As we study the letters and Revelation, we might find ourselves wondering how we can possibly apply them to our lives. These books were written to specific people for specific reasons at specific times in history. And while it’s true that the letters and Revelation were not written to us, it is equally true that every book in the Bible has been preserved for us.
But, if we’re honest, affirming that these books are valuable for us is the easy part. Understanding how they apply to us in relevant and practical ways has its challenges. So, how do we do it? How do we get from a set of books written almost two millennia ago—in specific circumstances and to particular people—to how we live our lives today?
Tht "To Them/For Them” and “Then, Always, Now” principles are helpful for not only the letters, but also for other parts of the Bible. Applying these principles while I read through scriptures will help me to put things into context. Together these principles call me to acknowledge that even though some words are written to and for people at a specific time, that a large portion of scriptures were preserved for me to walk in today. This Word is alive and active and calls me to action in the now despite it being written so long ago.
Thank you for all your faithful early morning responses during these past six weeks Shameika! It was encouraging to hear a bit of your heart each morning after doing the study! Praying we all grow in handling and seeking the Word of God in confidence after doing this study. Thankful for all the ladies (and I’m sure men too) who worked to make this teaching available to us!
I’ve really enjoyed this study thank you so much for helping me understand how it all comes together
Thank you so much for your hard work! This study has been a blessing to me. You always make your studies easy to understand. Thank you for helping me to grow in the wisdom and knowledge of God.💜
This passage was very helpful to me as I often feel like there are no other Christians who want to serve the LORD as much as I do so I feel abandoned. Not supported But the attitude portrayed in the passage is SOOOOO much more GODLY than mine Don’t hold it against them LORD WOW I feel GOD get them teach them a lesson draw them closer to YOU LORD!! Then I see it says GOD will stand by our side!! Wow isn’t it better to have HIM!! Then HIS message might be proclaimed and we will be delivered!!
“At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.”
2 Timothy 4:16-17 NIV
This study has been such a blessing. I am so excited to now dig in to my Bible with a method of study that I didn’t know previously. Now I can actually dive into the Word without walking away like it was a checkbox on my to-do list. I will miss this study as it has really opened the Word for me; however, I now know I can do this without a guided devotional. THANK YOU!
I am thankful for this study. it will help me understand the scriptures better. Even though I don’t grasp it all what I do understand helps me a lot. Some of it may not be for me but most of it is. It corrects me when I am wrong. The book of Revelation is preparing us for what is to come and when the Lord comes back no more sickness no more crying and no more dying. Hallelujah