Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 52, December 23

Sunday, December 23, Zechariah 1 - 3, Revelation 16

Zechariah 1:3 says, "‘Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you.’" Why does God wait for us to return to Him?
Who or what does God refer to as the apple of His eye in Zechariah 2:8?
Why was Satan ready to accuse the high priest in Zechariah 3? Who rebuked Satan?
In Zechariah 3:10 God promises, "I will remove the sin of this land in a single day." How was that fulfilled?
Twice in Revelation 16, in verses 9 and 11, people are described as cursing God, but refusing to repent. What causes such stubborn refusal to repent?

Monday, December 24, Zechariah 4 - 6, Psalm 148

Zechariah 4:6 says, "This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty." Why did Zerubbabel need this encouragement?
What does the woman in the basket in Zechariah 5 represent?
What did God promise in Zechariah 6:15 if Joshua son of Jozadak would "diligently obey the Lord”?
Psalm 148 instructs inanimate objects to praise the Lord, including sun and moon (verse 3), lightning, hail, snow, and clouds (verse 8), and mountains and hills (verse 9). How can they praise the Lord?

Tuesday, December 25, Zechariah 7 - 8, Revelation 17 - 18

The people asked a question in Zechariah 7:3 about the fasts that commemorated the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity. Now that they had returned and the temple was being rebuilt, they wondered whether those fasts served a purpose. Chapters 7 and 8 answer the question, but why was such a long answer needed?
Why does God speak about justice, mercy, and compassion in Zechariah 7:9 when the people were asking whether to fast or not?
What does the prostitute in Revelation 17 represent?
Revelation 18:4 commands, "Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins." How does this command apply to you today?

Wednesday, December 26, Zechariah 9 - 11, Psalm 149

How does Zechariah 9:9 say a king will enter Jerusalem?
Zechariah 10:1 says, "Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime." Rain in the springtime is something some people might take for granted. What should you be praying for that you might tend to take for granted?
What is the significance of the thirty pieces of silver in Zechariah 11:12?
Psalm 149:4 says, "For the Lord takes delight in his people." How should knowing this impact the way you live?

Thursday, December 27, Zechariah 12 - 14, Psalm 150

Zechariah prophesied in 12:10, "They will look on me, the one they have pierced." Is this describing something that has already happened or is yet to happen?
Why will prophets be ashamed as foretold in Zechariah 13:4-6?
What will result in the Mount of Olives splitting, according to Zechariah 14:4?
Psalm 150:6 says, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." When and how do you praise the Lord?

Friday, December 28, Malachi 1 - 2, Revelation 19 - 20

In Malachi 1:8 God accuses the people of offering animals in sacrifice that they wouldn't offer to their governor. Why would people think of giving God second best?
In Malachi 2:2 God urges the priests to "resolve to honor my name." What would this mean to you to resolve to honor God's name?
In Malachi 2 God speaks against men who are unfaithful to their wives and says, "So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful." Why does God care about people honoring their marriage vows?
Why did the angel tell John not to worship him in Revelation 19:10?
Who is the rider on the white horse in Revelation 19:11?
What happens to the beast and the false prophet in Revelation 19?
At the end of Revelation 20, who is thrown into the lake of fire? What are they being judged for?

Saturday, December 29, Malachi 3 - 4, Revelation 21 - 22

Why does God, in Malachi 3, accuse people of robbing Him in tithes and offerings?
Malachi 3:16 says, "Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard." What does the Lord hear when He listens to your conversations?
What does Malachi say God will do "before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes"?
What four things does Revelation 21:4 say there will be no more of in the New Jerusalem?
Why is there no temple in the New Jerusalem?
What warning does the book of Revelation close with?

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