Week 25

1 Week 25, Day 1: Monday, 22 June 2009 2 Kings 23-25 What did the king feel that everyone in the land needed to hear first hand? (23:2) What was the king’s covenant? (23:3) What does repentance involve? (23:4-15) What would a Josiah-type repentance look like in the average Christian home or church today? What sort of commitment did Josiah exemplify for others? (23:25) Does repentance always remove the consequences of sin? (23:26, 27) Who sent raiders against Jehoiakim? (24:2) Of all the countless sins Manasseh committed, what specific sin does 2 Kings point out? (24:4; see 2 Kings 21:6). How does God feel about crimes against children? Why did tragedy strike Jerusalem and what was the ultimate consequence? (24:20) How terrible can life become outside of God’s provision and protection? (25:7) What is the ultimate lesson from 2 Kings? CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING ANOTHER BOOK OF THE BIBLE Proverbs 22 Who is in charge? (22:2) What brings wealth and honor? (22:4) Where must character development begin? (22:6) What does the Bible warn about debt? (22:7, 26, 27) What sort of person falls into adultery? (22:14) What is required to build character in developing children? (22:15) If this is lacking, what sort of adults will children become? What sort of person prospers? (22:4, 11, 29) Does God expect Christians to develop

2 in both character and competence? Galatians 4 How does Jesus change a person’s relationship with God? (4:6, 7) What does Paul think about ritualistic religion that relies on the efforts of man to gain God’s favor? (4:8-11) What defines God’s children, blood lineage or something else? (4:28) Week 25, Day 2: Tuesday, 23 June 2009 1 Chronicles 1, 2 What do we know about Ham, Shem, and Japheth, and how does this impact history? (1:8; see Genesis 9) Compare 1 Chronicles 1 with Genesis 10 What does 1:19 (as well as Genesis 10:25) reveal about the earth? Does God’s Word account for all tribes and all peoples? (2) Why would God dedicate so much of His Word to lineages? Proverbs 23 What comes with wisdom? (23:4) What do you know about a stingy man? (23:7) Compare 23:13 with 22:6, 15. What goes with wisdom? (23:23) How many times does the word “heart” appear in Proverbs 23? What does the Bible say about drinking to excess? (23:29-35) Galatians 5 How does God want you to feel in your relationship with Him, and how should you act as a result? (5:1)

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Can a person accept a free gift and try to earn it at the same time? (5:4) What does it say about a person’s trust and faith in the grace of God if that person continues to rely on human effort for salvation? What is the only thing that counts? (5:6) How does this powerful verse relate to Matthew 22:38-40? How strongly does Paul feel about those who teach doctrine that distorts the freedom of the Gospel? (5:12) If one truly lives by the Spirit, what will be different about them? (5:16) Does the person living by the Spirit require rules and regulations? (5:18) What is contrary to life in the Spirit? (5:19) What traits describe life in the Spirit? (5:22) Can self-control be enforced externally? (5:23) Why do those living under the Spirit no longer require rules and regulations to control behavior? (5:24) Week 25, Day 3: Wednesday, 24 June 2009 1 Chronicles 3, 4 Reviewing the lineage of the Southern Kingdom, what do you remember about these people, mostly obedience or disobedience? What legacy was passed on? Why would God have us go through this review in His Word? (3) Why does the Chronicler pause in the lineage accounting to anchor on Jabez? (4:910) Is Jabez mentioned anywhere else in the Bible? How important was accuracy to the Chronicler? (4:22) How important was continued reproduction to families? (4:27) Proverbs 24 Who is really powerful? (24:5) Does God expect you to pull people away from sinful activities? (24:11-15; compare with Galatians 6:1, 2)

4 What differentiates the failures of a Christian with the failures of an unbeliever? (24:16) Compare 24:21 with Romans 13. Who must the rebellious fear? Galatians 6 How should we respond when we see other Christians sinning? (6:1, 2) What should we always keep in mind when we are counseling others? (6:3) How does 6:5 relate to 6:2? What do these verses say about how we should live our lives? What is a basic law in life? (6:7) What should be our continual pursuit? (6:10) Do those who rely on human effort overcome sin in the process? (6:13) What is the only thing that matters? (6:15, 5:6) CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING ANOTHER BOOK OF THE BIBLE Week 24, Day 4: Thursday, 25 June 2009 1 Chronicles 5, 6 How much impact can one person’s sin have? (5:1, 2) Do we treat sin as seriously as we should? Why did God bring victory to the Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Manasseh? (5:20) What does this story have in common with the account of Jabez? What word does the Bible use to describe those who are unfaithful to God? (5:25) After God gave victory to the Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Manasseh, what happened? (5:26) Did God expect celibacy from His ministers? (6) Proverbs 25 Does God intend for us to search for truth? (25:2)

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Does God’s Word often contradict normal human reasoning? (25:21) What good is a polluted well? (25:26) Ephesians 1 Why did Paul become an apostle? (1:1) Where does every spiritual blessing come from? (1:3) When were you chosen by God? (1:4) Through whom do we receive adoption as children of God; through whom do we receive God’s grace; through whom do we receive redemption and forgiveness? (1:3-10) What is the goal of revelation? (1:17) Week 25, Day 5: Friday, 26 June 2009 1 Chronicles 7, 8 Why would God include the account of Ezer and Elead in His Word? (7:21-23) What can we learn from this? Proverbs 26 What is required for those who lack self-discipline? (26:3) How does the Bible describe continued sin? (26:11) How many times does Proverbs 26 address the heart? Ephesians 2 Apart from Christ a person is _____ in sin. (2:1) As a result that person is an object of _____ (2:3) Did the dead bring itself to life? (2:4-6) Do we deserve any credit for our salvation? Did we do anything to achieve it? (2:8, 9)

6 Why were we created? (2:10) What did Christ do for us? (2:14-22) Week 25, Day 6: Saturday, 27 June 2009 1 Chronicles 9, 10 Why were the people of Judah taken captive? (9:1) Why did Saul die? (10:13) Proverbs 27 What emotion is most powerful? (27:4; compare Exodus 34:14) Can confrontation be an important part of love? (27:5) How do verses 27:7 and 27:8 relate to each other? How does 27:9 relate with 27:5, 6? Does God expect neighbors to rely on each other? (27:10) What is proof of the character of a father? (27:11) Could most problems be easily avoided? (27:12) How should we treat our employers? (27:18) How hard is it to separate a fool from his folly? (27:22) Psalm 72 What does godly leadership look like (72)? Who alone does marvelous deeds? (72:18) Week 25, Day 7: Sunday, 28 June 2009 1 Chronicles 11, 12 How did David develop more credibility than the king? (11:2)

7 How important was competence to David’s kingdom? (11:10) How much loyalty did David inspire among his men, and how faithful was David to his men? (11:17-19) What does it say about God’s Word that Uriah the Hittite was included in David’s mighty men? (11:41) What was the source of the loyalty among David and his men? (12:18) Proverbs 28 Who are the only people who can possibly understand justice? (28:5) Compare 28:8 with Proverbs 22:2. Does how you behave impact your prayers? (28:9) Who finds mercy? (28:13) Who falls into trouble? (28:14) Compare 28:17 with 28:1. Can you be greedy while trusting in the Lord? (28:25) In whom do the greedy place their trust? (28:26) Psalms 73 Compare 73:3 with Proverbs 3:31, 23:17, and 24:1 Can we have the right perspective on life apart from God’s truth? (73:16, 17) Where do you go for refuge? (73:28)