First Orthodox Presbyterian Church of San Francisco

Morning

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Possible Title: A Transforming Gospel
Questions About the Text:

Godliness conforms to what?
What was said about the church of Thessalonika?
What difference did the gospel make for them?
They have been rescued from what?
For what do they wait?

Evening

Text: 2 Samuel 6
Possible Title: Rejoice with Trembling
Questions About the Text:

How do we see here David’s love for God and His worship?
What is God’s attitude toward His own worship?
Are good intentions enough in the worship of God?
Where is a pragmatic approach to God wrong?
Was David distressed with God’s actions?
Was David afraid of God?
How was David encouraged?
How can one be safe in their worship of God?
Does an awe of God’s holiness take away the joy of worship?
How about instruments and dancing in worship?
How was David’s worship misunderstood?

Morning

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Possible Title: Grace & Peace, Thanksgiving & Hope
Questions About the Text:

What was Paul’s history with the church at Thessalonika?
How does Paul address the church in Thessalonika?
How does he greet the church?
For what does he give thanks?
From where does the faith, love and endurance of the church come?
How had the word of God come to Thessalonika?

Evening

Text: 2 Samuel 5:12-21
Possible Title: Assurance, Neglect & Trial
Questions About the Text:

What does David come to understand about God?
Was David righteous in taking more wives and concubines?
What resulted from David’s polygamy?
What was David’s response to the enemy’s coming?

Morning

Text: 1 Corinthians 7
Possible Title: Who Owns Marriage?
Questions About the Text:

Who should not marry?
Who should marry?
What about polygamy?
What about same sex marriage?
How does marriage glorify God?
Is marriage eternal?
How does marriage end?

Evening

Text: 2 Samuel 5:1-11
Possible Title: King of All Israel
Questions About the Text:

Who came to David?
What reasons do they give for wanting David to be king?
Why now?
Who were the Jebusites?
Why were they in Jerusalem?
How did David gain control of the city?
Why did Hiram offer to help?

Morning

Text: Matthew 5:27-30
Possible Title: Out of the Heart Proceeds Evil
Questions About the Text:

Can one be guilty before God though doing nothing?
Is there a difference between looking and seeing?
How are men prone to break this commandment?
How are women prone to break this commandment?
What is the Kingdom standard for righteousness?
What need is demonstrated here?

Evening

Text: 2 Samuel 4
Possible Title: Who Has Redeemed My Soul?
Questions About the Text:

How did Recab and Baanah justify their actions?
What motivated their action?
What was their expectation?
Was their confidence justified?
What aggravations do we find in their actions?
How does David judge?

Morning

Text: Exodus 20:14; Genesis 1:26-31; 2:7-9, 15-25
Possible Title: Created Male and Female
Questions About the Text:

Does male or female reflect the image of God?
Why did God make man male and female?
Why did God create woman?
Why did God ordain marriage?
What additional function does marriage fulfil in a fallen world?

Evening

Text: 2 Samuel 3
Possible Title: Man’s Passions & God’s Plans
Questions About the Text:

What are we to do with David’s polygamy?
What does Abner know about the LORD’s promises concerning David?
Why did David insist on the return of Michal?
What did Abner communicate to the elders of Israel?
What was Abner’s proposal to David?
Why was Joab’s killing of Abner an unwarranted and flagrant violation of God’s law?
What was David’s response to Abner’s death?
In verses 31-38, how does the narrator refer to David?

Morning

Text: Mark 4:30-34
Possible Title: To What Shall We Liken the Kingdom?
Questions About the Text:

How does the Kingdom begin?
How does the Kingdom grow?
Who lodges in the shadow of the plant?
How did Jesus teach about the Kingdom?
Who is able to hear?

Evening

Text: 2 Samuel 2
Possible Title: Who Will Be King?
Questions About the Text:

How does David decide what to do after the death of Saul?
Where does David first exercise rule as a king?
What was David’s message to Gilead?
Who opposed David’s rule and why?
On what basis was Ish-bosheth proclaimed king of Israel?
Why the conflict between brothers?

Morning

Text: Mark 4:26-20
Title: So Is the Kingdom
Questions:

What is the kingdom of God?
What activity is required of Christians and necessary?
What is beyond our understanding and control?
What causes the seed to sprout and grow?
What are the visible effects of growth?
What is the harvest?

Evening

Text: Psalm 2
Title: Messiah with an Iron Rod
Questions:

Who are the conspirators here (vv. 1-3) and what do they want?
What does God do in response (vv. 4-6)?
What does God’s anointed say God has done and given (vv. 7-9)?
What warning is given; and what must be done about it (vv. 10-12)?
Who is promised blessing?

Morning

Text: Mark 4:21-25
Title: Hiddenness That Reveals
Questions:

Who or what is the lamp of v. 21?
What is hidden but revealed in v. 22?
How is one’s capacity for more increased (vv. 23-25)?

Evening

Text: Daniel 9:20-27
Title: Seventy Weeks Determined
Questions:

In vv. 20-23, what do we learn about angels, Daniel and God?
What are the seventy sevens?
What six things are accomplished during this time?
How is this time divided?
What happens during first seven weeks?
Who is the Messiah cut off?
Who is the prince of v. 26, come to destroy the city?
Who is the “he” of v. 27?

Morning

Text: Mark 4:18; 13-22
Title: A Sower, Seed and Soil
Questions:

Who is the sower?
How does he sow?
What is the seed?
What is essential for fruit?
What are the four types of soil?
How can someone receive the word gladly and not endure?
What is being taught to future sowers?

Evening

Text: Daniel 9:16-19
Title: O LORD, Harken and Do
Questions:

For what did Daniel pray?
What was not the basis of his expectation of an answer?
Why did he expect God to answer?
What attributes of God do we find here?
What did Daniel care about?

Morning

Text: Mark 4:1-12
Title: The Mystery of the Kingdom
Questions:

What is a parable?
When and why did Jesus use parables?
What does Jesus mean by “the mystery of the kingdom”?
Does “mystery” here mean weird or hidden?
What was the intended effect of Jesus’ parables?

Evening

Text: Daniel 9:3-15
Title: We Have Sinned
Questions:

How serious was Daniel about his prayer?
What does Daniel pray concerning God?
Why does Daniel pray to the “LORD” and “my God”?
What words or phrases are used to describe Israel’s sins?
Was God’s judgement unexpected or unjust?
What is the basis of Daniel expecting mercy?