Read 1 Timothy 5 This chapter is jam-packed full of information about specific groups of people in the church, and how the gospel should impact them. A significant section addresses honoring widows. Let’s look closer at vv 3-16… How is a widow to be provided for? What is the criteria for a widow to be […]
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July 13, 2016 – Genesis 5
Read Genesis 5 This is a chapter that many people just skip over when they read Genesis. Don’t do that! What is your first thought when you read this chapter? Which one of these people lived the longest? Shortest? Look at the description of Enoch. How is his life described in vv 23-24? Pay close […]
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Read Proverbs 5 Remember back to what you read in Proverbs 1:7. There are two paths – wisdom and foolishness. This chapter describes the two paths with respect to sexual purity. It is set within the advice of a father to his son. How is the immoral woman described in vv 1-6? Why does the […]
Continue readingJuly 11, 2016 – Psalm 139
Read Psalm 139 This is a psalm written by David, for the choirmaster. In your own words, describe the flow of thought from the beginning to the end of the chapter. What is there that David says God know? What does David know about God? About himself? Now, focus on David’s plea to God in […]
Continue readingJuly 8, 2016 – Daniel 4
Read Daniel 4 This chapter continues the accounts of Daniel. Here, he is called by the name that Nebuchadnezzar gave him – Belteshazzar. As you review the chapter, you must realize that it is Nebuchadnezzar telling his entire kingdom of how God brought him to a point of worshipping the one true God. What was […]
Continue readingJuly 7, 2016 – 1 Timothy 4
Read 1 Timothy 4 Remember that 1 Timothy was written so that we would know how to conduct ourselves in the household of God. We are immediately warned in this chapter about false teachers. What are we told about false teachers in vv 1-4? What are some examples of false teachings? Describe the role of […]
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Read Genesis 4 Continuing with the idea of “firsts”, we see some “firsts” in this chapter. Think about these questions a bit… Identify the major players in this chapter. What are their names? What did they do? The first murder happens in this chapter. Who killed whom? Why? How does the Lord react? What might […]
Continue readingJuly 5, 2016 – Proverbs 4
Read Proverbs 4 “Son, my father told me some things that I want to pass on to you.” That’s the idea behind the opening section of this chapter. Passing wisdom for life down from one generation on to the next. Let’s look at this vv 4-9 shows us what needs to be passed down. What […]
Continue readingJuly 4, 2016 – Psalm 65
Read Psalm 65 This psalm can be divided into two parts – vv 1-4 and vv 5-13. Let’s think about them… vv 1-4 What does v1 say about God? About all people? Notice the tension in v3. “overwhelmed by our sins” and “you forgive them all”. What sins are you overwhelmed by? Ask God to […]
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Read Daniel 3 90 feet tall! Can you imagine a statue that tall? Nebuchadnezzar commanded that everyone worship that statue. If you were in Daniel’s friend’s place, how would you respond? Look at how these three men did respond in vv16-18. Talk about BOLD! So, what could Nebuchadnezzar do, but follow through on his threats? […]
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