Resource theme: Revelation
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Eden Restored (Revelation 22)
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Opening Prayer Creator God, open our hearts to your Spirit of Truth, so that through these texts, our discussion and our prayer, we will hear the voice of your living Word. Through this Bible study, may our minds be renewed and our desire for your Kingdom quickened. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Exegesis Revelation culminates with…
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The Lament Over Babylon (Revelation 18)
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Opening Prayer Creator God, open our hearts to your Spirit of Truth, so that through these texts, our discussion and our prayer, we will hear the voice of your living Word. Through this Bible study, may our minds be renewed and our desire for your Kingdom quickened. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Exegesis Babylon, once the…
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The Beast out of the Sea (Revelation 13)
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Opening Prayer Creator God, open our hearts to your Spirit of Truth, so that through these texts, our discussion and our prayer, we will hear the voice of your living Word. Through this Bible study, may our minds be renewed and our desire for your Kingdom quickened. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Exegesis Revelation is part…
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The Lamb Takes the Scroll (Revelation 5)
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Opening Prayer Creator God, open our hearts to your Spirit of Truth, so that through these texts, our discussion and our prayer, we will hear the voice of your living Word. Through this Bible study, may our minds be renewed and our desire for your Kingdom quickened. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Exegesis Revelation, attributed to…
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Daniel’s Prayer (Daniel 9:1-27)
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Opening Prayer God, we give you thanks that you are always attentive to our prayers and are not slow to answer us. You are sovereign over all of history and yet you care for us individually and respond to our cries. We put our trust in you afresh this day. Amen. Exegesis We have already met Daniel,…
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Daniel’s Faith in God (Daniel 3:1-30 and 6:1-28)
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Opening Prayer God, our rock, our refuge, our redeemer, you know our circumstances, our needs, our fears, our hopes and our dreams before we say anything to you. And yet you invite us to share our deepest longings with you and to trust you in all situations. Thank you, faithful God. Amen. Exegesis Daniel and his friends…
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Daniel and Prophetic Dreams (Daniel 2:1-47 and 7:1-28)
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Opening Prayer God in heaven, whose loving purposes embrace all humanity and all of creation, thank you that you reveal yourself and your ways to those who see after you. Open our eyes to see the signs of your kingdom all around us, and open our eyes as we read the Scriptures. Amen. Exegesis Daniel 2:28 reads: ‘there…
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Daniel’s Training in Babylon (Daniel 1:1-21)
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Opening Prayer Gracious God, who heard the prayer of Daniel the moment he turned to you, hear us today as we read his story, ponder his choices, learn from his creative and faithful behaviour, and try to discern what it means for us today to live as your holy people. Amen. Exegesis The book of Daniel is…