Saturday 27 April 1 Sam 16-18; Ps 51; Acts 9 1 Samuel 16: Who was Jesse? What service did David render to Saul? 1 Samuel 17: What reward did Saul offer for defeating Goliath? Consider David’s confidence in the Lord – how did David feel he had prepared for this situation? How did he kill Goliath? 1 Samuel 18: What did Jonathon…

Friday 26 April 1 Sam 13-15; Eccl 10:1-11; Acts 8 1 Samuel 13: How old was Saul when he became king and how long did he rule?  What did Saul do to displease God? Why? What did Samuel say was the consequence?  Who in the Israelite army had weapons? 1 Samuel 14: What did Jonathon do that almost cost him his life? …

Thursday 25 April 1 Sam 10-12; Ps 50; Acts 7 1 Samuel 10:  Was Saul a willing candidate to be king? 1 Samuel 11: What happened between the Ammonites and the Israelites at Jabesh-Gilead  What would be your character study of Saul at this point? 1 Samuel 12: What is Samuel’s farewell speech all about?  Do you see a pattern here? Acts…

Wednesday 24 April 1 Sam 7-9; Eccl 9:11-18; Acts 6 1 Sam 7: What did Samuel warn the people about?  How did the Israelites manage to defeat the Philistines? 1 Samuel 8:  How do you see similarities in Samuel and his predecessor Eli?  What did the people want and what was the Lord’s response? What did Samuel say was wrong with seeking…

Tuesday 23 April 1 Sam 4-6; Ps 49; Acts 5 1 Samuel 4:  What happened when they fought against the Philistines?  What became of Eli, Hophni and Phineas? 1 Samuel 5: What did the Philistines do with the ark?  What happened to the Philistines while the ark was in their possession? 1 Samuel 6: How did the Philistines ‘test’ God when they…

Monday 22 April 1 Sam 1-3; Eccl 9:1-10; Acts 4 Good morning, my Easter people! I am praying for you! Today we begin the book of 1st Samuel and the history of the Kings of Israel.  You might find it helpful to watch the Bible Project overview of 1st and 2nd Samuel.  1 Samuel 1 & 2:  What did Hannah ask of…

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…