Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 43, October 21

Sunday, October 21, Jeremiah 43 - 45, 1 Timothy 1

Why did Johanan and others lead the people into Egypt after Jeremiah told them that God was directing them not to go there?
In Jeremiah 44, what reason did people give to continue burning incense to the queen of heaven?
What change in attitude did God say that Baruch needed in Jeremiah 45?
In 1 Timothy 1, why does Paul say he left Timothy in Ephesus?

Monday, October 22, Jeremiah 46 - 48, 1 Timothy 2

Jeremiah 46 is a prophesy of the coming defeat of Egypt by the Babylonians. Verse 27 and 28 tell Israel not to be afraid. Why might the destruction of Egypt cause fear in Israel?
What reasons do you find in Jeremiah 48:26-30 for the destruction of Moab that Jeremiah was prophesying?
According to 1 Timothy 2:4 who does God want to be saved?

Tuesday, October 23, Jeremiah 49 - 51, 1 Timothy 3

Jeremiah 49 prophesies the destruction of neighboring nations. Why would God, through Jeremiah, turn attention to those nations?
According to Jeremiah 50:4-5, how would Babylon's destruction impact Israel?
According to Jeremiah 51:11 who would destroy Babylon?
Are the qualifications for overseers in 1 Timothy 3 primarily character qualities or talents?

Wednesday, October 24, Psalm 119

Psalm 119:11 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 that guard against sin?
What does it mean to say "You are my portion, Lord."? (Psalm 119:57)
Why would the Psalmist say in Psalm 119:99, "I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes"?
Psalm 119:148 says, "My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises." Is there a difference between meditating on God's promises at night and meditating in the daytime?

Thursday, October 25, Jeremiah 52, Lamentations 1, 1 Timothy 4

What did the Babylonians do in Jeremiah 52 with the bronze items that were in the temple?
The book of Lamentations was written to grieve over the destruction of Jerusalem. Lamentations 1:7 says, "Her enemies looked at her and laughed at her destruction." Why did God allow Jerusalem to be destroyed?
Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:12, "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young." How is someone to keep others from looking down on them?

Friday, October 26, Lamentations 2 - 3, 1 Timothy 5

Lamentations 2:14 says, "The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity." How does God correct you when you are doing something wrong? Do you listen to Him?
Lamentations 3 describes "affliction by the rod of the Lord’s wrath." (3:1) However, verses 21-24 give a basis for hope in the midst of affliction. Verses 22-23 say the Lord's compassions are new every morning. Are you able to look to the Lord with hope in the midst of trouble?
Why does Paul put such strong emphasis on providing for family in 1 Timothy 5:8?

Saturday, October 27, Lamentations 4 - 5, 1 Timothy 6

Lamentations 4:13 says that the destruction of Jerusalem "happened because of the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests." In what way were prophets and priests particularly responsible?
Lamentations 5:21 says, "Restore us to yourself, Lord, that we may return." How much of Jerusalem's restoration depended on God's intervention and how much depended on Israel's repentance?
Paul writes in 1 Timothy 6:8, "But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." Why is it important to have an attitude of contentment?
What does Paul tell Timothy to command the rich to do?

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