JUNE 27 | DISCOVERY

Study Questions for Groups

By Michael C. Mack

1. How did the Spirit of the Lord speak through you to someone last week?

2. What new challenge or opportunity did you experience last week?

Ask two people to read aloud 2 Chronicles 5:1-14; 7:11-16 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask a third person to retell the story from these passages in a minute or less.

3. Imagine you witnessed the events described in 2 Chronicles 5. Describe the sights and sounds of the day.

• What stood out to you from the verses in 2 Chronicles 7?

4. Let’s dig deeper:

• Who were involved in the events of chapter 5?

• How would you describe the demeanor of the people as the ark was carried into and placed in the temple?

• How did God respond to Solomon’s temple-dedication prayer? 

• How would God get the attention of his people when they were unfaithful to him?

• Who specifically was God speaking about in 7:14? (Look at the verse in the context of which it was written.)

• What promises did God make in regard to the temple?

5. What do you learn about God from these passages?

• What do you learn about how God responds to our humble and sincere prayers?

6. What do you learn about how you should respond when you are unfaithful to God?

7.  What do these passages teach you about obeying God?

8. What do you learn from the elders and priests about how to serve God?

9. Based on our study and discussion, complete this sentence: “This week, I will . . .”

10. What new challenge or opportunity do you anticipate this week?

For Next Week: Read and reflect on 2 Chronicles 1:7-13; 9:1-8, 22-24 as we continue studying the history of Israel in a new unit called “A Troubled Kingdom.”You can also read next week’s supplemental texts as well as the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.