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April 3, 2011 (Includes
questions for personal reflection or family discussion) 04/03/2011 (Day 01) Matthew 1-7 1. Chapter 1 is the famous “begat”
chapter. Why do you think that it was important for Matthew to include this
genealogy? 2. What do you notice about Matthew’s
Christmas story that is different from what you are used to hearing? 3. One line that is frequently
repeated throughout Matthew is “in order to fulfill what was written.” To what
audience would this be important? 4. What prompted Jesus to go into the
wilderness following his baptism? 5. Chapter 5 begins the Sermon on the
Mount. What comments does Jesus make about the law? 04/04/2011 (Day 02) - Matthew 8-12 1. What requirements are made of
those for whom Jesus performs miracles? 2. What work are the 12 sent out to
perform? 3. Why should we not be afraid? 4. What is the message that Jesus
sends to John the Baptist by way of John’s disciples? 5. With whom does Jesus identify John
the Baptist? 04/05/2011 (Day 03) - Matthew 13-18 1. Chapter 13 is packed with the
parables of the Kingdom. List several things the kingdom of heaven is like. 2. Why did Herod do away with John
the Baptist? 3. When he was walking across the
water, why did Peter begin to sink? 4. What kinds of things defile (make
unclean) a person? 5. Peter makes a great confession and
then sticks his foot in his mouth. What did he say in each case? 04/06/2011 (Day 04) - Matthew 19-24 1. Why are children so important? 2. What makes it hard for a rich
person to enter the Kingdom of God? 3. What is the point of the parable
of the laborers in the vineyard? 4. Why did Jesus raise a ruckus in
the temple? 5. What is the greatest commandment? 04/07/2011 (Day 05) - Matthew 25-28 1. The parables of chapter 25 tell
about preparedness. How shall we be ready for Jesus’ return? 2. What is the content of Jesus’
prayer in the garden? 3. Why was Jesus taken by the
religious establishment to appear before Pilate? 4. Who carried the cross for Jesus? 5. What happened in Jerusalem when
Jesus died? 04/08/2011 (Day 06) - Mark 1-6 1. How is the beginning of Mark
different from the beginning of Matthew? 2. Who are Jesus’ brothers and
sisters? 3. Why does Jesus use parables? 4. Who can never have forgiveness?
Why? 5. What did Jesus tell the man who
was set free from the demons to do? 04/09/2011 (Day 07) - Mark
7-11 1. How did the Syrophoenician woman
challenge Jesus? 2. Why were the disciples worried
about bread? 3. Peter had his mind on the wrong
things. What were they? 4. Who was on the mountain with Jesus
when He was transfigured? 5. Jesus has predicted the same
things at least three times from chapters 8 to 10. What are they? 04/10/2011 (Day 08) - Mark
12-16 1. What was the parable that Jesus
told against the chief priests, scribes and the elders? 2. Who put the greatest offering into
the temple treasury? How much was it? 3. What did Jesus say would not pass
away? 4. Describe Jesus’ betrayal. 5. Who was set free when Jesus was
crucified? What crime did he commit? 04/11/2011 (Day 09) - Luke 1-4 1. What circumstances surround the
birth of John the Baptist? 2. Luke 2 contains the most familiar
version of the birth of Jesus. What things did Mary ponder in her heart? 3. Who are the two people who were
awaiting the birth of the Messiah? 4. What was the nature of John’s
baptism? 5. What are the three temptations
Jesus faced in the wilderness? How does He respond to them? 04/12/2011 (Day 10) - Luke 5-9 1. What jobs did the disciples hold
before following Jesus? 2. How are the beatitudes in Luke
different from those in Matthew? 3. Who is likely to love the most? 4. Where do you fit in the Parable of
the Sower? 5. How was the woman with the
hemorrhage healed? 04/13/2011 (Day 11) - Luke 10-13 1. What provisions did the 72 men
take with them? 2. Much of Jesus’ teaching on prayer
in chapter 11 is the same as in Matthew 6. What is noticeably different? 3. What treasures are you storing for
the future? 4. How does Jesus bring division to
the world? 5. Who is invited into the kingdom? 04/14/2011 (Day 12) - Luke 14-19 1. What was the relationship between
the rich man and Lazarus? Why did Jesus tell this story? 2. What made one of the ten lepers
different? 3. What was the purpose of the
Parable of the Widow and the unjust judge? 4. What was the difference between
the Pharisee and the tax collector? 5. What did Zacchaeus offer to do
when Jesus came to his house? 04/15/2011 (Day 13) Luke 20-24 1. What do the Sadducees not believe? 2. When people are persecuted and
brought before governing authorities, what opportunity does it provide for them
to do? 3. How did the disciples know where
to prepare the Passover? 4. What charge was brought against
Jesus? Was He found guilty? 5. According to Luke, Jesus makes
three statements from the cross. What are they? 04/16/2011 (Day 14) - John
1-5 1. John’s Gospel begins with
creation. Yet, the same chapter includes the incarnation. What words does John
use to describe the birth of Jesus? 2. What does John the Baptist call
Jesus? 3. What is the first miracle that
Jesus performs in the Gospel of John? 4. The most famous verse of the Bible
is found in John 3. What does this reveal about God’s love for us? 5. What did Jesus ask the woman of
Samaria? What did He offer her? 04/17/2011 (Day 15) - John
6-9 1. What did the boy offer the 5,000
men? 2. How does Jesus describe Himself in
relation to bread? 3. What flows out of the believer’s
heart? 4. How does Jesus respond to the
woman caught in adultery? 5. Jesus says that His disciples know
the truth. How and what will it do for them? 04/18/2011 (Day 16) - John
10-14 1. What are the characteristics of
the Good Shepherd? 2. Why does Jesus wait so long to go
to Lazarus? 3. Why did the raising of Lazarus
pose a problem? 4. What sign of servanthood does
Jesus demonstrate? 5. What are some of the names or
analogies Jesus gives Himself in chapters 11-14? 04/19/2011 (Day 17) - John
15-19 1. Why is it to the disciples’
advantage for Jesus to “go away”? 2. What is Jesus’ parting gift to the
disciples? 3. What does Jesus ask the Father to
give to the disciples? 4. Who sliced off the ear of the
slave of the high priest? 5. What words does Jesus say from the
cross in chapter 19? 04/20/2011 (Day 18) - John
20-Acts 4 1. What is the purpose of the book of
John? 2. What are Jesus’ instructions to
Peter? 3. The beginning of Acts refers to a
first book. It has the same name as the author of Acts. What is it? 4. Who replaced Judas and how was he
chosen? 5. What happened on Pentecost? 04/21/2011 (Day 19) - Acts
5-9 1. Why did Ananias and Sapphira drop
dead? 2. Why were 7 people chosen to serve? 3. What did Simon the magician ask? 4. What did the Ethiopian ask Philip
to do? 5. What happened to Saul on the way
to Damascus? 04/22/2011 (Day 20) - Acts
10-15 1. What was the purpose of Peter’s
vision of the sheet full of food? 2. Where is the word Christian first
used? 3. How did Peter get out of prison? 4. How were Barnabas and Saul set
apart for missions? 5. Why do you think Saul’s name is
changed? What does it become? 04/23/2011 (Day 21) - Acts
16-20 1. What do we know about Timothy’s
background? 2. Paul and Silas’ chains were
loosed. Why didn’t they leave the prison? 3. When Paul enters any city, where
does he go first? Why? 4. In Athens, how does Paul tell
about Jesus? 5. What caused the riot in Ephesus? 04/24/2011 (Day 22) - Acts
21-26 1. Why was Paul arrested in the
temple in Jerusalem? 2. To whom does Paul appeal for
protection and judgment? 3. How did the Jewish leaders do away
with Paul? 4. What did Felix do to Paul? 5. Before what King does Paul appear?
Who is with Paul? 04/25/2011 (Day 23) - Acts 27 – Romans 4 1. What happened to everyone who was
onboard Paul’s ship? 2. Why did the natives of Malta think
that Paul was a god? 3. Where is Paul living at the end of
the Book of Acts? 4. How does Paul define the Gospel? 5. What is the sign of a true Jew? 04/26/2011 (Day 24) - Romans 5-10 1. How are we justified (put right
with God) and what is its benefit? 2. What is God’s free gift? 3. Who are the true descendents of
Abraham and Isaac? 4. How are we to be saved? 04/27/2011 (Day 25) - Romans 11 – I Corinthians 1 1. How can you be a living sacrifice? 2. Why are we to be subject to
governing authorities? 3. What is to be the relationship of
our behavior to that of other believers? 4. Of what is Paul willing to boast
regarding his work? 5. How is the message of the cross
received?
I.
04/28/2011 (Day 26) - I
Corinthians 2-9 1. What is the relationship of Paul
and Apollos to the Corinthians? 2. Why does Paul consider himself a
fool for Christ? 3. What errors does Paul find in the
behavior of the Corinthians? 4. Why are we not “our own”? 5. Why does Paul recommend that
people not remain in their current status? 04/29/2011 (Day 27) - I Corinthians 10-15 1. What is the problem with food
offered to idols? 2. What are the limits of Christian
freedom? 3. Why does Paul say that the meal
that is shared is not the “Lord’s Supper”? 4. List several spiritual gifts.
Which is the greatest? 5. Why is it important for each
person to use his or her gifts? 04/30/2011 (Day 28) - I Corinthians 16 – II Corinthians 9 1. How are we able to comfort others? 2. What is found where the Spirit of
the Lord is? 3. What is the treasure in clay
vessels? 4. What does it mean to be a new
creation in Christ? 5. How can you be an ambassador for
Christ? 05/01/2011 (Day 29) - II Corinthians 10 – Galatians 4 1. Who does Paul call false apostles? 2. Why is Paul willing to boast of
his weakness? 3. How can there be another Gospel? 4. Why does Paul say that he has been
crucified with Christ? 5. How does Paul describe our unity
in Christ? 05/02/2011 (Day 30) - Galatians 5 – Philippians 1 1. What are the fruits of the Spirit? 2. What does it mean to say that we
are saved by grace? 3. How are we to deal with our anger? 4. What instruction is given for the
relationship between husbands and wives? 5. Why did Paul say he was in chains
for Christ? 05/03/2011 (Day 31) - Philippians 2 – I Thessalonians 2 1. When are we to rejoice and to
pray? 2. How is Christ described in
Colossians 1? 3. What philosophies pose challenges
to a Christian’s faith? 4. Colossians 3 contains a table of
duties—are they outdated? 5. Why does Paul thank God for the
Thessalonians? 05/04/2011 (Day 32) - I Thessalonians 3 – I Timothy 5 1. What comfort is offered regarding
those who have died? 2. What armor does God provide for
believers? 3. What instruction is given to those
who wait for the Lord’s return in idleness? 4. For whom are we to pray? 5. What guidelines are given for
leaders of the church? 05/05/2011 (Day 33) - I Timothy 6 – Hebrews 1 1. Why is the behavior and treatment
of widows of such concern? 2. What is the purpose of Scripture? 3. How is the writer of Timothy
facing the end of his life? 4. What has Titus been commissioned
to do? 5. Do you agree with the content of
the guidelines for faithful living in Titus 2-3? Why? 05/06/2011 (Day 34) - Hebrews 2-10 1. What is the Sabbath rest for
believers in Christ? 2. What is the advantage of having
Jesus as our Great High Priest? 3. Who is Melchizadek? 4. Why doesn’t our High Priest have
to continually make sacrifices? 5. What is the relationship between
blood and sin? 05/07/2011 (Day 35) - Hebrews 11 – James 5 1. What is faith according to Hebrews
11? 2. Who and what are some examples of
Biblical faith? 3. What examples do we have for
perseverance in faith? 4. Who is the same through all time? 5. What is to be the relationship
between listening and speaking? 05/08/2011 (Day 36) - I Peter 1 – I John 1 1. What is the source of our living
hope? 2. How do you see yourself as a stone
of God’s spiritual house? 3. What instructions are given for
dealing with suffering? 4. Against what must we be alert? 5. What is the relationship between
sin and confession? 05/09/2011 (Day 37) - I John 2 – Jude 1. How do you recognize the Spirit of
God? 2. What has God’s divine power given
us? 3. What is the danger of false
prophets? 4. Most of the New Testament letters
conclude with a greeting. Recall some of them. How can you act upon them? 5. What guidance does Jude give to
the faithful? 05/10/2011 (Day 38) - Revelation 1-7 1. What were the circumstances of the
writer of Revelation? 2. Which of the 7 churches sounds
most like our congregation? 3. What is the response of the Lord
to one who opens the door? 4. Who is worthy to open the scroll
and its seals? 5. How can Jesus be both lamb and
shepherd? 05/11/2011 (Day 39) - Revelation 8-15 1. What happens when the angels blow
their trumpets? 2. How do you respond to these
visions of destruction? 3. Chapter 9 tells the vision of the
“four horsemen” of the apocalypse. What is their purpose? 4. What does the dragon try to do and
what does it represent? 5. What is the harvest that is reaped
on the earth? 05/12/2011 (Day 40) - Revelation 16-22 1. Much music has been mined from the
bowls of Revelation. What words do you recognize? 2. How is God’s victory announced? 3. What are God’s gifts in the new
Heaven and Earth? 4. How is the New Jerusalem
described? Why is this description so elaborate? 5. What invitations are extended at
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