Week Sixteen:

Daily Readings:
Monday Hebrews 11-13
Tuesday James 1-4
Wednesday James 5; 1st Peter 1-3
Thursday 1st Peter 4-5; 2nd Peter 1-3
Friday 1st John 1-5

Discussion Questions:
How does Hebrews define ‘faith’?
Why is Hebrews 11 sometimes called the “Hall of Faith” chapter?
List some of the people (men & women) who are commended for their faith in Hebrews 11… and what they did to be named here…



How should we run ‘the race marked out for us’?
What does it mean that Jesus is the ‘author & perfecter’ of our faith?
What is Mr. Black’s favorite Bible verse THIS week?
“Let us fix our _______ on __________, the ________ &
_________ of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the ________
scorning its _________, and sat down at the right hand of the __________ of God.”

James
What do you know about James?
Who was his slightly more famous older brother? (Matt: 13:55)
Was he a believer in Jesus at first? Jn 7:2-5)
What role did he play in the early church? (Acts 15)
Why is James thought of as a very ‘practical’ book for Christians?
“Do not merely __________ to the Word and so _________ yourselves,
________ what it says!” (James __ :___ )
What advice for daily Christian living does James give us? There’s a lot! Name a few...

What does James say about ‘faith’ & ‘works’? What is the role of works/ deeds?
Do you think this contradicts what Paul said in Ephesians 2:8-10? Why or why not?
How doe James describe ‘wisdom’ in ch. 3?
What does James say causes fights & quarrels among Christians? What can we do to avoid these
conflicts?

1st & 2nd Peter…
What do you know about Peter? (you should remember a lot from reading Acts!)
How does he describe the Christians that he is writing to?
In what way are Christians ‘strangers in the world’? What does he mean?
What does it mean to be ‘holy’? Can we be perfect?
How is Jesus both a ‘cornerstone’ and a ‘stumbling block’? (1st Peter 2)
Why does Peter admonish Christians to submit to the authorities?
What command does Peter give to his fellow elders who are shepherds in God’s church?
How does 2 Peter 20-21 describe how the Bible is inspired of God? Who wrote the words? Where did the words come from? (cf. 2 Timothy 3:16)
What is the main overarching point that John emphasizes over & over?
Who is called the “anti-Christ” in 1st John 2:22

Journal Thoughts:
• Who are your ‘heroes’… people you look up to and admire? Think of 2 or 3. What is it that
you admire about them? Describe…
• Describe a time when you were in a situation and felt ‘out of place’ because of your beliefs.
How do you think early Christians must have felt?

Memory Verse:
James 1:22