DAY 1

Read Exodus 20:1-17

• Which of the ten commandments apply to loving God?

• Which of the ten commandments apply to loving others?

• Are any of the commandment especially difficult for you?  Why?

   

DAY 2

Read Exodus 23:1-9

• What groups of people are being protected by these rules?

• What temptation might lead you to break these rules?

• How does this Scripture apply to modern times?
  

DAY 3

Read Psalm 23

• What does this Scripture say about God’s love?

• How do you most need to experience God’s love today (green pastures, overflowing cup, etc.)?

• Have you ever felt that you have been loved to overflowing?

Day 4

Read Ezekiel 34:20-24

• What does this Scripture say about how people are treating each other?

• What does God say He is going to do?

• How does this Scripture apply to our modern world?
  

Day 5

Read Ezekiel 34:25-31

• God says He is making a covenant of peace.  What is God’s side of the covenant?

• What do you think the sheep need to do to keep their side of the covenant?

• What imagery do you find most comforting or encouraging in this Scripture?
  

DAY 6

Read Mark 12:28-34

• How does Jesus respond to the man’s question about the greatest commandment?

• How do you think the two parts of the greatest commandment relate to each other?

• Do you find one part harder to keep than the other?  Why?

DAY 7

Read John 13:1-17

• What does Jesus physically do for the disciples?

• What lesson is Jesus teaching?

• Our ability to love God and others comes from our first being loved by God.  How secure do you feel in the unearned love of God?