For Sunday, March 6, 2011

Bible Study preparation for March 6, 2011.

1) Philippians 1:1-11
Who was the letter from?
How did Paul describe his relationship with the people of the church of Philippi?
How did he turn his greeting into a blessing?
How can we do that for each other?

2) Review some events that happened in Philippi:
Acts 16:12-40
What stands out to you in this passage?
Who was Lydia?
What was the attitude and actions of the crowd in Philippi?
How would you describe Paul and Silas’s attitudes and actions while in the jail?
What was their main focus and goal?
What can we learn from their example?

3) Philippians 1:1-11
What does Paul say about prayer in this passage?
What did he pray for them?
Who can you pray this for?
Pray these verses for that person now.

4) Philippians 1:7-11
What does it mean to be a partaker of grace with someone?
How is the affection of Jesus Christ different from normal human affection?
How can love abound in knowledge and discernment?
What is the fruit of righteousness? See James 3:18
Is the fruit of righteousness evident in your life?

For Sunday, February 27, 2011

Bible Study preparation for February 27, 2011.

1) 2 Kings 24:1-4

What happened to the people of Judah?

According to this passage, why did it happen?
2 Kings 21:1-9

What were the sins of Manasseh, referred to in 24:3?

2) 2 Kings 24:10-14

What happened to King Jehoiachin? Who went with him?

Who was left in Judah?
What else did the Babylonians take with them?
How do you think the people of Judah felt at this moment?

3) 2 Kings 24:17-20

How did Zedekiah become king?

How is he described?
What was his response to the king of Babylon?

2 Kings 25:1-7

What were the consequences of Zedekiah’s rebellion?

What were the consequences for Zedekiah?

4) 2 Kings 25:8-21

Describe what Jerusalem must have looked like by the time the Babylonians finished.

How do you think the exiled people of Judah felt in this moment?

How do you think the people left in Judah felt in this moment?

For Sunday, February 20, 2011

1) 2 Kings 18:1-8
How was Hezekiah described?
What was the history of the bronze serpent? See Numbers 21:4-9.
Name some of Hezekiah’s victories.

2) 2 Kings 18:13-18
What was the new challenge for Judah?
2 Kings 18:28-37
What was the message of Rabshakeh, the King of Babylon’s messenger?
What did he say about Hezekiah? About God?
What was he trying to convince the people to do?

3) 2 Kings 19:1-7
What was Hezekiah’s response to this challenge from Babylon?
Who did Hezekiah turn to for help?
What was Isaiah’s message to Hezekiah?
2 Kings 19:14-20
What did Hezekiah do with the threatening letter from Babylon?
How did Hezekiah start his prayer? What can we learn from this?
What does it mean to be heard by God, like described in 19:20?

4) 2 Kings 19:29-37
What did the prophecy promise Hezekiah and the people of Judah?
How much of this was good news? How much was bad news?
How did God fulfill the prophecy?
What happened to Sennacherib?

For Sunday, February 13, 2011

Bible Study preparation for February 13, 2011.

1) 2 Kings 17:1-6
Who was king of Israel during this time period?
Of Judah?
Why did Shalmaneser (king of Assyria) decide to capture and imprison Hoshea?


What were the consequences of this choice?


2) 2 Kings 17:7-13
Make a list of the offenses of the people of Israel against God.




What stands out to you in this list?

What did God have to say about their behavior?


Before the exile, what did He do about their behavior?


3) 2 Kings 17:13-14
This is a list of SOME of the prophetic messages God sent to Israel (and Judah) to call them back into relationship with Him. Choose 3-4 to read.
Isaiah 20:3
Jeremiah 13:1-2
Ezekiel 4:1-3
Isaiah 1:21
Jeremiah 9:21
Amos 4:1
Read Jeremiah 7:26; 17:23; 19:15.
How did Jeremiah describe "God's people?"

How well did this description fit their behavior?


How well does it fit your own behavior?


4) 2 Kings 17:15-23
Make another list of the offenses of the people again God.




What does it mean to follow vanity?

What was God's response to their choices?

For Sunday, February 6, 2011

Bible Study preparation for Sunday, February 6, 2011.

1) 2 Kings 9:1-10

What assignment did Elisha give the “son of the prophets?”

What were the dangers of this assignment?

What was the mission given to Jehu from God?

2 Kings 9:11-16
What was the attitude of the people (servants of Jehu) about the prophet?

Starting at verse 14: Who was where? Sketch a diagram to figure it out.

2) 2 Kings 9:17-20

What did the actions of the watchmen show about their character? About Jehu’s potential support?

Should you be offended if someone says you drive like Jehu, son of Nimshi?

2 Kings 9:21-24
What happened? What do you think God will say about Jehu’s methods?

3) 2 Kings 9:30-37

What were the consequences for Jezebel?

Based on Jehu’s response, what was his attitude toward Elisha as God’s prophet?

2 Kings 10:6-11

How did Jehu complete God’s judgment on Ahab’s family?

4) 2 Kings 10:18-19

What was Jehu’s next plan? Why?

2 Kings 10:27-31

What were the final results for the temple of Baal?

What did God commend Jehu for?

How did Jehu still sin against God?

For Sunday, January 30, 2011

Bible Study preparation for Sunday, January 30, 2011.

1) 2 Kings 6:6-23

Who was warring against Israel? Why? Can we tell from this passage?

What kind of “intelligence gathering” was influencing the outcome of the battles?

How did the king of Aram react to these events?

What was Elisha’s helper’s response to the situation? What was Elisha’s response?

How did Elisha use God’s power to protect himself and his servants in this situation? What else did his actions accomplish?

2) 2 Kings 6:24-7:2
What was the problem in Samaria? What was the cause of this problem?

How desperate had the situation gotten? Who did the king blame?

What was Elisha’s response to this situation? What was his prophecy? How likely did it seem to those around him?

3) 2 Kings 7:3-10

Who are the main characters of this passage? Why were they unlikely heroes? What was their initial problem? What was their plan?

What did they find? How had it happened?

What was their first response? What was their realization about the good news?

4) 2 Kings 7:9-20
What was the king’s first reaction to the report of the lepers? What does this show about his consideration of Elisha’s prophecy?

How much of Elisha’s prophecy was fulfilled? In what ways?

How did the people respond to this promise fulfilled? What is noticeably missing in their response?

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