The fourth chapter of Revelation marks a distinct transition and one’s understanding of this pivotal chapter has an effect on how following chapters are interpreted. The first three chapters of Revelation are letters to churches and the first verse of the fourth chapter begins with the incredibly important words “after this” and ends with the…
Read MoreOf the themes running through Revelation, the dividing of teachings into groups of seven is most prominent. At the opening of the Revelation, John saw Jesus walking among seven lampstands which represented seven churches (Rev. 1:20). The significance of this setting is not to be overlooked: the perfect Jesus is among His imperfect churches. These seven churches…
Read MoreI still have my first Bible. It’s a tiny pink KJV New Testament (with Psalms and Proverbs) that fit neatly in the litle purse that I would take to church. I don’t remember having this Bible but my mom tells me stories and it still sits in the “Baby Erika” box at her house. What I…
Read MoreThe Group Plans for session 8 (deals with the seven churches) suggest using the Bible Skill to give background on the seven church of Revelation 2 and 3. The Bible Skill (page 84 in the Personal Study Guide and page 85 in the Leader Guide) gives directions for creating a comparison chart on the seven churches. We…
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By: Jesse Campbell, Content Editor | Explore the Bible: Students When we unleash the Word of God onto students’ hearts, their lives are changed and our churches grow in fulfillment of the Great Commission. The Explore the Bible survey of Genesis 1-24 lets Scripture speak for itself about creation from physical nothingness, God’s design for…
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