Bible passages

Zechariah 10:1–12

Ask God, Not False Guides

Compare empty guidance with the help the people are told to seek.

Zechariah 11:1–9

A Flock with Cruel Shepherds

Read this hard shepherd picture with a trusted adult.

Zechariah 11:10–17

Broken Staffs and Thirty Silver Pieces

Notice what two broken staffs and a payment are meant to show.

Zechariah 12:1–9

Jerusalem Like a Heavy Stone

Read the defence pictures carefully with a trusted adult.

Zechariah 12:10–14

Every Family Mourns

Notice how a whole land's grief reaches individual households.

Zechariah 13:1–6

Cleansing and False Prophets

Read the promise of cleansing alongside its difficult warning about lies.

Zechariah 13:7–9

Scattered Sheep and Tested Metal

Follow three linked pictures: a shepherd, scattered sheep and refined metal.

Zechariah 14:1–15

Jerusalem's Danger and God's Rule

Read this severe prophecy with an adult, noticing where danger gives way to promised safety.

Zechariah 14:16–21

Even the Cooking Pots Are Holy

Notice how ordinary cooking pots enter a picture of holy worship.

Malachi 1:1–5

Israel Asks About God's Love

Listen to Israel's question and God's difficult reply.

Malachi 1:6–14

Gifts That Hide Disrespect

Ask why a gift can reveal disrespect instead of care.

Malachi 2:1–9

Priests Must Practise What They Teach

Compare what a priest should teach with what these priests have done.

Malachi 2:10–17

Worship Cannot Hide Betrayal

Ask why worship cannot cover up betrayal at home.

Malachi 3:1–5

A Messenger, Fire and Soap

Notice why an awaited visitor brings both cleansing and a challenge.

Malachi 3:6–12

Bring the Food to God's House

Find the specific answer to 'How shall we return?'

Malachi 3:13–18

Does Serving God Matter?

Compare two conversations about whether serving God matters.

Malachi 4:1–6

Warning, Healing and Turned Hearts

Compare burning stubble with calves leaping into the light.

Matthew 24:1–44; Mark 13:1–33; Luke 21:5–38

Stay Alert Without Setting a Date

Follow Jesus' repeated call to stay alert without making a calendar of the future.

Revelation 1:1–3

A Revelation to Read, Hear and Keep

The book opens by tracing its message and calling for an active response.

Revelation 1:4–8

John greets seven churches and praises Jesus

Explore the greeting’s descriptions of Jesus, the people he has rescued and the promise of his coming.

Revelation 1:9–20

John sees the living one among seven lampstands

For older readers with an adult: read the frightening appearance alongside the reassurance and the images the speaker explains.

Revelation 2:1–7

Ephesus is praised for endurance and called back to love

Explore a church message that recognises hard work while saying something important has been lost.

Revelation 2:8–11

Smyrna is called to remain faithful through suffering

For older readers with an adult: hear recognition, a severe warning and a promise of life in this short church message.

Revelation 2:12–17

Pergamum must reject teaching that leads people astray

For older readers with an adult: explore praise for loyalty, correction of harmful teaching and a promise with partly unexplained images.