If you’re a college football fan, then here’s a quandary for this new year …
Should you attend Monday night’s OC Bereans Bible study? … OR … stay home and watch the NCAA football championship game?
Unless you’re an alumnus of Auburn or Florida State, the decision is really a no-brainer! … or is it? The last time our Monday night study was suspended for an NCAA championship game was in 2006, and we all know what happened … the wrong team won … unless you’re a Longhorn fan! Right then I said, “Never again”!
I can assure you that this Monday’s Bible study will be the MOST impactful study of this new year … at least so far! 😉 If you’re in town, please join us at 7 pm.
Hopefully, the OC Bereans faithful will show up in force … sort of like to a football game! Here is what to expect and how to prepare for Monday night’s study:
- Download, print, and bring this attachment with you for note-taking — Revelation 9:1-12.
- Read through the first 12 verses of Revelation chapter 9, reflecting on the six questions below.
- Come prepared to share one thing you resolve to do (or be) in 2014.
- Plan to share one to three words that you hope and pray will characterize 2014.
- I also have a bit of a surprise that I want to share/discuss with you.
Here are six questions for your reflection on Revelation 9:
- When the fifth trumpet is sounded in v. 1, a “star from heaven” falls to earth. But this “star” is also called a “him” … Why? Who or what is this star?
- Describe the “locusts” that emerge from the abyss.
- What role will they play in God’s judgment on the earth?
- How has God’s judgment changed from the earlier seal and trumpet judgments?
- Who is Abaddon or Apollyon?
- Jump ahead to vv. 20-21 … what are the results of God’s judgments on the earth?
By the way, the football game will be on my TV up until we start the study. Plus, someone with a smartphone can keep us posted on the final outcome, if you like!
Eagerly looking forward to being together with you men! … our living room has been way too quiet the past four Monday nights.
Grace & Truth!
~ tr
OC Bereans 
As a Michigan Wolverine fan, I am boycotting all football activities for at least a year. I would live to be there, but my flight today was cancelled in the frozen tundra that is Northern Michigan. I I am currently scheduled to touch down in OC Monday night at 9:10 am. Pray for no more cancellations or delays and a good flight as my daughter and I HATE flying. I have genuinely missed you guys over the break and can’t wait to re-engage with the group. See you all soon! Ryan
By: rlroney on January 4, 2014
at 3:17 pm
No quandary. I’ll be there. Perhaps I can keep the FSU fans in our study updated by going into a tomahawk chop motion each time FSU scores. I’ll have to figure out a signal related to a tiger for Auburn scores. Just kidding of course. I’ll just stick with paying attention to the study.
By: Rick Hardy on January 6, 2014
at 4:36 pm