Lent Bible Studies
In
the Christian tradition, Lent is the period of the liturgical year from
Ash Wednesday to Easter. The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation
of the believer – through prayer, repentance, almsgiving and self-denial
– for the annual commemoration during Holy Week of the Death and
Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events linked to the Passion
of Christ and culminates in Easter, the celebration of the Resurrection
of Jesus Christ.
According to the Synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent forty days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, where he endured temptation by Satan. Thus, Lent is described as being forty days long, though different denominations calculate the forty days differently.
(The number forty has many Biblical references: the forty days Moses spent on Mount Sinai with God (Exodus 24:18); the forty days and nights Elijah spent walking to Mount Horeb (1 Kings 19:8); the forty days and nights God sent rain in the great flood of Noah (Genesis 7:4); the forty years the Hebrew people wandered in the desert while traveling to the Promised Land (Numbers 14:33); the forty days Jonah in his prophecy of judgment gave the city of Nineveh in which to repent.)
New - Then Sings My Soul - Lent Bible Study
A
Series of 5 Bible studies based upon the all trime favourite hymn 'How
Great Thou Art' (Ideal for Lent but can be used at any time of the year)
This hymn has been recorded over 1700 times, including ones by Elvis Presley, Tenessee Ernie Ford, Roy Rogers and George Beverly Shea.
The version we know was written by Stuart K. Hine based upon a poem by the Swedish pastor Carl Gustav Boberg, who was inspired by a sudden violent storm whilst out walking one day... and the rest is (interesting) history!
The studies are designed to be printed on 2 sides of A4 for ease of use.
1.
O LORD my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the works Thy hand hath made;
I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed:
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
2.
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze:
3.
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing,
Sent Him to die - I scarce can take it in:
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin:
4.
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home - what joy shall fill my heart!
Then shall I bow in humble adoration,
And there proclaim, my God how great Thou art!
How Great Thou Art by Stuart K Hine
Copyright © 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust /Kingsway Communications Ltd
tym@kingsway.co.uk Used by permission
Sample study - download as a pdf
All ebooks are £3.99 (or US$5.99)
Amazing Love - Lent Bible Study
A
series of 5 Bible Studies
based upon the Isaac Watt's hymn
'When I survey the wondrous Cross'
(Can be used at any time of the year)
This wonderful hymn by Isaac Watts encompasses the whole Lent season as it asks us to look, or survey the wonder of the cross - but not only the wonder, he vividly paints the colour of Christ's agony and death on the cross.
This was one of the first English-language hymns to use the word ‘I’ and have at its core personal religious experience. The hymn is also an example of how Isaac Watts, who has been called the father of English hymnody, enlarged the boundaries of English hymn writing beyond the metrical psalms to include freer verse that readily lent itself to new musical settings.
Contents
An
introduction to the man and his music
(Background material for course leader)
Prayers at the start of a meeting
Studies
1 - 5 each based upon one verse of the hymn
(A4 format, will copy onto two double sided sheets
and includes a series of questions for discussion)
Prayers at the end of a meeting
References and further reading
Sample study - download as a pdf
All ebooks are £3.99 (or US$5.99)
New - Toward the Sunrise - Lent Bible Study
This is a set of 5 Bible Studies which take as their text the post resurrection appearances of Jesus as related by Luke in his Gospel. We focus on the disciples and their journey of faith from confusion to conviction, and walk with them along the Emmaus Rd as they encounter the risen Lord.
We also look at some other famous journeys, including those of Nelson Mandela, John Wesley, John Newton and Captain Scott of Antarctic fame.
The common theme of 'Journey' takes us through all 5 studies.
Along with the studies, which photocopy onto 2 sides of A4 for ease of use and economy, there are leaders notes and suggested prayers for opening each Bible Study.
Sample study - download as pdf
All ebooks are £3.99 (or US$5.99)
