Meeting Jesus

In this 6th title within the Cover to Cover Lent group study guide, Elizabeth Rundle encourages us to consider seven Bible characters who had life-changing encounters with Jesus. The stories of Jarius' daughter, the rich young man, Lazarus, the woman bent double, blind Bartimaeus, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea are explored. Although we only have records of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea being in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus' crucifixion, we do know that all devout Jews would make the annual pilgrimage there for the Passover celebrations if they possibly could. Elizabeth helps us "imagine" what all the characters might have felt had they seen what happened to Jesus, and uses this to encourage us to consider what Jesus' amazing sacrifice means to us. With opening icebreakers, suggestions for worship and discussion starters, this guide is ideal for small group study and the material requires minimal preparation by the leader. Each Study contains: Opening and closing prayers Eye openers to introduce each section Ice-breakers to encourage sharing Bible Reading Group Questions Final Thoughts Further Study section Features and Benefits Six studies, one for each week of Lent Full-colour pictures Introductory guide to help readers get the best out of each study Integral leader's guide gives detailed background and helpsRundle, Elizabeth is the author of 'Meeting Jesus', published 2007 under ISBN 9781853454424 and ISBN 1853454427.