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Week 46, Day 1: Monday, 16 November 2009

Ezekiel 22, 23

What are some of the characteristics of a society that has become completely
corrupted? (22:6-12)

What happens to the political, business, and religious leaders in a godless nation?
(22:23-29)

Could the Lord find anyone within the government, churches, or community worthy
to lead His people? (22:30)

What metaphor does the Lord continue to use to describe His unfaithful people?
(23:3)

Does God hold His people accountable? (23:35)

Proverbs 16

What does God know about you that you don’t know about yourself? (16:2)

How does 16:4, 5, 18 help you understand Ezekiel?

How do you avoid evil? (16:6)

Who has the final say (16:1, 9)

What guides your words? (16:23)

John 9

Does God at times allow suffering to occur that His name might be glorified? (9:3)

What sort of behavior results from a fear of man over a fear of the Lord? (9:21-23)

Do many claim to be glorifying God while they directly oppose His will? (9:24)

Why did Jesus come into this world? (9:39)

Week 46, Day 2: Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Ezekiel 24, 25
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Does the Lord at times demand great sacrifice from His servants that His name
would be glorified? (24:15-17)

Does God, a jealous God, destroy those things that are idols to His people that they
might return to Him? (24:20-27)

Does the Lord hold all nations accountable for their actions? (25)

Proverbs 17

What is one way to promote love? (17:9)

What is one way wise people avoid pain in life? (17:10)

Are fools dangerous to others? (17:12)

What is an important step to avoiding disputes? (17:14)

What good is money in the hands of a fool? (17:16)

How does 17:19 relate to 17:14?

What robs a father of his joy? (17:21)

John 10

Is there any way to God apart from His Son, Jesus? (10:1-18)

Who cannot believe in Jesus? (10:26)

Can God’s sheep ever be lost? (10:28)

Week 46, Day 3: Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Ezekiel 26, 27

What can mankind learn from history? (26:6)

What good is complete prosperity for a nation that defies God? (27)

Proverbs 18

What do we know about unfriendly people? (18:1)

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What would a fool rather do than understand? (18:2)

How much of what people say had any real value? (18:4)

Where does trouble usually start? (18:7, 8)

John 11

How did Jesus feel about Mary, Martha, and Lazarus? (11:3, 5)

Would Jesus’ actions give most people the impression that he loved Lazarus? (11:6)

How does Jesus’ actions relate to his statement in verse (11:4)

How did Jesus know the right things to do? (11:9, 10)

How do verses 11:11-16 relate with 11:3-6?

Why did Thomas say what he did? (11:16)

Why did Mary and Martha respond to Jesus’ return differently? (11:20)

When did Martha believe that those who had already died with rise again? (11:24)

What did Jesus say about death? (11:25)

What does the shortest verse in the New Testament say about Jesus? (11:35, 36)

What did Jesus know about his prayer life? (11:41, 42)

What were the Pharisees concerned about? (11:48)

Week 46, Day 4: Thursday, 19 November 2009

Ezekiel 28, 29

What character trait was at the root of Tyre’s downfall? (28:1, 5, 17)

What did God want the Egyptians to know? (29:6)

Proverbs 19

Do many enthusiastically and with great vigor go the wrong way in life? (19:2)
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Who do people like to blame for the consequences of sin? (19:3)

What produces patience? (19:11)

What burden of responsibility rests upon the shoulders of parents? (19:18)

What does a man desire? (19:22)

What leads one to stray (19:27)

John 12

How do you think the relationship between Mary, Martha, Lazarus and Jesus
changed after the events of John 11? (12:1-3)

What motivated Judas, and how did he misrepresent himself to others? (12:5, 6)

Can your relationship with God and His blessings cause trouble for you? (12:10, 11)

What could the disciples have learned about Jesus’ teachings from the miraculous
raising of Lazarus? (12:16-19, 23, 24)

When was the time of judgment? (12:31)

Why are Christians often afraid to confess their faith? (12:42, 43)

Why did Jesus come into the world? (12:46)

How can we reconcile 12:47 with 5:27, 30?

What else does Jesus reveal about the last day? (12:48)

Week 46, Day 5: Friday, 20 November 2009

Ezekiel 30, 31

How does God use catastrophe to draw people to Him? (30:9)

What does God’s punishment reveal? (30:19)

Who makes nations beautiful? (31:9)

What happens to glorious nations who become proud and arrogant in their strength
and beauty? (31)
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Proverbs 20

When does alcohol become a problem? (20:1)

How can you act honorably? (20:3)

How does 20:6 relate to Matthew 26:33-35?

Do your actions reveal what is in your heart? (20:11)

John 13

Who was the primary influence in Judas’ life? (13:2)

How did Jesus treat the one who would betray him? (13:11, 12)

What leadership example did Jesus set for us? (13:13-17)

How will the world recognize Jesus’ disciples? (13:35)

Was Peter ready to die? Does God know when you are ready to die? (13:36-38)

Week 46, Day 6: Saturday, 21 November 2009

Ezekiel 32-34

How does God use punishment to reveal Himself to a watching world? (32:9, 10)

How many times to Ezekiel condemn the pride of nations? (32:12)

Where do the sinful go when they die? (32:24)

Are we watchmen, and if so, to what does God hold us accountable? (33:1-9)

What is God’s desire? (33:11)

Why do people struggle with God’s judgment? (33:17-20)

Is hearing enough? (33:31, 32)

The leaders of Israel were guilty of what? (34:2, 9)

What were to laypeople guilty of? (34:17-21)

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Proverbs 21

Is there any way for a man to understand what rulers will do? (21:1)

Do you understand your own sin? (21:2)

Does the Lord treat you the way you treat others? (21:13)

What is the fruit of righteousness and love? (21:21)

Does righteousness conflict with love? (21:21)

Compare 21:29 with Proverbs 16:32.

Psalm 134

What should you do today and every day? (134)

Week 46, Day 7: Sunday, 22 November 2009

Ezekiel 35, 36

When does God punish? Will this be our timing? (35:5)

Does God treat you as you treat others? (35:35:6, 11)

Why does God do what He does? (36:20-22)

What happens when you are saved? (36:26-29)

Proverbs 22

Do we reap what we sow? (22:8)

Does the Lord treat you the way you treat others? (22:9)

Should we put up security for debts? (22:26)

Psalms 135, 136

What does the Lord do? (135:6)

Need we justify ourselves? (135:14)

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What does the Bible want you to know about God’s love? (136)