Thy Kingdom Come!
Verse of the week to live by:
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” (Phil4:4)
Bible Readings 2025, Week 36; Sept.1-7
Sept.1; Ps 141-143; Eph. 6
1. Ps. 142; “A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.”
What is the background of this Psalm (Ps.142)?
2. Eph. 6:2; “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise)”
Where do we find this command in the Book of Exodus?
3. Eph.6:19; “and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.”
What is the Mystery of The Gospel?
Sept.2; Ps 144-145
1. Ps. 144;
What is the background of this Psalm (Ps.144)?
2. Ps.145:1; “I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.”
What does the word “bless” mean?
3. Ps. 145:18; “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
How do we call on the Lord in truth?
Sept.3; Ps 146-148; Phil. 1
1. Ps.146:10; “The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!”
What is “Zion” refer to in this verse?
2. Ps. 148:7-13; “Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy wind fulfilling his word! Mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Beasts and all livestock, creeping things and flying birds! Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and maidens together, old men and children! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven.”
How does fire praise the Lord?
3. Phil.1:27; “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.”
How can we live a life worthy of the Gospel of Christ?
Sept.4; Ps 149-150; Phil. 2
1. Ps. 150; “Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!”
The first and the last words of this Psalm, which are translated to “Praise the Lord, " should be Hallelujah. How do you understand the word Hallelujah?
2. Phil. 2:6-7; “Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”
How do you understand that Jesus was in the form of God?
3. Phil. 2:7; “But emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.”
How do you understand the phrase that Jesus emptied Himself?
Sept.5; Pro 1-3;
1. Prov.1;
Who is the author of the book of Proverb? There are four persons contributed to the Book of Proverb, who are they?
2. Prov. 3:1; “My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments.”
Who is talking in this verse?
3. Prov. 3:5; “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
How do we trust the Lord with all our hearts?
Sept.6; Pro 4-5; Phil. 3
1. Prov. 4:20-22; “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart.
For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.”
Who gives us life and healing?
2. Phil.3:2; “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—"
Who are the dogs in this passage? Why did Apostle Paul call them by this name?
3. Phil. 3:18; “For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ.”
Why were these people enemies of the cross of Christ?
Sept.7; Pro 6-8; Phil. 4
1. Prov. 8; What does the wisdom in Prov. 8 refer to? What are the similarities between the wisdom in Prov.8 and Christ?
2. Phil.4:2; “I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord.”
Who were Euodi and Syntyche?
3. Phil 4:5; “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand.”
What did Apostle Paul mean by the word “reasonableness”?