Old Testament: Ezekiel 1 - 16
Where was Ezekiel when he had the vision he begins describing in chapter 1?
What did Ezekiel see on the throne in chapter 1?
According to chapter 2, what was Ezekiel's responsibility? What was he not responsible for?
Why did God tell Ezekiel, "I will make your forehead like the hardest stone" (3:9)?
What did Ezekiel's diet in chapter 4 represent?
Based on 5:6, why was God going to bring destruction to Jerusalem?
According to 6:8-10, what will happen to those who escape the sword but are scattered?
Chapter 7 describes "the end." In 7:3 God says, "I will judge you according to your conduct." What is the reason for the judgement described in this chapter?
Why does God say in 8:18, "Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen to them"?
In chapter 9 who did Ezekiel see receiving a mark on their forehead? What was the purpose of the mark?
Why did the glory of the Lord depart the temple in chapter 10?
God says in 11:19, "I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh." Why is the condition of our heart so important? What do you need to do to have an undivided heart?
What was the saying in 12:22 that God said he would put an end to?
In chapter 13 God speaks against false prophets. What were false prophets saying that was not true?
In chapter 14 God mentions Noah, Daniel, and Job as great intercessors, but shows that a country can reach a state where their intercession would not help. What did these three men have in common?
Why does God describe Jerusalem as an abandoned newborn baby in chapter 16?
Psalms 120 - 123
120:6-7 says, "Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war." How do you respond to conflict you did not want or initiate?
121:4 says that God never sleeps. Why do you think he created us to need sleep?
Why did David write in 122:6 to pray for the peace of Jerusalem?
123:2 says, "As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God." What do we have in common with slaves looking to the hand of their master?
New Testament: 2 Timothy 1 - 4, Titus 1 - 3, Philemon
In 2 Timothy 1:3 Paul says he serves God with a clear conscience. What must you do to live with a clear conscience?
Paul tells Timothy in 1:6 to "fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you." How is this done?
In 2 Timothy 2:2, Paul instruct Timothy to teach the things he learned from Paul to others who will be able to teach others. What responsibility do you have to learn and to pass on to others what you have learned?
2:15 says, " Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." Are you doing this?
2:24 says that the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome. Why not?
Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." What do you need to do to be thoroughly equipped?
In 4:7 Paul says, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." What does this mean? Will you be able to say this?
Why did Paul say he left Titus in Crete?
Paul wrote in Titus 1:15, "To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure." Why is this true?
What does Paul refer to as the "blessed hope" in Titus 2:13?
According to Titus 3:5, why did God save us?
What did Paul ask Philemon to do in the book of Philemon?
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Week 43, October 22 - 28, 2017
Old Testament: Jeremiah 43 - 52, Lamentations 1 - 5
How did Jeremiah end up in Egypt when he had told people not to go there?
What logic did people use in telling Jeremiah in chapter 44 that they were going to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven, even though Jeremiah had prophesied that they would be punished for it?
What did God promise Israel at the end of Jeremiah, chapter 46?
In chapter 47, what did God tell Jeremiah would happen to the Philistines?
In chapters 47 through 51, Jeremiah prophesies of coming destruction for several of the nations surrounding Israel. But for Moab, Ammon, and Elam, God also promises to restore their fortunes in the future. (48:47, 49:6, and 49:39) Why would God choose to destroy nations and then restore them?
In 50:4 Jeremiah prophesied that after the destruction of Babylon, "the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the Lord their God." What causes people to turn away from God? What causes them to return to Him?
At the end of chapter 51, what did Jeremiah tell Seraiah to do with the scroll Jeremiah had written concerning the destruction of Babylon?
What did the Babylonians do with the gold, silver, and bronze items in the temple in chapter 52?
The book of Lamentations mourns the destruction of Jerusalem. 1:6 says, "All the splendor has departed from Daughter Zion." Why did God allow this destruction?
Lamentations 2:14 says, "The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading." Why might people prefer to listen to misleading prophecy that does not expose sin?
In the midst of describing trouble and heartache, Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." In what ways has God shown you new compassion?
Lamentations 5:15-16 says, "Joy is gone from our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning. The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!" What needs to happen for a person to recognize the consequences of their sin?
Psalm 119
Verse 11 says, "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." How do you hide God's Word in your heart? How does having God's Word in your heart keep you on a path of obedience?
Verse 37 says, "Turn my eyes away from worthless things." What worthless things do you need God's help turning your eyes away from?
Verse 105 says, "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." Without light we walk in darkness. What are you doing to understand God's Word and walk by it?
New Testament: 1 Timothy 1 - 6
According to chapter 1, what assignment did Paul give Timothy in Ephesus?
Why does Paul call himself the worst of sinners?
In 2:1 Paul uses four words to describe prayer, "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people." What do these four words mean?
According to 2:4, who does God want to be saved?
What reason does Paul give in chapter 3 for not appointing a new convert as an overseer?
In 4:8, how does Paul compare physical training to godliness?
Why does Paul place some specific limits on which widows can be supported?
Paul says, "if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." (6:8) Do you have the contentment he is talking about?
How did Jeremiah end up in Egypt when he had told people not to go there?
What logic did people use in telling Jeremiah in chapter 44 that they were going to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven, even though Jeremiah had prophesied that they would be punished for it?
What did God promise Israel at the end of Jeremiah, chapter 46?
In chapter 47, what did God tell Jeremiah would happen to the Philistines?
In chapters 47 through 51, Jeremiah prophesies of coming destruction for several of the nations surrounding Israel. But for Moab, Ammon, and Elam, God also promises to restore their fortunes in the future. (48:47, 49:6, and 49:39) Why would God choose to destroy nations and then restore them?
In 50:4 Jeremiah prophesied that after the destruction of Babylon, "the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the Lord their God." What causes people to turn away from God? What causes them to return to Him?
At the end of chapter 51, what did Jeremiah tell Seraiah to do with the scroll Jeremiah had written concerning the destruction of Babylon?
What did the Babylonians do with the gold, silver, and bronze items in the temple in chapter 52?
The book of Lamentations mourns the destruction of Jerusalem. 1:6 says, "All the splendor has departed from Daughter Zion." Why did God allow this destruction?
Lamentations 2:14 says, "The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading." Why might people prefer to listen to misleading prophecy that does not expose sin?
In the midst of describing trouble and heartache, Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." In what ways has God shown you new compassion?
Lamentations 5:15-16 says, "Joy is gone from our hearts; our dancing has turned to mourning. The crown has fallen from our head. Woe to us, for we have sinned!" What needs to happen for a person to recognize the consequences of their sin?
Psalm 119
Verse 11 says, "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." How do you hide God's Word in your heart? How does having God's Word in your heart keep you on a path of obedience?
Verse 37 says, "Turn my eyes away from worthless things." What worthless things do you need God's help turning your eyes away from?
Verse 105 says, "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." Without light we walk in darkness. What are you doing to understand God's Word and walk by it?
New Testament: 1 Timothy 1 - 6
According to chapter 1, what assignment did Paul give Timothy in Ephesus?
Why does Paul call himself the worst of sinners?
In 2:1 Paul uses four words to describe prayer, "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people." What do these four words mean?
According to 2:4, who does God want to be saved?
What reason does Paul give in chapter 3 for not appointing a new convert as an overseer?
In 4:8, how does Paul compare physical training to godliness?
Why does Paul place some specific limits on which widows can be supported?
Paul says, "if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." (6:8) Do you have the contentment he is talking about?
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Week 42, October 15 - 21, 2017
Old Testament: Jeremiah 29 - 42
What did Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon in chapter 29 tell them to do?
29:11 is a favorite verse of many people, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." However this was part of a letter to exiles saying that their captivity was going to last longer than they had hoped. Can you trust God and His good plans when life is harder than you'd expected?
30:22 says, "So you will be my people, and I will be your God." This is God's desire He expresses many times throughout the Bible. What does it mean for you to be one of His people?
Chapter 31 describes a new covenant. Verse 33 says, "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people." What do you need to do to have God's law in your mind and heart?
What was the significance of Jeremiah buying a field from his cousin in chapter 32?
33:3 says, "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." How should you call on God to hear the things He wants to tell you?
What promise did God make to Zedekiah in chapter 34?
In chapter 34 the people agreed to free their Hebrew slaves, but later changed their minds and took their slaves back. Why would anyone do the right thing and then change their mind to do something they knew was wrong?
What was the point of having Jeremiah offer wine to the Rekabites?
How did Jehoiakim respond when the words of Jeremiah were read to him?
What did Jeremiah do after the scroll with his prophecies had been burned?
Why was Jeremiah put in prison in chapter 37? Why was he thrown in a cistern in chapter 38?
When the Babylonians broke down the walls of Jerusalem, who did they take into exile in Babylon? Who did they leave behind?
Why was Jeremiah given permission to go wherever he wanted in chapter 40?
In chapter 41, why did Johanan son of Kareah and those who were with him want to flee to Egypt?
Why did Johanan son of Kareah and those with him ask Jeremiah to pray for God's guidance in chapter 42, when they had already made up their mind what they planned to do?
Psalms 115 - 118
115:1 says, "Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory." How does it change your life to live for God's glory and not your own?
116:7 says, "Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you." This is written as a command. The Hebrew verb, "shuwb," means to turn back. The noun, "manowach" means a resting place. What must you do to return to a condition of rest?
118:6 says, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Are you free of the fear of man?
New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 1 - 5, 2 Thessalonians 1 - 3
What does Paul mean in 1 Thessalonians 1:5 saying, "our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction"?
In 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Paul says, "We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts." How is your life different when you live to please only God?
Why did Paul send Timothy to the Thessalonians?
What reasons does 1 Thessalonians, chapter 4, give for avoiding sexual immorality?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 commands us to pray continually. How can you do this?
In 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Paul wrote, "we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling." Jesus died for us when we were sinners. What would make us worthy of His calling?
According to 2 Thessalonians, chapter 2, what will the "man of lawlessness" do? How will he be overthrown?
2 Thessalonians 2:15 commands us to stand firm. What do you have to do to obey this command?
Why would Paul write, "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat." (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
What did Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon in chapter 29 tell them to do?
29:11 is a favorite verse of many people, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." However this was part of a letter to exiles saying that their captivity was going to last longer than they had hoped. Can you trust God and His good plans when life is harder than you'd expected?
30:22 says, "So you will be my people, and I will be your God." This is God's desire He expresses many times throughout the Bible. What does it mean for you to be one of His people?
Chapter 31 describes a new covenant. Verse 33 says, "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people." What do you need to do to have God's law in your mind and heart?
What was the significance of Jeremiah buying a field from his cousin in chapter 32?
33:3 says, "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." How should you call on God to hear the things He wants to tell you?
What promise did God make to Zedekiah in chapter 34?
In chapter 34 the people agreed to free their Hebrew slaves, but later changed their minds and took their slaves back. Why would anyone do the right thing and then change their mind to do something they knew was wrong?
What was the point of having Jeremiah offer wine to the Rekabites?
How did Jehoiakim respond when the words of Jeremiah were read to him?
What did Jeremiah do after the scroll with his prophecies had been burned?
Why was Jeremiah put in prison in chapter 37? Why was he thrown in a cistern in chapter 38?
When the Babylonians broke down the walls of Jerusalem, who did they take into exile in Babylon? Who did they leave behind?
Why was Jeremiah given permission to go wherever he wanted in chapter 40?
In chapter 41, why did Johanan son of Kareah and those who were with him want to flee to Egypt?
Why did Johanan son of Kareah and those with him ask Jeremiah to pray for God's guidance in chapter 42, when they had already made up their mind what they planned to do?
Psalms 115 - 118
115:1 says, "Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory." How does it change your life to live for God's glory and not your own?
116:7 says, "Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you." This is written as a command. The Hebrew verb, "shuwb," means to turn back. The noun, "manowach" means a resting place. What must you do to return to a condition of rest?
118:6 says, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" Are you free of the fear of man?
New Testament: 1 Thessalonians 1 - 5, 2 Thessalonians 1 - 3
What does Paul mean in 1 Thessalonians 1:5 saying, "our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction"?
In 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Paul says, "We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts." How is your life different when you live to please only God?
Why did Paul send Timothy to the Thessalonians?
What reasons does 1 Thessalonians, chapter 4, give for avoiding sexual immorality?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 commands us to pray continually. How can you do this?
In 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Paul wrote, "we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling." Jesus died for us when we were sinners. What would make us worthy of His calling?
According to 2 Thessalonians, chapter 2, what will the "man of lawlessness" do? How will he be overthrown?
2 Thessalonians 2:15 commands us to stand firm. What do you have to do to obey this command?
Why would Paul write, "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat." (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
Sunday, October 08, 2017
Week 41, October 8 - 14, 2017
Old Testament: Jeremiah 15 - 28
We know that God hears and answers prayer. Why does He say in chapter 15 that even Moses and Samuel interceding for Judah would not help?
Why was Jeremiah told in chapter 16 not to enter a home where there was a funeral meal or not to enter a home where there was feasting?
17:5 says, "cursed is the one who trusts in man," but 17:7 says, "blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord." How can you learn to put your trust in God?
What was the lesson of the potter in chapter 18?
What did the jar in chapter 19 represent?
What did Jeremiah mean in 20:9 saying, "his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones"?
In chapter 21 Zedekiah sent messengers to Jeremiah, hoping to get a good word. Why didn't he get what he wanted?
Why did God rebuke the king in 22:13-14 for building himself a large palace?
Who is the Branch spoken of in 23:5-6?
According to 23:23-24, where is God?
In chapter 24 who was compared to good figs? Who was compared to bad figs?
25:4-7 says that God had warned Israel and Judah repeatedly to repent from sin and they had refused. Why would someone refuse to take warning that they had been given repeatedly?
How long did Jeremiah say that the people of Judah would be in captivity?
In chapter 26, why did people want to put Jeremiah to death?
What did Jeremiah tell Zedekiah to do about Babylon in 27:12?
Why did Hananiah break the yoke that Jeremiah had put on his own neck?
Psalms 111 - 114
111:2 says that the works of the Lord are "pondered by all who delight in them." What benefit will you gain from delighting in the works of the Lord?
112:5 says, "Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely." In what way does God want you to be generous?
113:7 says that God raises the poor from the dust. What does this show you about the nature of God?
New Testament: John 17 - 21
Beginning in 17:20 Jesus prays for all believers. What does He ask for?
Why did the people who had come to arrest Jesus fall down in 18:6?
Why did the Jewish leaders who wanted Jesus killed have to get the Romans involved?
In chapter 19, why do you think Pilate refused to change the notice he had attached to Jesus' cross when the Jews objected to it?
Why were the legs of those crucified beside Jesus broken, but His were not?
Who put Jesus' body in a tomb?
In chapter 20, who was the first to see Jesus after He rose from the dead?
According to 20:31, what is the purpose of the gospel of John?
Why did Jesus repeatedly ask Peter if he loved Jesus?
We know that God hears and answers prayer. Why does He say in chapter 15 that even Moses and Samuel interceding for Judah would not help?
Why was Jeremiah told in chapter 16 not to enter a home where there was a funeral meal or not to enter a home where there was feasting?
17:5 says, "cursed is the one who trusts in man," but 17:7 says, "blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord." How can you learn to put your trust in God?
What was the lesson of the potter in chapter 18?
What did the jar in chapter 19 represent?
What did Jeremiah mean in 20:9 saying, "his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones"?
In chapter 21 Zedekiah sent messengers to Jeremiah, hoping to get a good word. Why didn't he get what he wanted?
Why did God rebuke the king in 22:13-14 for building himself a large palace?
Who is the Branch spoken of in 23:5-6?
According to 23:23-24, where is God?
In chapter 24 who was compared to good figs? Who was compared to bad figs?
25:4-7 says that God had warned Israel and Judah repeatedly to repent from sin and they had refused. Why would someone refuse to take warning that they had been given repeatedly?
How long did Jeremiah say that the people of Judah would be in captivity?
In chapter 26, why did people want to put Jeremiah to death?
What did Jeremiah tell Zedekiah to do about Babylon in 27:12?
Why did Hananiah break the yoke that Jeremiah had put on his own neck?
Psalms 111 - 114
111:2 says that the works of the Lord are "pondered by all who delight in them." What benefit will you gain from delighting in the works of the Lord?
112:5 says, "Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely." In what way does God want you to be generous?
113:7 says that God raises the poor from the dust. What does this show you about the nature of God?
New Testament: John 17 - 21
Beginning in 17:20 Jesus prays for all believers. What does He ask for?
Why did the people who had come to arrest Jesus fall down in 18:6?
Why did the Jewish leaders who wanted Jesus killed have to get the Romans involved?
In chapter 19, why do you think Pilate refused to change the notice he had attached to Jesus' cross when the Jews objected to it?
Why were the legs of those crucified beside Jesus broken, but His were not?
Who put Jesus' body in a tomb?
In chapter 20, who was the first to see Jesus after He rose from the dead?
According to 20:31, what is the purpose of the gospel of John?
Why did Jesus repeatedly ask Peter if he loved Jesus?
Sunday, October 01, 2017
Week 40, October 1 - 7, 2017
Old Testament: Jeremiah 1 - 14
When did God say He had appointed Jeremiah as a prophet?
God told Jeremiah, "Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you." Are you willing to obey the Lord and set aside any feelings of inadequacy?
God says in 2:11, "my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols." Why would anyone make such an exchange?
In 3:22 God says, "Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding." This command includes a choice that people must make (return) and a miracle that only God can do (cure you). This is similar to 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." What needs to happen to a person who has turned away from God for them to turn back to God?
In rebuking Israel for their sins, God says in 5:28, "they do not defend the just cause of the poor." Why does someone who is not poor have a responsibility toward someone who is?
6:14 accuses prophets and priests saying they, "dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious." What is the danger in treating a serious problem as though it was not serious?
In chapter 7 God had Jeremiah stand at the gate of the temple and call people to repentance. He said that people thought they were safe because they went to the Lord's temple even while they were doing things they knew were wrong. What did Jeremiah call the people to repent from?
God told Jeremiah in 7:27, "When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you." If God knew they wouldn't listen, why did he have Jeremiah speak?
Isaiah compares people to sheep who have gone astray, but Jeremiah says, "Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle." (8:6) Why would anyone charge down the wrong path?
In 9:24 God says, "let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight." The Hebrew word halal, is translated "boast." The KJV translates is as "glory," and it can also be translated "celebrate." In what way should we celebrate that we know the Lord?
Why does Jeremiah ask for discipline (or correction) in 10:24?
Why did God say He would punish the people of Anathoth?
What did the linen belt in chapter 13 represent?
Chapter 14 shows that there were false prophets in Jeremiah's time who had a more favorable message than Jeremiah did. God says of them, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them." (14:14) How can you avoid believing a false prophet?
Psalms 108 - 110
What does David mean in 108:2 saying, "I will awaken the dawn"?
David wrote, "While they curse, may you bless." (109:28) What is the benefit of turning your attention to God when people have insulted or mistreated you?
Why did Jesus quote Psalm 110:1 in Matthew 22:44?
New Testament: John 13 - 16
Why did Jesus wash His disciples feet? Why did Peter object? What do you need to do to follow the example that Jesus gave us?
What do you need to do to fulfill Jesus' command in 13:34, "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another"?
In 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." What should our attitude be toward people of other religions that do not recognize Jesus?
Jesus said, "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me." (14:21) Why are love for Jesus and obedience to His commands connected?
In chapter 15 when Jesus refers to us as branches, what is the one command He gives us that assures we will bear much fruit?
Did Jesus teach His followers to expect that everyone will like them?
Jesus said, "My Father will give you whatever you ask in my name." (16:23) What does it mean to ask something in Jesus' name?
In 16:33 Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." How can we have peace in the midst of trouble?
When did God say He had appointed Jeremiah as a prophet?
God told Jeremiah, "Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you." Are you willing to obey the Lord and set aside any feelings of inadequacy?
God says in 2:11, "my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols." Why would anyone make such an exchange?
In 3:22 God says, "Return, faithless people; I will cure you of backsliding." This command includes a choice that people must make (return) and a miracle that only God can do (cure you). This is similar to 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." What needs to happen to a person who has turned away from God for them to turn back to God?
In rebuking Israel for their sins, God says in 5:28, "they do not defend the just cause of the poor." Why does someone who is not poor have a responsibility toward someone who is?
6:14 accuses prophets and priests saying they, "dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious." What is the danger in treating a serious problem as though it was not serious?
In chapter 7 God had Jeremiah stand at the gate of the temple and call people to repentance. He said that people thought they were safe because they went to the Lord's temple even while they were doing things they knew were wrong. What did Jeremiah call the people to repent from?
God told Jeremiah in 7:27, "When you tell them all this, they will not listen to you." If God knew they wouldn't listen, why did he have Jeremiah speak?
Isaiah compares people to sheep who have gone astray, but Jeremiah says, "Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle." (8:6) Why would anyone charge down the wrong path?
In 9:24 God says, "let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight." The Hebrew word halal, is translated "boast." The KJV translates is as "glory," and it can also be translated "celebrate." In what way should we celebrate that we know the Lord?
Why does Jeremiah ask for discipline (or correction) in 10:24?
Why did God say He would punish the people of Anathoth?
What did the linen belt in chapter 13 represent?
Chapter 14 shows that there were false prophets in Jeremiah's time who had a more favorable message than Jeremiah did. God says of them, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them." (14:14) How can you avoid believing a false prophet?
Psalms 108 - 110
What does David mean in 108:2 saying, "I will awaken the dawn"?
David wrote, "While they curse, may you bless." (109:28) What is the benefit of turning your attention to God when people have insulted or mistreated you?
Why did Jesus quote Psalm 110:1 in Matthew 22:44?
New Testament: John 13 - 16
Why did Jesus wash His disciples feet? Why did Peter object? What do you need to do to follow the example that Jesus gave us?
What do you need to do to fulfill Jesus' command in 13:34, "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another"?
In 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." What should our attitude be toward people of other religions that do not recognize Jesus?
Jesus said, "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me." (14:21) Why are love for Jesus and obedience to His commands connected?
In chapter 15 when Jesus refers to us as branches, what is the one command He gives us that assures we will bear much fruit?
Did Jesus teach His followers to expect that everyone will like them?
Jesus said, "My Father will give you whatever you ask in my name." (16:23) What does it mean to ask something in Jesus' name?
In 16:33 Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." How can we have peace in the midst of trouble?
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