The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Classic

Psalm 145:13–21, Revelation 13:1–18, Ezra 7:11–8:14 God’s invisible and intangible hand is on you: leading, guiding, encouraging, protecting, strengthening you and giving you courage.

Psalm 145:8–13a, Revelation 12:1–13:1, Ezra 6:1–7:10 The Bible is true to *real* life. Life involves many struggles, trials, tests, temptations, difficulties and battles. Yet, in Christ you can be an *overcomer*.

Psalm 145:1–7, Revelation 11:1–19, Ezra 4:6–5:17 The central theme in the teaching of Jesus was the *kingdom of God*. It not only refers to kingdom in a political or geographical sense, but it also conveys the notion of activity – the activity of ruling and reigning. The *kingdom of God* means ‘*the rule and reign of God*’.

Proverbs 30:24–33, Revelation 9:13–10:11, Ezra 2:68–4:5 Jesus taught us to pray that God’s name should be honoured (Matthew 6:9). How should you act in order to see his name honoured?

Psalm 144:9–15, Revelation 8:1–9:12, Ezra 1:1–2:67 When reading and trying to understand the Bible, you have three helpers.