The Great Divorce [Thursday Bible Study]

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Written By Cris Escher

The Great Divorce is my favorite C.S. Lewis book. It truly forces us to look in the mirror and decide if we are actually willing to lay down our demons and walk toward the light.

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The Great Divorce Chapters 11 - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Chapters 11 - Thursday Bible Study

On June 18, 2026, our class explored sin’s inward curve, creation’s praise, and the redemptive power of Christ through C. S. Lewis’s imagery in The Great Divorce, discussing how unresolved grief and lust can become idolatry and how surrendering our deepest attachments leads to glorious transformation.

The Great Divorce Chapters 10-11 - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Chapters 10-11 - Thursday Bible Study

On June 4, 2026, our church Bible study used C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce and the Lord’s Prayer to confront self-will, grumbling, and identity—asking how heaven’s life breaks into our daily choices, relationships, and walk with Christ.

The Great Divorce Chapters 9b - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Chapters 9b - Thursday Bible Study

On June 4, 2026, our church Bible study used C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce and the Lord’s Prayer to confront self-will, grumbling, and identity—asking how heaven’s life breaks into our daily choices, relationships, and walk with Christ.

The Great Divorce Chapters 7-9 - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Chapters 7-9 - Thursday Bible Study

During our Bible study on May 27, 2026, we explored Mark 4:1–34, focusing on Jesus's parables—especially the Sower—and how they reveal a deeper, hopeful message about the kingdom of God, spiritual growth, and the critical theme of truly hearing and seeing God's word to bear fruit.

The Great Divorce Chapters 5-6 - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Chapters 5-6 - Thursday Bible Study

On May 14, 2026, our church Bible study used C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce to explore repentance, forgiveness, heaven’s “solid” reality versus hell’s insubstantial self-absorption, the dangers of intellectual pride (the “bishop”), and a Christ-centered faith shaped by the cross, resurrection, and ascension.

The Great Divorce Chapters 2-4 - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Chapters 2-4 - Thursday Bible Study

A lively Bible study on May 7, 2026 explored C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce (Chs. 1–3), tracing the contrast between ghostly insubstantiality and heavenly solidity, the challenge of pride versus grace, and the costly journey of repentance and becoming “solid” in Christ in light of Scripture.

The Great Divorce Intro + Chapter 1 - Thursday Bible Study
The Great Divorce Intro + Chapter 1 - Thursday Bible Study

In our Bible study on April 29, 2026, we began our journey into C.S. Lewis's "The Great Divorce," exploring the book's themes of Hell as self-imposed isolation, the choice between Heaven and Hell, and how the story serves as a mirror for our own spiritual lives.

The Great Divorce [Thursday Bible Study]
The Great Divorce [Thursday Bible Study]

The Great Divorce is my favorite C.S. Lewis book. It truly forces us to look in the mirror and decide if we are actually willing to lay down our demons and walk toward the light.

Cris Escher
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