This reading guide i s designed a s a study through the Bible in three years. The readings are given for the days of he week, undaced s o that it might be begun at anytime. The study i s by books generally aiternarive: an Old Testament and then a New Testament one. Series I covers Genes is t o Judges and Job in the Old Tesarnenr and Luke, Hebrews, and Acts in the New Testament.

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The d a i l y r e a d s g i s g i v e n a s o n e p a s s a g e w i t h two i t e m s t o h e l p p o i n t u p t h e meaning . Y o u m y w i s h t o r e a d e l l i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d r e v i e w a t n i g h t , o r r e a d p a r t i n t h e m o r n i n g and p a r t a t n i k t . P r a y f o r t h e S p i r i t ' s e n l i g h t e n m e n t ; r e a d t h o u g h t f u l l y ; p r a y f o r renewed w i l l a c c o r d i n g t o t h e Word you h a v e r e a d ; t a k e w i t h you a p r o m i s e t o e n c o u r a g e . a cwnntend t o o b e y o r e n e x a m p l e t o f o l l o w t h r o u g h t h e d a y . C h e c k u p a t n i g h t . K e e p n o t e s .

We e n c o u r a g e a w e e k l y s t u d y o f t h e s e c t i o n o r a p a r t i c u l a r p a s s a g e o f t h e ~ e e k ' s r e a d - i n g . S t u d y g u i c k s p r e p a r e d o n n o t e s h e e t s o f t h e same s i z e a s t h i s r e a d e r and a v a i l a b l e from t h e a d d r e s s b e l o w may p r o v e h e l p f u l f o r s u c h s t u d i e s . 'Ihe l a t e Dr. J e s s e M i t c h e l c o m p l e t e d t h e

of t h i s t h r e e - y e a r c o u r s e s h o r t l y b e f o r e h i s d e a t h ; i n t h a n k s g i v i n g we d e d i c a t e t h i s s e r i e s i n l o v i n g memory o f h i m .

.Suggesticms f o r y o u r l i b r a r y : 0 ' s PUN AND MAN'S DESTINY, V.M. Cameron .

The P r e s b y t e r i a n a n d R e f o r m e d P u b l i s h i n g C o . , P h i l a d e l p h i a . A f i n e summary of t h e message o f tk B i b l e i n l a y m e n ' s l a n g u a g e .

MATTHEX HENRY' S COMMENTARY ON THE WHOLE BIBLE, e d i t e d a n d a b r i d g e d i n o n e v o l . and TAN IN THE WHOLE BIBLE, J a m i e - s o n , F a u s s e t a n d Brown, b o t h f r o m Z o n d e r - van , Grand R a p i d s , M i c h i g a n .

A'ILAS (3F ?HE BIBLE LANDS, C, S . Hammond & Co., Maplewoal , N.J. (We c a n n o t f u l l y e n - d o r s e t h e h i a t o r i c a l c h a r t s on t h e c o v e r s . )

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1st Week S. Make a p r e v i e w o f Mark. S t u d y t h e w r i t e r ,

g e n e r a l d i v i s i o n s a n d main p u r p o s e o f t h e G o s p e l .

M. M k . 1 : l - 1 3 J o h n t h e B a p t i s t . V i s u a l i z e t h e m e s s e n g e r , h i s m e s s a g e a n d t h e b a p t i s m o f J e s u s .

T. hlk. 1 : 1 4 - 3 4 J e s u s b e g i n s H i s m i n i s t r y . Note t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e f i r s t d a y . Compare H i s message w i t h J o h n ' s .

W. Mk. 1 : 3 5 - 2 : 1 2 J e s u s i n G a l i l e e . S t u d y t h e m i r a c l e s . What w e r e t h e various r e a c t i o n s ? N o t e J e s u s ' p r a y e r l i f e .

T. Mk. 2 : 1 3 - 3 : 6 B e g i n n i n g o f o p p o s i t i o n . Who were the o p p o s e r s a n d w i t h w h a t d i d t h e y f i n d f a u l t ? .

F. Mk. 3:7-19 J e s u s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n . S t u d y J e s u s ' p l a n a g a i n s t o p p o s i t i o n : c a l l o f d i s c i p l e s a n d c h a r g e t o them.

S . Mk. 3:20-35 C h a r g e s a g a i n s t J e s u s . What d i d h i s f a m i l y t h i n k o f H i m ? T h e s c r i b e s ? N o t e J e s u s ' a n s w e r s .

2nd Week S . hlk. 4 : l -20 T e a c h i n g by P a r a b l e s .

Upon what d o e s f r u i t from p r e a c h i n g depend? Have I an h e a r i n g e a r ?

M . fi. 4:21-34 P a r a b l e s o f t h e Kingdom. C o n s i d e r p a r a b l e s u n d e r : e n t r a n c e i n t o kingdom, s e c r e t a n d t r a n s c e n d e n t g rowth .

T. Mk. 4:35-5:20 G r e a t d e m o n s t r a t i o n s . I n what r e a l m s d i d J e s u s show a u t h o r i t y ? Compare w i t h m a n ' s m e t h o d of h e l p .

W. Mk. 5 : 2 1 - 6 : 6 M i g h t y w o r k s . Note i n s t a n c e s a n d e m p h a s i s on f a i t h . S t u d y g r o u p s m e n t i o n e d .

T. Mk. 6 : 7 - 2 9 The T w e l v e s e n t o u t . I C o n t r a s t s i m p l e l i f e a n d p o s i t i o n of 1 2 .

S t u d y c h a r a c t e r s of Herod and John B e p t i s t . F. fi. 6:30-56 F e e d i n g t h e 5 0 0 0 .

Note t h e a c t i v e l i f e o f J e s u s a n d c o n c e r n

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i S. Mk. 7 : l - 2 3 Q u e s t i o n o f t r a d i t i o n s .

I What is w r o n g w i t h t h e t r a d i t i o n s o f men? w e r e is the s o u r c e o f c o n d u c t ?

3rd Week S. \%. 7:24-37 T y r e a n d S i d o n .

Was J e s u s t o o s e v e r e w i c h t h e woman? Wlat r e s u l t s f rom h e a l i n g t h e d e a f man?

M. Mk. 8 : I - 2 6 F e e d i n g t h e 4 0 0 0 . Note e v i d e n c e s o f J e s u s ' c o m p a s s i o n . Am I slow i n f a i t h l i k e t h e d i s c i p l e s ?

T. Mk. 8 :27-38 The g r e a t c o n f e s s i o n . What a r e t he q u a l i f i c a t i o n s of a d i s c i p l e ? Why was P e t e r r e b u k e d s o s e v e r e l y ?

W . Mk. 9 : l - 2 9 T r a n s f i g u r a t i o n of J e s u s . Desc r ibe the g l o r y o f t h i s s c e n e . Note f a i l u r e and way of t r i u m p h .

T. M k , 9:30-50 I n s t r u c t i o n t o the d i s c i p l e s . L i s t c h a r a c t e r q u a l i t i e s f o r kingdom m e m - b e r s . What i s t h e meaning o f v e r s e 30?

F. Mk. 1 0 : l - 1 6 Q u e s t i o n o f d i v o r c e . What is J e s u s ' judgment abou t d i v o r c e ? Note d i f f e r i n g a t ti t u d e s t oward c h i l d r e n .

S. hTk. 10 :17 -31 The r i c h young r u l e r . Study h i n d r a n c e s and a p p l i c a t i o n o f 8 : 3 3 . What may t h o s e who l e a v e a1 1 e x p e c t ?

4th Week S. hik. 10:32-52 Dn t h e way t o J e r u s a l e m .

Compare 1 s t . 2 n d , a n d 3 r d a n n o u n c e m e n t s ; a l s o g r e a t n e s s i n world and i n t he kingdom.

M. Mk. 1 1 : l - 1 9 The t r i u m p h a l e n t r y . Why d i d J e s u s p e r m i t t h i s demons t r a t i o n ? What would He c l e a n s e frcm t h e Church now?

T. Mk. 11 :20 -33 The w i t h e r e d f i g t r e e . Ponder J e s u s ' t e a c t i i n g a b o u t p r a y e r . Why d i d He n o t answer t h e q u e s t i o n o f v s . 2 8 ?

W . m. 1 2 : l - 2 7 Hard q u e s t i o n s . Compare vs . 12a . w i t h f o r m e r d e c i s i o n s . What l i g h t g i v e n a b o u t f u t u r e l i f e ?

T. Mk. 12 :28 -44 The g r e a t commandment. From vs . 30 , 31 j u d g e y o u r measu re o f l o v e and your c o n c e r n f o r t h e widow.

F. Mk. 1 3 : l - 2 3 T h i n g s t o come. Cons ide r t r o u b l e s and e v e n t s t o be e x p e c t - e d , w i t h p r o m i s e s a n d e x h o r t a t i o n s .

S. Mk. 13:24-37 The c o n s u m a t i o n . Is t h e p i c t u r e b r i g h t o r d a r k ? How may I fu fulfill t h e c h a r g e t o w a t c h ?

5th Week S . m. 1 4 : l - 2 5 The p a s s o v e r .

Note c o n t r a s t i n g a t t i t u d e s t o w a r d J e s u s . Ponder: b read , b l o o d , g a v e , t a k e , e t c .

hl. hlk. 14:26-52 G e t h s e m a n e . What l e s son t o u s f r o m P e t e r ? How d i d J e s u s f i n d h e l p when t r i e d ?

T. hk. 14:53-72 T r i a l by h i g h p r i e s t . Consider how i m p r o p e r t h e t r i a l w a s . Am I , l i k e P e t e r , i n d a n g e r o f d e n i a l ?

W. Mk. 15: l -21 C h r i s t b e f o r e P i l a t e . What p r i n c i p l e prompted P i l a t e ' s d e c i s i o n ? Ponder humil i a t i o n h e a p e d upon J e s u s .

T. Mk. 15:22-41 The c r u c i f i x i o n . Consider t h e s c e n e , e v e n t s , a n d t h e s t a t e - ments made o n t h a t d a y .

F. Mk. 15:42-16:8 B u r i a l , r e s u r r e c t i o n . Ponder c h a r a c t e r a n d a c t s o f J o s e p h . What meaning t o u s t h a t J e s u s l i v e s ?

S. Mk. 16:9-20 The r e s u r r e c t e d C h r i s t . Consider i n t h i s c h a p t e r t h e n o t e of t r i - umph and the f u t u r e p r o g r a m .

6th Week S. Ruth 1 , 2 Naomi a n d R u t h .

Consider p l a c e o f book i n G o d ' s p l a n . What o u t s t a n d i n g q u a l i t i e s i n R u t h , Boaz?

M. Ruth 3.4 Boaz and R u t h . Note k i n d n e s s f o r t h o s e t r u s t i n g God. How is Boaz a t y p e o f C h r i s t ?

T. I Sam. 1 H a n n a h ' s p r a y e r . Get a g e n e r a l v i e w o f I a n d I1 Sam. How is Hannah an example f o r u s ?

W . I Sam. 2 : l - 2 1 H a n n a h ' s s o n g . What i s s a i d of God a n d H i s w o r k s ? Medi- t a t e on Hannah's devo t ion and f a i t h f u l n e s s .

T. I Sam. 2:22 -3 The boy S a m u e l . Wherein were E l i ' s s o n s e v i l ? Cons ide r t h e s p i r i t u a l e x p e r i e n c e s o f S a m u e l .

F. I Sam. 4 The d e p a r t e d g l o r y . Record s o r r o w f u l e v e n t s o f t h a t d a y . Why was t h e a r k o f no a v a i l ?

S . I Sam. 5-7: 2 The a r k w i t h P h i l i s t i n e s . Evidences t h a t God was w i t h t h e a r k . Why were men o f Be th -Shemesh p u n i s h e d ?

7th l e e k S . I Sam, 7 : 3 - 8 : 2 2 S a m u e l t h e j u d g e .

Reason f o r v i c t o r y a f t e r d e f e a t of c h . 4 . Why p e r m i t t e d a k i n g k n o w i n g r e s u 1 t s ?

hf . I Sam. 9-10:16 S a u l a n o i n t e d k i n g . C o n s i d e r s e l e c t i o n , d i r e c t i n g , p r e p a r i n g a l e a d e r . What s i g n s t o g i v e S a u l a s s u r a n c e ?

T. I Sarn.10:17 -11 : 2 7 S a u l made k i n g . What s u p e r i o r qua1 i t i e s d i d S a u l p o s s e s s ? How a c c o u n t f o r h i s r a p i d a d v a n c e 7

W . I Sam. 12 Samuel ' s a d d r e s s t o t h e p e o p l e . Did h a v i n g a k i n g change t h e i r r e l a t i o n t o God? Note e m p h a s i s on p r a y e r .

T. I Sam. 13 F a c i n g t h e P h i l i s t i n e s . Note t h e m i l i t a r y w e a k n e s s o f I s r a e l . What t e s t s d i d S a u l m e e t ?

F. I Sam. 1 4 J o n a t h a n ' s v i c t o r y . Whence came J o n a t h a n ' s g r e a t c o u r a g e ? What m i s t a k e s d i d S a u l m a k e ?

S . I Sam. 1 5 C o n s i d e r S a u l ' s d i s o b e d i e n c e . What l e s s o n s a r e we t o l e a r n f r o m G o d ' s demand f o r p e r f e c t o b e d i e n c e ?

8th Week S . I Sam. 1 6 Samuel a n o i n t s D a v i d .

C o n s i d e r S a m u e l ' s r e l a t i o n t o G o d , G o d ' s p r i n c i p l e of c h o i c e a n d S a u l i n v s . 14,15.

M. I Sam. 1 7 D a v i d s l a y s t h e g i a n t . P r e p a r e t o t e l l s o m e o n e t h i s s t o r y . Wherein was h i s s e c r e t o f v i c t o r y ?

T. I Sam. 1 8 , 1 9 J o n a t h a n a n d D a v i d . Why d i d S a u l h a t e D a v i d ? How d i d J o n a t h a n a n d Michal show t h e i r l o v e ?

W. I Sam. 20 C o v e n a n t o f David and J o n a t h a n . C o n s i d e r t h e s p i r i t i n which i t was t a k e n , p romises made a n d f a i t h f u l n e s s t o i t .

T. I Sam. 2 1 , 2 2 D a v i d f l e e s f o r s a f e t y . Note D a v i d ' s new e x p e r i e n c e s i n l i f e . S t u d y t h e c r u e l t y o f S a u l a n d D o e g .

F. I Sam. 2 3 , 2 4 God p r o t e c t s D a v i d . C o n s i d e r D a v i d ' s r e v e r e n c e f o r t h e k i n g a n d t h e e f f e c t t h i s h a d u p o n S a u l .

S . I Sam. 2 5 , 2 6 G o d ' s r e s t r a i n t o n D a v i d . D e s c r i b e N a b a l . What m e a n i n g h a s 2 5 : 2 9 t o you? C o n t r a s t D a v i d a n d S a u l .

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S . I Sam. 2 7 , 2 8 How d o e s God g u i d e ? S t u d y David a t G a t h ; S a u l a t E n d o r . !

M. I Sam. 2 9 , 3 0 D a v i d ' s d i f f i c u l t p o s i t i o n . 1 Why d i d D a v i d g o w i t h t h e P h i l i s t i n e s ? P i c t u r e t h e s c e n e o f t h e enemy i n v a s i o n .

I T. I Sam. 31 D e a t h o f S a u l . 1

Review t h e r e s u l t s o f S a u l ' s s i n s and Dau- i d ' s t r a i n i n g t o b e a k i n g .

W. . I1 Sam. 1 D a v i d ' s l ament . Account f o r D a v i f l s a t t i t u d e t o w a r d S a u l .

T. I1 Sam. 2 , 3 Da'vid a n o i n t e d k i n g of J u d a h . Compare D a v i d , A b n e r a n d J o a b . Why was J o a b n o t p u n i s h e d ?

F. I1 Sam. 4-5 :16 Made k i n g o f I s r a e l . C o n s i d e r D a v i d ' s p a t i e n c e i n w a i t i n g a n d r e g a r d f o r S a u l ' s s o n .

S. I 1 Sam. 5 : 1 7 - 6 : 2 3 V i c t o r y o v e r P h i l i s - t i n e s . Note L o r d ' s d i r e c t i o n . What l e s s o n from Uzzah a b o u t h o l y t h i n g s ?

loth Week S. I1 Sam. 7 P r o p o s a l t o b u i l d a t e m p l e .

C o n s i d e r p r o m i s e s a n d how f u l f i l l e d i n C h r i s t . D a v i d ' s raise a n d p r a y e r .

M. I 1 Sam. 8 , 9 D a v i d ' s c o n q u , e s t s . Wote twice r e p e a t e d c a u s e o f s u c c e s s .

I F u l f i l l m e n t of vow t o J o n a t h a n .

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T. I1 Sam. 1 0 , l l V i c t o r y a n d d e f e a t . g Compare e v i l o f H a n u n a n d D a v i d . 3 C o n s i d e r p r o g r e s s o f D a v i d ' s s i n .

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I W. I1 Sam. 1 2 , 1 3 L i k e f a t h e r l i k e s o n . I: I S t u d y s i n , i ts s o u r c e , power , r e s u l t s a n d t h e way o f p a r d o n . 1

T. I1 Sam. 1 4 A b s a l o m . 1: ) What s e p a r a t e d D a v i d a n d A b s a l o m ? Compare t h e woman's i d e a w i t h t h e g o s p e l . B

F. I1 Sam. 1 5 - 1 6 : 1 4 A b s a l o m ' s c o n s p i r a c y . j:

I What q u a l i t i e s o f l e a d e r s h i p h a d h e ? What q u a l i t i e s s t a n d o u t i n D a v i d ? 1

S . I1 Sam. 1 6 : 1 5 - 1 7 : 2 9 D a v i d ' s f l i g h t . Note t h e l o y a l t y o f D a v i d ' s f r i e n d s . : What i n d i c a t i o n s o f t h e L o r d ' s d i r e c t i o n ? i

1 1 t11 Week S. I I Sam. 1 8 - 1 9 : 8 D e a t h o f Absa lom.

Why was he n o t v i c t o r i o u s ? Consider Dav i d ' s a f f e c t i o n f o r h i s fami l y .

hq. I1 Sam. 19 :9 -43 David" r eLurn t o J e r u - sa lem. Why d i d J u d a h d e l a y h i s r e t u r n ? Study t h e v a r i o u s p e r s o n s men t i o n e d .

T. I I Sam. 20 S h e b a ' s r e v o l t . Cons ide r t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d g i f t s of . loab and of the w i s e woman.

W . I 1 Sam. 21 - Gi b e o n i t e s \ e v e n p e , Consider t he c o s t o f m a k i n g and b r e a k i n g vows and D a v i d ' s l o y a l t y t o 'vocs, f r i e n d s .

T. 11 Sam. 22 D a v i d ' s Psa lm o f p r a i s e . Has God done f o r you what He d i d f o r h v i d ?

F, I 1 Sam. 23 D a v i d ' s m i g h t y men. Note exp lana t i on of Dav id ' s g r e a t n e s s , 1 - 7 . Ponder e x p l o i t s o f D a v i d ' s men.

S . I 1 Sam. 24 G o d ' s a n g e r a g a i n s t I s r a e l . Review deeds of D a v i d , good and bad , w i t h punishments and b l e s s i n g s .

12th Week S. Psalms 1 .2 The way o f b t e s s l n g .

C o n t r a s t man a s r o w a l k a n d e n d . R e l a t i o n of n a t l o n s t o G o d ' s K l n g .

M . P s . 3 , 4 Morn ing a n d e v e n l n g P s . What s h o u l d you p r a y f o r t o d a y 7 Do you p o s s e s s t h e s e c u r l t y o f P s . 47

T. Ps . 5 A m o r n l n g p r a y e r . What 1s s a i d a b o u t God7 Who shou ld rejoice? S e e v s . 1 2 .

W . P s . 6 In t une o f t r o u b l e . Desc r lbe t h e c o n d i t i o n o f t h e w r i t e r . Where does h e g o f o r h e l p 3

i T. P s . 7 , 8 'Ihe e x c e l l e n t L o r d .

I S t u d y the r l g h t e o u s m a n ' s d e f e n s e . Ponder man's h l g h p o s l t l o n . P s . 8 .

F. Ps . "10 The e t e r n a l K i n g . What is s a l d a b o u t t h e Lord and a b o u t t h e wicked?

S . Ps . 1 1 , 1 2 A r e f u g e f o r t h e r i g h t e o u s . Should one f l e e f r o m d a n g e r ? C o n t r a s t the w o r d s o f man arid God.

13th Week S. Ps . 1 3 , 1 4 How would such de l ay i n answer-

i n g p raye r a f f e c t u s ? Consider t he s t a t e o f n a t u r a l man.

M. Ps. 1 5 , l h Ponder t h e c h a r a c t e r o f C o d ' s m e s t s , a l s o d e c l a r a t i o n s , p o s i t i o n s a n d " t h e i r p o s s e s s i o n s .

T. P s . 17 A t the t h r o n e o f g r a c e . - .

Note s p e c i a l r e q u e s t s a n d s t a t e m e n t s . C o n t r a s t h v i d and y o u r s e l f w i t h w i c k e d .

I W . P s . 1 8 : i - 2 7 P r a i s e f o r v i c t o r y .

For background r e a d 1 1 Sam. 2 2 . L i s t what Lord was t o D a v i d .

T. Ps . 18:2B-50 D o m i n i o n . Record what Cod d i d f o r D a v i d . Note p rophecy i n v s . 5 0 .

F. Ps. 1 9 R e v e l a t i o n a b o u t God. What have you l e a r n e d a b o u t God f r o m n o - t u r e , the Word, a n d f o r g i v e n e s s ?

S. Ps. 20 ,21 B f o r e and a f t e r t h e b a t t l e . Note mention o f 'name of God' Ps. 20. What is s e c r e t o f t h e k i n g ' s j o y ?

14th l e e k S. Ps. 22:1-21 The s u f f e r i n g S a v i o u r .

Consider s t a temen t s a b o u t s u f f e r i n g a n d compare wi th e x p e r i e n c e s o f C h r i s t .

M . P s . 22:22-31 The t r i u m p h a n t S a v i o u r . S tudy t h e r e s u l t s o f C h r i s t ' s s u f f e r i n g s f o r us and f c s t h e w h o l e w o r l d .

T. P s . 23 ,24 Make a l i s t o f a l l t h a t you have i n t h e b r d . What t e a c h i n g a b o u t t h e K i n g o f G l o r y ?

W . P s . 2 5 The u p l i f t e d s o u l . S tudy p e t i t i m s , b a s i s o f r e q u e s t s , a n d in fo rma t ion a b o u t God.

T. Ps . 26 A l i f e o f i n t e g r i t y . What grounds f o r h i s c l a i m s ? Can you make a s i m i l a r c l a i m ?

F. Ps . 27 Hope f o r t r o u b l e d h e a r t s . Is v e r s e 4 y o l r c h i e f d e s i r e ? S tudy p e t i t i c n s i n v s . 7 - 1 4 .

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S . P s . 2 8 , 2 9 h a t e l e m e n t s of p r a y e r found i n .Ps. 28? Is v s . 7 y o u r e x p e r i e n c e ? Trace Gad's d o r y i n t h e s t o r m .

l J t b Reek S. P s . 30 P r a i s e f o r d e l i v e r a n c e .

C o n s i d e r t h e C h r i s t i a n ' s s o r r o w s a n d h i s s o u r c e of j o y . Compare J n . 1 6 : 2 0 - 2 2 .

M. Ps. 31 T s v i d t a l k s w i t h G o d . What d o you f i n d i n t h i s P s . w h i c h m e e t s your e x p e r i e n c e a n d n e e d s ?

T . Ps . 32 4 p r n y e r o f t h e p e n i t e n t . L i s t b l e s s i n g o f t h e p e n i t e n t . Note e s p e c i a 11 y v s . 8 .

W . P s . 3 3 God o f c r e a t i o n a n d h i s t o r y . M e d i t a t e on t h e w o r k s o f God. What i n s t r u c t i o n s t o n a t i o n s a n d r u l e r s ?

T. P s . 34 T h a n k s f o r d e l i v e r a n c e . Who m y . e x p e c t G o d ' s b l e s s i n g s ? L i s t t h e b l e s s i n g s God c a n g i v e .

F. P s . 35 A p l e a f o r h e l p . Note a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e enemy. What is a p p l i c a t i o n o f P s . t o u s ?

S. Ps . 36 The f o u n t a i n o f l i f e . C o n s i d e r w a y s a n d f r u i t o f u n g o d l y ; t h e a t t r i b u t e s a n d b l e s s i n g s o f G o d .

16th leek S. P s . 3 7 : l - 2 0 The r i g h t e o u s a n d w i c k e d .

What a r e t h e r i g h t e o u s t o d o a n d w h a t r e - wards f o r s o d o i n g ?

M. P s . 3 7 : 2 1 - 4 0 Compare s e c u r i t y o f r i g h t - e o u s w i t h i n s e c u r i t y o f w i c k e d . I s t h i s t r u e i n y o u r e x p e r i e n c e ?

T. P s . 38 A c r y f o r h e l p . Is t h e q e p r o g r e s s i o n i n w r i t e r ' s t r o u b l e s ? What is h i s a p p e a l ?

W. P s . 3 9 The v a n i t y o f l i f e . S t u d y s p e e c h c o n t r o l , t h e v a n i t y o f man and h i s hope i n God.

T. P s . 4 0 : l - 1 0 The C h r i s t i a n ' s t e s t i m o n y . Have you e x p e r i e n c e d t h e s a l v a t i o n o f v s . 1 - 3 and d e d i c a t i o n o f v s . 7 - 1 0 ?

F. P s . 4 0 : l l - 1 7 T h e L o r d b e m a g n i f i e d . P h i l . 1 : 2 0 . What v i s i o n o f h e l p d o e s h e f i n d f o r e v e r y d a y e x p e r i e n c e s ?

S. P s . 41 T r i m p h o v e r t r o u b l e . What c a u s e f c r h o p e i n v s . 1 - 3 ? Ilow g a i n t h e v i c t o r y ?

17th Week S. G a l . 1 W h a t d o e s P a u l s a y a b o u t C o d .

C h r i s t , h i m s e l f , t h e g o s p e l , a n d how h e knew t h i s ?

M. G a l . 2 Pau I s t a n d s f o r g o s p e 1 . Note h i s c o u r a g e a n d c o n v i c t i o n . S t u d y v s . 1 9 , 2 0 f o r p e r s o n a 1 a p p 1 i c a t i o n .

T. G a l . 3 : l - 1 8 What a r g u m e n t s a r e p r e s e n t e d t o p r o v e t h e s t a t e m e n t i n 2 : f h ? Note e m p h a s i s on H o l y S p i r i t .

\ Y . G e l . 3 : 1 9 - 4 : 7 What f u n c t i o n h a s l a w ? Record p r i v i l e g e s o f b e I i e v e r s . Note p u r p o s e o f o u r r e d e m p t i o n , v s . 5 , 6 .

T. G a l . 4 :8-31 IIo n o t f a l l a w a y . What is P a u l ' s p l e a i n v s . 1 8 - 2 0 ? E x p l a i n t h e a l l e g o r y i n v s . 2 0 - 3 1 .

F . G a 1 . 5 T h e w a y o f f r e e d o m . . C o n t r a s t way o f l a w a n d g o s p e I ; way o f S p i r i t a n d f l e s h .

S. G a l . 6 C h r i s t i a n l i v i n g . R e c a l l what is s a i d o f t h e S p i r i t a n d o f t h e c r o s s i n Ga I .

18 th Week S. I T h e s . 1 Church o f T h e s s a l o n i a n s .

What d o e s Paul k n o w a n d r e m e m b e r a h o u t them? What e v i d e n c e s o f c o n v e r s i o n ?

M . I T h e s . 2 G a l i t i e s o f P a u l . Make a l i s t of t h e m . Have I s u c h z e a l i n w i t n e s s i n g t o o t h e r s ?

T. I T h e s . 3 L a b o r e r 3 w h o c a r e . C o n s i d e r Pau 1 u n d e r p e r s e c u t i o n a n d h i s i n t e r c e s s i o n f o r t h e be l i e v e r s .

W . I T h e s . 4 Christ's c o m i n g a g a i n . Make a l i s t of C h r i s t i a n q u a l i t i e s . What c o m f o r t t o s o r r o w i n g i n H i s c o m i n g ?

T. I T h e s . 5 In v i e w o f His c o m i n g a g a i n , how s h o u l d C h r i s t i a n s l i v e ? Make l i s t o f e x h o r t a t i o n s g i v e n .

F. 11 T h e s . 1 - 2 : 1 2 C h r i s t ' s coming a g a i n a s a c o m f o r t t o b e l i e v e r s , a t e r r o r t o u n - b e l i e v e r s , a n i n c e n t i v e t o s t e a d f a s t n e s s .

S. I1 Thes . 2 : 1 3 - 3 : 18 Re s t e a d f a s t . Ponder i n s t r u c t i o n n o t t o f o l l o w b u t how t o h e l p a d i s o r d e r l y b r o t h e r .

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S. I Kings 1 S o l o m o n made k i n g . m>y was h e made k i n g i n s t e a d of A d o n i j a h t h e e l d e s t s m ?

$4. I K . 2 D e a t h o f k i n g D a v i d . Review D a v i d ' s l i f e . Was Solomon j u s t i f i e d i n h i s e a r l y j u d g m e n t s ?

T . I K . 3 . 4 S o l o m o n a w i s e k i n g . Note h i s wisdom i n p r a y e r , judgment , o r g a n - i z a t i o n and t h i n g s o f n a t u r e . Y

W . I K . 5 Solomon a n d H i r a m . What m o t i v e s moved Solomon t o b u i l d a tem- p l e u n t o t h e L o r d ?

T. I K . 6 -7:12 B u i l d i n g t h e t e m p l e . T r y t o p i c t u r e i n y o u r mind t h e m a t e r i a l s , fo rm, and b e m t y o f i t a l l .

F. 1 K . ' 7 :13 -8 :11 T e m p l e f u r n i s h i n g s . P o n d e r b e a u t y a n d s k i l l d i s p l a y e d . Review a r k and i t ' s m e a n i n g .

S. I #. 8 : 1 2 - 6 6 D e d i c a t i o n o f t e m p l e . Ponder S o l o m m ' s t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d p e t i t - i o n s . What a p p l i c a t i o n h a s i t t o u s ?

20tb l e e k S . I K. 9 - 1 0 : 1 3 ' G o d ' s p r o m i s e t o S o l o m o n .

S t u d y t h e c o v e n a n t , p r o m i s e s and commands. What i m p o r t a n c e t o Queen o f S h e b a ' s v i s i t ?

M . I K . 1 0 : 1 4 - 1 1 : 4 3 G l o r y a n d shame. C o n t r a s t S o l u n o n ' s p o s s i b i l i t i e s a n d p r a c - t i c e s . What w c l r n i n g i n t h i s t o me?

T. I K . 12 T h e k i n g d o m d i v i d e d . Compare Rehoboam a n d J e r o b o a m . N o t e r l ~ e d i r e c t i n g h a n d o f God.

W . I K . 13 T h e d i s o b e d i e n t p r o p h e t . What b a s i c f a u l t s h a d J e r o b o a m ? Why d i d God s o p u n i s h t h e p r o p h e t ?

T. I K . 14 D e a t h o f R e h o b o a m . C m p a r e J e r o b a m a n d A h i j a h . 9 What i s s a i d o f R e h o b o a m i n v s . 2 1 - 3 1 ? I

F. I K . 1 5 A s t u d y o f k i n g s . Make a l i s t af k i n g s , t i m e o f r e i g n a n d -3 s t a n d a r d by w h i c h j u d g e d . V s . 1 1 , 3 4 .

S. I K. 16 God w a r n s I s r a e l . Note p r o p h e t ' s w o r d s a n d Israel's a c t s . Compare o u r n a t i o n .

21st leek S . I K . 17 ,18 E l i j a h a n d A h a b .

S t u d y E l i j a h a s a man o f God, h i s c o u r a g e , o b e d i e n c e , f a i t h a n d a c t i o n .

M. I K . 19 El i j a h f l e e s . D i d he have r e a s o n f o r d i s c o u r a g e m e n t ? C o n s i d e r com f o r t and t e a c h i n g God gave .

T. I K . 20 B e n h a d a d a t t a c k s I s r a e l . Note demands B e n h a d a d m a d e . Why d i d God so h e l p A h a b ?

W . I K . 21 M u r d e r . o f N a b o t h . C o n s i d e r cha r i c t e r s o f A h a b a n d J e z e b e l . A l s o s e e G o d ' 8 m e r c y t o A h a b .

T. I K. 22 Ahab a n d J e h o s h a p h a t . C m p a r e c h a r a c t e r s o f t h e t w o . C o n s i d e r f a i t h f u l n e s s o f M i c a i a h .

F. I1 K . 1 , 2 C o n t r a s t e n d o f A h a z i a h e n d E l i j a h . What q u a l i t i e s o f c h a r a c t e r h a d E l i j a h and E l i s h a t h a t I s h o u l d h a v e ?

S. I1 K. 3-4:7 E l i s h a , t h e m i r a c l e w o r k e r . Compare c h a r a c t e r s o f t h e t w o k i n g s . What c h a l l e n ~ t o f a i t h i n 4 : l - 7 ?

22d k t S . I1 K. 4 : 8 - 4 4 T h e man o f G o d .

How o f t e n is t h i s e x p r e s s i o n u s e d ? What t e n d e r q u a l i t i e s h a d E l i s h a ?

M. I1 K . 5 Na anan h e a l e d . What d o we l e a r n a b o u t whom a n d how God s a v e s ?

T. I1 K . 6 , 7 El i s h a a n d t h e S y r i a n s . Ponder b o l d n e s s o f E l i s h a ' s f a i t h . What l e s s o n from d e c i s i o n o f t h e l e p e r s ?

8 . I1 K . 8 , 9 C o n s i d e r t h e s u r e t y o f G o d ' s word and H i s c o n t r o l o v e r t h e n a t i o n s a n d - ~ ~~

t h e i r l e a d e r s . T. 11 K. 1 0 What i s y o u r e s t i m a t e o f J e h u

and h i s r e f o r m s ? F. I I K . 1 1 , 1 2 K i n g J e h o a s h .

L i s t c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f r e f o r m How e f f e c t i v e ? 1 2 : 1 5 . C o n t r a s t

S. I1 K. 1 3 , 1 4 R e v i e w l i f e a n d E l i s h a . Compare w i t h E l i j a h . What d i d e a c h a c c o m p l i s h ?

i n J u 4 a h . J e h u . w o r k o f

23rd Week S . II K. 1 5 . 1 6 P o n d e r G o d ' s f a i t h f u l n e s s .

1 5 : 1 2 . Compare k i n g s o f I s r a e l a n d J u d a h , t i m e o f r e i g n a n d c h a r a c t e r o f e a c h .

M. I1 X . 17 I s r a e l t a k e n c a p t i v e . C o n s i d e r a c c w n u - l a t i o n o f s i n s . P i c t u i e l o n g t r i p o f c a p t i v e s .

T. I1 K . 1 8 H a e k i a h t h e u p r i g h t k i n g . Were t h e c h a r g e s o f Ra b s h a k e h t r u e ? Why d i d God a1 1 ow t h i s i n v a s i o n ?

W. I1 K . 19 H e z e k i a h ' s e x t r e m i t y . S t u d y h i s p r a y e r , G o d ' s e n c o u r a g e m e n t a n d wonder fu l v i c t o r y f r o m G o d .

T. I1 K . 2 0 , 2 1 C o n t r a s t H e z e k i a h a n d Mana- s s e h . Wns he r i g h t t o a s k f o r e x t e n d e d l i f e ? C m s i d e r j u d g m e n t s f o r s i n .

F. II K . 2 2 , 2 3 T h e g o o d k i n g J o s i a h . Note p l a c e g i v e n i n t h e B i b l e t o h i s r e - forms and na t i o n a 1 I i f e .

S . IT K. 2 4 , 2 5 D e s t r u c t i o n o f J e r u s a l e m . What r e a s o n s g i v e n f o r c a p t i v i t y ? What t e a c h i n g a b o u t p e r s i s t e n t s i n n i n g ?

.24th l e e k S . I Cor . 1:l- 17 G e t a g e n e r a l v i e w a n d

p u r p o s e o f t h e Ep . What c a u s e s d i v i s i o n s and h m may t h e y be a v o i d e d ?

M . I C o r . 1 : 1 8 - 2 : 1 6 G o d ' s w i s d o m . C o n s i d e r w o r k o f t h e F a t h e r , t h e S o n a n d t h e Holy S p i r i t f o r u s .

T. I C o r . 3 , 4 Compare s p i r i t u a l and c a r n a l . What is r e j a t i o n b e t w e e n G o d , t h e m i n i s - t e r s a n d t h e C h u r c h ? D e s c r i b e G o d ' s b l d g .

W. I Cor. 5 ,6 C o n d u c t o f t r u e b e l i e v e r s . I n r e l a t i o n w i t h s c a n d a l o u s m e n . Ponder 6 : 1 9 , 2 0 a s a b a s i s f o r l i f e .

T. I C o r . 7 C m c e r n i n g m a r r i a g e . What p r i n c i p l e s g o v e r n e d P a u 1 ' s t h o u g h t a b o u t m a r r i a s : What a p p l i c a t i o n t o o t h e r s ?

F. I C o r . 8 , 9 h a t p r i n c i p l e s s h o u l d g u i d e o u r c o n d u c t k f o r e men? What c o m m e n d a b l e q u a l i t i e s h a d P a u l a s a m i n i s t e r ?

S. I Cor. 1 0 In w h a t way w e r e t h e e x p e r - i e n c e s of I s r a e 1 e x a m p l e s t o u s ? What hope f o r m e f r o m v s . 13?

25th l e e k S. I C o r 11 C a n d u c t i n t h e h o u s e o f God.

M e d i t a t e on the L o r d ' s s u p p e r , p r e p a r a t i o n r e q u i r e d , i t s m e a n i n g a n d b l e s s i n g s .

hi. I C o r . 12 S t u d y t h e g i f t s o f t h e H o l y S p i r i t . HOW do t h e y a f f e c t t h e i n d i v i d u a l ? t h e Church?

T. I C o r . 13 G r e a t e s t o f a l l g i f t s . Why is l o v e s o e s s e n t i a l ? Have T t h e s e q u a l i t i e s of l o v e ?

W. I Cor . 1 4 N o t e v s . 2tib; rind 4 0 . Compare t h e g i f t o f s p e a k i n g i n t o n g u e s w i t h t h e g i f t o f p r o p h e c y .

T. I C o r . 1 5 : l - 3 4 G o s p e l o f r e s u r r e c t i o n . L i s t I t i s p r o o f s o f r e s u r r e c t i o n . What o t h e r g r e a t d o c t r i n e g o e s w i t h i t ?

F. I C o r . 1 5 : 3 5 - 5 8 V i c t o r y of r e s u r r e c t i o n . Compare n a t u r a l a n d s p i r i t u a l b o d i e s . M e d i t a t e on r e s u r r e c t i o n s c e n e .

S. 1 C o r . 16 M a t a d v i c e a b o u t c h u r c h f i - n a n c e s ? What t r a i t s o f P a u l ' s c h a r a c t e r shown? What l e s s o n s t o y o u f r o m I C o r . ?

2 6 t h l e e k S. IT C o r . 1 : l -11 Make r a p i d s u r v e y of t h e

book. S t u d y t h e s u b j e c t o f c o m f o r t , how s e c u r e d and how u s e d .

M . I1 C o r . 1 : 1 2 - 2 4 P a u l ' s s i n c e r i t y . For what d o e s P a u l r e j o i c e ? What is m e a n i n g o f ' y e a ' a n d ' n a y ' ?

T. TI Cor . 2 W u l ' s s p i r i t o f d i s c i p l i n e . Note h i s r e c o g n i t i o n o f enemy S a t a n . How may one t r i u m p h o v e r S a t a n ?

W. 11 c o r . 3 k u ! ' s c o m m e n d 8 t i o n . C o n t r a s t new a n d o l d c o v e n a n t s . How does new e x c e l i n g l o r y ?

] T. 11 Cor. 4 N o t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f C h r i s t , t h e g o s p e l rind t h e t r u e m i n i s t e r v s . 1 - 6 . Ponder ' t r e a s u r e i n e a r t h e n v e s s e l s ' 7 - J R . ) F. I1 C o r . 5 - 6 : 1 0 A m b a s s a d o r s f o r C h r i s t . C o n s i d e r a m b a s s a d o r ' s w a l k o f f a i t h , c o n - s t r a i n i n g l o v e , c o m m i s s i o n a n d m e s s a u e .

S. I1 C o r . 6 : l l - 7 : l h C h r i s t i a n s e p a r a t i o n from e v i l . C a n p a r e god1 y sor row w i t h s o r r o w o f t h i s w o r l d . N o t e w o r d ' r e j o i c e ' .

27th leek, S. 11 Cor. 8 C h r i s t i a n g l v i n g .

What was c o ~ l d i t i o n o f chu rch i n ~ a c e d o n i a ? What was t h e i r i n c e n t i v e t o g i v e ?

M . 11 Cor. 9 M a t k i n d o f g i v i n g d o e s God value? What r e w a r d s a n d b l e s s i n g s come through g i v i n g , v s . 1 2 - 1 4 ?

T. I1 Car . 1 0 P a u l ' s s e l f v i n d i c a t i o n . Compare the f i r i s t i a n l i f e t o w a r f a r e . What enemies h a v e we? How o v e r c o m e ?

W . I1 Cor. 11 P a u l ' s l a b o r s and s u f f e r i n g s . Are t h e r e such f a l s e t e a c h e r s t o d a y ? Consider t he s u f f e r i n g s o n e by o n e .

T. I1 Cor. 12 P a u l ' s v i s i o n s . What d i d Pau 1 l e a r n a b o u t h i s t h o r n ? May we t o o f i n d s u c h h e l p ?

F. I I Cor. 1 3 F i n a l a d m o n i t i o n s . Of what d o e s h e r e m i n d t h e m ? Ponder e x h o r t a t i o n and p romise o f v s . 11.

S. Review. R e a l l a n d r e a d y o u r f a v o r i t e v e r s e s in bo th E p i s t l e s . How d o e s y o u r . l i f e measure u p ?

28th leek S . Prov. 1 What i s a p r o v e r b ?

Study f o r purpose and pe r sona l a p p l i c a t i o n . Note words: w i sdom, w i s e , s i m p l e , l a w .

M. Prov. 2 , 3 No te s o u r c e o f w i s d o m , how ob ta ined and r e s u l t s f r o m f o l l o w i n g i t . C o n t r a s t way o f g o o d a n d e v i 1 .

T. Prov. 4 , s Guide t o s u c c e s s f u l l i v i n g . Find main l e s s o n f o r u s i n P r o v . What end f o r f o l l o w e r s o f e v i l ?

W . Prov. 6 , 7 Consider warnings a g a i n s t l a z i - nes s and i m n l or a I i t y . Note s e c r e t af g o o d c o n d u c t , 6 : 2 0 - 2 3 .

T. Prov. 8 : l - 3 1 C o n s i d e r w i sdom ' s r e l a t i o n t o God, i ts w l u e , o r i g i n a n d a g e . See I Cor. 1 :30.

F. Prov. 8:32- 9:18 Does G r i s t o f f e r g r e a t e r g i f t s than t h o s e o f 8 : 3 2 - 3 6 ? What is meaning i n 9 : 1 ?

S. Prov. 10-11 :13 C o n t r a s t i n g t h e u p r i g h t and wicked, cons ide r v a l u e o f u p r i g h t n e s s . Apply t h e s e p r o v e r b s t o y o u r l i f e .

29th Week S. Prov. 1 1 : 1 4 - I 2 : 2 8 \Vhat s p e c i a l m e s s e g e s

t o women? What two s i n s a r e an abominntion? Are you wise B c c o r d i n g t o 1 1 : 3 0 ?

M . Prov. 1 3 , 1 4 C o n t r a s t p r i n c i p l e s of l i f e of the wise and wicked i n r e l n t i o n t o Word, n e i g h b o r s , s p e e c h a n d c o i r d u c t .

T. Prov. 15 What i s s a i d a b o u t s p e e c h a n d a b c u t t he Lord? Study v e r s e s 1 3 - 1 7 .

W . P rov . 16 Note r e f e r e n c e s t o l i p s o r words , c o n d i t i o n o f h e a r t o r s p i r i t . Compare v s . 25 w i t h 1 4 : I Z .

T. Prov. 1 7 , 1 8 C o n t i n u e s t u d y o f l i p s o r speech and i ts e f f e c t s . How do you measure up t o 18 :24?

F. Prov. 1 9 , 2 0 Make a l i s t o f p e r s o n s a n d groups ment i med . Why i s s o much s a i d abou t ' t h e poor and s l u g g a r d ?

S . Prov. 2 1 , 2 2 S t u d y G o d ' s s o v e r e i g n t y . What p r i n c i p l e s of wise l i v i n g impress you?

30tb leek S . Prov. 23 S m d y t e a c h i n g a b o u t e a t i n g

and the u s e of s t r o n g d r i n k . What a r c t he marks of a w i s e s o n ?

M . Prov. 24 Why should w e n o t envy t h e wick- ed? What is s a i d h e r e and p r e v i o u s l y a b o u t s l o t h f u l n e s s ?

T. Prov. 25-26:12 c f . 2 5 : 6 , 7 w i t h Luke 1 4 : 7-11. Note power o f w o r d s t o d o good o r harm. Are we c n r e f u l a b o u t t h i s ?

W . P r w . 26:13-27 : 2 7 What k i n d s o f s p e e c h a r e exposed in 2 6 : 1 8 - 2 7 : 2 ? What r e w a r d s f o r d i l i g e n c e i n 2 7 : 2 3 - 2 7 ?

T. Prov. 28 ,29 Cons ide r i n f l u e n c e o f r i g h t - eous and wicked on s o c i e t y . W h a t o b o u t keeping t h e law a n d a t t i t u d e t o p o o r ?

F. Prov. 30 Have we c l a s s e s t o d a y a s men- t i o n e d in v s . 1 1 - 1 4 ? N o t e s t r i k i n g f a c t s i l l u s t r a t e d ty a n i m a l s a n d men .

S. Prov. 31 What v i r t u e s d i d Lemuel's mother t e a c h him? L i s t t h e q u a l i t i e s o f a v i r t - uous woman.

3lst Week S . E c c l . 1 . 2 K o t e r e p e a t e d w o r d s : v a n i t y ,

wisdom, u n d e r t h e s u n a n d l a b o r . Why do t h i n g s f a i l t o s a t i s f y ?

v. Ec. 3 , 4 C o n s i d e r G o d ' s s o v e r e i g n c o n t r o l o v e r human l i f e a n d e v e n t s . tiow i s man b e t t e r t h a n a b e a s t ?

T . Ec. 5 , h What i s i m p o r t a n c e o f a t t i t u d e and vows i n w o r s h i p ? What is s a i d o f r i c h e s a n d r i c h p e o p l e ?

W . Ec. 7 , 8 What is commanded a n d condermied i n 7 : l - l o ? C o n s i d e r l i m i t a t i o n s o f m a n .

T. Ec. 9 What e v e n t s a r e common t o a k I ? Review. r e f e r e n c e s t o j o y i n E c . Are you f o l l o w i n g v s . 1 O ? ,

F. E c . 10-11:R I s t h e da11Ker o f l o s s a n e x c u s e f o r i n a x t i v i t y ? What e n c o u r a g e m e n t g iven t o g e n e r o s i t y ?

S . Ec. 1 1 : 9 - 1 2 :14 Note i n s t r u c t i o n s t o y o u t h . What d o 1 2 : 1 3 , 1 4 t e l 1 u s a b o u t wha t i s and what is n o t v a n i t y ?

32d leek S. Song o f S o l . 1 C h r i s t a n d t h e C h u r c h .

F ind o u t t h e p u r p o s e and t h e v a r i o u s i n t e r - p r e t a t i o n s o f t h e b o o k .

M. Song 1 , 2 What i s s a i d by b r i d e g r o o m a n d what by b r i d e ? H a v e y o u a l i k e a f f e c t i o n f o r y o u r I .o rd?

T . S o n g 3 , 4 C m s i d e r b r i d e s e e k i n g h e r b e - l o v e d . Does C h r i s t f i n d s u c h d e l i g h t i n H i s p e o p l e t d a y ?

W . Song 5 Am I s o d i s t r e s s e d when s e p a r a t e d from C h r i s t ? W r i t e o u t a d e s c r i p t i o n o r t e s t i m o n y o f C h r i s t .

T. Song 6 S e e t h e p i c t u r e o f t h e C h u r c h i n v s . 4 , 1 0 a s to p u r i t y a n d v i c t o r y .

F. Song 7 Compare u t t e r a n c e s o f t h e b r i d e i n 2 : 1 6 , 6 : 3 a n d 7 : l o . What d o t h e y mean t o y o u ?

S. Song 8 D o e s my l o v e a n d l o y a l t y m e a s u r e up t o t h i s p e t t e r n ? T h a n k t h e I , o r d f o r s u c h i n f i n i t e l o v e .

3-d leek S. Gospel o f J a h n F o r t h e m e s e e 2 0 : 3 1 .

I n y o u r s t u d y a r r a n g e a 1 l m a t e r i a l u n d e r t h i s theme. Today r e a d 1 J n . 1 .

ht. J n . 1 : l - 2 8 N o t e w i t n e s s e s t o t h e m e . What b l e s s i n g s t o t h o s e r e c e i v i n g C h r i s t ? C o n s i d e r c h a r a c t e r , work o f J n . B a p t i s t .

T . J n . 1 :29-51 T e s t i m o n y a b o u t J e s u s . S t u d y J e s u s ' method o f c a l l i n g d i s c i p l e s . Note example o f p e r s o n a l w i t n e s s .

W . J n . 2 For & a t p u r p o s e w e r e m i r a c l e s per formed? W F B t m e s s a g e t o u s f r o m t h e c l e a n s i n g o f t h e t e m p l e ?

T . J n . 3 : l - 2 1 W h a t i s i n v o l v e d i n b e i n g born a g a i n ? C o n s i d e r s a l v o t i o n a s t o c o s t , means , p e n a l t y o f r e j e c t i o n .

F. J n . 3:22-36 What q u a l i t i e s i n J n . B a p t . s h o u l d w.e e m u l a t e ? What f u r t h e r e r i d e n c e t h a t J e s u s i s t h e S o n o f God?

S . Jn. 4 : l - 2 6 What d i d J e s u s t e a c h t h e wo- man a b o u t h e r s e l f , l i v i n g w a t e r , w o r s h i p - i n g God, a n d a b o u t H i m s e l f ?

34th leek S. J n . 4 :27-54 To w h a t r e f r e s h m e n t d i d J e s u s

r e f e r ? Do y cu h a v e i t ? Make a s t u d y o f J e s u s ' c o m p a s s i o n .

M. J n . 5 : l - 2 9 C u r e o f i m p o t e n t m a n , Of what s p i r i t u a l h e a l i n g i s t h i s a t y p e ? R e l a t i o n o f J e s u s t o F a t h e r a n d m e n .

T . J n . 5:30-47 L i s t t e s t i m o n i e s c o n c e r n i n g J e s u s . Is j u s t r e a d i n g B i b l e s u f f i c i e n t ?

W. J n . 6 : l - 2 1 B r e a d f r o m h e a v e n . H o w d o e s J e s u s t e s t u s a n d u s e men i n r e a c h i n g t h e mu 1 t i t u d e s ?

T. J n . 6 :22-40 Compare b r e a d g i v e n by Moses w i t h what J e s r s o f f e r s . A r e crowds s o s e e k i n g J e s u s t o d a y ?

F. J n . 6 :41-71 T h e b r e a d o f l i f e . Ponder meaning o f v s . 5 3 - 5 7 . H w can a man b e s a v e d ?

S . Jn . 7 : l - 2 4 J e s u s m e e t s c r i t i c s . What a d v i c e d i d t h e d i s c i p l e s g i v e ? How m y one h o w t h e d o c t r i n e , v s . 1 7 ?

33th Week S. 31,. 7 : 2 5 - 5 3 L i s t e n e m i e s o f J e s u s .

I h y d i d t h e y f a i l i n t h e i r p u r p o s e ? S t u d y Holy S p i r i t . c f . 3 7 - 3 9 w i t h 4 : 1 4 .

M . J n . 8 : l - 2 9 P o n d e r J e s u s ' c o m p a s s i o n f o r s i n n e r s . L i s t s t a t e m e n t s s h o w i n g r e l a t i o n o f J e s u s t o the F a t h e r .

T. Jn . 8 : 3 0 - 5 9 F r e e d o m i n C h r i s t : how? Who is a t r u e S o n o f A b r a h a m ?

1 C f . v s . 3 9 , 4 7 w i t h G a l . 3 : 2 9 . W. Jn. 9 J e s u s h e a l s a b l i n d man.

Purpose? S e e 1 0 : 2 1 . Note t e s t i m o n y o f t h e m a n .

T . J n . 1 0 : l - 2 1 T h e Good S h e p h e r d . H i s q u a l i t i e s , w o r k s a n d p r o m i s e s . S e e b l e s s i n g s t o t h o s e i n t h e f o l d .

F. J n , 1 '0 :22-42 What is b a s i s of C h r i s t i a n ' s s e c u r i t y ? Memorize 2 7 , 28 .

S . J n . 1 l : l - 2 7 L a z a r u s r a i s e d t o l i f e . Why d i d J e s u s d e l a y ? Memorize v s . 2 5 , 2 6 .

36th leek S . Jn . 1 1 : 2 8 - 4 4 , C o m p a r e f a i t h o f M a r t h a

and Mary. Note v s . 4 0 . Compare t h i s s i g n w i t h f o r m e r s i x .

M. J n . 1 1 : 4 5 - 1 2 : l l E f f e c t s o f t h e m i r a c l e I on f r i e n d s a n d enemies? Note how He v a l u e s

t h e d e v o t i o n o f l o v e . T. J n . 1 2 : 1 2 - 3 6 T h e t r i u m p h a l e n t r y .

What i n t i m a t i o n s o f d e a t h o f C h r i s t ? Note demands o f d i s c i p l e s h i p .

W . J n . 1 2 : 3 7 - 5 0 Why w e r e t h e J e w s s o s l o w t o b e l i e v e ? Hhy i s i t s o s e r i o u s t o r e - j e c t t h e C h r i s t ?

T . Jn . 1 3 : l - 2 0 C l o s i n g d a y s . S t u d y J e s u s ' - . c o n s t a n t l o v e a n d h u m i l i t y . Hcnv t e a c h i t t o t h e d i s c i p l e s ?

F. 3 n . 1 3 : 2 1 - 3 8 B e t r a y e r d e p a r t s . C o n t r a s t v . 30 w i t h 3 1 , 3 2 . N o t e i m p o r t - a n c e of l o v e a m o n g b r e t h r e n , v . 3 5 .

S. J n . 1 4 : l - 1 4 F i n a l m e s s a g e t o d i s c i p l e s . What is s a i d a b o u t t h e f u t u r e , u n i o n w i t h

37th Week S . .In. 1 4 : 1 5 - 3 1 S t u d y : w o r k o f l ln ly . S p i r i t .

u n i o n of h e l i e v e r s u . i t t 1 t h r T r i n i t y nnci t e s t of our l o v e .

M . .In. 1 5 : 1 - 1 6 C o n s i d e r purpose of our u n l o n w i t h C h r i s t , v s . 5 , l O . Have I t h ~ t g r e n t e r 1 o v e 3

T . J n . 1 5 : 1 7 - 2 7 Why t h e e n m i t y o f w o r l d a g a i n s t C h r i s t a n d h e 1 i e v a r s ? Note r e l a t i o n o f C . h r i s t a n d h e l i e v e r .

W . J n . 16:!-15 1 . i s t t h i n g s t h e I loly s l ) i r i t d o e s . What is H i s r e l a t i o n t o F a t h e r n ~ ~ c l Son?

T . J n . 1 6 : 1 6 - 3 3 N o t e c o n s t r ~ i n i n ~ e x l i r c s s - i o n s . What t n c o u r a g e m e r l t s ~ i v e n t u d l s - c i p l e s ? P o n c k r t e a c h i n g a b o u t p r a y e r .

F. J n . 17 C . h r i s t l s i n t e r c e s s o r y p r a y e r . Note ment ion o f g l o r y a n d p e t i t i o t i s I 'or s e l f and d i s c i p l e s .

S . J n . 17 Wha t r e q u e s t s a r e ninde f o r u r r ~ t v of b e l i e v e r s ? W h a t a r e r e s u l t s o f l l i s m i n i s t r y ?

38th Week S . J n . 1 R : l - 2 7 T h e a r r e s t o f J e s u s .

How d i d J e s u s r e s p o n d 7 Why d o d i s c i p l e s d e n y C l r r i s ~ ?

hl. .In. 1 8 : 2 8 - 1 9: 1 6 . l e s ~ ~ s I>e f o r e P i l n t c , .

C.f. I s a . 5 3 : 7 ; 1 I ' e t . 2 2 , 2 3 . T. .In. 1 9 : 1 7 - 3 7 I ' o n d e r . l e s u s l s r l f l e r i r r p s

f o r you. N o t e p r o p h e c i e s f u l Ti l l e d sr~rl g l o r y o f .Jesus i n His s u f f e r i n g s .

W . J n . 1 9 : 3 8 - 2 0 : l O I ' i c t u r e i n m i n d t . 1 1 ~ b u r i a l of J e s u s , empty t o ~ n h , ~ i e r s o n s nlen- t i o n e d and t h e i r a t t i t u d e s .

T. J n . 2 0 : l l - 3 1 What c o n v i r ~ c e d v a r i o u s p e r - s o n s t h a t J e s u s h a d r i s e n ? Review p r o o f s t h a t J e s u s i s t h e C h r i s t .

F. J n . 2 1 : l - 1 4 C.onrpare v a i n e f f o r t s w i t l ~ o u r C h r i s t w i t h a c c e s s a r C . 1 i r i s t 1 s comma~i t l . What l e s s o n to u s ?

S . J n . 2 1 : 1 5 - 2 5 C o n s i d e r l o v e f o r C l ~ r i s t . a p r e r e q u i s i t e f o r s e r v i c e . Can I t r u t h - f u l l y answer C h r i s ~ a s i n v s . 1 7 ?

39th Week S . Amos 1 , 2 Find o u t a l l you can a b c u t Amos.

Locate p l a c e s o n a map . L i s t s i n s a n d j u d g m e n t s .

M . Am. 3 , 4 F o r w h a t r e a s o n s d o e s t h e Lord prophesy j u d g n e n t on I s r a e l ? What is imp] led i n 4 : 1 2 ? '

T. Am. 5 , h Three a d d r e s s e s 5 : 1 - 1 7 , 1 8 - 2 7 , 6 . What s i n s a r e m e n t i o n e d , j u d g m e n t s p r o - nounced and e x h o r t a t i o n s g i v e n ?

W . Am. 7 - 8 : 3 Compare t h e f o u r v i s i o n s : What d id t h e y s i g n i f y ? N o t e c o u r a g e o f Amos when opposed .

T. Am. 8 : 4 - 9 : 1 5 What w i l l God d o ? What do we 1 ee rn a b o u t God, H i s judgments and promises o f m e r c y .

F. Hosea 1 Read u p on H o s e a , t i m e o f p r o - phecy, and s p i r i t u a l c o n d i t i o n s . Why was he t o m a r r y a h a r l o t ?

S. n o s . 2 , 3 H w was t h e u n f a i t h f u l w i f e l i k e I s r a e l ? How i s God's l o v e f o r I s r a e l i n d i c a t e d ?

40 th Week S. Hos. 4 , s T o whom (are t he messages d i r e c t -

ed and what charges a r e made? I l l u s t r a t i o n s show God's h a t r e d o f i d o l a t r y .

M . nos . 6 - 8 Note s t r i k i n g v e r s e s o r exp res s - i o n s . What d e s God d e s i r e t o f i n d i n H i s people?

T. Hos. 9 , 1 0 How cou ld they r e j o i c e i n view of coming j u d g m e n t a n d e x i l e ? W h a t i s a p p l i c a t i o n of 1 0 : l a a n d 1 2 ?

W . Hos. 1 1 , 1 2 No te i n s t a n c e s o f God ' s l o v e i n p a s t . What was I s r a e l ' s r e s p o n s e t o I ove?

T. 140s. 1 3 , 1 4 N o t e d e s c r i p t i o n s o f coming judgments and r e a s o n s f o r t h e m . Consider t r iumph o f G o d ' s l o v e .

F. Joel 1-2:17 C a l l t o n a t i o n a l r e p e n t a n c e . Note d e s c r i p t i o n o f p l a g u e o f I o c u s t s . What e s s e n t i a l s of r e p e n t a n c e i n 2 : 1 2 , 1 3 ? ,

S. J o e l 2 : l f l -3 :21 What i s s a i d o f G o d ' s h e a r t i n H i s p r ,o rn i se s? c f . 2 : 2 8 - 3 2 w i t h Acts ? :17-21 . Have you r e c e i v e d Him?

41st Rek S. Obadiah. T o whom a d d r e s s e d ? What j u d g -

ments pronounced and f o r whnt r e a s o n s ? Study word ' p o s s e s s ' v s . 1 7 - 2 1 .

M . Jonah 1 . 2 Jonah f l e e s from God's s e r v i c e . Compare J o n a h w i t h t h e s a i l o r s . S tudy h i s r e pen t a n c e .

T. Jonah 3 , 4 Mly c a l l t h i s a m i s s i o n a r y book? Compare a t t i t u d e of God and J o n a h .

W . Micah 1 , 2 f n n s i d e r t h e p r o p h e t , n a t i o n s condemned a n d wha t s i n s r e b u k e d .

T. Micah 3 , 4 Who was condemned i n c h . 3 and f o r what r e s son ? Note the hope o f f e r e d i n c h . 4 .

F. Micah 5 , 6 h a t i n f o r m a t i o n i n c h . 5 abou t t he Messiah to c o m e ? W h a t c o n t r o v e r s y has God wi th t h e p e o p l e ?

S . Micah 7 What q u o t a t i o n s f r o m h i i c . a r e found i n New T e s t . ? What s p i r i t u a l a p p l i - c a t i m has Micah f o r t o d a y ?

4aipd Week S. I P e t . 1 : l - 1 2 S t u d y t h e w r i t e r , p e o p l e

add res sed , p u r p o s e a n d s i t u n t i o n s . What purpose a n d hope i n t r i a l s ?

M . I P e t . 1 . 1 3 - 2 5 N o t e i n s t r u c t i o n s . Ponder the p r i c e o f o u r r e d e m p t i o n . What i s s a i d ' a b o u t b e i n g b o r n a g a i n ?

T. I P e t . 2 : l - 1 0 Nature of the church b u i l d - i n g , p r i e s t l l o o d , p e o p l e . Purpose o f church, p r i e s t h o o d , w i t n e s s . Am I growing? v . 1 , 2 .

W . I P e t . 2:11 -3 :12 The C h r i s t i a n s u b m i t s . L i s t a r e a s and c i r c u m s t a n c e s . Cur exampl e 7

T. I P e t . 3 :13-22 How would you answer v .15? What a p p l i c a t i o n o f Noah nnd t h e a r k ?

F. 1 P e t . 4 S m d y q u e s t i o n . o f s u f f e r i n g i n t h i s and p reced ing c h s . Note e n c o u r a g e - ments and e x h o r t a t i o n s t o C h r i s t i a n s .

S. I P e t . 5 L i s t q u a l i f i c a t i o n s and d u t i e s o f e l d e r s . What e x h o r t a t i o n s t o C h r i s t i a n s ?

43rd l e e k S. 1 1 P e t . I : 1 - 1 1 I ' e t e r ' s f i n a l m e s s a ~ e .

Read 3 :18 . S m d y p o s s i b i l i t i e s , a t t a i n n ~ e n t s and q u a l i t i e s o f C l i r i s t i a n l i v i n ~ .

M. 11 P e t . 1:.12-21 N o t e r e p e t i t i o n o r t l l p

word ' remembrance ' . C.ons ide r empllas i s on a u t h o r i t y o f C h r i s t a n d Word.

T. I1 P e t . 2 F a l s e p r o p l l e t s . T h e i r 1:11ar- a c t e r , a c t i v i t i e s t o w a r d C l l r i s t i a n s an11 f u t u r e j udgmen t s . s t u d y G o d ' s j u d ~ m ~ n ~ s .

W . I 1 P e t . 3 : l - 1 0 The d a y o f t h e 1.1,rcl. S u r e t y of coming . What w i I l Ilc 1107 I-low is t h i s a h o p e f o r C h r i s t i a n s ?

T. IT P e t . 3 : 1 1 - 1 8 I-low a r e we t o p r e l l t ~ r r : f o r f u t u r e e v e n t s ? Why i s t he day s o slow i n coming?

F. Jude 1-16 Cnmpare w i t h 1 1 I ' e t . a s t ( l

f a l s e men a n d O l d T e s t . i 1 , l u s t r a t i o r t s . What is meaning o f v s . q 7

S . Jude 12-25 N o t e t h e f i v e i n s t r u c t i o r ~ s i n v s . 1 7 , 2 0 , 2 1 . A m 1 d o i n k t h i s ? Corlsider a t t i t u d e o f c o m p a s s i o n , v s . 2 2 .

44th Week S , I s a . 1 hlake a s t u d y o f I s a i a h .

I . i s t a c c u s a t i o n s a g a i n s t . ludal~ and l s r a e l with judgments a n d a p p e a l s .

M. I s a . 2 - 4 N o t e : j udgmen t s p ronour~ced and ' d a u g h t e r s o f Z i o n ' . Wtka t f u t u r e ho11e expres sed i n 2 : 2 - 5 ; 4 : 2 - h ?

T. I s a . 5 C o m p r e v s . 1 : l O w i t h Hk. 12 : l - ' 1 and Luke 13: 6 - 9 . l i s t s i x woes and s i r i s condemned.

W . I s a . 6 I s a ' s v i s i o n o f Go t l ' s g l o r y . S tudy e f f e c t of v i s i o n and 11is cornmissir~n. Have you had s u c h a v i s i o n ?

T. I s a . 7 , R A t t a c k on J u d a h . By whom? What m e s s a g e t o A h a z ? Record p r o p h e c i e s o f c o m i n g C.hr i s t .

F. I s a . 9 - 1 0 : 4 I . i s t n a m e s g i v e n i n I s a . of coming C h r i s t . N o t e t h e i r m e a n i n g . Find e n c o u r a g m e n t s i n f a c e o f e n e m i e s .

S. I s a . 1 0 : s - 3 4 God u s e s A s s y r i a . C o n t r a s t p u r p o s e o f A s s y r i a and of ( ;od. What was pu rpose o f c h a s t e n i n p ?

45 th Week S. I s a . 11.12 The R i g h t e o u s B r a n c h .

Consider c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s and r e i g n of k s - s i a h . Does c h. 12 d e s c r i b e your expe r i ence?

M . I s a . 13-14:27 For wha t s i n s was Babylon cmdemned? % a t a g e n t s d i d God u s e ?

T. I s a . 14:28- 16: 1 1 Judgment a g a i n s t Moab. Note i t s s e v e r i t y a n d e x t e n t . S e e the sympethy o f t h e p r o p h e t .

W . I s a . 17-19 C o m p a r e j u d g m e n t s a g o i n s t Damascus and E p h r a i m . S t u d y e f f e c t o f judgments on t h e n a t i o n s .

T . I s a . 20-22: 14 Cons ide r e v e n t s i n d i c a t i n g t h a t God r u l e i n h i s t o r y . What is meaning o f 2 1 : 1 1 , 1 2 ?

F. I s a . 22 :15 -23 :18 Note r e p e t i t i o n o f '1 ' . What s i g n i f i m n c e o f Shebnn and E l i n k i m ? Does God c o n t r o l w o r l d commerce?

S . I s a . 2 4 , 2 5 T h e d a y o f t h e L o r d . Note e x t e n t of G o d ' s j u d g m e n t s . Who s i n g s t h e s o n g o f p r a i s e ?

4 6 t h Reek S . f s a . 26 ,27 S o n g o f r e f u g e .

For whom i s r e f u g e a n d i t s b l e s s l r l g s ? Study p u r p o s e o f c h a s t i s e m e n t .

M . I s a . 28 Warn ing E p h r n i m a n d J u d a h . Note r e s u l t s of d r u n k e n n e s s . C o n t r a s t d e s c r i p t i o n of ' God a n d mnn.

T. I s a . 29-30: 17 T r a c e j u d g m e n t s and t r i - umphs o f J e r u s a l e m i n 2 9 . N o t e v a n i t y o f r e l y i n g on E g y p t 3 0 : 1 - 1 4 .

W . I s a . 3 0 : 1 8 - 9 : 2 0 Compare v a i n t r u s t i n Egypt t o s e c u r i t y i n God. What q u a l i t i e s merltioned of t h e r o y a l k ingdom?

T. I s a . 33-35 M e s s i a h ' s k i n g d o m . Whot c h a r a c t e r r e q u i r e d o f H i s p e o p l e and b l e s s i n g s promised t o t hem?

F. I s a . 36,37 r l e s t r u c t i o n o f A s s y r i a n s . What f a l s e s ta tbments d i d Sennache r ib make? Consider God's p r o m i s e t o H e z e k i a h .

S. Isa. 38,39 Hezek iah h e a l e d . What i n d i - c a t i o n of f a i t h i n p r a y e r e n d p r a i s e ? Hezek iah ' s m i s t a k e i n r e c e i v i n g v i s i t o r s .

47th leek S. I s a . 40 C o m f o r t f o r G o d ' s p e o p l e .

L i s t s t a t e m e n t s f o r o u r c o m f o r t . M. I s d . 41 C o n t l n u e s t u d y o f s u p r e m a c y o f

God. Y o t e p m m l s e s o f G o d . Do they a p p l y t o me 7

T. I s a . 4 2 , G C o n s l d e r c a r e f u l l y t h e p r o - m l s e s g l v e n . Am I a w o r t h y w l t n e s s 7

W. I s a . 44 C h r R e d e e m e r a n d H o c k . C o n s l d e r t h e f o l l y o f l d o l w o r s h l p . Campare w l t h P s a lm 1 4 5 .

T. I s a . 45 What d o e s God s a y o f Hlms ,e l f7 C o n s i d e r G o d ' s p l a n f o r w o r l d m l s s l o n s .

F. I s a . 46,47 C o i l t r a s t g o d s of Babylon w i t h t h e Lord . Whet s i n s c a u s e d t h e f a 1 1 o f l%bylon?

S . I s a . 48 What u n f a i t h f u l n e s s d o e s God r e b u k e i n I s r a e l ? I n w h a t s p i r i t a r e they t o r e t u r n ?

48th W k S. T s a . 49 S u p r e m a c y o f t h e 1 , o r d .

N o t e u n i v e r s a1 u f f e r of s a l v a t i o n and r i c h p r o m l s e s t o 7i o n .

M. I s a . 50-51: 16 R e v i e w r e f e r e n c e s t o t h e L o r d ' s s e r v a n t . What q u a 1 i t i e s shown h e r e s k h a t e n c o u r a g e m e n t s d o you f i n d ?

T. I s a . 51:17- 9 : 1 2 What message h a s 51 :17- 52:h f o r b a c k s l i d e r s ? P o n d e r j o y o f Z i o n i n 52:7-12.

W. I s a . 52:13-53:12 S t u d y sufferings o f t h e S e r v a n t and t h e p u r p o s e . N o t e v i c t o r y and b a s i s f o r i t , 1 0 - 1 2 .

T. I s a . 54 E n l a r g e m e n t o f Z i o n . Note each s t a t e m e n t o f e n c o u r a g e m e n t f o r t h e c h u r c h a n d s u p p o r t o f m i s s i o n s .

F. I s a . 55 A b w n d i n p m e r c y f o r a l l . Ponder its f r e e o f f e r , by whom p r o m i s e d . Does it, a p p l y e q u a l 1 y t o d a y ?

S . I s a . 56,57 W h a t i s s a i d a b o u t k e e p i n g t h e S a b b a t h and c o v e n a n t s ? C o n s i d e r s a d p i c t u r e o f t u r n l n g t o i d o l s .

49th leek S . I s a . 58 C o n t r a s t r i g h t a n d w r o n g w a y s

o f f a s t i n g . Note b l e s s i n g s o f a c h a r i t a b l e s p i r i t and k e e p i n g t h e S a b b a t h .

M. I s a . 59 N o t e s i n s m e n t i o n e d a n d r e s u l t - i n g c o n d i t i o n s . Am I a f a i t h f u l i n t e r - c e s s o r f o r o t h e r s ? S e e u s . 1 6 .

T. I s a . 60 P i c t u r e i n y o u r mind t h e g l o r y o f Z i o n . What i s r e l a t i o n o f n a t i o n s t o

I God and Z i o n ? W . I s a . 61,62 S t u d y c h a r a c t e r o f Z i o n nnd

d u t y of h e r c i t i z e n s . Her r e l a t i o n t o God? T. I s a . 63,64 I n t e r c e s s o r y p r a y e r .

What p e t i t i o n s ar'e r e q u e s t e d ? What a p p l i c a t i o n h a s 64:8 t o u s ?

F. I s a . 65 C o n t r a s t l i f e and end o f r e b e l l - i o u s a n d G o d ' s c h o s e n p e o p l e . D e s c r i b e l i f e i n New J e r u s a l e m (17-25) .

S . I s a . 66 R e v i e w I s a . c o n s i d e r i n g w h a t God r e q u i r e s o f H i s p e o p l e a n d n o t e o f t r iumph. Re view c h o i c e v e r s e s .

5 0 t h l e e k S . Psalm 42,43 A c u r e f o r d i s c o u r a g e m e n t .

A r e v s . 42:1,2 y o u r e x p e r i e n c e , a n d i s God your e x c e e d i n g j o y ?

hl. P s . 44 He1 p i n p a s t g i v e s hope i n p r e s e n t t r o u b l e s . What i m p o r t a n c e i n r e p e t i t i o n o f word 'Thou ' ?

T. P s . 45 M a r r i a g e s o n g o f a k i n g . D e s c r i b e k i n g , q u e e n , a n d h e r d e v o t i ' o n ; f u t u r e of t h e k i n g d o m .

W . P s . 46-48 M a t is s a i d a b o u t G J ~ i n r e l a - i i t icm t o u s , His u n i v e r s a l s o v e r e i g n t y o v e r

n a t i o n s and Z i o n ? T. P s . 49 F o l l y o f t r u s t i n g i n r i c h e s .

Why is i t b e t t e r t o t r u s t i n God t h a n i n r i c h e s ? Compare L u k e 1 2 : 1 3 - 2 1 .

F. P s . 50 God t h e g r e a t J u d g e . What is a c c e p t a b l e w o r s h i p ?

S . P s . 51 What t e a c h i n g i n t h e P s . a b o u t s i n , r e s p o n s ibi 1 i t y , r e p e n t e n c e , c m f e s s - i o n , f o r g i v e n e s s a n d t e s t i m o n y ?