Sunday 21 May 2017. Hope you are current in your reading of the (One Year 365) Bible to know God. If you do not have this Bible, look at the blog and follow the One Year Bible on line.com. I beg you to focus on reading the BIBLE 1st., then look at our comments for the day you are reading. These comments are there to provoke you to consider what you have read.

To the 30 Nations that read Barnabas Blog: Australia, Belarus, Bermuda, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands,  Panama, Philippians, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turks & Caicos Islands,Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam please pray that some will be saved.

Lesson # 22 One Year 365 Bible Class (read 22-28 May) will be conducted at VBC  on the    May 28, 2017.

When you begin to read 2 Samuel look for these key words/events: a king, a city, a covenant and a kingdom. Note the key phrase of "before The LORD" as you read about the king’s and his triumphs, sin and troubles. Look at v5:4 and ponder about this as you read God's record of His king and his people.

Mon 22 How did David respond to the news of Saul's death? How was Israel divided for the next 7 1/2 years? What promises did Jesus make in John 12? Who/what will judge mankind as per v12:48? How or why would one read Psalm 118 and NOT praise The LORD?

Tue 23 How does reading about Joab and Abner cause your faith to increase?  What impact did David’s many wives have on his reign? What differences do you find between the feast of the Passover and the Lord's Supper/Communion?  How are relationship, fellowship and Lordship demonstrated in today's reading? Why did Jesus wash the disciples’ feet? What words are used to describe the Word of God in Psalm 119? What attribute of God is shown in Proverb 15:29?                   

Wed 24 How many times was David anointed king? Who is Mephibosheth? How did David reward the two brothers for killing his enemy? What disobedience did King David do at v5:12-13? Did Jesus give a new commandment in John 13? (Lev19:18) What promise did Jesus make at v14:6? What prayer model did Jesus give his disciples? (Consider Col1:15, Heb 1:1-4) What truth did you learn from Psalm 119? How did you pray back Proverbs 15:31-32? 

Thu 25 What is significant about 2ndSam 7:1? What attributes of Jehovah did you discover in chap 7? What promise did God make to David?  Why did The Lord GOD do all these great things?  Why didn’t God want David to build the temple? How is world evangelism expressed in John 14? Who will the Comforter comfort?  What admonitions are given in Psalm 119:36-52?  How has Proverbs 15:33 been so in your life and conversation?

 Fri 26 Why did King David seek Mephibosheth? How do you apply 10:12 to warfare? What caused King David to sin in chap11? What attribute of God is shown at v11:27? Why did Jesus use the grape vine for his allegory and what stewardship principal is given in John 15? How do you live out John 15:14? How is encouragement given at v26-27 for missions? Does Psalm 119:63 describe you? How is Proverbs 16:1-3 similar to Proverbs 3:5-7?

Sat 27 Why did God send Nathan to King David? What attribute of Jehovah did you learn today because you read? Why did the child have to die? Why would you encourage any person to read this story? What aspect of faith's impact on a believer's life did you gain because of v23? How did you see Psalm 119:165 in John 16? How will the Comforter reprove the believer? What kind of peace did Jesus speak of in this chapter? Do you agree with Psalm 119:71, if so, why? What does God consider an abomination?

Sun 28 As a parent, how do you relate to 2Sam 13? How did David treat Tamar differently than Absalom and why? What is the purpose of John 17? What promise did you gain personally in John 17? How does God, The father love you? What does Psalm 119:90 have in common with verses 22 and 132? Do you believe/practice Proverbs 16:6-7?