Friday 19-April Ruth 1-2; Eccl 8:10-17; Acts 2 Ruth 1:Where did Naomi and her husband and children come from and where did they go and why?  Ruth 2: What was their plan to provide for their needs? Did Boaz know anything about Ruth? Did their plan work? Acts 2: Who gathered around the disciples and why? Who addressed the crowd? How many…

Thursday 18-April Judges 19-21; Psalm 47; Acts 1 Judges 19: This is one of the most difficult chapters to understand – it is so horrific.  What other Biblical story does this remind you of? Judges 20: Why did the Levite send the body parts of his concubine to each tribe? Why did all of the soldiers go to Bethel and weep? Who…

Weds 17-April Judges 16-18; Eccl 8-1-9; John 21 Judges 16: Who was Delilah? How did she trap Samson?  How did Samson die? Judges 17: Who was Micah and what did you learn about his character? Judges 18: What were the spies from Dan on their way to do when they stopped at Micah’s house? Later, what did the men of Dan convince…

Monday 15-April Judges 10-12; Eccl 7:14-29; John 19 Judges 10:  How long did Israel follow God and then for how long did they turn away from God and worship other gods? Judges 11:  Who did the Israelites look to for leadership? What vow did Jephthah make to the Lord? Judges 12:  What caused tribes of Israel to fight against each other?  What…

Sunday 14-April Reflect on God as Love Enjoy this Sabbath day and Palm Sunday and make sure to program time in His presence.  In our newsletter, we featured a special list of readings for Holy Week thank to Mayra Chipi.  Here’s a link to our newsletter, you may want to follow the narrative of Jesus’ final week: His entry into Jerusalem, the…

Saturday 13-Apr-19 Judges 7-9; Ps 45; John 18 Judges 7: How many soldiers did Gideon have under his command?  Why did he end up with only 300? What encouraged Gideon? Judges 8: What persecution did Gideon face from his fellow Israelites?  What did Gideon to the men in Succoth who refused to provide a meal for his soldiers? What did Gideon do…

Friday 12-April Judges 4-6; Eccl 7:1-13; John 17 Judges 4-5: Why did Deborah prophesy that Barak would not receive the glory for the victory over Jabin? Who was Jael and where was she from? Judges 6: What did the Israelites do after the death of Deborah?  What did the Midianites do to the Israelites?  What was Gideon doing when the angel of…

Thursday 11-April Judges 1-3; Ps 44; John 16 Judges 1: Which people other than the Israelites remained in the conquered areas of Canaan? Why do you suppose that was? Judges 2: I guess we have the answer to the last question in verses 2-3.  After Joshua died, how long did it take for Israel to follow after other gods?  We have a…

Wednesday 10-April Joshua 23-24; Eccl 6:7-12; John 15 Joshua 23 and Joshua 24: What did Joshua remind the Israelites about in his final speech? What does this remind you of? How old was Joshua when he died and where was he buried? Who else’s death is noted here? John 15: What “I am” statement does Jesus make in this chapter?  What are…

Tuesday 9-April Joshua 21-22; Ps 43; John 14 Joshua 21:  What did the Levites receive in terms of places to settle? Joshua 22: What happened to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh? John 14: Do you think Thomas believed that Jesus was God? What “I am“ statements does Jesus make in this chapter? What does He tell the disciples…