1 Week 48, Day 1: Monday, 30 November 2009 Daniel

1 Week 48, Day 1: Monday, 30 November 2009 Daniel 3, 4 What happened to Nebuchadnezzar’s proclamation that "God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries?" (2:47, 3:1-4) Who did Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fear more than Nebuchadnezzar? (3:16) Who do you think was the fourth man in the fire? (3:25) What set Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego apart from the rest of God’s people? (3:28) Did God give Nebuchadnezzar options? (4:27) Who gives authority to kings? (4:31) Did God know exactly what Nebuchadnezzar would do? (4:33) What is God’s response to human pride? (4:37) Proverbs 30 Is there anything we can add to God’s word? (30:6) What do we know about those who believe they are pure? (30:12) How can you avoid strife? (30:33) John 19 Compare John 19 with Isaiah 53. Who among Jesus’ followers remained with him until the end? (19:25-27) Week 48, Day 2: Tuesday, 1 December 2009 Daniel 5, 6 What did Daniel desire in this life? (5:17) Does God hold men accountable for the knowledge they have? (5:23)

2 What was the result of Daniel’s faithful obedience to God? (6:26-28) Proverbs 1 For whom were the Proverbs written? (1:1-5) Who will not benefit from the Proverbs? (1:7) Who has the primary responsibility for teaching children about God and how to live? (1:8) What is the first warning Solomon gives to his children in Proverbs? (1:10) John 20 What did Jesus mean by what he said in verse 20:23? Week 48, Day 3: Wednesday, 2 December 2009 Daniel 7, 8 Does God allow His saints to be oppressed for long periods of time? (7:25) What will ultimately happen to all earthly kingdoms? (7:27) About what is Daniel’s vision in chapter 8? (8:17, 26) How is the “master of intrigue finally destroyed? (8:25) How did Daniel feel about what he saw? (8:27) Proverbs 2 How do you get wisdom? (2:6) How does faithfulness relate to wisdom? (2:7-11) How important is the covenant of marriage in the eyes of God? (2:17) John 21 What unsettled issue remained between Peter and Jesus? (21:15-17; review John 13:38)

3 Week 48, Day 4: Thursday, 3 December 2009 Daniel 9, 10 How did Daniel acquire knowledge and truth? (9:2, 4, 20, 21) What role did fasting play in Daniel’s prayer life? (10:3) Is there a spiritual battle going on of which we are not aware? (10:12-14; compare with Ephesians 6:12) Proverbs 3 When obedience to God seems to contradict our understanding our common sense, what should we do? (3:5-8) Who does the Lord discipline? (3:12) When is the right time to show generosity to your neighbor? (3:27, 28) Revelation 1 Why was John given this revelation? (1:1) Who is blessed? (1:3) Who is the ruler of the kings on earth? (1:5) What has God made us to be? (1:6) How will those who pierced Jesus see him coming in his glory if they are dead? (1:7) What is ours? (1:9) Who holds the keys of death and Hades? (1:18) Week 48, Day 5: Friday, 4 December 2009 Daniel 11, 12 What motivates leaders to persist in conflict? (11:27) What will be the inevitable enemy to evil men? (11:30, 31)

4 Who remains to resist evil leaders when everyone else has been seduced? (11:32) What will be the fate of many who resist evil? (11:33) Those who do not glorify God seek to glorify who? (11:36) Do the evil often appear to prevail? (11:37) What happens to all who have died in the end? (12:2) When was Daniel to arise? (12:13) Proverbs 4 How do you guard your heart? (4:23-27) Revelation 2 What actions of the church of Ephesus were positively recognized by Jesus? (2:1-3) What did Jesus hold against the church of Ephesus? (2:4-6) What level of sacrifice did Jesus expect from his servants? (2:10) How does God feel about compromise? (2:20) Week 48, Day 6: Saturday, 5 December 2009 Hosea 1-3 Why did God call Hosea to take an adulterous wife? (1:2) How did God treat His “adulterous wife?” (2) How did God tell Hosea to treat his adulterous wife and why? (3:1) Proverbs 5 When do people often realize the error of their ways? (5:11-14) Psalm 140 What do righteous people do? (140:13)

5 Week 48, Day 7: Sunday, 6 December 2009 Hosea 4, 5 Compare 4:1 with Proverbs 3:3. Compare 4:5 with Proverbs 4:12, 19. Compare 5:6 with Psalm 32:6 and Isaiah 55:6. Proverbs 6 What does the Lord hate? (6:16-19) How does God use his Word and discipline to build your character? (6:23) Psalms 141, 142 What is the relationship between what you say, what you desire, what you do, who you hang out with and your spiritual development? (141:1-5) Why should we surround ourselves with wise, Christian companions? (141:5) Where do you turn when it seems no one supports you? (142:1-4)