Thank you for our leader (name) who guided us through the questions and reading. May what you pray be a balm of peace to unite everyone under Christ, through his love and regardless of individual belief.įinal Thoughts A Short Prayer to End a Bible Studyĭear God, we are thankful for all that you have shown us in our study of (exact scripture) today. Your prayer at the end of a Bible study can bring everyone back into focus on God, not each other, and not on differences of opinion. Theology is simply what you think about God. But you might have some candid discussion and direct conversation as you discuss scripture and theology which can all lead to intense feelings. It is unlikely that you will have people show up to a Bible study you are attending and start agitating or stirring things up, as they did in Acts. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible” ( Acts 17.10-15) 14 The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea. 13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. “As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea.

From this, you can see both the necessity for getting into God’s Word, even in the midst of struggle or obstacles. Let me share with you an extended account of a Bible study that happened in the early church. Think about the importance of what has just happened. And now, as you prepare to depart, you’ve been asked to pray. You may have had questions to answer and discuss. Whether it was one person or shared among each person, you were led through the scripture passage. Someone has opened the study with a prayer. You’ve come to the place where you are gathered and caught up with each other. “ For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope” ( Romans 15.4, NIV).Ĭlosing a Bible study with prayer is the final step of your time together. As you close a study with prayer, you can summarize what you’ve learned together and point people toward the hope you share together. When we study with others, we get different viewpoints on the scripture, and we get to share ours. Choose the situation that best fits you and pray! You are welcome to modify the details in the prayer to suit your specific needs and circumstances.īible study helps us learn and grow as followers of Jesus Christ.

We’ve created these six caring prayers for you to use to end a Bible study in prayer. Do you need to close a Bible study with a prayer? Not sure what to pray?

A closing prayer for bible study