Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 48, November 25

Sunday, November 25, Hosea 1 - 2, 1 Peter 1

God makes a promise in Hosea 1:10, "In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’" How will this be fulfilled?
Hosea chapter 2 speaks of Israel as an adulterous wife. God had provided generously for her, but "She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who lavished on her the silver and gold," (Hosea 2:8). God says He will take away the material blessings and "I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her." (Hosea 2:14) God wants a love relationship with us that is not primarily about what He does for us or gives to us. Do you have that kind of love relationship with God?
What does it mean to be "shielded by God’s power"? (1 Peter 1:5)
According to 1 Peter 1:7 what benefit comes from trials?
1 Peter 1:15 says, "be holy in all you do." What do you need to do to obey this?

Monday, November 26, Hosea 3 - 4, 1 Peter 2 - 3

What does Hosea buying back his own wife symbolize in Hosea 3?
Why would God say in Hosea 4:6, "my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge"?
1 Peter 2:1 says, "rid yourselves of all malice." How do you rid yourself of malice toward someone who has hurt you? What should you do if you rid yourself of malice and something causes it to take root in your heart again?
1 Peter 2:16 tells us to "live as free people," but also tells us, "live as God’s slaves." How can you do both?
1 Peter 3:7 teaches men to treat their wives with respect, "so that nothing will hinder your prayers." Why would the way a man treats his wife impact the effectiveness of his prayer?
1 Peter 3:9 teaches us to "repay evil with blessing." Are you able to do this?

Tuesday, November 27, Hosea 5 - 6, Psalm 135

Hosea 5:6 says, "When they go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord, they will not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them." Why would God withdraw from anyone who is seeking Him?
Hosea says in 6:3, "Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him." What do you need to do to "press on" to acknowledge the Lord?
Psalm 135:6 teaches that God is sovereign, having all power, "The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths." When you pray, do you recognize that God has all power?

Wednesday, November 28, Hosea 7 - 8, 1 Peter 4 - 5

In Hosea 7:2 God says, "but they do not realize that I remember all their evil deeds." This seems to be the opposite of Isaiah 43:25 where God says, "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more." Why are both of these true statements?
Hosea 8:1-3 describes Israel as crying out to God while rebelling against Him, "because the people have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law. Israel cries out to me, ‘Our God, we acknowledge you!’ But Israel has rejected what is good." How is it possible to cry out to God while rebelling against Him?
1 Peter 4:7 commands us, "The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray." What do you have to do to be alert and of sober mind?
1 Peter 4:10 says, "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." How do you know what your gift is? Are you using it to serve others?
1 Peter 5:7 says to cast all your anxiety on the Lord. How do you do that?

Thursday, November 29, Hosea 9 - 10, Psalms 136 - 137

Hosea 9:7 says, "Because your sins are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired person a maniac." What would a person's sin make them look at a prophet as a fool or a maniac?
Hosea 10:12 says, "break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you." Ground is plowed in anticipation of rain. What is the unplowed ground that Hosea speaks of and what are the showers?
Each verse of Psalm 136 repeats the phrase, "His love endures forever." What is the value of remembering God's steadfast love through all of life's circumstances?
What would be wrong with singing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land? (Psalm 137:4)

Friday, November 30, Hosea 11 - 12, 2 Peter 1

In Hosea 11:8 God says, "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?" This describes God's steadfast love and His determination to have a relationship with Israel. John describes this love for all people in John 3:16, saying, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son." Do you draw near to God knowing that He wants to draw near to you?
Hosea 12:8 says, "Ephraim boasts, 'I am very rich; I have become wealthy. With all my wealth they will not find in me any iniquity or sin.'" Why would anyone imagine that wealth would keep them from being found guilty of sin?
What does it mean to "participate in the divine nature." (2 Peter 1:4)
How does 2 Peter 1:21 describe the origin of Scripture?

Saturday, December 1, Hosea 13 - 14, 2 Peter 2 - 3

Why would God say in Hosea 13:4, "You shall acknowledge no God but me, no Savior except me"?
Hosea 13:6 says, "When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me." How can we be satisfied without becoming proud and forgetting God?
Hosea 14:1-2 urges Israel to return to God in repentance. What promises are made in verses 4-7 in response to Israel's repentance?
2 Peter chapter 2 warns us of coming false teachers. What are the main characteristics of the false teachers that Peter warns of?
What explanation does Peter offer in 2 Peter chapter 3 for the fact that the coming of the Lord would take long enough that people would mock the idea that Jesus will return?
Peter tells us in 2 Peter 3:11 that knowing that the earth will be destroyed should motivate us to live holy and godly lives. Are you motivated in this way?
2 Peter 3:18 commands us to grow. Are you growing?

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