As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 NIV)

Men's Bible Study is on Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 am at the church.

Please come prepared by:

Breaking the passage up into sections (could be 1 verse or multiple verses) and putting a title on each section (to avoid using the same section breaks / titles your Bible has, you can use the text below if you want).
Write down any observation you have about each section
Write down any Bible cross references that support each section or questions you have about a section.
Write down any application or guidance you find in each section for how we should live / act today.

An example using James 1:1-4

SECTION: OBSERVATION CROSS REF/QUESTIONS APPLICATION

1:1 - Greeting * James wrote it * Which James wrote it?

* Calls himself a servant * Romans 1:1,1Cor 4:1, Phil 1:1 Pray each day for help/guidance to

* Do I consider my self a servant? be a servant of Christ

* Who/what am I a servant of/to?

* The 12 tribes are scattered * Why are the 12 tribes scattered?

1:2-4- Spiritual Growth * Writing to brothers and sisters * Who is the audience for this letter? Don't be surprised by trials, they will

* Does it matter? 1 Thes 5:16, Rm 8:28 happen. Pray for joy during the trial,

* Supposed to have joy during trials * How do you have joy during a trials? that you can see at lease some of what

* Trails produce perseverance * Why do we need perseverance? Phil 1:6 God is doing through the trial. Phil 4:13

* What does a "mature" follower of Christ

look like / how do they respond to trials?

* Are trails and temptation the same thing?

Past Studies:

2018/2019 - James and Hebrews
2019/2020 - Joshua and Judges
2020/2021 - 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Romans
2021/2022 - 1 & 2 Samuel
2022/2023 - Revelation

Current Study:

Monday 12/11/23 Daniel Chapter 7:8-28 (NIV)

8 “While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully. 9 “As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. 11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. 12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.) 13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. 15 “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me. 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this. “So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things: 17 ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’ 19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully. 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom. 23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time. 26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.’ 28 “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.”