Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 41, October 7

Sunday, October 7, Jeremiah 15 - 16, John 17

In Jeremiah 15:20 God tells Jeremiah that He will make him a wall of bronze. In what way did Jeremiah need to be like a wall?
Why did God tell Jeremiah not to marry and have sons and daughters?
What did Jesus ask for in John 17?
What do you learn about prayer from the example of Jesus in John 17?
In John 17:16 Jesus said that His disciples and He himself were not of this world. What does it mean to not be of this world?

Monday, October 8, Jeremiah 17 - 18, Psalm 111

Jeremiah 17:5-8 says that you are cursed if you trust in man, but blessed if you trust in God. How can you strengthen your trust in God?
Why did God have Jeremiah visit a potter in Jeremiah 18?
Psalm 111:5 says, "He provides food for those who fear him." Jesus taught us not to worry about what we will eat. (Matthew 6:31) Are you able to trust God to provide the things you need?

Tuesday, October 9, Jeremiah 19 - 20, John 18

What did Jeremiah do with the clay jar he bought in Jeremiah 19?
What did Jeremiah mean when he said that God's word was like "a fire shut up in my bones"? (Jeremiah 20:9)
Why did those who came to arrest Jesus fall down in John 18:6?
In John 18:28 Jewish leaders took Jesus to Pilate to be executed. They didn't enter the palace because that would make them "unclean" and unable to eat the Passover. They thought they were staying clean to be able to commune with God while seeking execution of the One who came to make us able to commune with God. What do we need to do to seek a genuine relationship with God rather than a set of religious practices?

Wednesday, October 10, Jeremiah 21 - 22, Psalm 112

In Jeremiah 21 why did God have Jeremiah tell Zedekiah that God was going to fight against him?
How did God define the justice He expected from kings of Judah in Jeremiah 22:3?
What does Psalm 112:5 promise to those who are generous?

Thursday, October 11, Jeremiah 23 - 24, John 19

Jeremiah 23:5 says that God will raise up a righteous branch. Verse 6 says His name will be, "Jehovah Tsidkenu," or the Lord our Righteousness. What did God say this righteous branch would accomplish?
According to Jeremiah 23:24, where is God?
In Jeremiah 24 what did God say He would do for those who had been exiled from Judah?
In John 19:11 why did Jesus say that those who turned Him over to Pilate were guilty of a greater sin than Pilate would be for having Jesus executed?
Who took care of Jesus's mother after He was crucified?

Friday, October 12, Jeremiah 25 - 26, Psalm 113 - 114

Why does God refer to Nebuchadnezzar as His servant in Jeremiah 25:9?
Why did people want to kill Jeremiah in chapter 26? Why did they decide not to?
According to Psalm 113:2-3, where and when should the name of the Lord be praised?
Psalm 114:2 says, "Judah became God’s sanctuary." What does this mean?

Saturday, October 13, Jeremiah 27 - 28, John 20 - 21

In Jeremiah 27, why did Jeremiah tell Zedekiah and neighboring kings that they should serve the king of Babylon?
In Jeremiah 28, Hananiah gave a prophecy that sounded like good news,but it was false. Jeremiah's prophecies were bad news, but they were true. What happened to Hananiah?
When Peter and John ran to the tomb in John 20, who got to the tomb first? Who went in first?
Why did Mary Magdalene mistake Jesus for the gardener?
According to John 20:31, what is the purpose of the gospel of John?
What did Jesus tell Peter to do in John 21 after asking Peter if he loved Jesus?

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