1 Corinthians 13
- Why does Paul say that if he had spiritual gifts, but lacked love, "I gain nothing"?
- Based on the definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, when have you shown genuine love? When have you failed to?
- Why does Paul say that of faith, hope and love, the greatest is love?
- What does 1 Corinthians 14:14 mean, "For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful"?
- According to 1 Corinthians 14:26, what is the purpose we should have in mind when Christians are gathered?
- How many people does Paul say Jesus appeared to after His resurrection?
- What does Paul say would be the result if you eliminated the resurrection of Jesus and our resurrection from what we believe?
- How does Paul contrast the body we have now with the one we will have in heaven?
- What was Paul having the Corinthians set money aside for?
- 1 Corinthians 16:14 says, "Do everything in love." How can you develop an attitude such that you can do everything in love?
- 2 Corinthians 1:4 says that God "comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." In what ways have you experienced God's comfort? What opportunities do you have to comfort others?
- Paul says that his troubles "happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God." (2 Corinthians 1:9) Are there ways that you rely on yourself when you should rely on God?
- What is the meaning of the statement in 2 Corinthians 1:20, "no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ"?
2 Chronicles 19 - 36
- How did Jehoshaphat instruct the judges in 2 Chronicles 19:6-7?
- Why did Jehoshaphat have singers at the head of the army in 2 Chronicles 20?
- Why was Jehoram a worse king than his father? What were the results?
- Who ruled Judah after Ahaziah died in 2 Chronicles 22?
- Why did the people kill Athaliah in 2 Chronicles 23?
- How was the restoration of the temple paid for in 2 Chronicles 24?
- How would you explain Joash turning from good to evil after the death of Jehoiada?
- Why was Amaziah defeated when he went to war against Jehoash in 2 Chronicles 25?
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 says of Uzziah, "As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success." Verse 15 says, "His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful." But verse 16 says, "But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall." How can you become successful without becoming prideful?
- How does 2 Chronicles 27:2 describe the reign of Jotham?
- In 2 Chronicles 28 how many prisoners did Israel take from Judah? Who told them to send them back?
- What changes did Hezekiah make in 2 Chronicles 29?
- In 2 Chronicles 30:6-9 messengers went throughout Judah and Israel inviting people to return to God and to come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. How did people react to the invitation?
- What was the result of the generous giving in 2 Chronicles 31?
- When the Assyrians were going to attack Jerusalem, Hezekiah told the people, "there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles." (2 Chronicles 32:7-8) How does it affect you to recognize God's power at work in you?
- What happened when Manasseh repented in 2 Chronicles 33?
- When the book of the Law was read to Josiah in 2 Chronicles 34, he was troubled, saying in verse 21, "those who have gone before us have not kept the word of the Lord." What do you think he heard in the Law that caused him to say this?
- How long had Josiah been king when he celebrated the Passover in 2 Chronicles 35?
- The book of 2 Chronicles ends with people of Israel being allowed to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. Who decreed that they could return?
Psalms 76 - 77
- Psalm 76:7 says, "It is you alone who are to be feared." Do you have fear of others that God wants to free you from?
- Psalm 77 was written in a time of trouble. Verse 7 asks, "Will he never show his favor again?" But verse 11 says, "I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago." What is the value of remembering what God has done in time past?
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