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Week 45, One Year Bible Challenge: “A Better Covenant”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study

This week’s reading November 5-11[1. If you are participating in the Saturday morning class, “The One Year Bible Challenge,” you should read the daily materials as set out in The One Year Bible.” The verses listed on this page will include a couple of extra days each week.]

Vision of Ezekiel
The Vision of Ezekiel (1630), by Francisco Collantes
Ezekiel 12:1 to Ezekiel 23:49
Hebrews 7:1 to Hebrews 10:39
Psalm 105:37 to 109:31
Proverbs 27:3 to 27:13

Next Week’s Reading November 12-18
Ezekiel 24:1 to 38:23
Hebrews 11:1 to James 2:17
Psalm 110:1 to 117:2
Proverbs 27:14 to 28:1

Discussion Questions:[2. The discussion notes are now online]
Old Testament

  • The parable of the two adulterous sisters contains shocking imagery to describe the sin of Samaria and Jerusalem. Do you think this language could legitimately be applied to our modern society? Ezekiel 23.

New Testament

  • Can we lose our salvation by sinning? Hebrews 10:26-27.

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Week 44, One Year Bible Challenge: “Visions”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study

This week’s reading October 29 to November 4[1. If you are participating in the Saturday morning class, “The One Year Bible Challenge,” you should read the daily materials as set out in The One Year Bible.” The verses listed on this page will include a couple of extra days each week.]

The Prophet Ezekiel
The Prophet Ezekiel, by Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475 – 1564. Fresco — 1508-1512 Museum Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Lamentations 1:1 to Ezekiel 11:25
Philemon 1:1 to Hebrews 6:20
Psalm 101:1 to 105:36
Proverbs 26:20 to 27:2

Next Week’s Reading October 29 to November 5-11
Ezekiel 12:1 to Ezekiel 23:49
Hebrews 7:1 to Hebrews 10:39
Psalm 105:37 to 109:31
Proverbs 27:3 to 27:13

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

  • Ezekiel had “visions of God.” Were these just dreams? Was there anything unusual about these visions? Ezekiel 1.

New Testament

  • Is Jesus a High Priest? Hebrews 4:14.
  • Why were the Hebrew Christians referred to as infants? Hebrews 5:12-13.

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Week 43, One Year Bible Challenge: “The Word of God”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study

This week’s reading October 22-28[1. If you are participating in the Saturday morning class, “The One Year Bible Challenge,” you should read the daily materials as set out in The One Year Bible.” The verses listed on this page will include a couple of extra days each week.]

zedekiah
Blind and chained, Zedekiah being deported to Babylon in a 14th century French Bible
Jeremiah 39:1 to 52:34
2 Timothy 1:1 to Titus 3:15
Psalm 90:1 to 100:5
Proverbs 26:1 to 26:19

Next Week’s Reading October 29 to November4
Lamentations 1:1 to Ezekiel 11:25
Philemon 1:1 to Hebrews 6:20
Psalm 101:1 to 105:36
Proverbs 26:20 to 27:2

Discussion Questions:[2. The study notes are now online. I’m also including more extensive notes from the same topic in the 2011 Bible Study.]
Old Testament
Why did Nebuchadnezzar protect Jeremiah? Jeremiah 39:11-14.
New Testament
Why is the Bible so important? Is it literally the word of God? 2 Timothy 3:16.

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