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Week 39, Day 1: Monday, 28 September 2009

Isaiah 40, 41

Does God have a higher standard for His children? (40:2)

Compare Isaiah 40:3 with Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4, and John 1:23.

How was the glory of the Lord revealed through Jesus? (40:5)

Compare 40:11 with John 10:11-15.

Did ancient believers know that the world was round? (40:22; see also Job 26:7)

Compare 40:26 with Romans 1.

What do you need to fear if God has you in His hand? (41:13)

How is God glorified through blessings, curses, trials and tribulations, and the
salvation of His people? (41:20)

Where can you go for answers apart from God? (41:29)

Proverbs 28

Why are the righteous bold as lions? (28:1; review Isaiah 41:10-13)

Can ungodly men rule or lead justly? (28:5)

Does disobedience impact your prayers? (28:9)

What is required to receive mercy? (28:13)

Who is blessed, and who will prosper? (28:14, 25)

Hebrews 8

What was the purpose of the sanctuary on earth? (8:5)

What did Jesus make obsolete? (8:13)

Week 39, Day 2: Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Isaiah 42, 43
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Compare 42:1 with Matthew 3:16, 17.

Compare 42:6 with Hebrews 9:15 and Luke 2:30-32.

Compare 42:7 with Ephesians 4:8.

Compare 42:20 with Matthew 13:13.

Why did God create you? (43:7)

What mission does God give his witnesses? (43:8)

Who are we and why? (43:10, 12)

How many ways to salvation are there? (43:11)

Compare 43:18 with Philippians 3:13.

What do wild animals do better than people do? (43:20-22)

How does God view our sin? (43:24)

Why does God blot out our sin? (43:25)

Proverbs 29

What do corrupt leaders do to a nation? (29:4)

Does flattery help anyone? (29:5)

What do the wise know how to do? (29:8, 11)

How does 29:10 apply to the life of Jesus?

What does Proverbs 29 teach us about correcting others?

Hebrews 9

How does 9:1-8 shed light on the significance of Matthew 27:51?

Compare 9:15 with Isaiah 42:6.

What was the plan of the cross? (9:27, 28)

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Week 39, Day 3: Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Isaiah 44, 45

Compare 44:3 with Acts 2.

Why should you have no fear? (44:8)

How foolish are those who put their trust in something other than the Lord? (44:12-
17)

What is the condition of those who put their trust in something other than the Lord?
(44:18, 20)

What does the Lord do in His salvation? (44:22)

Why does the Lord bless even those who do not acknowledge Him? (45:1-6)

How foolish are those who refuse to acknowledge God? (45:9, 10)

To whom does the Lord proclaim His message of salvation? (45:22)

Proverbs 30

What is inseparable from wisdom? (30:3)

Why might God keep you from wealth? (30:8, 9)

How do the self-righteous treat others? (30:11-14)

Hebrews 10

What should knowledge of God’s forgiveness do to your feelings of guilt? (10:2)

What has Jesus’ sacrifice done for you? (10:10, 19-22)

As you are being made holy, what happens to your heart? (10:16)

What should we motivate others to do? (10:24)

How important is fellowship with other Christians? (10:25)

Week 39, Day 4: Thursday, 1 October 2009

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Isaiah 46, 47

What has God clearly proclaimed and revealed to the world since ancient times?
(46:9-13)

What becomes of those who put their trust in something other than God? (47:8-15)

Proverbs 1

What is the purpose of the Proverbs? (1:2-4)

What is the foundation of all wisdom? (1:7)

Who should be a person’s first teacher of God’s Word? (1:8)

Though wisdom screams out, why do so many remain foolish? (1:20-24)

Hebrews 11

What is faith? (11:1)

Why do we believe God created the earth? (11:3)

What is required to please God (11:6)

Week 39, Day 5: Friday, 2 October 2009

Isaiah 48, 49

Do people often deceive themselves through religious practices? (48:1, 2)

What causes pain and misery? (48:18)

For whom is there no peace? (48:22)

To whom did God intend to bring salvation through Jesus? (49:6)

Compare 49:15 with Romans 8:35-39.

Proverbs 2

A genuine search for wisdom will naturally lead you to what? (2:1-5)
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Compare 2:10 with Hebrews 10:16.

Hebrews 12

What does sin do? (12:1)

On what should we focus all of our attention and why? (12:2, 3)

Is the fight against sin a constant struggle? (12:4)

How should we view God’s discipline in our lives? (12:4-10)

Are we to pursue holiness with great vigor? (12:14)

How should we worship God and why? (12:28, 29)

Week 39, Day 6: Saturday, 3 October 2009

Isaiah 50-52

How does 50:6 relate to Jesus?

In whom should men put their trust? (50:10)

Who should you never fear? (51:7, 12)

How does 52:13-15 relate to Jesus?

Proverbs 3

Is love and faithfulness written on your heart? (3:3)

Compare 3:11, 12 with Hebrews 12

Compare 3:25, 26 with Psalm 112:7, 8)

Psalm 112

Do you delight in the Lord’s commands? (112:1)

Why are the righteous fearless? (112:7, 8)

Week 39, Day 7: Sunday, 4 October 2009

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Isaiah 53, 54

Does Isaiah 53 accurately describe Jesus?

Can anything happen to God’s children that God does not ordain? (54)

Proverbs 4

How important is strong parenting from a loving mother and father to the
development of wisdom? (4:2, 3, 10, 20)

Psalms 113, 114

How do you praise the Lord? (113)

How does the Creator use His creation to glorify Himself? (114)