1 Week 46, Day 1: Monday, 16 November 2009 Ezekiel

1 Week 46, Day 1: Monday, 16 November 2009 Ezekiel 22, 23 What are some of the characteristics of a society that has become completely corrupted? (22:6-12) What happens to the political, business, and religious leaders in a godless nation? (22:23-29) Could the Lord find anyone within the government, churches, or community worthy to lead His people? (22:30) What metaphor does the Lord continue to use to describe His unfaithful people? (23:3) Does God hold His people accountable? (23:35) Proverbs 16 What does God know about you that you don’t know about yourself? (16:2) How does 16:4, 5, 18 help you understand Ezekiel? How do you avoid evil? (16:6) Who has the final say (16:1, 9) What guides your words? (16:23) John 9 Does God at times allow suffering to occur that His name might be glorified? (9:3) What sort of behavior results from a fear of man over a fear of the Lord? (9:21-23) Do many claim to be glorifying God while they directly oppose His will? (9:24) Why did Jesus come into this world? (9:39) Week 46, Day 2: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Ezekiel 24, 25

2 Does the Lord at times demand great sacrifice from His servants that His name would be glorified? (24:15-17) Does God, a jealous God, destroy those things that are idols to His people that they might return to Him? (24:20-27) Does the Lord hold all nations accountable for their actions? (25) Proverbs 17 What is one way to promote love? (17:9) What is one way wise people avoid pain in life? (17:10) Are fools dangerous to others? (17:12) What is an important step to avoiding disputes? (17:14) What good is money in the hands of a fool? (17:16) How does 17:19 relate to 17:14? What robs a father of his joy? (17:21) John 10 Is there any way to God apart from His Son, Jesus? (10:1-18) Who cannot believe in Jesus? (10:26) Can God’s sheep ever be lost? (10:28) Week 46, Day 3: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 Ezekiel 26, 27 What can mankind learn from history? (26:6) What good is complete prosperity for a nation that defies God? (27) Proverbs 18 What do we know about unfriendly people? (18:1)

3 What would a fool rather do than understand? (18:2) How much of what people say had any real value? (18:4) Where does trouble usually start? (18:7, 8) John 11 How did Jesus feel about Mary, Martha, and Lazarus? (11:3, 5) Would Jesus’ actions give most people the impression that he loved Lazarus? (11:6) How does Jesus’ actions relate to his statement in verse (11:4) How did Jesus know the right things to do? (11:9, 10) How do verses 11:11-16 relate with 11:3-6? Why did Thomas say what he did? (11:16) Why did Mary and Martha respond to Jesus’ return differently? (11:20) When did Martha believe that those who had already died with rise again? (11:24) What did Jesus say about death? (11:25) What does the shortest verse in the New Testament say about Jesus? (11:35, 36) What did Jesus know about his prayer life? (11:41, 42) What were the Pharisees concerned about? (11:48) Week 46, Day 4: Thursday, 19 November 2009 Ezekiel 28, 29 What character trait was at the root of Tyre’s downfall? (28:1, 5, 17) What did God want the Egyptians to know? (29:6) Proverbs 19 Do many enthusiastically and with great vigor go the wrong way in life? (19:2)

4 Who do people like to blame for the consequences of sin? (19:3) What produces patience? (19:11) What burden of responsibility rests upon the shoulders of parents? (19:18) What does a man desire? (19:22) What leads one to stray (19:27) John 12 How do you think the relationship between Mary, Martha, Lazarus and Jesus changed after the events of John 11? (12:1-3) What motivated Judas, and how did he misrepresent himself to others? (12:5, 6) Can your relationship with God and His blessings cause trouble for you? (12:10, 11) What could the disciples have learned about Jesus’ teachings from the miraculous raising of Lazarus? (12:16-19, 23, 24) When was the time of judgment? (12:31) Why are Christians often afraid to confess their faith? (12:42, 43) Why did Jesus come into the world? (12:46) How can we reconcile 12:47 with 5:27, 30? What else does Jesus reveal about the last day? (12:48) Week 46, Day 5: Friday, 20 November 2009 Ezekiel 30, 31 How does God use catastrophe to draw people to Him? (30:9) What does God’s punishment reveal? (30:19) Who makes nations beautiful? (31:9) What happens to glorious nations who become proud and arrogant in their strength and beauty? (31)

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Proverbs 20 When does alcohol become a problem? (20:1) How can you act honorably? (20:3) How does 20:6 relate to Matthew 26:33-35? Do your actions reveal what is in your heart? (20:11) John 13 Who was the primary influence in Judas’ life? (13:2) How did Jesus treat the one who would betray him? (13:11, 12) What leadership example did Jesus set for us? (13:13-17) How will the world recognize Jesus’ disciples? (13:35) Was Peter ready to die? Does God know when you are ready to die? (13:36-38) Week 46, Day 6: Saturday, 21 November 2009 Ezekiel 32-34 How does God use punishment to reveal Himself to a watching world? (32:9, 10) How many times to Ezekiel condemn the pride of nations? (32:12) Where do the sinful go when they die? (32:24) Are we watchmen, and if so, to what does God hold us accountable? (33:1-9) What is God’s desire? (33:11) Why do people struggle with God’s judgment? (33:17-20) Is hearing enough? (33:31, 32) The leaders of Israel were guilty of what? (34:2, 9) What were to laypeople guilty of? (34:17-21)

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Proverbs 21 Is there any way for a man to understand what rulers will do? (21:1) Do you understand your own sin? (21:2) Does the Lord treat you the way you treat others? (21:13) What is the fruit of righteousness and love? (21:21) Does righteousness conflict with love? (21:21) Compare 21:29 with Proverbs 16:32. Psalm 134 What should you do today and every day? (134) Week 46, Day 7: Sunday, 22 November 2009 Ezekiel 35, 36 When does God punish? Will this be our timing? (35:5) Does God treat you as you treat others? (35:35:6, 11) Why does God do what He does? (36:20-22) What happens when you are saved? (36:26-29) Proverbs 22 Do we reap what we sow? (22:8) Does the Lord treat you the way you treat others? (22:9) Should we put up security for debts? (22:26) Psalms 135, 136 What does the Lord do? (135:6) Need we justify ourselves? (135:14)

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What does the Bible want you to know about God’s love? (136)