Learning From a King's Mistake
- Did Hezekiah comprehend that the emissaries had arrived from Babylon to understand the miracle that had occurred regarding the sun moving backward?
- What influenced Hezekiah to reveal his treasures to foreigners?
- What held back the king from testifying to God's power?
- Why do we take more pride in our material blessings rather than our spiritual ones?
Family First
- What can we understand about Andrew's relationship with his brother in that as soon as he understood that Jesus was the Messiah he immediately responded by bringing his brother to Jesus?
- Would Andrew have been justified in being jealous that Peter got closer to Jesus than he did?
- How did Naomi and Ruth each contribute to the good relationship between them?
- Is it easier or harder to witness to family members about religion than to non-relatives?
Peace that Wins
- Why does the Bible teach believers to stay in a marriage with unbelievers?
- Is there a point at which a believer is justified in leaving a marriage with an unbeliever?
- How can a believer win over an unbelieving spouse?
- What did Jesus mean when He said that He had come to divide a son from his father and a mother from her daughter?
Family Life is for Sharing
- Why do children imitate their parents and older siblings?
- How can parents use the instinct to imitate, to train children?
- Why do older siblings resent their younger siblings following and imitating them?
Centers of Contagious Friendliness
- Why were the Israelites commanded to be hospitable to foreigners and travelers? Does God expect us to similarly open our homes to strangers?
- How can we judge who the hungry and thirsty really are in this world of fakes?
- What would people think of being invited to a home that was not really ready for guests?
- What can people do who are not good cooks when they encounter others who need food?
