Seeking God

Preview: We must actively seek to live a godly life in order to receive His promises.


Scripture Reading: Proverbs 8:1-17.

Memory Verse: Psalm 119:2.

1. What promise was made to the Israelites? Deuteronomy 4:29.
2. Upon what condition did God promise to return His favor to Israel? Jeremiah 29:13-14.
3. Did God reveal Himself to the Israelites when they met His terms? II Chronicles 15:4.
Note: God required the children of Israel to seek for Him with their maximum efforts before He responded to them. He requires the same from us today.
4. What promise did Jesus make in His sermon on the mountain? Matthew 7:7-8.
5. How must we seek God if we want to receive the promise? Hebrews 11:6.
Note: The promise of God’s spiritual blessings is not to those who carelessly seek Him, but to those who diligently seek Him. A sad disappointment is waiting for those who expect to receive the dividends without paying the premiums.
6. What illustration did Jesus use to show us the importance of being diligent? Matthew 25:1-4.
7. In what condition did the foolish virgins find themselves when the bridegroom came? Matthew 25:5-9.
8. What happened while they went to buy oil for their lamps? Matthew 25:10.
9. Were the careless virgins accepted into the marriage when they returned? Matthew 25:11-12.
10. What admonition did Jesus give when He ended the parable? Matthew 25:13.
11. Why should we seek for God diligently? Proverbs 8:35.