Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge week 30

Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge 5 May 2014 to 28th November 2014 Week 30: 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, November 24 , 2014 --- Jonah 03 --- Jonah obeys God’s calling and preaches in Nineveh

-        V4, can you imagine the fear and nerves Jonah had to overcome in order to preach such a message? What do you think will have helped him to do this?...the lesson of the last four days?...respect for God?...concern for the people?

-        V4, what stops us (or motivates us) in telling people about the need to repent and trust in Jesus?

-        V10, if we truly believed our sharing of the Gospel of Christ would/could lead to someone’s eternal salvation and place in heaven, would we be more likely to do it?...are you concerned enough to tell people (strangers, colleagues, and those you love) about the future judgment and need for forgiveness and salvation?

 Tuesday, November 25 , 2014 --- Jonah 04 --- God tries to teach Jonah a lesson in compassion

-        V1, do you sometimes feel resentment or jealousy when good things happen to other people?...how can we learn to respond with a genuine, loving joy?

-        V2, according to Jonah’s words, why did he run away from the mission God had given him?

-        V6-8, God uses nature to teach and nurture Jonah. To what extent do you think God can (or does) use nature today?

-        V10-11, How is God comparing the plant to the people of Nineveh?

Wednesday, November 26 , 2014 --- Zechariah 12 --- They will look on the One they have pierced and mourn

-        How would you summarise this chapter as a whole?

-        V3, 6, & 8, When we read ‘On that day…’ within this context, when is this to take place?

-        V10, Whose words are being recorded in this chapter?...Is it God’s words (v1)?...And who is v10 referring to?...Is this chapter further evidence of the divinity of Jesus? 

Thursday, November 27 , 2014 --- Malachi 3 --- God is a perfect Judge

-        V5, When the Lord comes again it will be as Judge to put us on trial. Has anyone lived without ever breaking God’s Law (10 commandments), is anyone innocent, or are we all guilty?...What do guilty lawbreakers deserve, heaven?...Why did Jesus come?...How can we be forgiven by the Judge and walk ‘free’?

-        V10, How seriously do you consider your financial giving to the ministry of God’s Kingdom and mission? 

Friday, November 28 , 2014 --- Malachi 4 --- The final chapter of the Old Testament!

-        In this final chapter of the Old Testament, the Israelites are reminded to keep remembering the Law of Moses. How essential is it to remember the Law (10 commandments) when proclaiming the Gospel of salvation?...Is it possible for someone to ask forgiveness and salvation when they don’t know what they need to be forgiven for, and what they need to be savedfrom?

-        How apt is it that following this last chapter of the Old Testament, which speaks of Judgement, we are then introduced to the New Testament with it’s primary theme of a Saviour?