September 30, 2018

Readings for this week:

30 September                       Isaiah 59-60/Psalms 110-111                    

01 October                 Isaiah 61-62/Hebrews 12              

02 October                 Isaiah 63-64/Hebrews 13              

03 October                 Isaiah 65-66/John 1            

04 October                 Jeremiah 1-2/Psalms 112-113       

05 October                 Jeremiah 3-4/John 2           

06 October                 Jeremiah 5-6/John 3           

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Like Proverbs, what does Psalm 111 say is the beginning of wisdom?
• Where do you find the well-loved verse "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever"?
• Who asks, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"
  
   
  
  Last week's answers:

• Hebrews tells us that Jesus is a priest along the lines of what mysterious Old Testament figure from the time of Abraham? (Melchizedek—Hebrews 6 and 7)
• In Isaiah, God's Word is likened to rain and snow. Why? (His Word achieves the purpose for which He sent it, just as the rain and snow water the earth and its crops.—Isaiah 55:10-11)
• According to Hebrews, what cannot possibly take away sin? (The blood of sacrificial bulls and goats—Hebrews 10:4)
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   

September 23, 2018

Readings for this week:

23 September                       Isaiah 45-46/Psalm 107                 

24 September                       Isaiah 47-48/Hebrews 7                

25 September                       Isaiah 49-50/Hebrews 8                

26 September                       Isaiah 51-52/Hebrews 9                

27 September                       Isaiah 53-54/Psalms 108-109        

28 September                       Isaiah 55-56/Hebrews 10  

29 September                       Isaiah 57-58/Hebrews 11  

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Hebrews tells us that Jesus is a priest along the lines of what mysterious Old Testament figure from the time of Abraham?
• In Isaiah, God's Word is likened to rain and snow. Why?
• According to Hebrews, what cannot possibly take away sin?
  
   
  
  Last week's answers:

• According to Hebrews, how has Jesus as a high priest been made like believers in every way? (He suffered and was tested.—Hebrews 2:18)
• Who prays for deliverance from Sennacherib because this seemingly invincible Assyrian king has mocked the living God? (King Hezekiah—Isaiah 37:17)
• According to a prophecy of Isaiah, what Persian king does God call "my shepherd?" (Cyrus—Isaiah 44:28)
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   

September 16, 2018

Readings for this week:

16 September                       Isaiah 31-32/Psalm 105                 

17 September                       Isaiah 33-34/Hebrews 2                

18 September                       Isaiah 35-36/Hebrews 3                

19 September                       Isaiah 37-38/Hebrews 4                

20 September                       Isaiah 39-40/Psalm 106     

21 September                       Isaiah 41-42/Hebrews 5    

22 September                       Isaiah 43-44/Hebrews 6    

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• According to Hebrews, how has Jesus as a high priest been made like believers in every way?
• Who prays for deliverance from Sennacherib because this seemingly invincible Assyrian king has mocked the living God?
• According to a prophecy of Isaiah, what Persian king does God call "my shepherd?"

 

Last week's answers:

• Where was Titus when Paul wrote to him? (On the island of Crete—Titus 1:5)
• How long will the psalmist sing praises to the Lord? (As long as he lives—
  
  Psalm 104:33)
• What was the name of Philemon's runaway slave who had become one of Paul's helpers? (Onesimus—Philemon 10)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 9, 2018

Readings for this week:

09 September                       Isaiah 15-16/Psalm 103                 

10 September                       Isaiah 17-20/Titus 1                       

11 September                       Isaiah 21-22/Titus 2                       

12 September                       Isaiah 23-24/Titus 3                       

13 September                       Isaiah 25-26/Psalm 104     

14 September                       Isaiah 27-28/Philemon      

15 September                       Isaiah 29-30/Hebrews 1    

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Where was Titus when Paul wrote to him?
• How long will the psalmist sing praises to the Lord?
• What was the name of Philemon's runaway slave who had become one of Paul's helpers?

 

Last week's answers:

• Isaiah complains that the people of Judah are not even as wise as an ox. Why? (Because an ox, at least, knows to whom it belongs—Isaiah 1:3)
• According to Paul, what is the root of all kinds of evil? (The love of money—
  I Timothy 6:10)
• Why is Timothy's grandmother Lois important? (She handed down her faith to Timothy's mother, who handed it down to him.—2 Timothy 1:5)
  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 2, 2018

Readings for this week:

02 September                       Song of Solomon 7-8/Psalms 99-101                   

03 September                       Isaiah 1-2/I Timothy 6                    

04 September                       Isaiah 3-5/2 Timothy 1                   

05 September                       Isaiah 6-7/2 Timothy 2                   

06 September                       Isaiah 8-9/Psalm 102         

07 September                       Isaiah 10-12/2 Timothy 3   

08 September                       Isaiah 13-14/2 Timothy 4   

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Isaiah complains that the people of Judah are not even as wise as an ox. Why?
• According to Paul, what is the root of all kinds of evil?
• Why is Timothy's grandmother Lois important?

 

Last week's answers:

• Paul cherished a deep affection for Timothy. How does Paul describe his relationship to him? (Paul looks at Timothy as his child.—I Timothy 1:2, 18)
• When all is said and done, what is the basic thing that people should do, according to Ecclesiastes? (Fear God and keep His commandments—Ecclesiastes 12:13)