Week 50 • Set Your Heart to Honor God  (Malachi 2)

Memory Verse: Proverbs 6:16, 19a

In each reading assignment look for a . . .

Sin to Confess • Promise to Claim • Attitude to Change • Command to Obey • Example to Follow

Personal Study Notes:

Psalm 86

Psalm 87

Psalm 88

Psalm 89

Malachi 2

Accountability Question

• Did everyone read all five assignments?

• What application points did you find?

Group Participation

• Where are we on our ministry project?

• Have someone take requests and lead prayer.

• Have someone tell the story or paraphrase.

• Have someone read the Bible passage.

• Have someone facilitate the Bible study using the weekly discussion questions.

Weekly Discussion Questions

• Why do you think there is so often exposure of moral failure in ministers and preachers?

• In verses 5-8, God accuses the Jewish priests of not keeping the covenant God made with Levi. What sins are named?

• Why did the priestly designation change from one tribe of the Jews to all the repentant followers of Jesus? Deuteronomy 10:8-9, I Peter 2:9, Revelation 5:10.

• What does verse 7 name as priestly duties / behavior?

• How does God express His disapproval of those who lead innocents into error? Matthew 18:5-6.

• How can I set my heart? Colossians 3:2, Hebrews 12:1, Joshua 24:15.

• Read Psalm 1.  What 4 things does the person described do to set his heart?

Prayer: Father, we pray for courage, desire, discipline, and Holy Spirit power to set your heart to Honor God.