I hope you will enjoy the reading this week. I sure have. It is incredible to see all the prophesied of God and how they have come true in history. The many prophecies of Jesus that found in these chapters are amazing. I hope it will help you see the Bible has one continuous story of God's plan of salvation through all the ages to all the nations.
Remember to begin and end each reading time with prayer. Ask God to apply his truths to your life. Do you have an accountability partner during this reading? Remember to ask him/her how the reading is going for them. If either of you is behind in your reading, just begin anew today. You will get so much out of this weeks reading it will be like you never missed a day of reading;)
Enjoy!
WEEK 41 IN THE WB READING:DAY ONE, OCTOBER 8 - ISAIAH 22-24
Chapter 22
Why are all the last minute plans to save Jerusalem not going to work?
What did the people do instead of repent?
How does that sound like today?
A fancy tomb is for those who are as important as a king. What is the attitude of Shebna about himself?
Why do you think he is being punished?
Are you like that or anyone that you know?
Chapter 23
What is the prophecy for Tyre?
According to verse 9, what is the sin of Tyre?
Why will God revive Tarshish?
How does that support the fact that God's plan will always prevail and God will always receive the glory?
Chapter 24
How far reaching will God's judgment ultimately be?
What will the earth be like?
According to verse 13 what hope remains?
What will the glory of the end be like?
DAY TWO, OCTOBER 9 -ISAIAH 25-27
Chapter 25
Verse 1 says, "You do such wonderful things." What are some of the wonderful things listed in this chapter?
What does it say about God's plans?
To whom is salvation for?
Chapter 26
What does this song say about God?
What does this song say about the righteous?
What does this song say about the wicked?
What do you like about this song?
Chapter 27
What will happen to Israel in the future?
Why is she only being punished a little?
When God's people return what will they do?
What is your response to God when you return back to him?
DAY THREE, OCTOBER 10 - ISAIAH 28-31
Chapter 28
Once Israel has turned from her pride, self-reliance, and worship of false God's, who will be her pride?
Who is your pride?
How are the people describe that won't listen to God? What do they think God is saying to them?
How do you see Jesus prophesied in verse 16&17?
How does God teach and grant wisdom to his own?
How have you experienced God's teaching and wisdom in your life?
Chapter 29
Again, according to verse 13-14, why is God angry with Jerusalem?
When God repeats something it is very important. What do you think God wants all peoples to know?
How are those who don't follow God foolish in their hearing and their doing?
How are people like jars/clay and God like the potter?
How does God give hope to the people again?
Chapter 30
What do the people want in verse 9-11?
How is this like people today?
How is God's response to the wicked and those that follow him differently?
How do the followers of God respond to Him?
Chapter 31
What happens to those to put their trust in other people?
What does this passage say about the strength and wisdom of God?
DAY FOUR, OCTOBER 11 - ISAIAH 32-35
Chapter 32
How do you see Jesus prophesied in these passages?
What happens to waste land, desert, and destruction when the Holy Spirit comes?
What wasteland, desert and destruction are there in your life?
Have you asked the Holy Spirit to come in and give new life?
Chapter 33
Why will Assyria be destroyed according to the first few verses?
How have you broken your promises to other, yet expected others to keep their promises with you?
To what is the fear of God a key to?
How have you seen that in your life?
Chapter 34
What does God say to the nations, especially Edom, and why?
Chapter 35
What hope do you find in this passage?
What part of this passage encourages you?
DAY FIVE, OCTOBER 12 - ISAIAH 36-39
Chapter 36-38
Compare the letter to II Kings 18, 19 & 20. What is the same and were does it begin to differ and how?
Describe the song of praise Hezekiah wrote. What do you like about it?
Chapter 39
How has Hezekiah changed since being healed?
Was it for the worse or the better? Why do you say that?
How quickly do you forget the great gifts God gives you and begin reacting in pride?
DAY SIX, OCTOBER 13 - ISAIAH 40-43
Chapter 40
Compare these verses to Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4, and John 1:23. Who is being prophesied about here?
What lasts forever?
How is Jesus prophesied in these passages?
What does Jesus coming look like?
How do you see the Trinity alluded to here?
How is God described in these passages?
What does God do for his children?
What comfort do you get from these passages?
Chapter 41
Describe the God of victory.
Describe the victorious life in God.
Why can a follower of God live without fear?
Chapter 42
NOTE: Many prophesies have a now and not yet aspect to them. The four prophecies coming up in the next few chapters, often called "The Servants Songs" can be said to have a double meaning. Some of it may refer to the nation of Israel and some of it refers to Jesus.
How is Israel God's servant?
How is Jesus prophesied in these verses?
How is the sound of these prophecies different from the earlier ones in Isaiah?
CHALLENGE: Which ones do you think the Jews were more apt to emphasis based on their reaction to Jesus when he came?
Who was Jesus coming for - just Jews or all the nations?
Chapter 43
What illusions to Jesus are found here?
What does God do for Israel? NOTE: He does the same thing for you.
How do you feel knowing that God knows you by name, ransomed you, calls you precious, and that someone died for you?
What is the brand-new thing that God is going to do?
Has God done a brand-new thing in your life?
DAY SEVEN, OCTOBER 14 - ISAIAH 44-48
Chapter 44
What is God going to pour out on Israel?
Who does God claim to be in verse 14?
How is the Trinity represented in this chapter?
What is God prophesying about in this chapter?
Have these things come true?
According to verse 7-8 what does that say about God?
How stupid does it sound to worship idols after reading this chapter?
What are some idols that people worship today?
Chapter 45
How is Israel prepared to be God's servant?
Why is Israel God's servant?
After reading this chapter, especially verses 4-8, do you think Israel was suppose to be a missionary nation?
Why has God prepared you to be his servant?
Who was Cyrus and did he do what God prophesied? HINT: Ezra 1:2-4, 6:3-5)
What hope do you find in these verses?
Chapter 46
Why is God the only god that is to be worshipped?
What can't another gods do?
Chapter 47
What is Babylon like?
Have you felt other countries could be described in the same way as Babylon?
Who does Babylon seek for help?
How have you seen people do that today?
| DAY ONE | Oct-8 | MATTHEW 9 OR PSALM 17&18 |
| DAY TWO | Oct-9 | MATTHEW 10 OR PSALM 19&20 |
| DAY THREE | Oct-10 | MATTHEW 11 OR PSALM 21&22 |
| DAY FOUR | Oct-11 | MATTHEW 12 OR PSALM 23&24 |
| DAY FIVE | Oct-12 | MATTHEW 13 OR PSALM 25,26&27 |
| DAY SIX | Oct-13 | MATTHEW 14 OR PSALM 28,29&30 |
| DAY SEVEN | Oct-14 | MATTHEW 15 OR PSALM 31,32&33 |
Always begin your time of God with prayer. Ask him for understanding and insights. You can pick out a verse, thought or feeling from the passage and think on it (mediate) on it all day. Meditating on God's word means to digest it, put it into your mind, think on it, and concentrate in different ways on the passage.
Some ways you can do this is:
1. Put yourself into the scene.
2. Emphasize different words in the verse.
3. Paraphrase the passage in your own words.
4. Pray the passage back to God if it is a prayer, song, poem, etc (personalize it).
5. Use SPACE PETS acrostic to ask some standard questions.
S - Sins to confess? Do I need to make restitution?
P - Promises to claim? Have I met the conditions(s)?
A - Attitudes to change? Am I willing?
C - Commands to obey? Even if I don't feel like it?
E - Examples to follow? One to copy or avoid?
P - Prayers to pray? Is there something I need to tell God?
E - Errors to avoid?
T - Truths about God or the Bible I need to believe?
Adapted from 12 Dynamic Bible Study Methods (Chapter 1) by Richard Warren and William A. Shell.