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Week 3, One Year Bible Challenge: “Brotherly Love”

Joseph and Potiphars wife
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, by Guido Reni, circa 1630
This week’s reading January 15-21[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.]
Genesis 31:17-43:34
Matthew 10:24-14:12
Psalm 13:1-18:36
Proverbs 3:16-4:10

Next Week’s Reading January 22-28
Genesis 44:1-Exodus 7:25
Matthew 14:13-19:12
Psalm 18:37-23:6
Proverbs 4:11-5:23

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament
What is so special about the “coat of many colors?” How did the relationship
between Joseph and his brothers progress?
New Testament
Does Jesus refuse to acknowledge his “true” family in Matthew 12:46-50?

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Week 1, One Year Bible Challenge: “Dominion”

Christ the Rock Community Church, Saturday Morning Men’s Group

Sistine Chapel
Creation: detail from the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512
This week’s reading (January 1-7)
Genesis 1:1-18:15
Matthew 1:1-6:24
Psalm 1:1-7:17
Proverbs 1:1-2:5
Next Week’s Reading (January 8-14)
Genesis 18:16-31:16
Matthew 6:25-10:23
Psalm 8:1-12:8
Proverbs 2:6-13:15

Discussion Questions:
Old Testament

  • God gave man “Dominion” in Genesis, ch. 1. Does “Dominion” include the right to use animals for food?
  • How are we to “subdue” the earth (Gen. 1:28)? God gave mankind dominion BEFORE they were expelled from the Garden of Eden. Was dominion taken from mankind AFTER the fall?

New Testament

  • The Devil likes to quote scripture. How accurate is the Devil?



Christian Mens Breakfast, December 10, 2011

The discussion notes ( PDF / TEXT ) for breakfast on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 are now online — ”The Son of Man”. This week we rush toward the end of the ONE YEAR BIBLE CHALLENGE — it’s week 49! We read more of the challeges set before God’s people in both the Old and New Testaments. Discussion verses: Hosea 1:1-3 and Jude 1:11-13


Pastor James H. Houchens prepared the lesson for week 46. His notes are now online (PDF) too.