Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 44, October 28

Sunday, October 28, Ezekiel 1 - 2, 2 Timothy 1 - 2

In chapter 1, how did Ezekiel describe the figure he saw on a throne?
What assignment did God give Ezekiel in chapter 2?
In 1 Timothy 1:6 Paul told Timothy to "fan into flame the gift of God." How would you do this?
Paul writes, "Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us." What was the deposit he was referring to? What did Timothy need to do to guard it?
2 Timothy 2:2 describes the passing on of teaching from Paul to Timothy to "reliable people" to "others." What responsibility do you have to learn the truth and to pass it on to others?
What does Paul illustrate in 2 Timothy 2:4-6 referring to a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer?
2 Timothy 2:24 says that the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome. How do avoid being quarrelsome?

Monday, October 29, Ezekiel 3 - 5, Psalm 120

According to Ezekiel 3:16-19 what is the job of the watchman? What is not his responsibility?
What was the point of the things God had Ezekiel act out in Ezekiel 4?
In Ezekiel 5 why did God say He was bringing destruction on Jerusalem?
Psalm 120:6-7 says, "Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war." What should you do if you live among people who tend toward conflict?

Tuesday, October 30, Ezekiel 6 - 7, 2 Timothy 3 - 4

Three times in Ezekiel 6, and again at the end of Ezekiel 7, God says, "they will know that I am the Lord." Why would destruction cause people to know who is the Lord?
Four times in Ezekiel 7 God says that the coming destruction is to repay Israel for their "detestable" practices. What practices in Israel were detestable?
According to 2 Timothy 3:12, who will be persecuted?
Based on 2 Timothy 3:16-17, where did Scripture come from? What is it for?

Wednesday, October 31, Ezekiel 8 - 10, Psalm 121

God says in Ezekiel 8:18, "Although they shout in my ears, I will not listen to them." When does God hear and answer prayer?
What was the purpose of the mark in Ezekiel 9:4?
How does Ezekiel describe the cherubim he saw in chapter 10?
Why does Psalm 121:4 say that God doesn't sleep, but Genesis describes Him as resting on the seventh day?

Thursday, November 1, Ezekiel 11 - 12, Titus 1 - 2

In Ezekiel 11:16 God speaks of the exiles and says, "I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone." What does it mean for God to be a sanctuary for people who have been taken as captives into a foreign country?
How were people using the proverb in Ezekiel 12:22, "The days go by and every vision comes to nothing"? Is this similar to the way some people look at the promise of Jesus's return?
Why does Paul say he left Titus in Crete?
In Titus 2:13 what does Paul refer to as the "blessed hope"?

Friday, November 2, Ezekiel, 13 - 14, Psalm 122 - 123

In Ezekiel 13:2 God says that false prophets "prophesy out of their own imagination." How can you distinguish the voice of the Lord from your own imagination?
Based on Ezekiel 13:10 what was the nature of the false prophets' messages?
In Ezekiel 14 God uses the phrase "set up idols in their hearts" in verses 3, 4, and 7 to describe what people were guilty of. What does it mean to set up an idol in your heart?
Psalm 122:6 says to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Is that command valid today?
Psalm 123 describes praying and waiting for mercy from God. In what ways are you dependent on God to show mercy?

Saturday, November 3, Ezekiel 15 - 16, Titus 3, Philemon

What point does God make in Ezekiel 15 using the wood of a vine as an illustration?
Why does God compare Jerusalem to a prostitute in Ezekiel 16?
Titus 3:2 tells us "to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone." Is this the way you live?
Titus 3:5 says, "he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy." How should you live in response to God's mercy?
What was Paul asking Philemon to do? Why did he want to appeal to Philemon rather than ordering him what to do?

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