Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, April 5, 2009.
1) Isaiah 49:15-16
What were the people asking God? What was God’s answer to them? Have you ever felt forgotten by God? During your Good Friday observance this year, remember your name carved into Jesus’ scarred hands.
Isaiah 50:10-11
Isaiah uses an unusual metaphor here. Usually in the Bible, light is good and dark is evil. What is God saying about those walking in the dark? What happens when people make their own sources of light instead of trusting God? How does this apply to your life right now?
2) Isaiah 53
In this prophecy about Jesus, how did Isaiah describe Him? How did Isaiah describe His suffering? What stands out to you in this passage? Why?
3) Isaiah 53
According to this prophecy, what would be the cause of Jesus’ suffering? What would be the purpose of Him going through that suffering? How would He be received by humanity?
In what sense have you participated in the causes of Jesus’ suffering? As you meditate on this truth, describe the feelings you experience.
4) Matthew 8:16-17; John 1:11; Matthew 26:57-66; Mark 15:21-32; Matthew 27:57-60
Compare these passages to the Isaiah 53 passage. Which prophecies came true?
Luke 18:31-34
How well did Jesus know the prophecies about His death?
Bonus reading:
2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 2:2; 1 Peter 2:22-25
Finish this sentence: I believe Jesus’ death was a sufficient sacrifice to make me right with God because….
What does it mean to you personally when you think of Jesus as your sufficient sacrifice?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
For Sunday, March 29th, 2009
Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, March 29, 2009.
1) Isaiah 36:1-10
What was the danger Judah was facing? What were some of the shrewd tactics Sennacherib used? How did he taunt them?
Isaiah 36:11-22
What strategies to control the situation did King Hezekiah’s officials use? How did the commander taunt God? What was the people’s response? Why?
2) Isaiah 37:1-7
What was Hezekiah’s response to the message from Sennacherib? To whom did he turn for help?
Isaiah 37:14-20
What is notable about Hezekiah’s prayer? How could the message of his prayer help you during a difficult problem?
Isaiah 37:33-38
What was God’s message about the king of Assyria? How do you think the people of Judah felt as news spread about the Assyrian army deaths and Sennacherib’s assassination?
3) Isaiah 38:1-8
What was wrong with King Hezekiah? What was the message from Isaiah? What was Hezekiah’s response? What was the sign he was given by God?
2 Kings 20:1-11
What does this second record of the same event add to your understanding of the events?
How do you think Hezekiah felt at this moment?
A thought to ponder for reading 4: Sometimes it is God’s grace when He says no to our desires.
4) Isaiah 38:9-20
What did Hezekiah say he learned through his illness?
Isaiah 39:1-8
What was Hezekiah’s mistake? In your opinion, what led to this mistake? How well had he acted on what he had learned during his illness?
2 Chronicles 32:31
Why did God allow all this to happen?
Is there any area of your life that selfishness and/or pride are leading to bad choices? Bring it to God now.
1) Isaiah 36:1-10
What was the danger Judah was facing? What were some of the shrewd tactics Sennacherib used? How did he taunt them?
Isaiah 36:11-22
What strategies to control the situation did King Hezekiah’s officials use? How did the commander taunt God? What was the people’s response? Why?
2) Isaiah 37:1-7
What was Hezekiah’s response to the message from Sennacherib? To whom did he turn for help?
Isaiah 37:14-20
What is notable about Hezekiah’s prayer? How could the message of his prayer help you during a difficult problem?
Isaiah 37:33-38
What was God’s message about the king of Assyria? How do you think the people of Judah felt as news spread about the Assyrian army deaths and Sennacherib’s assassination?
3) Isaiah 38:1-8
What was wrong with King Hezekiah? What was the message from Isaiah? What was Hezekiah’s response? What was the sign he was given by God?
2 Kings 20:1-11
What does this second record of the same event add to your understanding of the events?
How do you think Hezekiah felt at this moment?
A thought to ponder for reading 4: Sometimes it is God’s grace when He says no to our desires.
4) Isaiah 38:9-20
What did Hezekiah say he learned through his illness?
Isaiah 39:1-8
What was Hezekiah’s mistake? In your opinion, what led to this mistake? How well had he acted on what he had learned during his illness?
2 Chronicles 32:31
Why did God allow all this to happen?
Is there any area of your life that selfishness and/or pride are leading to bad choices? Bring it to God now.
Monday, March 16, 2009
For Sunday, March 22, 2009
Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, March 22, 2009.
1) Isaiah 29:16; Jeremiah 18:1-12
How do these two passages describe humanity’s relationship to God?
What kind of clay have you been lately? Moldable? Or hard and full of impurities?
2) Isaiah 29:13-15
How did God describe their worship?
Matthew 15:1-9; Mark 7:1-13
What stands out to you in the rebuke Jesus gave the religious leaders of His day?
How has your personal and corporate worship been lately?
3) Isaiah 29:22-24
God sent Isaiah to deliver a message of judgment. According to this passage, what was the purpose of the discipline? Did the people have any hope?
Isaiah 30:1-3; Isaiah 31:1
What mistake were the people of Judah making?
Isaiah 33:22
What was the solution to their mistake?
4) Isaiah 30:15-18, 21
What was God’s desire for His relationship with Judah? What did He want them to learn and to do?
Isaiah 33:2
Pray this prayer for yourself, your family members, your Sunday school classmates.
1) Isaiah 29:16; Jeremiah 18:1-12
How do these two passages describe humanity’s relationship to God?
What kind of clay have you been lately? Moldable? Or hard and full of impurities?
2) Isaiah 29:13-15
How did God describe their worship?
Matthew 15:1-9; Mark 7:1-13
What stands out to you in the rebuke Jesus gave the religious leaders of His day?
How has your personal and corporate worship been lately?
3) Isaiah 29:22-24
God sent Isaiah to deliver a message of judgment. According to this passage, what was the purpose of the discipline? Did the people have any hope?
Isaiah 30:1-3; Isaiah 31:1
What mistake were the people of Judah making?
Isaiah 33:22
What was the solution to their mistake?
4) Isaiah 30:15-18, 21
What was God’s desire for His relationship with Judah? What did He want them to learn and to do?
Isaiah 33:2
Pray this prayer for yourself, your family members, your Sunday school classmates.
Monday, March 9, 2009
For Sunday, March 15, 2009
Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, March 15, 2009.
1) Isaiah 10:12-19
After God used Assyria to discipline Israel, why would the king of Assyria also face punishment?
What stands out about how the king describes himself and his work?
Isaiah 14:12-15
Who is this passage talking about? (See Luke 10:18)
What was the sin that was being punished? How did what he had to say about himself compare to what the king of Assyria said?
2) Isaiah 8:11-17
What was the warning the Lord gave Isaiah? How is that warning relevant today?
What were God’s instructions to Isaiah about trust?
Where do you put your trust?
Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:7-10
How do these passages explain or add to Isaiah’s message in the Isaiah 8:11-17?
What promises from these passages do you personally hold dear?
3) Isaiah 23:9
According to this verse, who will face judgment?
Choose two of the following “judgment” passages and answer these questions:
Why are they being judged? What is the judgment? What do the two have in common? What is different? (all these passages are in Isaiah)
14:24-27 Assyria 14;28-32 Philistia
18:1-7 Ethiopia 21:11-12 Edom
21:13-17 Arabia 22:1-25 Jerusalem
23:1-18 Tyre 17:1-14 Damascus and Syria
4) Isaiah 12:1-6; Exodus 15:1-18
What did Isaiah praise God about? What declarations of faith did he make?
What is similar about these two songs of praise? What is different?
Thanks to all of you who are preparing for class either on paper or by the blog. I think it is really adding to our study and time together! And thanks for the comments. They are an encouragement to me!
1) Isaiah 10:12-19
After God used Assyria to discipline Israel, why would the king of Assyria also face punishment?
What stands out about how the king describes himself and his work?
Isaiah 14:12-15
Who is this passage talking about? (See Luke 10:18)
What was the sin that was being punished? How did what he had to say about himself compare to what the king of Assyria said?
2) Isaiah 8:11-17
What was the warning the Lord gave Isaiah? How is that warning relevant today?
What were God’s instructions to Isaiah about trust?
Where do you put your trust?
Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:7-10
How do these passages explain or add to Isaiah’s message in the Isaiah 8:11-17?
What promises from these passages do you personally hold dear?
3) Isaiah 23:9
According to this verse, who will face judgment?
Choose two of the following “judgment” passages and answer these questions:
Why are they being judged? What is the judgment? What do the two have in common? What is different? (all these passages are in Isaiah)
14:24-27 Assyria 14;28-32 Philistia
18:1-7 Ethiopia 21:11-12 Edom
21:13-17 Arabia 22:1-25 Jerusalem
23:1-18 Tyre 17:1-14 Damascus and Syria
4) Isaiah 12:1-6; Exodus 15:1-18
What did Isaiah praise God about? What declarations of faith did he make?
What is similar about these two songs of praise? What is different?
Thanks to all of you who are preparing for class either on paper or by the blog. I think it is really adding to our study and time together! And thanks for the comments. They are an encouragement to me!
Monday, March 2, 2009
For Sunday, March 8th
Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, March 8, 2009.
1) Isaiah 6:1-13
Imagine you were with Isaiah during this experience. What would it have been like? What would you have seen, heard, felt, smelled, tasted? If you could interview Isaiah about this experience, what would you ask?
2) Isaiah 6:1-8
How did Isaiah know he was in God’s presence? What was his response? What was God’s answer to his problem?
1 John 1:9
Are there sins in your life keeping you from entering God’s presence? Claim this promise and confess them now.
Are you willing to respond to God like Isaiah did? “Here am I. Send me.”
3) Isaiah 6:9-13
What job did God give Isaiah? Would you rate this a good job or a bad job? How would Isaiah’s success be measured?
Deuteronomy 28:64; Leviticus 26:31
These passages describe the instructions God gave Moses and the Israelites along with the law, with consequences for obedience and disobedience. How did Isaiah’s job fit in with this previous message?
4) Matthew 13:11-15; Jeremiah 5:21; Jeremiah 9:3-8
Why did God not reveal His whole plan clearly to everyone? Knowing what these verses say about God, how would you describe His treatment of the people mentioned?
John 12:41; Acts 28:26-27
How did the events over the passage of time influence people’s understanding of Isaiah’s message?
1) Isaiah 6:1-13
Imagine you were with Isaiah during this experience. What would it have been like? What would you have seen, heard, felt, smelled, tasted? If you could interview Isaiah about this experience, what would you ask?
2) Isaiah 6:1-8
How did Isaiah know he was in God’s presence? What was his response? What was God’s answer to his problem?
1 John 1:9
Are there sins in your life keeping you from entering God’s presence? Claim this promise and confess them now.
Are you willing to respond to God like Isaiah did? “Here am I. Send me.”
3) Isaiah 6:9-13
What job did God give Isaiah? Would you rate this a good job or a bad job? How would Isaiah’s success be measured?
Deuteronomy 28:64; Leviticus 26:31
These passages describe the instructions God gave Moses and the Israelites along with the law, with consequences for obedience and disobedience. How did Isaiah’s job fit in with this previous message?
4) Matthew 13:11-15; Jeremiah 5:21; Jeremiah 9:3-8
Why did God not reveal His whole plan clearly to everyone? Knowing what these verses say about God, how would you describe His treatment of the people mentioned?
John 12:41; Acts 28:26-27
How did the events over the passage of time influence people’s understanding of Isaiah’s message?
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