The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel Classic

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.

Psalm 144:1–8, Revelation 7:1–17, Malachi 2:17–4:6 God is described in the Old Testament as ‘the Lord’. In the New Testament passage for today, we see the background to the extraordinary claim that ‘Jesus is Lord!'

Psalm 143:1–12, Revelation 6:1–17, Malachi 1:1–2:16 God is the Sovereign Lord of history. But we are not mere robots. You are not being moved around like a piece on a chessboard. Rather, you have a part to play. God involves you in his plans. God works out his purposes in co-operation with his people.

Proverbs 30:11–23, Revelation 5:1–14, Esther 9:1–10:3 Doing hard things requires us to be lion-like – bold, steely and courageous. Doing things the right way means being like a lamb – gentle, meek and submissive. We are supposed to be a godly mixture of the qualities of both the lion and the lamb.

Psalm 142:1–7, Revelation 4:1–11, Esther 6:1–8:17 The Bible has much to say about celebration. There is a *celebration* in heaven every time one person turns to Christ. What should you celebrate? How should you celebrate?