Week 37

1 Week 37, Day 1: Monday, 14 September 2009 Isaiah 10, 11 What are some of the consequences of unjust laws for which leaders will be held accountable? (10:2) Why did God punish the king of Assyria though he was used as God's instrument to punish Mount Zion and Jerusalem? (10:12, 13) Who was left after God's judgment on Israel, and what was their spiritual condition? (10:20-22) What are the attributes of the Spirit of the Lord? (11:2) How does the Branch from Jesse, empowered by the Spirit, judge differently than they way the world does? (11:3) Who is the Branch from Jesse? (11) Proverbs 14 What does a life of sin say about the sinner's relationship with the Lord? (14:2) Are we to make amends for our sin? (14:9) Is the apparent prosperity of the godless deceiving? (14:11) What sort of person is quick tempered? (14:29) What hope do the righteous have in death? (14:32) Titus 2 What should be the character traits of mature Christians? (2:2-8) Why should we be very careful in how we treat others? (2:10) What does the Grace of God teach us? (2:12) Why did Jesus give himself for us? (2:14) Week 37, Day 2: Tuesday, 15 September 2009 Isaiah 12, 13 What does it take for you to sing songs of praise to the Lord and proclaim His Glory to the world? (12) What is the Lord's response to the proud and arrogant sinner? (13)

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Proverbs 15 How does 15:9, 10, 25, 26 and 29 relate to Isaiah 13? Titus 3 How should we interact with our government and our communities? (3:1, 2) Why must we remain compassionate to sinners? (3:3-8) What role did our merit and deeds play in our salvation? (3:5) How should we respond to divisive people within the church? (3:10, 11) Week 37, Day 3: Wednesday, 16 September 2009 Isaiah 14, 15 What foolishness is it to build your "kingdom" on earth apart from the will of God? (14:13-15) How sudden can the destruction of the wicked be? (15:1; compare with Proverbs 6:15) Proverbs 16 How does Proverbs 16:4, 5, 18 relate to what you read in Isaiah 14, 15? Philemon Are you a prisoner of Christ? (1:1) What was Paul's prayer for Philemon and why? (1:6) How did growth as a Christian change Onesimus' service to others? (1:11-16) Week 37, Day 4: Thursday, 17 September 2009 Isaiah 16, 17 What sort of leadership extends from the Will of God? (16:5) What sort of leadership results when men separate from God's Will? (16:6)

3 What are the consequences of ungodly leadership? (16:7-14) What does it take for some people to finally turn to God? (17:7) What causes incurable pain? (17:10, 11) Proverbs 17 What is one instrument God uses to deal with rebellion? (17:11) How does 17:15 relate to Isaiah 16:5? Hebrews 1 How has God spoken to us, and how does He speak to us today? (1:2) How did God create the Universe? (1:2) What did God the Father proclaim concerning Jesus? (1:5-14) Week 37, Day 5: Friday, 18 September 2009 Isaiah 18, 19 What is the response of the mightiest of men upon revelation of the power of God? (18:2, 7) How does God work through people, circumstances, and things outside of human control to accomplish His will? (19:2-10) How reliable is ungodly counsel, regardless of intellectual capacity or life experience? (19:11-14) What could possibly bring peace in the Middle East? (19:18-25) Proverbs 18 What makes a fool foolish? (18:2) What often brings down the foolish (18:7) What do the righteous trust in for their security? (18:10) What do the foolish put their trust in? (18:11)

4 Where will a pride heart lead you? (18:12) What does pride and self-reliance do to your heart? (18:23) Hebrews 2 Why is it vital to truly study your Bible? (2:1) Why did Jesus share in man's humanity and die? (2:14-18) Week 37, Day 6: Saturday, 19 September 2009 Isaiah 20-22 How much faith did Isaiah have as shown by his obedience and perseverance? (20:2, 3) Is there any indication that Isaiah’s prophesies led to the repentance of anyone around him? (20) Is God’s Word always what you want to hear? (21:2-4) What happens to all of man’s substitutes for God? (21:9) Did Isaiah seek to comfort Judah or speak God’s Word for them without sugar coating it? (21:10, 17) Despite all their plans and preparations, what was Judah’s fatal flaw that caused their destruction? (22:11) Proverbs 19 How many people exhaust all their life’s energy pursuing the wrong thing? (19:2) How many have blamed God for the consequences of their own decisions and sins? (19:3) A wise man is known for his _______ . (19:11) Parents who fail to discipline their children contribute to their what? (19:18) What is the path to wisdom? (19:20) What is the inevitable conclusion of a life lived outside of God’s commands? (19:21)

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Does a discerning man require beatings? Who does? (19:25, 29) Psalm 106 Can we ever adequately proclaim the glory of God? (106:2) What is every man’s confession before the Lord? (106:6) Would miracles change to hearts of those who are in rebellion against God? (106:7, 13) Why does God save? (106:8) How did the Israelites act differently in the desert than Jesus did later? (106:14) How does God often punish his people? (106:15) How does sin affect your relationships with others? (106:16) How did Moses respond to those who mistreated him? (106:23) What outward traits reveal a lack of faith? (106:25) What are a couple of the many instruments God uses to punish on earth? (106:29, 41) What was credited to Phinehas as righteousness? (106:31) What caused trouble for Moses? (106:32, 33) What caused God to abhor His inheritance? (106:35-40) Why else does God save? (106:45; review 106:8) Week 37, Day 7: Sunday, 20 September 2009 Isaiah 23, 24 Why did God destroy Tyre? (23:9) Why is God going to lay waste the earth? (24:5, 6) What are people doing up to the moment of destruction? (24:7-11)

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Proverbs 20 Do your actions eventually reveal what is truly in your heart? (20:11) What sort of man is most valued among friends and kings? (20:6, 15) Psalms 107, 108 Why does the Old Testament repeat the statement of verse 1 seven other times? (107:1; 1 Chron 16:34, 1 Chron 5:13, Psalm 106:1, Psalm 118:11, Psalm 118:29, Psalm 136:1, Jeremiah 33:11) Has God ever taken you to your knees so that you would return to Him? (107:4-32) Does your faith cause your heart to be steadfast? (108:1) In whom do you place your trust? (108:12)