The week of October 18

Read these four passages the week of October 18th:

Exodus 22:21–27

Psalm 1

1 Thessalonians 2:1–8

Matthew 22:34–46

Reflection questions:

  1. Question 1

  2. Question 2

  3. Question 3

General questions:

  1. God: What does this teach about God?

  2. Us: What does this teach about ourselves/ humanity?

  3. Meaning: Why does God include this in his word?

  4. Values: What values are important to God, and what values does he want us to hold? (note: these are often at odds with our culture’s values)

  5. Attitude: How should I think and respond to things that happen around me or to me?

  6. Behavior: What is God calling me to obey?

  7. Share: What is God calling me to share?

  8. Surprise: Does anything in this reading surprise me? Confuse me?