Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 18, April 29

Sunday, April 29, 2 Samuel 1 - 2, Psalm 50

The Amalekite in 2 Samuel 1 lied to David about killing Saul. Why did he misjudge how David would react?
Why did Israel have two kings in 2 Samuel 2 and fighting between two groups of warriors?
Why does God say in Psalm 50:12, "If I were hungry I would not tell you"?
In Psalm 50:15 God says, "call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." What opportunities have you had to obey the command to call on God in the day of trouble?

Monday, April 30, 2 Samuel 3 - 4, 2 Corinthians 1

What prompted Abner to try to help David in 2 Samuel 3?
Who killed Ish-Bosheth? Why did they do it? What happened to them?
2 Corinthians 1:4 says that God "comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." What opportunities do you have to comfort others in trouble?
It's common for people to say, "God won't give you more than you can handle." Paul says in 2 Corinthians 1:8, "We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure." Why would he be under this much pressure?
What does Paul mean in 2 Corinthians 1:22 saying that God's Spirit is given to us as a deposit?

Tuesday, May 1, 2 Samuel 5 - 6, 2 Corinthians 2

In 2 Samuel 5, why did the Philistines attack when they heard that David had been anointed king over all of Israel?
2 Samuel 6:9 says that David was afraid of the Lord. How should you react if you face circumstances that are more harsh than you were expecting?
What caused Michal to despise David?
Paul says in 2 Corinthians 2:17, "Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God." How can you maintain the sincerity that Paul speaks about?

Wednesday, May 2, 2 Samuel 7 - 8, 2 Corinthians 3

In 2 Samuel 7 Nathan the prophet first told David to do what he had mind in building a temple. However, he later heard from the Lord who said that David's son would be the one to build the temple. How should you distinguish between a wise opinion of a godly person and a word from the Lord?
In 2 Samuel 7:16 God told David, through Nathan, "Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me." If you were David would this make you more determined to seek and obey the Lord or would you feel like your future was secure and that you didn't need to seek God diligently?
What does 2 Corinthians 3:6 mean, saying, "the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life"?
Paul says we are "being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory." (2 Corinthians 3:18) How does this happen? Is it happening in your life?

Thursday, May 3, 2 Samuel 9 - 10, 2 Corinthians 4 - 5

Why did David show kindness to Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9?
Why did Israel go to war against the Ammonites and Arameans in 2 Samuel 10?
Why does Paul call his troubles "light and momentary"? (2 Corinthians 4:17)
How can you fix your eyes on what is not seen? (2 Corinthians 4:18)
Why does Paul say in 2 Corinthians 5 that he would prefer to be away from the body?
2 Corinthians 5:17 says that if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. What changes when you become a Christian?

Friday, May 4, 2 Samuel 11, Psalm 51 - 52

In 2 Samuel 11 David made a series of bad decisions; not being with his men, asking about Bathsheba, sending for Bathsheba, sleeping with Bathsheba getting her pregnant, trying to cover it up, and having Uriah killed. How is it possible that someone who had been in the habit of obeying the Lord could make this series of decisions?
In Psalm 51:1 David asks God to blot out his transgressions. What does it mean to have your transgressions blotted out?
David wrote in Psalm 52:5, "Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin." Who will be brought to everlasting ruin?

Saturday, May 5, 2 Samuel 12, 2 Corinthians 6 - 7

In rebuking David for his sin with Bathsheba God said, "And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more." (2 Samuel 12:8) This shows that God is the one who wants to fill our lives. How can we avoid getting our eyes off of God and thinking that other things would satisfy us more?
Why does Paul refer to himself as "having nothing, and yet possessing everything"? (2 Corinthians 6:10)
What does it mean in 2 Corinthians 6:14 to be yoked together with unbelievers?
How does 2 Corinthians 7:10 distinguish between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow?

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