2 Corinthians 12
- Why does Paul say he was given a thorn in the flesh? Why wasn't it taken away?
- What does Paul mean when he says, "For when I am weak, then I am strong"?
- Paul says in 2 Corinthians 13:5, "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." How do you do this?
- Paul says in 2 Corinthians 13:9 that he is praying for the Christians in Corinth. What he asks for is translated "that you may be fully restored" in the NIV, "that you will become mature" in the NLT, "that you be made complete" in the NASB, and "perfection" in the KJV. What would it mean for you to become fully restored or complete?
- Paul says he is astonished to learn that the Galatians are "turning to a different gospel." How can you maintain your understanding of the true gospel and not be turned aside?
- Where does Paul say he learned the gospel?
- How does Paul describe his meeting with the apostles in Jerusalem in Galatians 2?
- Why did Paul confront Cephas in Antioch?
- In Galatians 2:20 Paul says, "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." How will it change the way you live to have the same attitude Paul describes?
- Why does Paul say in Galatians 3:10, "all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse"?
- Paul says in Galatians 3:28, "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." How should this direct the way we relate to each other?
Esther 1 - 10
- Why did Vashti lose her position as queen in chapter 1 of Esther?
- Why did Esther keep her nationality secret when she became queen?
- Why did Haman want to kill all the Jews?
- Why did Esther want to fast and have others fast before trying to speak to the king?
- In Esther 5 Haman boasted to his wife and friends of his wealth and prestige, but said in verse 13, "But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate." Why did one man who didn't show Haman respect outweigh and the things he could have been thankful for?
- In Esther 6:13 Haman's advisers told him that since Mordecai was Jewish, "you cannot stand against him." Did these advisers understand that God's favor was on the Jews? How would they have come to that conclusion?
- How did Haman die in Esther 7?
- What did the new edict in Esther 8 say? Who wrote it?
- How did Purim become a two-day celebration?
- According to Esther 10:3 what was Mordecai's position under king Xerxes?
- The Jews had been scattered during captivity and were forced to live in a foreign land. Yet they maintained an identity as a people so that Haman knew who they were and wanted to kill them. How did they maintain their identity as a people?
Psalms 82 - 85
- Psalm 82:3 is speaking to judges and says, "Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed." How can you be of help to the weak, fatherless, poor, or oppressed?
- Psalm 83:1 says, "O God, do not remain silent." Why would it ever seem like God is silent? What should you do if you feel like God is being silent in response to your prayer?
- Psalm 84:10 says, "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere." What value do you place on being close to God? What do you do to draw near to Him?
- Psalm 85:1-3 describes God restoring the nation by forgiving their sins. Verse 4 says, "Restore us again, God our Savior, and put away your displeasure toward us." Why is it possible to ask a holy God to forgive our sin?
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