Episodes
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Two Witnesses
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Questions
- Discuss your thoughts of this quote. “If you read history; you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.”
- In what ways do you see the current church at large successfully or unsuccessfully fulfilling its mission as being true and faithful worshippers and faithfully living and proclaiming the good news of the gospel?
- How does the church offer a better word than what the world offers?
- How do you work out your role as an individual with how God speaks to us as a community?
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
It is worse than you think but better than you can possibly imagine Rev. 7
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Questions
As you reflect on past 2 weeks can you think of a situation where you consciously gave thought to the “Way of the Lamb” and chose to walk in it? Share with the group how you and maybe others benefited.
John is writing to churches that are enduring persecution and suffering and he is not promising them ease or safety. We know from other NT passages that being a follower of Jesus will involve suffering. The deepest and truest promises John is offering is for protection from the second death. How do you feel about this? Do you feel it is a satisfying promise?
A favorite image for many of us is that of Revelation 7:17: “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” What pain do you carry that you are eager to have “wiped away”? How does this image of God affect how you pray?
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Revelation 6 saints under the altar
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Questions
- As you read and listen to this text what feelings arise in you? Do you feel fearful or emboldened? Does the passage raise questions or doubts?
- Have you experienced a situation where you longed for vindication and justice? Did you receive it? If not how have you handled that? If so how did it change you?
- Are there areas of your life that tempt you to want to run from God in fear rather than run to him in faith?
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
May Your Kingdom COME Revelation 6
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Helpful Context: This lesson was taught 2 days after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel and a day after another devastating earthquake in Afghanistan that killed 2400.
Questions
- What do we learn about God’s sovereignty from this passage? How does His sovereignty encourage you and/or challenge you?
- Why is it right and loving for God to judge sin and exact justice? Why is it important to acknowledge and understand that God is both merciful and wrathful and not emphasize one over the other?
- How might you be more intentional about praying and living out a “Thy Kingdom Come…” mentality?
Monday Sep 25, 2023
He Who Has Ears to Hear
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
- As you look at these 7 churches and their struggles where do you see that you share some of these faulty ideas and similar struggles.
- In ch. 4 The heavenly liturgy calls God the “ruler of everything,” and emphasizes God’s glory, honor, and power. How is this vision of God similar to the way you most often think about God, how is it different? What effect does this vision have on you? Why?
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Revelation Week 2
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Questions
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What is something that stood out to you that you were not aware of before?
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How could this awesome (in literal sense of inspiring awe and terror) picture of Jesus be an encouragement to the 7 Churches suffering at that time?
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Revelation Introduction
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Questions
- What is your knowledge, background or initial thoughts concerning the book of Revelation?
- Read 1:6. What do you think this means? What other Bible texts inform your thinking about this verse?
- What verses in ch. 1 are portraying the authority and power and overall rule and domain of Jesus. When you read these what feelings do they inspire in you?
Friday May 12, 2023
Ruth 4
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Questions
- In what ways can you see that Ruth rejected or resisted the philosophy of caution?
- What have you learned from Ruth’s bold example that you could apply in your life?
- Why do you think years (hundreds) later the genealogy was added to this story? What feelings do you have about the ending of the book? Satisfying…still wanting answers…too good to be true…