Study Together

     Have you found time to read the Bible lately? Have you considred joining a Bible study or looking more in-depth to one of its books? Does it intimidate you? Has it confused you or do you have pre-conceived notions of it? At one time, I believe the Old Testament was filled with hatred and death and the New Testament with all love and grace.

     The Old Testament is filled with the foreshadowing redemption of Jesus. The stories of the lives of the characters fill in the details of the Messiah to come. Over one hundred prophecies from the Old Testament came true in the first advent of Jesus. Hundreds more are beginning to be fulfilled in our lifetime! Yes, there is judgment and destruction coming before the new heaven and new earth.

     All of this should give us an urgency to spread the news of Jesus. Study the Word. Be ready to give an answer.

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.  1 Peter 3;15

     Do we have a hope in us? How would you answer if someone asked you about Jesus? Sit in with others and learn from one another. What a privilege it is to have the freedom to study the Bible together, to ask questions, to discern truth, to dig in. We sharpen one another.

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

Father,

Thank You for Your Word. The truth gives us hope as we await Your final coming. Give us opportunities to study together and sharpen one another and allow others to see a hope within us.

In Jesus name

Amen