Sunday, February 25, 2018

Week 9, February 25 - March 3, 2018

Sunday, February 25, Numbers 19 - 21, Romans 6
  • Was the water of cleansing described in Numbers 19 used to remove bacteria and was it just for a ceremonial use?
  • What did Moses do in Numbers 20 that was so serious God told him that he wouldn't be allowed to enter the Promised Land?
  • Jesus drew a comparison between the bronze snake in Numbers 21 and Himself (John 3:14-15).  What did Jesus have in common with the snake that Moses made?
  • What does Paul mean in Romans 6:6 when he says, "our old self was crucified with him"?
  • Paul says in Romans 6:11 to "count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God."  Are you doing this?
  • In Romans 6:23, why does Paul refer to death as wages but eternal life as a gift?
Monday, February 26, Numbers 22 - 24, Psalm 25
  • Balak said to Balaam in Numbers 22:6, "For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed."  Where did Balak get that idea?
  • If God told Balaam to go with those Balak sent in Numbers 22:20, why was God angry with Balaam when he went (Numbers 22:22)?
  • What does Numbers 23:19 say about God?
  • What was Balaam speaking about in Numbers 24:17?
  • David wrote in Psalm 25:15, "My eyes are ever on the Lord."  What does he mean?  What do you need to do to keep your eyes ever on the Lord?
Tuesday, February 27, Numbers 25 - 27, Romans 7
  • What caused the plague in Numbers 25?
  • Had the nation grown or shrunk in the years between Numbers 1 and Numbers 26?
  • How did God answer Moses's prayer in Numbers 27:16?
  • Why does Paul tell us in Romans 7 that we died to the Law?
  • Paul says in Romans 7:18, "I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out."  Is he describing his life as a Christian or what it was like before becoming a Christian?
Wednesday, February 28, Numbers 28 - 30, Psalm 26
  • What do you think was the purpose of the offerings required by Numbers 28 and 29?
  • In Numbers 30 why did God allow a vow made by a woman to be overruled by her father or husband?
  • In Psalm 26:8 David wrote, "Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells."  What was it about God's house that David loved?
Thursday, March 1, Numbers 31 - 32, Romans 8 - 9
  • Numbers 31:16 shows that after Balaam was unable to curse Israel in Numbers 22-24, he advised the Moabites in luring Israel into immorality in Numbers 25.  Why did Balaam alternate between obeying God and rebelling?
  • Were the tribes who wanted to receive their inheritance east of the Jordan in Numbers 32 settling for something less than what God wanted for them?
  • Paul says in Romans 8:6, "The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace."  What do you need to do to have your mind governed by the Spirit?
  • Romans 8:18 says, "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."  Do God's promises of eternal glory outweigh whatever suffering you may face?
  • What does it mean to be more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37)?
  • According to Romans 9:32, how did Israel stumble over the stumbling stone? 
Friday, March 2, Numbers 33 - 34, Psalms 27 - 28
  • Numbers 33 lists 41 places the Israelites camped over a 40 year period.  Did the Israelites spend more time travelling or camping during this time?
  • Why was the Promised Land to be divided among only 9 1/2 tribes?
  • In Psalm 27 David shows that he is free from fear.  Do you have this freedom?
  • David wrote, "My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him." (Psalm 28:7)  When and how do you experience great joy in the Lord?
Saturday, March 3, Numbers 35 - 36, Romans 10
  • In Numbers 35, for whose benefit were the cities of refuge set aside?
  • Why did Zelophehad’s daughters marry their cousins?
  • According to Romans 10:9, what must a person do to be saved?
  • Why do people need to hear the gospel to be saved?

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