Week 22

1 Week 22, Day 1: Monday, 1 June 2009 1 Kings 3, 4 Was Solomon’s decision to marry Pharaoh’s daughter a wise choice? (3:1; see 2 Corinthians 6:14) What was Solomon’s desire as king that pleased the Lord? (3:9) God’s promise to grant Solomon a long life was conditional upon what? (3:14) In his wealth, should Solomon be concerned? (4:22-28; see Proverbs 30: 8, 9) Proverbs 1 What character trait must accompany wisdom? (1:2) Those who are wise and disciplines are also ______ (1:3) and do what is __________ (1:3) The wise add to their learning by ______ (1:5, 8) Why does calamity overtake the fool? (1:23-32) 2 Corinthians 2 What is the world’s perception of Christians? (2:15, 16) Do some religious leaders preach God’s Word with the wrong motive? (2:17) Week 22, Day 2: Tuesday, 2 June 2009 1 Kings 5, 6 How does God use His relationship with you to reveal His glory to others? (5:7) How many years after leaving Egypt did it take the Jews to build the temple? (6:1) Why would Solomon want to ensure that nothing would be inserted into the temple walls? (6:6) How long did it take Solomon, using all the kingdom’s resources, to build the temple? (6:38)

2 Proverbs 2 How does the Lord give wisdom? (2:6) Compare 2:9 with 1:2, 3) Where must wisdom enter? (2:10) Compare 2:12 with 1:4. 2 Corinthians 3 Do Christians need worry about “leaving a legacy” as is the concern of many leaders? Is there a difference between leaving a legacy and “producing fruit?” (3:13) What makes a Christian Competent? (3:6) Are you bold in your faith? (3:12) Can unbelievers discern and know the truth? What limits a Christian’s ability to discern the truth? (3:14) Week 22, Day 3: Wednesday, 3 June 2009 1 Kings 7, 8 How long did it take Solomon to build his palace? (7:1) How did Solomon’s palace compare to the temple? (6:2, 7:2) Does this say anything about Solomon’s priorities? Proverbs 3 Compare 3:1, 2 with 1 Kings 3:14. What are the two qualities you should seek the most? How important are these qualities to leadership? (3:3; see Proverbs 16:6, and 20:28; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 36:5, 57:3, 57:10, 61:7, 85:10, 86:15; Isaiah 16:5; and Galatians 5:22) Compare 3:4 with Luke 2:52. Contrast 3:25 with 1:27 2 Corinthians 4

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Does God want the world to see how strong we are or rather God’s power revealed through our weakness? (4:7) Is the Christian life and easy one? (4:8) Do your trials serve a specific purpose? (4:17) On what should we focus in life? (4:18) Week 22, Day 4: Thursday, 4 June 2009 1 Kings 9, 10 What were the conditions of God’s promise to the Israelites? (9:4-9) Did God authorize Solomon to give the king of Tyre parts of Galilee? (9:11) How does God use His relationship with you to reveal His glory to others? (10:9) Proverbs 4 Compare 4:18 with 2 Corinthians 3:18 How do you guard your heart? (4:23-27) 2 Corinthians 5 Why is it impossible for us to be fully satisfied and content in this world? (5:4) For what purpose did God make you? (5:1-5) Who will face judgment? (5:10) What makes the Christian approach to life completely different? (5:7, 14, 15) What is your personal ministry? (5:18) What is our mission? (5:20) Week 22, Day 5: Friday, 5 June 2009 1 Kings 11, 12

4 What was Solomon’s fatal flaw? (11:1-8; see Deuteronomy 17:17) Did Solomon’s great wisdom prevent him from sinning? How did Solomon’s sin impact his circumstances? (11:14, 23, 26) How important is wise counsel when making decisions? (12:6-17) Did Rehoboam ever consult the Lord? (12:6-17) What is better to be a servant leader or to lord power over others? (12:6-17; see Matthew 20:24-26) How great was the impact of Solomon’s sin? (12:20, 21) How can divisions among people, pride, and fear defile relationships with the Lord? (12:26-30) Proverbs 5 What is your defense against temptation? (5:2, 7, 8, 12, 13) What leads people astray and destroys them? (5:23) 2 Corinthians 6 Who do you work with? (6:1) Do verses 6:4-10 describe your Christian service? Does true affection and compassion towards others require speaking painful truths? (6:12) In what ways might Christians be yoked with unbelievers? (6:14-18) Week 22, Day 6: Saturday, 6 June 2009 1 Kings 13, 14 Do miraculous signs change hearts? (13:5; see 1 Kings 11:9, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:4, Mark 8:12, and Luke 11:29) What was Jeroboam’s concern? (13:6) Can you be deceived by other Christians? How important is it to know God’s Word and follow it? Will God command you through others to disobey His Word? (12:18,

5 19) Do the old prophet’s words concerning the young prophet’s death admit to any complicity? (12:26) Did God’s activity change Jeroboam’s heart? (13:33) What was the sin that led to Jeroboam’s downfall? (13:33, 34) Compare with 2 Timothy 4:3. What message does this offer for us today? What impact can your sins have on others? (14:16) What might Rehoboam, king of Judah, learned from his Ammonite mother that caused great suffering for the Jews? (14:22-24) What does the Bible reiterate about Naamah? (14:21, 31) What is the message here? Proverbs 6 Compare 6:15 with 1:27 and 3:25 God uses His Word and ______ to guide you along the right path. (6:23) Can the message from Proverbs 2, 5, and 6 concerning adultery be any more clear? Psalm 64 Compare Psalm 64 with Proverbs 1:16-31 and 4:14-19. Week 22, Day 7: Sunday, 7 June 2009 1 Kings 15, 16 Why did Abijah commit all the sins his father had done before him? (15:3; see also 1 Samuel 12:20, 24; 1 Kings 8:61, and 1 Kings 14:8) What was different about Asa’s heart? (15:14) Does the Bible focus more on Asa’s achievements as king or on his obedience? Where is man without God’s blessings? Can God instantly remove his blessings if we are disobedient? (16:2, 3)

6 What was the relationship like between God and the Northern Kingdom? (16:2, 7, 13, 19) What is God’s response to sin? (16:2, 7, and 13) Proverbs 7 How many times are we warned in Proverbs to keep commands? (7:1, 2) Again, how much of Proverbs is dedicated to warnings against adultery? How does the world treat adultery? (Proverbs 2, 5, 6, 7) Psalms 65, 66 Do you choose God, or does God choose you? (65:4) Why does God allow you to suffer? (66:10) What do trials cause us to do? (66:17) Who is glorified in the world as a result of our suffering? (66:1-4, 20)