October 7, 2018

Readings for this week:

07 October                 Jeremiah7-8/Psalms 114-115                    

08 October                 Jeremiah 9-10/John 4                     

09 October                 Jeremiah 11-12/John 5                   

10 October                 Jeremiah 13-14 /John 6                  

11 October                 Jeremiah 15-16/Psalm 116

12 October                 Jeremiah 17-18/John 7       

13 October                 Jeremiah 19-20/John 8       

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• When Jesus says that the temple has become a den of thieves, what prophet is He quoting?
• In connection with what miracle performed before a multitude does Jesus say, "I am the bread of life"?
• Who seeks to protect Jesus by pointing out that a person should not be judged without a hearing?
• Angered by Jeremiah's prophecies, what does the priest Pashhur do to him?
  
   
  
  Last week's answers:

• Like Proverbs, what does Psalm 111 say is the beginning of wisdom? ("The fear of the Lord"—Psalm 111:10)
• Where do you find the well-loved verse "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever"? (Hebrews 13:8)
• Who asks, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" (Nathanael—John 1:46)
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   
  
   

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)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 26, 2018

Readings for this week:

26 August                   Ecclesiastes 6-7/Psalms 95-96                 

27 August                   Ecclesiastes 8-9/I Timothy 1                     

28 August                   Ecclesiastes 10-11/I Timothy 2                 

29 August                   Ecclesiastes 12/I Timothy 3                      

30 August                   Song of Solomon 1-2/Psalms 97-98         

31 August                   Song of Solomon 3-4/I Timothy 4 

01 September            Song of Solomon 5-6/I Timothy 5 

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Paul cherished a deep affection for Timothy. How does Paul describe his relationship to him?
• When all is said and done, what is the basic thing that people should do, according to Ecclesiastes?

 

Last week's answers:

• Proverbs mentions four things that are small, but wise. What are they? (Ants, badgers, locusts, and lizards—Proverbs 30:24-28)
• How does Paul encourage the Thessalonians who are concerned about their loved ones who have died? (Paul tells them that their loved ones, dead in Christ, will rise to meet Him and will be with the Lord forever.—I Thessalonians 4:16-17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 19, 2018

Readings for this week:

19 August       Proverbs 23-24/Psalms 92-93                    

20 August       Proverbs 25-26/I Thessalonians 4                       

21 August       Proverbs 27-28/I Thessalonians 5                       

22 August       Proverbs 29-30/2 Thessalonians 1                       

23 August       Proverbs 31/Psalm 94         

24 August       Ecclesiastes 1-3/2 Thessalonians 2        

25 August       Ecclesiastes 4-5/2 Thessalonians 3        

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• Proverbs mentions four things that are small, but wise. What are they?
• How does Paul encourage the Thessalonians who are concerned about their loved ones who have died?

 

Last week's answers:

• What was Luke's occupation? (Physician—Colossians 4:14)
• What psalm does the devil quote in tempting Jesus to throw himself down from the pinnacle of the temple? (Psalm 91—Matthew 4:6)
• Whom did Paul send to Thessalonica to find out how the church he had founded was faring? (Timothy—I Thessalonians 3:2) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 12, 2018

Readings for this week:

12 August       Proverbs 9-10/Psalm 90                  

13 August       Proverbs 11-12/Colossians 3                     

14 August       Proverbs 13-14/Colossians 4                     

15 August       Proverbs 15-16/I Thessalonians 1                       

16 August       Proverbs 17-18/Psalm 91    

17 August       Proverbs 19-20/I Thessalonians 2           

18 August       Proverbs 21-22/I Thessalonians 3           

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• What was Luke's occupation?
• What psalm does the devil quote in tempting Jesus to throw himself down from the pinnacle of the temple?
• Whom did Paul send to Thessalonica to find out how the church he had founded was faring?

 

Last week's answers:

• In what form does God appear to Job when He answers Job's questions? (God speaks to Job out of a whirlwind.—Job 38:1; 40:6)
• Whom does Paul plan to send to the Philippians to bring back news about them? (Timothy—Philippians 2:19)
• Does God conclude that Job or his friends are more accurate in what they have said about God's ways? (God concludes that Job has spoken more accurately about His ways.—Job 42:7)
• To what Jewish tribe does Paul belong? (The tribe of Benjamin—Philippians 3:5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 5, 2018

Readings for this week:

05 August       Job 37-38/Psalm 88             

06 August       Job 39-40/Philippians 2                 

07 August       Job 41-42/Philippians 3                 

08 August       Proverbs 1-2/Philippians 4            

09 August       Proverbs 3-4/Psalm 89        

10 August       Proverbs 5-6/Colossians 1 

11 August       Proverbs 7-8/Colossians 2 

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• In what form does God appear to Job when He answers Job's questions?
• Whom does Paul plan to send to the Philippians to bring back news about them?
• Does God conclude that Job or his friends are more accurate in what they have said about God's ways?
• To what Jewish tribe does Paul belong?

 

Last week's answers:

• When Jesus is dying on the cross, who affirms that He is innocent? (A Roman centurion—Luke 23:47)
• Job's "friends" insist that his sufferings must be due to some great sin in his life. Does Job admit their charges? (He does not.—Job 31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 29, 2018

Readings for this week:

29 July                        Job 22-23/Psalm 85             

30 July                        Job 24-26/Luke 21                

31 July                        Job 27-28/Luke 22                

01 August                  Job 29-30/Luke 23                

02 August                  Job 31-32/Psalms 86-87      

03 August                  Job 33-34/Luke 24    

04 August                  Job 35-36/Philippians 1     

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• When Jesus is dying on the cross, who affirms that He is innocent?
• Job's "friends" insist that his sufferings must be due to some great sin in his life. Does Job admit their charges?

 

Last week's answers:

• From what group of people is the one leper who returns to thank Jesus for healing him? (He is a Samaritan.—Luke 17:16)
• What is the occupation of Zacchaeus? (Tax collector—Luke 19:2) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 22, 2018

Readings for this week:

22 July                        Job 7-8/Psalms 81-82                      

23 July                        Job 9-10/Luke 16                  

24 July                        Job 11-12/Luke 17                

25 July                        Job 13-14/Luke 18                

26 July                        Job 15-17/Psalms 83-84      

27 July                        Job 18-19/Luke 19    

28 July                        Job 20-21/Luke 20    

 

Things to look for as you read this week:

• From what group of people is the one leper who returns to thank Jesus for healing him?
• What is the occupation of Zacchaeus?

 

Last week's answers:

• Why does Haman wish to have all the Jews in Persia executed? (Because Mordecai, a relative of Esther, refuses to bow down before him—Esther 3:1-6)
• What Jewish festival is instituted in the book of Esther? (The festival of Purim—Esther 9:20-26)
• Does Jesus agree that those who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell were worse sinners than others? (No, He does not agree.—Luke 13:1-5)
• Satan anticipates that Job will curse God when everything is taken from him. Does he? (No, Job does not curse God.—Job 1-3)