthy rags"?
In 65:17 God says He will create new heavens and a new earth. Why will He do this?
God says, in 66:18, that He will "gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory." What part do you have in reaching the nations?
Psalm 107
107:2 says, "Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story." Are you able to tell your story? Who should you be telling it to?
New Testament: John 9 - 12
Why did the disciples assume that the man in chapter 9 was born blind because of sin?
In chapter 10, why did Jesus refer to Himself as both the gate (or door) and the good shepherd?
In 10:10 Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Have you given your life to Jesus and are you living the life He intended?
Jesus said, "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." (10:27) How do you listen to the voice of Jesus?
In 11:25-26 Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” How does knowing that we can live eternally change the way you look at this life?
Why did the chief priests want to kill Lazarus in chapter 12?
What is the meaning of the statement Jesus made in 12:25, "anyone who loves their life will lose it"? How does this apply to you?
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