Session One

Watch “Spiritual Beings” by the Bible Project (5:15)

Watch “A Biblical View of the Spiritual World: Old Testament” by Rev. Jim Rudd (53:43)

Read Chapter One of The Divine Council, Powers, and Principalities. (5-7 mins)

Discuss or Write about the Following Questions:
1) Most people believe in spiritual beings like a god, angels, demons, spirits, ghosts, etc. Why do you think that most people believe in spiritual beings?
2) How is what Christians believe about the spiritual world different from other religions or worldviews?
3) Was there anything from the videos or book that you found interesting or confusing?


Session Two

Watch “Elohim” by the Bible Project (3:08)

Watch “The Divine Council” by the Bible Project (6:20)

Read Chapter Two of The Divine Council, Powers, and Principalities. (12-15 mins)

Discuss or Write about the Following Questions:
1) Have you ever heard of the Divine Council before? Can you summarize what that term means now?
2) The Bible teaches that there is only one ever-existing God, but that there are many created spiritual beings. Why is it important that there is only one ever-existing God?
3) Was there anything from the videos or book that you found interesting or confusing?


Session Three

Watch “Angels and Cherubim” by the Bible Project (4:38)

Watch “A Biblical View of the Spiritual World: New Testament” by Rev. Jim Rudd (40:29)

Read Chapter Three of The Divine Council, Powers, and Principalities. (12-15 mins)

Discuss or Write about the Following Questions:
1) Do your best to explain what the Bible says angels are. How would you explain angels and demons to a person who had never heard of them before?
2) What are “powers and principalities?”
3) Was there anything from the videos or book that you found interesting or confusing?


Session Four

Watch “The Satan and Demons” by the Bible Project (6:19)

Watch “The New Humanity” by the Bible Project (5:07)

Read Chapter Four of The Divine Council, Powers, and Principalities. (3-5 mins)

Discuss or Write about the Following Questions:
1) Satan is not equal to God. What attributes (characteristics) does God have that Satan does not have?
2) How does the story of the Bible talk about the conclusion of the spiritual battle that has been raging for all of history?
3) Was there anything from the videos or book that you found interesting or confusing?