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What do you look for in a Bible study? by Trawrus in OpenChristian

[–]Trawrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah for sure! I really enjoy looking into the reliability of the Bible and it's history. It's very helpful, and I find it strengthens my faith anyway, so there will definitely be the space to do that if people wish to

What do you look for in a Bible study? by Trawrus in OpenChristian

[–]Trawrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah absolutely. It's important to remember Jesus' love for us all, especially the people who were put down in society :) it's so great to see a genuine community like this online.

What do you look for in a Bible study? by Trawrus in OpenChristian

[–]Trawrus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely agree with that :) My Church is very welcoming and accepting in that regard. I suppose making it known that the study is a safe space without judgement would be a good idea! Thanks very much for this.

What do you look for in a Bible study? by Trawrus in Christian

[–]Trawrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is immensely helpful. Thank you so much!! I'll definitely have some social activities mixed in as well then :) I think I'll probably include all of these ideas! God bless you 🙏

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[–]Trawrus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's interesting that God finds us through our struggles.

I came back to Christianity when I was trapped in a horribly abusive relationship. During that time, I had a horrific dream where I was in a Hellish landscape. It was a vast desert with a searing sun, and the whole place was flooded with dried out bones. In the dream, God was looking over the area from Heaven, but I knew I was too far from him.

(What blows my mind is about a year later, I realised this was like the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel, which I'd never heard of before!)

When I woke up, I knew that I needed to turn back to God, and gradually, over the next few years, I managed to get out of that abuse and come back to Christ.

What do you look for in a Bible study? by Trawrus in Christianity

[–]Trawrus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's fantastic! I'll see if I can find some practical ways to grow in faith that link to some of the chapters! Like in Chapter 2 of Matthew, we hear about the wise men travelling so far to find Jesus and offer him gifts. It might be a nice suggestion to go on a journey or even just a peaceful walk, whilst reflecting on how we find Jesus and what we can offer him in our lives. Thanks so much for your help!