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Zondervan NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984

Hot coffee, donuts, and hearts that are hungry for morethan just snacks - all the makings of a great Bible study group. Get the most out of your times together with the NIV Serendipity Bible. You don't have to be a gifted teacher or leader to make it happen. The Serendipity Bible gives you everything you need in one practical, flexible, easy-to-use package. It provides Bible study leaders with ready-made, life-changing discussion quesiton on any passage of Scripture. In-text study questions help groups open discussion, dig deeper into the meaning of a passage, and reflect on life application. The 200 studies and 60 course plans address the needs of ten different groups, including men, women, singles and more. The only thing a group leader has to prepare is the coffee!

  • Presentation Page
  • My Group Members Page
  • 10 point text
  • Single-column format
  • Book Introductions and Outlines
  • Translation and textual notes
  • Thousands of penetrating study questions
  • Bible Teachings Using Margin Questions right & left with Coffee Cup to start the meeting, Open Book to share the scripture, and Heart to close the meeting
  • A Course for Every Group: Felt-Need Groups, Topical Study Groups, Book Study Groups, and Lectionary-Based Groups
  • 60 Felt-Need Courses for Men, Women, Singles, Marriage, Parenting, Youth, Marketplace, Spirituality, Special Needs, and Recovery
  • Find Your Kind of Group... and Pick a Course
  • 16 topical study courses offer basic and deeper question tracks for study
  • 200 Bible Stories with Questionnaires
  • "Open-Dig-Reflect" questions help you discover each other's hearts and apply God's Word to your life
  • 200 general group studies address the needs of ten different groups, men, women, singles, youth, recover, and more
  • Table of Weights and Measures
  • Lectionary - Three-Year Cycle with Endnotes
  • Index of Maps and Visual Aids
  • Subject Index
  • Dictionary-Concordance
  • Blank notes section
  • 6 3/4" x 9 1/2" x 1 1/2"
  • Hardcover
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Customer Reviews for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
Review 1 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Great for SS bible study

Date:November 30, 2012
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chuck598
Location:Grand Junction, CO
Gender:male
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I think you will find this is a great bible for SS bible study.
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Review 2 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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A wonderful personal and small group study guide.

Date:September 23, 2011
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derf
Age:Over 65
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There are a number of study guides and, obviously, a great many bibles, but The Serendipity Bible covers a wide variety of aids to provide a great basis for any study group.
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Review 3 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:June 3, 2011
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Florence Crum
Location:Redlands, CA
Age:55-65
Gender:female
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I am planning to use it with my Bible Study group and have recommended it to the Ladies in my group.
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Review 4 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Good features for Bible study/ discussions

Date:November 17, 2010
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hstreuli
Location:Durban, South Africa
Age:45-54
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I found the 'selling' point - i.e. the suggestions for Bible-study very good. There is something for the 'beginner' as well as for those who have led Bible-study previously. My only gripe: I would prefer the New Living Translation with these features.
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Review 5 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:March 26, 2010
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John Heuring
I am the Pastor's wife and lead a Monday morning women's Bible study. We just began using this Serendipity Bible and absolutely love the way it is presented. It opens up the group for discussion and we are learning so much. By using this Bible, we can invite all denominations and the inquiring minds. I personally like it because I can be in the study and learn along with others without much preparation as I am a very busy person around the church.
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Review 6 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:August 11, 2009
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Lori Davis
A wonderful resource for any teacher or small group leader. The questions get you right into the depth of the "Living, Active Word"
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Review 7 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:October 3, 2008
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Doniese Mccaw
Excellent study guide, I am enjoying the ideas presented for an in depth study on most any topic.
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Review 8 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:May 27, 2008
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Rhonda White
The Serendipity Study Bible is a practical , easy to use study bible that provides questions for discussions in small group bible studies, on any passage of the bible! I recommend this to all serious students wishing to delve deeper in their study of the Bible.
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Review 9 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:September 22, 2007
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David Vogt
This Bible is nicely arranged, with a lot of questions for study alongside the text. We're using it for a Senior High class, and while there are some that I'd call "hokey", there are a lot that are very thought provoking.In all, I'm finding the format and layout very useful thus far, and we've not even begun to explore some of the pre-arranged topics and study arrangements that are available.
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Review 10 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:November 11, 2003
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John Allen
No Bible teacher/preacher should be without this. I have been using it for many years, since it was the NT only, and couldn't do without it. It's instant Bible study for teachers; you can literally sit down, open it, and teach. If not used directly, it still stokes the fires of creativity like nothing else can.
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Review 11 for NIV Serendipity Bible, Hardcover 1984
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Date:October 6, 2000
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Berti Zylstra
This is an awesome Bible for small study groups. I've been using it for several months and now my fellow studiers want their own copies.
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