Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge week 24

Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge 5 May 2014 to 28th November 2014 Week 24: Bible Reading Plan and Discussion Starters

Welcome to The Salvation Army's Challenge to read
150 popular chapters from the Old Testament within 7 months,

reading just 5 chapters per week.

   

Monday, October 13 , 2014 --- Psalm 95 --- ‘Come, let us bow down in worship’  

-        V1, When you sing hymns of worship, maybe at church, do you think carefully about the words you are saying, or does a type of ‘autopilot’ begin? How can we try and ensure we think carefully about what we sing, and make our worship even more meaningful?

-        V8, Do you think it is possible for a Christian to harden their heart to the extent that they end up weakening their relationship with God and ultimately losing their faith and trust in salvation?  

Tuesday, October 14 , 2014 --- Psalm 96 --- ‘Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise’  

-        V4, why is God to be feared?

-        V9, is striving for holiness an act of worship in itself?

-        V13, why would God’s judgement be something to rejoice about?  

Wednesday, October 15 , 2014 --- Psalm 100 --- A short Psalm of praise, acknowledgment and thankfulness.  

-        Do you go to church?...If so, why?

-        Does this Psalm give us the purpose for going to church?

-        V3, dwell for while on this verse, and as you read it a few times, place the emphasis on different words to help appreciate how powerful it is to truly believe these things! 

Thursday, October 16 , 2014 --- Psalm 101 --- A Psalm of holiness  

-        V1, Can the Gospel of Jesus Christ be fully described without explaining God’s love and God’s justice?

-        V1, If God didn’t require a penalty for sin, would He still be a God of justice?

-        V2, How much care do you take to lead a blameless life?

-        V3, What would you consider to be ‘vile’ in God’s eyes?

-        V4, If you recognise something as evil, how can you distance yourself from it? How important (and how difficult) is it to do this when your peers/society does not recognise that something is wrong?

     -        V5-7, How relevant are these verses for our desire to live lives of holiness in     today’s modern world?  

Friday, October 17 , 2014 --- Psalm 117 --- The shortest chapter in the Bible!  

-        If we were to spend time focusing on this short chapter, how might these words be expanded upon, and how might they be applied in your life?

-        When we sing or say “Hallelujah”, what are we saying?