Through the Bible, surprise after surprise – with writer, church pastor
and Bible teacher Mike Beaumont, in conversation with David Taviner.
Through the Bible, surprise after surprise – with writer, church pastor
and Bible teacher Mike Beaumont, in conversation with David Taviner.
· Check out Acts 1, 1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Peter 3, Revelation 21
· How will the second coming of Jesus be different to the first?
· Why does Jesus need to come back?
· What should the King’s return motivate in us?
· Check out John 14, Matthew 25
· Is there anything beyond death?
· What is heaven actually like?
· Can you do anything to get to heaven?
· Check out Matthew 25, 1 Corinthians 1-15, Revelation 2-3
· To what extent does Jesus love the Church?
· To what extend does the Church love Jesus?
· How could the Bride of Christ be better prepared?
· Check out Acts 27-28
· Why should you never give up hope when God’s in charge?
· Do we sometimes blame God for problems caused by our own stupidity?
· What can replace panic with peace?
· Check out Acts 12
· Can prayer help to set prisoners free?
· How did this escape plan involve an angel?
· Why are we taken aback when God does what we ask?
· Check out Acts 10
· Why is God a workaholic?
· How could a vision of banned foods turn the world upside down?
· Is God allowed to move the goalposts?
· Check out Acts 9, 22. 26
· How did a blinding light change the course of history?
· Why did a church destroyer become a church builder?
· When is a U-turn good news for everyone?
· Check out Acts 7-8
· Can our faith be strengthened when it’s under attack?
· What’s the danger of being a miracle-chaser?
· How do we move beyond saying an initial yes to Jesus?
· Check out Acts 2, 4, 5
· Should you keep your faith private?
· What prompts a change from selfish living to selfless living?
· How does a church avoid becoming a members-only club?
· Check out Acts 2
· How did a red letter day take on a new significance?
· Why did God disrupt an annual festival?
· What changed forever from this day in history?
· Check out Acts 1, Philippians 2
· Why did Jesus need to go back home to God?
· How important is it to believe in this momentous event?
· What was promised as a consequence of this strange exit plan?
· Check out John 20, Luke 24
· Were grave robbers responsible for the missing corpse?
· Why weren’t Jesus closest followers expecting his resurrection?
· Did some hallucinate that they’d seen Jesus after his death?
· Check out Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23
· Who is to blame for the death of Jesus?
· Was the crucifixion a surprise?
· Why did this death cause history’s darkest hour?
· Check out Luke 22
· How important are traditions around special meals?
· Why did Jesus dine out with friends before his execution?
· What should we remember in the bread and the wine?
· Check out John 13
· Why did Jesus need to wash his disciples’ dirty feet?
· How can we be secure in our identity and our destiny?
· What does it mean to live by the motto ‘your good at my expense’?
· Check out Luke 10
· Why is Jesus’ tale about the Good Samaritan so shocking?
· Who are the last people on earth you’d want to help?
· What should be our response to the parable’s point?
· Check out Luke 7
· Should we be afraid of death?
· Why did Jesus only raise some people from the dead?
· How different is life after death?
· Check out Matt 14, Mark 6, Luke 9, John 6
· How was a massive crowd fed with just a small packed lunch?
· Why is being an apprentice to Jesus so rewarding?
· What more can we do to reduce food waste?
· Check out John 5
· Why would a healer ask if you want to be healed?
· Is faith always required for healing to take place?
· When should we expect the unexpected?
· Check out Matthew 8
· Who should we turn to when facing the storms of life?
· What’s the most important question you’ll ever ask?
· How much faith does Jesus have in us?