1 Week 42, Day 1: Monday, 19 October 2009 Jeremiah

1 Week 42, Day 1: Monday, 19 October 2009 Jeremiah 19, 20 What good are the accomplishments of men outside of God’s Will? (19:7, 10) What is often man’s response to the Lord’s messenger? Does God always spare the faithful from injustice? (20:2) When in disobedience, are we our own worst enemy? (20:4) What inspired Jeremiah to prophesy despite intense persecution? (20:9, 11) Proverbs 19 When a man messes up his life, who does he tend to blame? (19:3) What does 19:4-7 say about what most people pursue and care most about in life? How do the wise deal with offensive behavior? (19:11) How much responsibility does God place on parents for the disciplining of their children? (19:18) What does a man desire? (19:22) Where can it be found? How can you be at peace and content? (19:23) 1 Peter 5 How are we to deal with others? (5:5, 6) What are we to do with our worries? (5:7) Week 42, Day 2: Tuesday, 20 October 2009 Jeremiah 21, 22 When do the rebellious often attempt to gain God’s mercy? (21:2) Why did the Lord intend to bring harm to Judah? (21:14) What choice did God give Judah? (22:3-5)

2 How would Judah’s disobedience ultimately bring glory to God? (22:8, 9) How does God feel about greed and gaining exorbitant wealth on the backs of others? (22:13-16) When are people often in danger of taking God for granted? (22:21) Proverbs 20 What do wise people do? (20:3) Are there always consequences for behavior? (20:4) Is there anyone who is good? (20:9) How rare are men and women of strong character? (20:6, 15) What are God’s desires for the family? (20:7, 11, 20) Should Christians avenge themselves? (20:22) What is one reason why God allows adversity in your life? (20:30) 2 Peter 1 What has God given us and why? (1:3, 4) What is the ultimate product of our faith? (1:7) Those who are not loving and forgiving have forgotten what? (1:9) What does a good accountability partner do for you? (1:12) What do we understand concerning God’s Word? (1:20, 21) Week 42, Day 3: Wednesday, 21 October 2009 Jeremiah 23, 24 What happens to the churches of a people that have turned from God? (23:11, 16, 17, 21, 25-30) Do the godless often convince themselves that God endorses their sinful lives? (23:36)

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What changes a person’s heart? (24:7) Proverbs 21 Who controls the thoughts of rulers? (21:1) Do we understand our own motives and our own sin? (21:2) What is more important to God than religious service and activity? (21:3) Does the wise man need to be punished to learn? (21:11) What happens to those who gradually stray away from God’s instruction? (21:16) When the Bible talks about the “mocker” what sort of person is it talking about? (21:24) Compare 21:27 with 21:2, 3. What do the Jews learn in Judges? (21:31) 2 Peter 2 Compare 2 Peter 2 with Jeremiah 23. To what does God compare men who have no spiritual discernment? (2:12) Does God hold you more accountable when you grow in your spiritual understanding? (2:20-22) Week 42, Day 4: Thursday, 22 October 2009 Jeremiah 25, 26 Is the Lord patient and merciful? (25:3) What brings God’s wrath? (25:7) Does God offer a choice? (26:1-6) Proverbs 22 How is life for he wicked? (22:5)

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Where is the foundation for character formed? (22:6) Why should Christians avoid debt? (22:7, 26, 27) How important is discipline in child development? (22:15) How should we handle God’s Word? (22:17, 18) What will committed study of God’s Word help you do? (22:19) How do Christians show that their faith is in the Lord rather than in riches? (22:22, 16, 8) What is the danger of hanging around with ungodly people? (22:25) 2 Peter 3 Why did Peter write this letter? (3:1, 2) Why has the Lord’s return not yet occurred? (3:9) What will happen on the Day of the Lord? (3:10-14) How should we live as we await the Lord’s return? (3:11, 14-18) Week 42, Day 5: Friday, 23 October 2009 Jeremiah 27, 28 What does God expect faithful religious leaders to do for their followers? (27:18) Does God have a plan for you beyond periods of discipline? (27:22) Can false prophets be very convincing and deceive many? (28:10-16) Proverbs 23 Restraint is a sign of _______. (23:4) What does the Bible say about the extremes of gluttony and stinginess? (23:1-8) Who defends the weak? (23:11) What is one of the responsibilities of a parent? (23:13, 14) What can we learn from

5 these verses as a child of God concerning the way our Heavenly Father deals with us? If you heart is wise, what will your conversations be like? (23:16) Proverbs 23:22 and 23:25, along with Proverbs 1:8, 4:3, 6:20, 10:1, 15:20, 19:26, 20:20, 28:24, 30:11, and 30:17 all reiterate that God intended life-giving wisdom is imparted upon children by both the ______ and the ______. God wants you to surrender your _______. (23:26) What can stand in the way? (21:4) What does the Bible say about drinking too much alcohol? (23:29-35) 1 John 1 Why are John’s words credible? (1:1-4; see also 2 Peter 1:16-18) Week 42, Day 6: Saturday, 24 October 2009 Jeremiah 29-31 What instructions did God give His people living in a godless nation? (29:6-9) What plans does God have for His people? (29:11-14) Why did God punish His people? (30:14, 15) What sort of love does God have for you? (31:3) How does God want you to feel and act when you sin? (31:19) Proverbs 24 God can use trials to reveal to you what? (24:10) Is it our responsibility to pull others out of a sinful lifestyle? (24:11, 12) How does trouble affect the righteous and unrighteous differently? (24:16) What did Romans 5:3-5 reveal to us on this matter? Compare 24:19 with 24:1 and 23:17. What point does God want to ensure you understand? Why does God disapprove when we rejoice over the failures of our enemies? (24:17,

6 18) Are Christians ever allowed to seek revenge? (24:29) How do God’s commands concerning personal conflict relate to God’s commands concerning judicial matters? (See Exodus 21:12-26 for example and compare with Matthew 5:39). Psalm 122 What does love for God make you want to do? (122:1, 4) Week 42, Day 7: Sunday, 25 October 2009 Jeremiah 32, 33 How did Jeremiah show faith in God’s promise? (32) What does the Lord promise to His people? (33:3) What does to Lord do when you cry for forgiveness and help? (33:8) Proverbs 25 How important is it for nations to purge evil from within? (25:5) For a wise man’s counsel to be effective it must be ______ (25:12) Is a gentle tongue powerful? (25:15) Can too much of a good thing be bad? (25:16) How important is it for leaders to surround themselves with people of fidelity and wisdom? (25:19, 20) What use is a polluted well? (25:26) What is vital for your security in life? (25:28) Psalms 123, 124 Who will give trouble to God’s people? (123:4) Who controls your fate? (124)