1 Week 41, Day 1: Monday, 12 October 2009 Jeremiah

1 Week 41, Day 1: Monday, 12 October 2009 Jeremiah 4, 5 What does it mean to circumcise your heart? (4:4) What brought destruction upon Jerusalem? (4:14-22) Could God find anyone upright among His people? (5:1) Did the rebellious believe themselves to be religious? (5:2) For whom does God demand a higher standard of obedience? (5:5) What deprives people of good? (5:25) What should warn of impending national disaster? (5:31) Proverbs 12 How do you respond to correction? (12:1) How important is it to marry well? (12:4) Compare 12:22 with James 5:12. James 5 Compare James 5:5 with Jeremiah 5. How are we to respond to life’s daily challenges? (5:13-16) What should motivate you to rebuke those you know engaged in sin? (5:20) Week 41, Day 2: Tuesday, 13 October 2009 Jeremiah 6, 7 Does God accept sin from His people? (6:8) Who finds pleasure in the Lord’s Word today? (6:10) Compare 6:13-15 with 2 Timothy 4:3. Have you ever stood at the crossroads in life? (6:16)

2 Is worship a substitute for obedience? (6:20) Do people often use religion as an attempt to validate and legitimize sinful and rebellious living? (7:4) Compare 7:9-11 with Galatians 6:7. Does God expect us the learn from the mistakes of those who have gone before us? (7:12) What is one reason why God wants you to obey Him? (7:23) Compare 7:24 with Jeremiah 17:9. What happens to truth in a nation that turns from God’s Will? (7:28) How are children treated in a godless nation? (7:31) What was the attitude of the people while they were sacrificing their children? (7:34) Proverbs 13 Can your mouth ruin you? (13:3) What do the righteous hate? What do fools hate? (13:5, 19) Does pride stand in the way of wisdom? (13:10) What sort of life do the unfaithful live? (13:15) Is discipline a sign of love? (13:24) 1 Peter 1 How are God’s people to live on earth? (1:1, 14-17) God’s people have been chosen according to ________, through ___________ of the Spirit, for __________ to Jesus Christ. (1:2) What has God given us? (1:3, 4) Why should we rejoice though we will suffer grief on earth? (1:6) How should our salvation effect our relationships with others? (1:22)

3 Week 41, Day 3: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Jeremiah 8, 9 What had become of the consciences of the people? (8:6) Where is wisdom found, and what happens when the source is rejected? (8:9) Can every enemy be appeased? (8:17) Is sin profitable for a time? (9:3) To what does God resort when His people won’t listen? (9:7) What caused the ruin of Jerusalem? (9:13) What is the true measure of success? (9:23, 24) In what does the Lord delight? (9:24) Proverbs 14 How do devious people feel about God? (14:2) What do wise people do when they sin? (14:9 – see Matthew 5:24) Compare 14:12 with 12:15. Are there consequences for your actions? (14:14) What do good people find? (14:22) What rots the bones? (14:30) The righteous have refuge even in ______ . (14:32) 1 Peter 2 What should we strive to remove from our lives? (2:1, 2, 11, 12) Who are you, and what is your purpose? (2:9, 10) Must we obey the law of our government? (2:13-15) How should Christian employees treat their employers? (2:18, 19)

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Week 41, Day 4: Thursday, 15 October 2009 Jeremiah 10, 11 Of what value is false religion? (10:2, 3) What happens when you stop seeking the Lord’s guidance? (10:21) Do you have the right to live life as you see fit? (10:23) What is the condition of those living in disobedience? (11:3, 4) How important is obedience in your relationship with the Lord? (11:4, 5) What does unrepentant sinful living do to your prayer life? (11:11) What good is a plea for forgiveness without repentance? (11:15) Do the sinful want to hear the Word of God? (11:21) Proverbs 15 Do your words bring healing to others (15:4) What character trait is common among fools? (15:5) Who does the Lord love? (15:9) Who is pleasing to the Lord? (15:26) Are everyone’s prayers answered? (15:29) What type of person becomes wise? (15:31) 1 Peter 3 Where is true beauty? (3:4) How does your relationship with your spouse impact your prayer life? (3:7) What blessing is given to those who live humble, compassionate, and forgiving lives? (3:8-12) What should you remember when you are attempted to compromise your witness

5 out of fear of man? (3:17) Compare with Esther 4:14. Week 41, Day 5: Friday, 16 October 2009 Jeremiah 12, 13 Can the most sinful claim the most spirituality? (12:2) What was God’s desire for all the nations that he used to punish Israel? (12:14-17) What good is a disobedient servant, an untruthful witness, or a disloyal ambassador? (13:10, 11) How does God feel about the disobedience of His people? (13:17) Compare 13:23 with Proverbs 11:6. Proverbs 16 Does man always see his own folly? (16:2) How do v16:3 and v16:4 go together? How does 16:6 relate to Proverbs 3:3 and 14:22? What is the best way to deal with your enemies? (16:7) Who is really in control of your life? (16:9, 33) Compare 16:18 with Proverbs 15:33. What comes out of your mouth reflects what is in your ______. (16:23) 1 Peter 4 What attitude should we have and why? (4:1) Why do we live differently? (4:1-6) Why should we remain clear minded and self-controlled? (4:7) Above all else, what should we do on earth? (4:8) When you speak, your words should be like what? (4:11)

6 Why should be rejoice in suffering? (4:12-19) Week 41, Day 6: Saturday, 17 October 2009 Jeremiah 14-16 Can you be forgiven without a repentant heart? (14:12) Compare 14:14 with 2 Timothy 4:3. Is it easy to preach God’s Word to a sinful people? (15:10, 15) Can living an obedient life be lonely? (15:17) What choice does Christ’s Ambassador have to make? (15:19-21) What must you resist to follow God? (16:12) Compare 16:18 with Luke 6:38. How does God repay? Proverbs 17 How does 17:2 relate to Matthew 3:9, 10? Compare 17:9 with Proverbs 10:12. Fools are characterized by what? (17:10, 16) Who promotes love? (17:9) How are we to handle disagreements? (17:14) What are two examples of how not to handle disagreements? (17:19) Psalm 119 Why should 119 greatly inspire and encourage those engaged in this yearly reading plan? How can we have an upright heart though we do not fully obey God’s law? (119:5-8) What does it mean to hide God’s word in your heart? (119:11) What should be our prayer as we read God’s word? (119:18, 26, 27, 33-40, 43)

7 Why might God allow you to go through suffering? (119:67-71, 75) What sustains you in your time of trial? (119:92, 93) What do you meditate on all day long? (119:97) How do you avoid the snares of the evil? (119:110) When do you find time alone to study and meditate upon God’s Word? (119:147, 148) Did David have a repentant heart? (119:176) Week 41, Day 7: Sunday, 18 October 2009 Jeremiah 17, 18 Who’s to blame when destruction comes to the sinful? (17:4) Who is cursed, and who is blessed? (17:5, 7) Does God’s Will and plan accommodate man’s freedom to choose and more than one possible outcome to a situation? (18:7-10) Does God know what choices we will make? (18:12) Proverbs 18 Those who talk too much lack what? (18:2) People do a lot of talking but what is actually worth hearing is a like a what? (18:4) Some people turn to the Lord for strength while others turn to _____. (18:11) The _____ will fall, and the humble will be honored. (18:12) Psalms 120, 121 When will the Lord watch over you? (121:8)