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Week 42, Day 1: Monday, 19 October 2009

Jeremiah 19, 20

What good are the accomplishments of men outside of God’s Will? (19:7, 10)

What is often man’s response to the Lord’s messenger? Does God always spare the
faithful from injustice? (20:2)

When in disobedience, are we our own worst enemy? (20:4)

What inspired Jeremiah to prophesy despite intense persecution? (20:9, 11)

Proverbs 19

When a man messes up his life, who does he tend to blame? (19:3)

What does 19:4-7 say about what most people pursue and care most about in life?

How do the wise deal with offensive behavior? (19:11)

How much responsibility does God place on parents for the disciplining of their
children? (19:18)

What does a man desire? (19:22) Where can it be found?

How can you be at peace and content? (19:23)

1 Peter 5

How are we to deal with others? (5:5, 6)

What are we to do with our worries? (5:7)

Week 42, Day 2: Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Jeremiah 21, 22

When do the rebellious often attempt to gain God’s mercy? (21:2)

Why did the Lord intend to bring harm to Judah? (21:14)

What choice did God give Judah? (22:3-5)

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How would Judah’s disobedience ultimately bring glory to God? (22:8, 9)

How does God feel about greed and gaining exorbitant wealth on the backs of
others? (22:13-16)

When are people often in danger of taking God for granted? (22:21)

Proverbs 20

What do wise people do? (20:3)

Are there always consequences for behavior? (20:4)

Is there anyone who is good? (20:9)

How rare are men and women of strong character? (20:6, 15)

What are God’s desires for the family? (20:7, 11, 20)

Should Christians avenge themselves? (20:22)

What is one reason why God allows adversity in your life? (20:30)

2 Peter 1

What has God given us and why? (1:3, 4)

What is the ultimate product of our faith? (1:7)

Those who are not loving and forgiving have forgotten what? (1:9)

What does a good accountability partner do for you? (1:12)

What do we understand concerning God’s Word? (1:20, 21)

Week 42, Day 3: Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Jeremiah 23, 24

What happens to the churches of a people that have turned from God? (23:11, 16,
17, 21, 25-30)

Do the godless often convince themselves that God endorses their sinful lives?
(23:36)
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What changes a person’s heart? (24:7)

Proverbs 21

Who controls the thoughts of rulers? (21:1)

Do we understand our own motives and our own sin? (21:2)

What is more important to God than religious service and activity? (21:3)

Does the wise man need to be punished to learn? (21:11)

What happens to those who gradually stray away from God’s instruction? (21:16)

When the Bible talks about the “mocker” what sort of person is it talking about?
(21:24)

Compare 21:27 with 21:2, 3.

What do the Jews learn in Judges? (21:31)

2 Peter 2

Compare 2 Peter 2 with Jeremiah 23.

To what does God compare men who have no spiritual discernment? (2:12)

Does God hold you more accountable when you grow in your spiritual
understanding? (2:20-22)

Week 42, Day 4: Thursday, 22 October 2009

Jeremiah 25, 26

Is the Lord patient and merciful? (25:3)

What brings God’s wrath? (25:7)

Does God offer a choice? (26:1-6)

Proverbs 22

How is life for he wicked? (22:5)

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Where is the foundation for character formed? (22:6)

Why should Christians avoid debt? (22:7, 26, 27)

How important is discipline in child development? (22:15)

How should we handle God’s Word? (22:17, 18)

What will committed study of God’s Word help you do? (22:19)

How do Christians show that their faith is in the Lord rather than in riches? (22:22,
16, 8)

What is the danger of hanging around with ungodly people? (22:25)

2 Peter 3
Why did Peter write this letter? (3:1, 2)

Why has the Lord’s return not yet occurred? (3:9)

What will happen on the Day of the Lord? (3:10-14)

How should we live as we await the Lord’s return? (3:11, 14-18)

Week 42, Day 5: Friday, 23 October 2009

Jeremiah 27, 28

What does God expect faithful religious leaders to do for their followers? (27:18)

Does God have a plan for you beyond periods of discipline? (27:22)

Can false prophets be very convincing and deceive many? (28:10-16)

Proverbs 23

Restraint is a sign of _______. (23:4)

What does the Bible say about the extremes of gluttony and stinginess? (23:1-8)

Who defends the weak? (23:11)

What is one of the responsibilities of a parent? (23:13, 14) What can we learn from
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these verses as a child of God concerning the way our Heavenly Father deals with
us?

If you heart is wise, what will your conversations be like? (23:16)

Proverbs 23:22 and 23:25, along with Proverbs 1:8, 4:3, 6:20, 10:1, 15:20, 19:26,
20:20, 28:24, 30:11, and 30:17 all reiterate that God intended life-giving wisdom is
imparted upon children by both the ______ and the ______.

God wants you to surrender your _______. (23:26) What can stand in the way? (21:4)

What does the Bible say about drinking too much alcohol? (23:29-35)

1 John 1

Why are John’s words credible? (1:1-4; see also 2 Peter 1:16-18)

Week 42, Day 6: Saturday, 24 October 2009

Jeremiah 29-31

What instructions did God give His people living in a godless nation? (29:6-9)

What plans does God have for His people? (29:11-14)

Why did God punish His people? (30:14, 15)

What sort of love does God have for you? (31:3)

How does God want you to feel and act when you sin? (31:19)

Proverbs 24

God can use trials to reveal to you what? (24:10)

Is it our responsibility to pull others out of a sinful lifestyle? (24:11, 12)

How does trouble affect the righteous and unrighteous differently? (24:16) What did
Romans 5:3-5 reveal to us on this matter?

Compare 24:19 with 24:1 and 23:17. What point does God want to ensure you
understand?

Why does God disapprove when we rejoice over the failures of our enemies? (24:17,
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Are Christians ever allowed to seek revenge? (24:29)

How do God’s commands concerning personal conflict relate to God’s commands

concerning judicial matters? (See Exodus 21:12-26 for example and compare with
Matthew 5:39).

Psalm 122

What does love for God make you want to do? (122:1, 4)

Week 42, Day 7: Sunday, 25 October 2009

Jeremiah 32, 33

How did Jeremiah show faith in God’s promise? (32)

What does the Lord promise to His people? (33:3)

What does to Lord do when you cry for forgiveness and help? (33:8)

Proverbs 25

How important is it for nations to purge evil from within? (25:5)

For a wise man’s counsel to be effective it must be ______ (25:12)

Is a gentle tongue powerful? (25:15)

Can too much of a good thing be bad? (25:16)

How important is it for leaders to surround themselves with people of fidelity and
wisdom? (25:19, 20)

What use is a polluted well? (25:26)

What is vital for your security in life? (25:28)

Psalms 123, 124

Who will give trouble to God’s people? (123:4)

Who controls your fate? (124)