1 Year Bible: Week 42 (Oct. 12-18)

1 YEAR BIBLE: WEEK 42 (OCT. 12-18)

Stage 3: Redemption

Verse of the week to live by:

“To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)

Oct. 12; Stage 3: Redemption

Mal. 1-3

1. Mal. 1: How does Paul use Mal. 1:1-5 in Romans 9:10–13?
2. Mal. 2: Why did God no longer regard the people's offerings with favor (vv. 13–14)?
3. Mal. 3: How does Jesus Christ fulfill God's promise to purify His people, establish righteousness, and bring final justice?

Oct. 13; Stage 3: Redemption

Mal. 4

1. Mal. 4:1-3: What is “the day” that Malachi announces in verse 1? How does it relate to the Day of the LORD described by other prophets?
2. Mal. 4:5-6: What does it mean that John the Baptist came “in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17)?
3. Mal. 4:5-6: How do Malachi 3:1 and 4:5-6 together prepare God's people for the coming of the Messiah?

Oct. 14; Stage 3: Redemption

Matt. 1-2; Luke 1-2; John 1

1. Matt. 1: Why does Matthew begin his Gospel with the genealogy of Jesus Christ?
2. Luke 1: Who were Zechariah and Elizabeth, and what do we learn about their character and faithfulness (vv. 5–7)?
3. John 1: Why does the Gospel emphasize that John “was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light” (v. 8)?

Oct. 15; Stage 3: Redemption

Matt. 3-4; Mark 1; Luke 3

1. Matt. 3: Why did Jesus travel from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John?
2. Mark 1: If Jesus was without sin, why did He submit to John's baptism?
3. Luke 3: What is the significance of the winnowing fork, threshing floor, wheat, and chaff (v. 17)?

Oct. 16; Stage 3: Redemption

Luke 4-5; John 2

1. Luke 4: What is “the year of the Lord's favor” (v. 19)? How does it connect with the Year of Jubilee in Leviticus 25?
2. Luke 5: What does Luke's statement that Jesus “would withdraw to desolate places and pray” (v. 16) reveal about His priorities?
3. John 2: What does Jesus mean when He declares, “Do not make my Father's house a house of trade” (v. 16)?

Oct. 17; Stage 3: Redemption

John 3-4; Matt. 8

1. John 3: What does John 3:16 reveal about the nature and extent of God's love?
2. John 4: How does Jesus' revelation of Himself as the Messiah transform the woman's understanding of worship and salvation?
3. Matt. 8: What does Jesus mean when He declares, “With no one in Israel have I found such faith” (v. 10)?

Oct. 18; Stage 3: Redemption

Mark 2; John 5; Matt. 12

1. Mark 2: What is the significance of their question, “Who can forgive sins but God alone?” (v. 7)?
2. John 5: What does Jesus mean when He declares, “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (v. 17)?
3. Matt. 12: How does the sign of Jonah anticipate Jesus' death and resurrection?