The Salvation Army Old Testament 150 Reading Challenge - Week 24

Monday, October 13 , 2014 --- Psalm 95 --- ‘Come, let us bow down in worship’

- V1, When you sing hymns of worship, maybe at church, do you think carefully about the words you are saying, or does a type of ‘autopilot’ begin? How can we try and ensure we think carefully about what we sing, and make our worship even more meaningful?

- V8, Do you think it is possible for a Christian to harden their heart to the extent that they end up weakening their relationship with God and ultimately losing their faith and trust in salvation?

Tuesday, October 14 , 2014 --- Psalm 96 --- ‘Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise’

- V4, why is God to be feared?

- V9, is striving for holiness an act of worship in itself?

- V13, why would God’s judgement be something to rejoice about?

Wednesday, October 15 , 2014 --- Psalm 100 --- A short Psalm of praise, acknowledgment and thankfulness.

- Do you go to church?...If so, why?

- Does this Psalm give us the purpose for going to church?

- V3, dwell for while on this verse, and as you read it a few times, place the emphasis on different words to help appreciate how powerful it is to truly believe these things!

Thursday, October 16 , 2014 --- Psalm 101 --- A Psalm of holiness

- V1, Can the Gospel of Jesus Christ be fully described without explaining God’s love and God’s justice?

- V1, If God didn’t require a penalty for sin, would He still be a God of justice?

- V2, How much care do you take to lead a blameless life?

- V3, What would you consider to be ‘vile’ in God’s eyes?

- V4, If you recognise something as evil, how can you distance yourself from it? How important (and how difficult) is it to do this when your peers/society does not recognise that something is wrong?

- V5-7, How relevant are these verses for our desire to live lives of holiness in today’s modern world?

Friday, October 17 , 2014 --- Psalm 117 --- The shortest chapter in the Bible!

- If we were to spend time focusing on this short chapter, how might these words be expanded upon, and how might they be applied in your life?

- When we sing or say “Hallelujah”, what are we saying?