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Ryan Brown
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The
Great Cloud of Witnesses - Adam
Monday – Read Hebrews 12:1-2. To what “great cloud of witnesses” is the writer of Hebrews referring?
What lesson is taught by this, “great cloud of witnesses”?
Tuesday – According to Genesis 1:26-27, what made Adam different from all others things created?
What is the significance of being made in the image of God?
Wednesday – What authority was given to Adam and his descendants in Genesis 1:20-30?
Thursday – Describe the unique creation of Adam as recorded in Genesis 2:7?
Friday – Read Genesis 2:16. Upon his creation, man was given one thing to avoid, what was it?
What impact would violating the one command of God have on creation?
Saturday – Describe the special creation of Adam’s helpmeet as recorded in Genesis 2:20-25.
Why did God make Eve for Adam?
Sunday – Compare Romans 5:12 and I Corinthians 15:22. What was the tragic, eternal impact of Adam’s sin?
The Great Cloud of Witnesses - Noah
Monday – Read Genesis 6:1-3. List some of the major problems that were going on in the days Noah?
Tuesday – Compare the tiem that men lived in Genesis 5 to the time of man given in Genesis 6:3. What changed?
Wednesday – According to Genesis 6:5, what was the first thing that God saw when he looked at his creation?
What was God’s conclusion about man?
Thursday – Read Genesis 6:7-8. What did God decided to do to the world because of sin?
What did Noah find from God and how did this impact the whole world?
Friday – Read Genesis 6 and describe the size and construction of the ark that Noah was to build?
Saturday – According to Genesis 7:1-6, how long did it rain on the earth and when did the rain begin?
Sunday – Read Genesis 8:3-14. When did the waters abate from the earth and what was the date that the Ark landed on dry ground?
The Great Cloud of Witnesses - Abraham
Monday – Read Genesis 12:1-6. What were the seven promises that God made to Abram in this passage?
How were they fulfilled?
Tuesday – In Genesis 14:18-20 and Hebrews 7, we read of a man named Melchizedek. How does his meeting with Abraham influence the ultimate purpose of Jesus Christ?
Wednesday – Estimate the number of years that passed from when God promised Abraham a son in Genesis 15 and this son was born in Genesis 21.
How old were Abraham and Sarah?
Thursday – Read Genesis 22:1-14 and Hebrews 11:17-19. How was Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac an act of faith?
Friday – According to Genesis 15:6 how did things that were counted unto him for righteousness?
Saturday – Read Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:6 and James 2:23. Why do you think that this is the most repeated passage about Abraham in the Bible?
Sunday – What was the ultimate way that Abraham fulfilled the promise of Genesis 12:3?
The Great Cloud of Witnesses - Joseph
Monday – After reading Genesis 30:1-24, make a list of the sons of Jacob.
Tuesday – When Joseph dreamed dreams in Genesis 37:5-10, what did this produce in Joseph’s brothers?
What was the content of the dreams?
Wednesday – Read Genesis 37:17-27. Who came up with the idea to throw Joseph into a pit and sold into slavery?
Read Genesis 50:20. What was Joseph’s opinion of his trouble with his brothers.
Thursday – Who did Joseph interpret dreams for in Genesis 40:1-13?
Friday – What circumstances lead to Joseph interpreting dreams for Pharaoh in Genesis 41:1-32?
List the two dreams of pharaoh.
Saturday – How did God use the circumstances of Genesis 41:37-46, to bring Joseph into his position of leadership in the Egyptian government?
Sunday – What was the last command that Joseph gave to his descendants in Genesis 50?
The Great Cloud of Witnesses - Moses
Monday – Describe the circumstances surrounding the birth of Moses and how his life was saved.
How do these events show the providential hand of God?
Tuesday – In Exodus 3, Moses had a meeting with God. Where did God meet him and what was the purpose of the meeting?
Wednesday – In Exodus 3:12-14, what promises did God give to Moses that insured that Moses would be successful in the task God had given him?
Thursday – Read Exodus 4:1-11. What did Moses constantly struggle with about himself?
How did God make him able?
Friday – The account of the Ten Plagues of Egypt is found from Exodus 7:14 to Exodus 12:29. Make a list of the plagues.
Saturday – According to Exodus 12, what preparation did God make to preserve the firstborn of the children of Israel?
Sunday – Read Exodus 12:7-14. What was the importance of the blood in the Passover?
How did Christ fulfill this in I Corinthians 5:7?
The Great Cloud of Witnesses – Joshua and Saul
Monday – Read Numbers 14:1-9. What was the decision that Joshua and Caleb made in regard to the Promised Land?
How did they come to this conclusion?
Tuesday – What legacy did Joshua want to leave for the generations to follow in Joshua 4:1-9?
Wednesday – How was the crossing of the Jordan River in Joshua 3 both a physical and a spiritual victory for the Children of Israel?
Thursday – How did the decision of Joshua 24:14-15 come to its real fruition in Judges 2:7-12?
Friday – Read I Samuel 8:5 and 12:12. What was the true reason why the Children of Israel desired Saul to be their king?
Saturday – Read I Samuel 16:1-23. Describe the events that allowed the evil spirit to come into Saul.
Sunday – According to I Samuel 18:8 and 19:1, what emotions did Saul allow to consume him?
