Women’s Bible Study

Words of Encouragement and Hope: A Study of Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians and the Ephesians

Start date: Wednesday, September 22nd, Thursday, September 23rd, Friday, September 24th, and Sunday, September 26th.

Have you ever thought about what it was like to have been one of those early Christians? How would you know what
a Christian life should look like, especially if you were a gentile convert without knowledge of the Old
Testament? How would you view your future from the perspective of this life and the next? How could you persevere
in the face of doubt, discouragement and persecution? These questions may have been in the apostle Paul’s mind as
he wrote heartfelt letters to these early believers. Since we are not much different from our ancient brethren, what a
privilege we have to read their Spirit-inspired mail! Paul guided them to see beyond their current circumstances while
looking to their risen Lord and anticipating his glorious return.
This year we will take the opportunity to incorporate Biblical meditation as a way to welcome the Holy Spirit to speak
to us through the Word as we slow down and let the words on the page come to life. Each week we will both “dig in” to
uncover the meaning of the passage as well as reflect on the words, phrases, and concepts to allow them to have a deeper
impact on us. This practice may be familiar to you or it may be a new way of approaching your Bible reading. Let’s
develop this purposeful way of reading God’s word and see what riches are there for us. Come and be transformed by
the word of God as he speaks to your heart in our study.

We will study 1st & 2nd Thessalonians during the fall semester and Ephesians during the spring semester.

For more information, please contact Diane Marsh at: NLGWBS@gmail.com or 267.664.5532