Amos 8:11 – “The days are coming,” declares the Sovereign LORD, “when I will send a famine through the land – not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.” In this study, we will focus on the famine of hearing the word of God, and we will apply it to our lives using a favourite device of the prophets – imagery. Continue reading
Ezekiel 3:3 – Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. In this study, we will tackle the act of eating the scroll by its figurative meaning. Continue reading
Zechariah 9:12 – Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. In this study, we will briefly examine the two possible interpretations of ‘prisoners of hope’, and how we can take heart in being prisoners of hope. Continue reading
Amos 9:11 – In that day I will restore David’s fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be. In this verse we will examine this prophecy and how it relates to the early church, and how it can apply to us today. Continue reading
Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. In this study we will side-step the long standing controversies about this well-known verse and instead look at it step by step and examine how this verse itself brings us hope for the future. Continue reading
Mark 6:4 – Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” In this study, using the examples of Jesus’ hometown, we will examine the detrimental effects of a false sense of familiarity to God. Continue reading
Jonah 1:17 – But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. In this study, we will examine the unusual circumstances of this strange event, and focus on the reasons why God sent a fish to swallow Jonah. Continue reading
Zephaniah 3:17 – The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. In this study we will examine how important it is to recognise God’s mightiness and how we can then take comfort in his presence. Continue reading
Isaiah 53:5 – But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. It was a prophecy that comforted the people in a time of immense suffering, but today, after the prophecy is fulfilled, we can still look back on this verse and marvel at the Messiah. Continue reading
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