by John Hampton Several years ago Academy award winning actor and 1970s heartthrob Robert Redford directed a movie titled A River Runs Through It. The movie is based on a true story about two brothers who grew up in rural Montana. One rebels against his father, a Presbyterian preacher, while the other is a compliant […]
by Dan Lentz 1. Prior to your group gathering, assemble a basket containing various fruits. Provide at least one piece of fruit for every member of the group. Pass the basket and invite group members to select and eat a piece of fruit. As the group is sharing in this fruit snack, take turns discussing […]
by Sam E. Stone This lesson concludes our three-month study on the general theme, “We Worship God.” We have considered guidelines for leaders, followed by reasons for praise, and finally John’s vision of worship. Today’s text comes from the portion of Revelation appropriately referred to as the conclusion or epilogue. It balances the foreword of […]
by Sam E. Stone The closing chapters of the book of Revelation provide unsurpassed hope and encouragement for the faithful Christian. After all of life’s difficulties, everything is now perfect—and it will continue to be for all eternity. We will always be with God and he will always be with us. Revelation puts everything in […]
by Sam E. Stone The apostle John’s vision of things to come continues, moving through the opening of six out of seven seals. As each seal is opened, new pictures of judgment are shown. An interlude occurs between the opening of the sixth and seventh seals (Revelation 7:1-17). Selected verses from this section are the […]
