June 24, 2018

Readings for this week:

24 June           2 Chronicles 16-17/Psalm 73                     

25 June           2 Chronicles 18-20 /Ephesians 3              

26 June           2 Chronicles 21-23/Ephesians 4               

27 June           2 Chronicles 24-25/Ephesians 5               

28 June           2 Chronicles 26-28/Psalm 74         

29 June           2 Chronicles 29-30/Ephesians 6   

30 June           2 Chronicles 31-32/Luke 1:1-38     

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• What prophet tells Ahab that he will die in battle?
• Which king of Judah does God curse with leprosy?

 

Last week's answers:

• What are some of the characteristics that Paul lists as examples of the fruit of the Spirit in a person's life? (Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—Galatians 5:22)
• Paul says that Jesus' death makes peace possible between what two major groups of people? (Jews and Gentiles—Ephesians 2:11-18)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 17, 2018

Readings for this week:

17 June           I Chronicles 28-29/Psalm 70-71                

18 June           2 Chronicles 1-2 /Galatians 4                   

19 June           2 Chronicles 3-5/Galatians 5                    

20 June           2 Chronicles 6-7/Galatians 6                    

21 June           2 Chronicles 8-9/Psalm 72 

22 June           2 Chronicles 10-12/Ephesians 1   

23 June           2 Chronicles 13-15/Ephesians 2   

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• What are some of the characteristics that Paul lists as examples of the fruit of the Spirit in a person's life?
• Paul says that Jesus' death makes peace possible between what two major groups of people?

 

Last week's answers:

• Usually Paul starts his letters by calling himself a servant, emphasizing his humility. What does he call himself in Galatians, and what does this emphasize? (An apostle, which emphasizes his authority—Galatians 1:1)
• What reason does God give for having Solomon, not David, build a temple for God? (David has been involved in much warfare, but Solomon's reign will be characterized by peace.—I Chronicles 22:8-9; 28:3)
• At Antioch, Paul confronts an important apostle who is avoiding eating with Gentile Christians because a group of Jewish Christians opposes the practice. Who is the apostle? (Peter—Galatians 2:11-13)
   
  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 10, 2018

Readings for this week:

10 June           I Chronicles 7-10/Psalm 68            

11 June           I Chronicles 11-14 /2 Corinthians 12                    

12 June           I Chronicles 15-16/2 Corinthians 13                     

13 June           I Chronicles 17-18/Galatians 1                 

14 June           I Chronicles 19-21/Psalm 69          

15 June           I Chronicles 22-23/Galatians 2     

16 June           I Chronicles 24-27/Galatians 3     

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Usually Paul starts his letters by calling himself a servant, emphasizing his humility. What does he call himself in Galatians, and what does this emphasize?
• What reason does God give for having Solomon, not David, build a temple for God?
• At Antioch, Paul confronts an important apostle who is avoiding eating with Gentile Christians because a group of Jewish Christians opposes the practice. Who is the apostle?

 

Last week's answers:

• Sadly, Hezekiah, a good king, is succeeded by an evil son, Manasseh. What horrible thing does Manasseh do to one of his sons? (Sacrifices one of his own sons as an offering—2 Kings 21:6)
• What topic is Paul discussing when he says, "The one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully?" (Financial stewardship—2 Corinthians 9:6)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 3, 2018

Readings for this week:

03 June           2 Kings 15-16/Psalm 64-65             

04 June           2 Kings 17-18 /2 Corinthians 7                  

05 June           2 Kings 19-20/2 Corinthians 8                   

06 June           2 Kings 21-22/2 Corinthians 9                   

07 June           2 Kings 23-25/Psalm 66-67 

08 June           I Chronicles 1-3/2 Corinthians 10 

09 June           I Chronicles 4-6/2 Corinthians 11 

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Sadly, Hezekiah, a good king, is succeeded by an evil son, Manasseh. What horrible thing does Manasseh do to one of his sons?
• What topic is Paul discussing when he says, "The one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully?"
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Last week's answers:

• God cares for all people, not just the Israelites, as evidenced by the fact that Elisha heals a foreigner from Syria. Who? (Naaman, the Syrian—2 Kings 5)
• Paul speaks of a new covenant, not like the old covenant, which was based on the written law. What is the new covenant based on? (The Spirit—
  
  2 Corinthians 3:6)
• Athaliah governs Judah for six years. What is unusual about this particular ruler? (This ruler is a woman.—2 Kings 11)