Bible Study Series

Revelation - greetings to the seven churches

Revelation – The seven churches – Who or what are they?
And why we must care.

Bible Study Series, Revelation - without the weeds

Revelation is such a dramatic book. An apocalyptic vision. The last days of the earth. But there’s so much to understand before “viewing” that revelation. Today, we have movies. Maybe previews or social media videos to get us to watch it. But not 2,000 years ago! Revelation was delivered on scrolls. To the seven churches of Asia.

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What is the book of Revelation in the Bible?

Revelation - without the weeds

What is the book of Revelation in the Bible? Sounds like a weird question. Everyone knows what it is, don’t they? But how many of you have read and really figured out the opening sections: the Prologue and the Greeting? For that matter, how many realize there’s no “s” on the end of Revelation? It’s one revelation, not a whole bunch of them.

The Book of Revelation, often misunderstood, is an unveiling of divine truths rather than a mere foretelling of apocalyptic events. It opens with a prologue and greeting that emphasize the importance of truly reading and understanding its contents, as well as clarifying common misconceptions.

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An image of God appearing over a crowd of people praying, to illustrate: Psalm 33 - The Lord is our help and our shield

Psalm 33 – The Lord is our help and our shield
But, to help us do what?

Thoughts on Psalms

The Psalm says, “We wait in hope for the Lord, He is our help and our shield”. But what does that really mean? The Lord is our help and shield to do what, exactly? What’s the goal? And who/what are we shielded from?

When you read the entire Psalm, it’s obviously praising God. It’s like a worship song. But, if all we do is read the last few verses, we might not realize that.

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But, to help us do what? More

Psalm 32 – When I kept silent my bones wasted away
Why does silence cause such devastation in us?

Thoughts on Psalms

David wrote, “When I kept silent my bones wasted away”. But why? What was it about David’s silence that brought about such internal devastation? Does silence still do that to us today? And is it for the same reason?

Psalm 32 – When I kept silent my bones wasted away
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Psalm 31 – Let their lying lips be silenced

Thoughts on Psalms

Let their lying lips be silenced. Yes, it’s a line in Psalm 31. And David had his reason for writing it. These days, almost anything anyone says could be the target of that thought. There was a time when truth meant something. Not, it has almost no real meaning. Similarly, we used to know when people lied. Now, it’s like we either don’t know or don’t care.

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Psalm 30 – Can God’s love really turn mourning into dancing?

Thoughts on Psalms

There’s a song that says God’s love can turn mourning into dancing. In fact, the song even says, “again”? Is that for real? Where does that idea come from?

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Psalm 29 – Praise The Lord For His Glory And Strength

Thoughts on Psalms

Psalm 29 says Praise The Lord For His Glory And Strength. Is that what we think of? Or do we think first of the things God did for us? Or what God’s going to do for us?

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Did you know Judas was a thief? Did Jesus know?

A look at ourselves, Circumstances around Judas' death

Did you know Judas was a thief? Not just suspect it, but do you actually remember reading it? Did Jesus know? If Jesus knew Judas was a thief, why would He allow Judas to be the keeper of the money for the twelve disciples?

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Psalm 28 – Do we know we sometimes pray to God against ourselves?

Thoughts on Psalms

Do we really pray to God against ourselves? That can’t be. And yet, if we pay attention, we’ll probably find that we do it quite a bit. I can’t help but wonder, and worry about, how many times have I done that?

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Psalm 26 – How can anybody possibly live a perfect life?

Thoughts on Psalms

Can anybody possibly live a perfect life? Every Christian knows the answer is no. But in Psalm 26 David seems to say that’s exactly what he’s doing. How can that be? Certainly, he knows better than to believe that.

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