DAY 28

A.M. Reading: Genesis 26

Genesis Questions Worth Pondering:

When the famine occurred, what did the Lord instruct Isaac to do and not to do?

Why could Isaac be tempted to leave the land and go to Egypt?

What would “faith” do?

How did the things the Lord said to Isaac reconfirm the covenant that God made with Abraham?

Compare the events that occurred concerning Isaac and Rebekah and the men of Gerar with Abraham and Sarah.

What similarities do you find?

Why did the Philistines ask Isaac to leave?

Compare the events that occurred concerning Isaac’s herdsmen and the herdsmen of Gerar with Abraham and Lot’s herdsmen. What similarities do you see?

What did Isaac build as Abraham had done?

What did he do there?

Compare the covenant that Isaac made with this Abimelech with the covenant Abraham had made with the earlier Abimelech. What similarities do you find?

Recall what God had said about Abraham in Genesis 18:19.

A “think” question: Considering all the comparisons made between Abraham and Isaac, how would you describe the effect parents have upon their children – both good and bad?

One final question: Why would Esau’s choice of a wife (wives) be a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah?

P.M. Reading: John 14:15-31

John Questions Worth Pondering:

Let us continue in John to hear the truths that Jesus was leaving for His disciples before His departure.

What demonstrates when someone loves Jesus? ( v. 15, 21, 23, 28)

What does the Father and the Son do for those who love Him? (v. 16, 18, 21, 23, 27)

List the truths Jesus taught about the Holy Spirit.

Who gives the Holy Spirit … v. 16

How long He stays with us … v. 16

What He is called … v. 16

What He is called … v.17 (Recall Jesus is the way, the TRUTH, and the life.)

Who can receive Him? … v. 17

Where does He dwell? … v 17

How will He come? … v. 26

What two things will He do? … v. 26

Spend time thinking on these truths.

What did Jesus leave with His disciples? v. 27

What two things does He tell them not to do?

A “think” question: What is the relationship, if any, between a troubled or fearful heart and peace within? What takes away a troubled or fearful heart?

Woven throughout this passage, what truths about the relationship between the Father and the Son does Jesus tell His disciples once again?

Can you find any additional instructions that Jesus is leaving His disciples?

Add them to your list.

May the Word of Christ dwell richly within!