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)
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