Two sisters & a cup of tea (Bible Study Podcast)

In our penultimate episode, we come to the end of our final chapter in John’s gospel, with a sober warning… Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - How does the testimony we have here about Jesus help us to keep trusting and believing in him?  - What’s sobering about the Pharisee’s real problem with Jesus? - How does Jesus gently expose their hearts here? How does he expose the inner-pharisee i...

Jesus continues to expose the hearts of Jewish leaders as they completely miss who’s at the heart of their religion… Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - Why is this such a ‘wow’ miracle? - What’s heart-wrenching about the Jewish leaders response? - How does Jesus’ defence help us? - What does it look like to rejoice in verse 24?   Book Plug: Abigail Dodds’ ‘Bread of Life’, recommended on th...

John shows us Jesus’ extraordinary power, and his desire for people to respond to his word. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What are the two different responses to Jesus here? - What stands out about this miracle for you? - How does this interaction challenge the way we think about Jesus and his word? - Who can you pray for to hear Jesus at his word? Book Plug: J.C Ryle’s Expository tho...

We see more and more of Jesus’ heart here as we continue on in John’s gospel Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you from this story? - Why does Jesus need to expose her deeper thirst? - How does this conversation offer us assurance in the midst of sin? - How does this story grow our understanding of the heart of Christ? Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter! Click here if you’d l...

John the Baptist comes back into focus in our passage today, but in a surprising way… Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you about John’s attitude to Jesus? - How does the end of this chapter continue to convince us of Jesus’ testimony? - How do you feel about v36? How does the whole chapter help? - How does John’s heart response and accompanying words shape how we respond? Si...

Karen Soole joins us today as we unpack one of the most famous verses in the Bible! Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you about this conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus? - Nicodemus would have known Ezekiel 36. How does that help with what Jesus is saying about water and spirit here? - How does this passage make much of Jesus and his salvation? - How are we tempted to ma...

Jesus’ authority comes into sharp focus in this chapter in two very different ways. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you about Jesus’ authority in this passage? - What’s the significance of his body being the temple? - How has this chapter grown your view of jesus? - What are you enjoying about Jesus as you continue journeying through John’s gospel? Sign up for our Monthly N...

‘Come and see’ is the big theme in our next part of John’s gospel, as Jesus’ identity as the glorious King is revealed… Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - List out the names given to Jesus in this passage - which ones are familiar & which ones are less familiar? Is there one you could dwell more on this coming week? - Read Genesis 28.  How does it grow your understanding of Jesus’ clai...

Join us as we unpack how the whole of the Old Testament is imaged in John’s first sighting of Jesus… Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - Have a read of Isaiah 40. How does this shape how Jesus is introduced here? - Why is Jesus being called ‘the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’ such a big deal? - To what extent is our view of Jesus lining up with John’s introduction here? -...

We’re chatting through John’s prologue in this episode, marvelling at the extraordinary truths within it.  Over a biscuit or two of course. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - There’s so much in these verse 18 verses.  Is there something that stands out reading it afresh, that you haven’t considered before? - What one thing from this passage are you going to choose to dwell on more this wee...

In our first episode of the season, we take a bird’s eye view at the beginning of John’s gospel, chatting through how to get stuck into reading this account of Jesus’ life. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you as you read through these first five chapters? Anything that stands out? Any surprises? - Can you spot any themes running through the chapters? - What questions have y...

Felicity & Sarah introduce Season 4 of their podcast. Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter! Click here if you’d like to receive monthly updates, along with our special bonus episode… Whether you’re parenting small children, commuting to work or heading out for a run, join us for our Bible based podcast as two sisters do a 20 minute bible study, on the go, going through a book of the Bible week b...

In the final episode of the season, we reflect on some big take-home truths and announce an exciting development for 2022! Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What’s been a surprising truth for you as you’ve read Esther? - What’s been a deepening truth? - What truth has most impacted you (think thoughts, prayers, feelings, actions)? - What’s your big take home truth to remember from the boo...

As we come to the end of Esther, we see God’s justice shine, foreshadowing all that will happen when Jesus returns. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - How do we see God’s justice in this chapter? How does it challenge the way we think about judgement? - How is Mordecai presented? How does he help to point us to Jesus? - How does all of this help us anticipate Jesus’ return?  - How can we e...

With an abundance of joy words, the narrrator helps us see how God’s people start to rise. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - Does anything strike you or make you go wow as you were reading this chapter? - How is our confidence in God’s control and timing built by this chapter?  - How might such confidence impact our day-to-day living? - How does the joy evident here encourage and challeng...

The pinnacle of Esther’s mediating moment coincides with the demise of the enemy of God’s people, to the praise of God’s glory. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - How does Esther point us to Jesus? - How are we beginning to see things reversed in the story? - What’s challenging and what’s encouraging about God’s justice in this chapter? - How does all of this make us thankful for Jesus? Te...

God’s people in Susa have just been fasting and praying for three days.  Will the Lord begin to answer their prayers? Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: How does the context of fasting and praying help us view these chapters? What strikes you about the contrast between Haman & Mordecai? How have you seen Christ Jesus in these chapters? How is your view of God’s providence enlarged throug...

This week we’re very excited to welcome Nana Dolce to chat biscuits, Bible and how we really begin to see Jesus in the pages of Esther. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you about this chapter? Any surprises? Any hidden gems you hadn’t seen before? - How does remembering Jesus is the ‘interpretative centre’ of God’s word help us as we look at this chapter? - How does this cha...

Haman, the enemy of God’s people is introduced today along with a devastating edict on the entirety of God’s people throughout the empire. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea:   - How would it feel to be one of God’s people under this rule? - Why is the context of enmity between Haman and Mordecai so important? - How does this chapter help us to sit with persecuted brothers and sisters around...

This episode we’re introduced to Esther and her cousin Mordecai, along with the sinister underbelly of the empire. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What strikes you from this chapter? - How does it help to expose our world? - How does it begin to show God’s hand? - How does it encourage us to look for God’s hand at work in the lives of believers? Tea and Biscuit Footnotes A small mug of...

We discuss chapter 1 today as the empire, along with it’s king and queen are introduced… Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What picture of the empire are we given in this introduction to the book? - How is Xerxes portrayed? - How does this help us long for the true Messiah? - How does it sharpen our perspective on our world? Tea and Biscuit Footnotes A cup of  Yorkshire tea for Sarah with...

In our first episode of the season, we take a bird’s eye view of the book of Esther and chat through how to get stuck into reading this narrative. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What parts of the story immediately stand out to you as you read it through? - Can you spot any themes running through the book? - What questions have you got about this book as you start to read it? -Pray that...

Felicity & Sarah introduce Season 3 of their podcast. Whether you’re parenting small children, commuting to work or heading out for a run, join us for our Bible based podcast as two sisters do a 20 minute bible study, on the go, going through a book of the Bible week by week. In Other News… Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram where we’ve got a fantastic GIVEAWAY happening this week… Sarah...

Join Felicity & Sarah as they get together to chat all things summer, time in the Bible and a few moments in Psalm 1.  Over a cup of tea and a biscuit, of course. Whether you’re parenting small children, commuting to work or heading out for a run, join us for our Bible based podcast as two sisters do a 20 minute bible study, on the go, going through a book of the Bible week by week.

In our final episode of the season, we round up James choosing three words that sum up our take-aways from the book. Questions to dig into over a cup of tea: - What three words best describe your take aways from the book? - How has your view of grace grown through studying James? - How will what you’ve learnt through James continue to impact you in two months’ time? Tea and Biscuit Footnotes A cup...