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Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857861018
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Author: D. A. Horton
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
ISBN: 9781462742080
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Letters of the Revelation Bible Study Book includes six small-group sessions, applicable Scripture, "How to Use This Study," and tips for leading a group. The Bible Study Book, a vital component of a group member's discipleship experience, includes optional personal-study activities that can be adapted to the individual's specific needs or schedule. John's Revelation is perhaps the most studied and discussed book in the Bible. It begins with seven letters to seven different churches of the day: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Revelation and this study explore their challenges, failures, expectations, and victories. Through careful examination of these churches, group members will discover the cultural implications for those times and the ways John's prophetic vision applies today. Participants will develop a better context for end-times theology and gain a greater understanding of the task that faces the church right now. Individuals will be challenged to repent and reorient their lives to the mission of the church, as revealed in the prophecies of John. They will learn that modern churches have shortcomings like those of the churches of Asia. Yet there is still time to awake from spiritual lethargy and deadness and embrace the mission God has for His church today. The six sessions will cover the following churches: 1. Rekindling Your First Love: The Church in Ephesus 2. Faithful in Persecution: The Church in Smyrna 3. Return to Purity: The Churches in Thyatira and Pergamum 4. Awake from Your Deadness: The Church in Sardis 5. Cling to What Is Good: The Church in Philadelphia 6. Restore Your Sight: The Church in Laodicea Features: - Biblically rooted and gospel-centered content - Six small-group sessions that explore the letters to the seven churches of the Revelation - Personal-study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth Benefits: - Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges of the church in the first century and today. - Give group members a historical context for applying the warnings of John's revelation. - Discover a path to a more vibrant spiritual life in the truth of the gospel. - Equip your group to understand and navigate a culture saturated in sexual innuendo and images. - Help your group respond to persecution in today's world. - Cultivate better discernment to identify true worth and to recognize what is truly superior in our world.
Author: Colin J. Hemer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567319431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 353
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With a new foreword by David E. Aune, this modern classic by Colin J. Hemer explores the seven letters in the book of Revelation against the historical background of the churches to which they were addressed. Based on literary, epigraphical, and archaeological sources and informed by Hemer's firsthand knowledge of the biblical sites, this superb study presents in the clearest way possible a picture of the New Testament world in the later part of the first century and its significance for broader questions of church history.
Author: Dwight M. Gunter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780834126077
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Sometimes, churches need a little help. These days, some don't know who they are and don't know what they're supposed to be doing. Churches today are trying anything and everything to be effective, but are bewildered by worship styles, spectator syndrome, and consumerism. In the meantime, people are hungry for a relationship with a God who has substance--a God with character and integrity, and a God of grace. And they're having trouble finding such a God in churches today. Seven Letters to Seven Churches is written to challenge the church to be what God created us to be and then do what God created us to do: join Him in His mission to save the world.
Author: Douglas Connelly
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 083086430X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 67
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What if Jesus wrote a letter to your church? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us engage with the words of Jesus in the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation. Studying this Scripture with a group or individually allows us to ask some hard questions—of ourselves, of our leaders, and of the Lord. Jesus is pointedly honest with us. Whether we respond with a yawn or with a renewed pursuit of obedience is up to us. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
Author: Chris Palmer
Publisher: Greek for the Week
ISBN: 9781641233101
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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""Uses anecdotes from the modern era to connect readers to the early days of church history and teach ancient Greek words and phrases from the apostle John's greeting to the seven major churches in Asia Minor from the book of Revelation"-Provided by publisher"--
Author: Sir William Mitchell Ramsay
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Author: David Olshine
Publisher: Standard Pub
ISBN: 9780784711972
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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The apostle John was permitted to see visions of the resurrected Jesus and then write letters to seven churches of Asia. Imagine if one of these churches had been your student ministry! This six-session study provides practical advice on how to live individually as believers and collectively as student ministries. Through it, your students will come to see the book of Revelation not just as a newspaper for the future, but as a manual for today! Includes reproducible student sheets, Scripture commentary, open-ended discussion questions, and flexible learning activities. Suggestions are also included for using movie clips and contemporary Christian music.
Author: T. Scott Daniels
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 0801031710
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Examines the nature of the seven angels of the churches addressed in Revelation to show how congregations can escape the powers that hold them captive.
Author: James M. Hamilton Jr.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433523078
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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In the book of Revelation, God unveils the world as it really is, identifying an unseen spiritual war and announcing a very real day of judgment. We need to be convinced that Jesus is reigning as the risen King. We need to have him speak to the situation in our churches. We need to see how God will pulverize wickedness, obliterate those who oppose him, and set up his kingdom. Revelation has exactly what we need. Useful for personal study, as well as for preaching and teaching (Hamilton even includes helpful charts and tables to highlight key themes and literary elements), the thirty-seven sermons in this volume have a clear structure: introduction, body, and conclusion. Hamilton successfully grabs the reader's attention, raises awareness of a real need, and states the main point of the sermon text. In addition to explaining the meaning of each passage, Hamilton connects the main ideas to applicable analogies and actionable points. Revelation is a prophecy of epic proportions and Hamilton invites readers to love God and his people by expositing this revelation of Jesus, and to say along with the apostle John, "Come, Lord Jesus." Part of the Preaching the Word series.
