Week 43, Day 1: Monday, 26 October 2009 Jeremiah 34,

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Week 43, Day 1: Monday, 26 October 2009 Jeremiah 34, 35 What do you do when you disobey God? (34:16) What does freedom from obedience to God get you? (34:17) What did the people of Judah refuse to do? (35:15) Can your obedience affect generations? (35:19) Proverbs 26 What does it take to make a fool obedient? (26:3) How important is it to work with dependable people? (26:6-10) Can you expect a fool to continue in his foolish behavior? (26:11, 14) 1 John 2 What shouldn’t we do? (2:1) For who is Jesus the atoning sacrifice? (2:2) What reveals God’s love in your heart? (2:3-6) Who lives in the light? (2:10) How does 2:16, 17 relate to what you have read in Jeremiah this week? What does 2:22, 23 say about all other religions? Week 43, Day 2: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 Jeremiah 36, 37 Did God place before His people two potential outcomes? (36:3) How do the rebellious respond to God’s Word? (36:23, 24) How do rules approved by the godless reign? (37:2) Proverbs 27 How should you live today? (27:1)

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Compare 27:2 with Proverbs 25:27. What have you learned about jealousy in Genesis? (27:4) Can your friends tell you the truth? (27:6) What sort of relationships does God want you to have with those around you? (27:10) What sort of life will you live if you lack wisdom? (27:12) What does God expect from fellowship? (27:17) What is one of the greatest tests of your character? (27:21) What makes a fool a fool? (27:22) 1 John 3 Why doesn’t the world understand your faith? (3:1, 2) Can a born again person continue to love sin? (3:9) Can Christians continue to hate? (3:14, 15) Week 43, Day 3: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 Jeremiah 38, 39 What do you do when you have a message no one wants to hear? (38:1-4) While the fate of all of Jerusalem was in doubt, what was on Zedekiah’s mind? (38:19) How devastating can the consequences be of fearing man more than God? (39:7) Proverbs 28 Does obedience affect your prayers? (28:9) Review again at Matthew 15:9. What does God expect you to do with sin? (28:13) Who is blessed, and who falls into trouble? (28:14) What causes dissention, and what is the remedy? (28:25) What is counter to walking in wisdom? (28:26) 1 John 4

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What is the one source of love? (4:8) How are we to love others? (4:10, 11) What is the relationship between love and fear? (4:18) Week 43, Day 4: Thursday, 29 October 2009 Jeremiah 40, 41 Who warned Gedaliah of Ishmael’s intentions? Why didn’t Gedaliah take head? (40:13) How does the information provided in 41:1 contribute to our understanding of the officers’ warnings in 40:13? Proverbs 29 What happens to those who refuse to respond to correction? (29:1) What do the righteous care about? (29:7) Who did Jesus focus most of his attention on? What do wise men have a unique ability to do? (29:8) Look again at Proverbs 16:7. What is often the world’s response to a man of strong character? (29:10) Who is in control of all situations and circumstances? (29:13) Will it often appear that the wicked are victorious? (29:16) What happens when a people forget God’s Word? (29:18) How does this verse relate to 29:15, 17? How does 29:19 relate to 29:18? What is the difference between being a servant and a son? Where does pride lead? (29:23) What position does guilt place you in? (29:24) What position does that place you in as a sinner and your ability to testify against other sinners around you before the Lord? Whose approval do you seek in everything you do? (29:25) Who do you trust to bring you justice? (29:26) Who do you trust? What motivates you to do what you do every day? 1 John 5

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How do we show our love for God? (5:2, 3) Week 43, Day 5: Friday, 30 October 2009 Jeremiah 42, 43 What did God’s remnant know they should do when considering the future? (42:3) What did God’s remnant pledge to do? (42:6) Does God often lead His people down the hard road? What is the cost of choosing comfort over obedience? (42:13-22) What good is hearing God’s Word if you haven’t committed in your heart to obey it? (43:2) Proverbs 30 What is “a man’s understanding?” (30:3) How well should you know God’s Word? (30:5) What can happen when life is too easy? (30:9) What is the fate of those who don’t respect their parents? (30:11, 17) What is the root cause of the sinful character traits described in 30:12-14. Didn’t Jesus comment on all these? What impact can physical attraction have on your behavior? (30:19) What can verses 30:24-28 teach you about leadership? What is a good idea if you have stuck your foot in your mouth? (30:32) 2 John 1 What is love? (verse 6) Week 43, Day 6: Saturday, 31 October 2009 Jeremiah 44-46 What brings destruction? (44:5) What couldn’t the remnant bring themselves to do? (44:10) How does what is in your heart affect the way you interpret circumstances? (44:16-24)

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Who controls the fate of kings? (44:30) Is it easy for us to feel self-pity when we suffer in obedience? Does God promise earthly reward for obedience? (45:4) What determines who wins the battle? (46:10) Do nations often become complacent in their prosperity? (46:20) Proverbs 31 Where did King Lemuel learn this oracle? Should leaders be big drinkers? (31:5) What makes some people prone to drink too much? (31:6-7) Do you defend those who cannot defend themselves? (31:8) How about during gossip sessions? Compare Proverb 31 with Proverbs 2:16, 12:4, 19:13, 21:9, 21:19, 25:24, 27:15. Where do noble wives come from? (19:14) What may be one reason a wife does not display noble behavior? Proverbs 30:23 Psalm 125 Who cannot be shaken? (125) Week 43, Day 7: Sunday, 1 November 2009 Jeremiah 47, 48 What does disaster reveal about the hearts of the godless? (47:3) In what do many mistakenly place their trust? Why was Moab destroyed? (48:42) Proverbs 1 What are the proverbs for? (1:2-6) Where does knowledge come from, and who cannot accept it? (1:7) Compare 1:10 with 25:26. How hard is it to find wisdom? (1:20)

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Why do people not have wisdom? (1:22) To have wisdom, what must you respond to what? (1:23) If you are not humble in spirit, what will surely overtake you? (1:26, 27) What do people often do too late? (1:28) Compare with Isaiah 55:6 What will all people do? (1:31) Psalms 126, 127 Can you maintain hope in times of sorrow? (126) What must be the foundation of your life? (127) Top of Form Bottom of Form