Spiritual Growth Fast Track

We will going through a “Fast Track” set of Scriptures on Spiritual Growth.  We will Zoom Video Conference.  You can just sit and listen or you can join in the discussion. Try it out and see if it works for you.

Wednesday Evenings 7:10PM  MT  /  8:10 CST

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Fast Track Top Ten!

□ The Path to Forgiveness Mark 1:15, Luke 7:36-50

□ The Growth Pathway. Matt. 28:18-20, John 4:4-42

□ Embrace Your New Identity: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

□ Identify w/Christ in Baptism: Acts 8:26-39

□ Pray Often. Luke 11:1-13

□ Show the Love of Jesus. Luke 10:25-37

□ Give. Matthew 6:1-4, Mark 12:41-44

□ Gather.  Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 2:36-47

□ Don’t Give Up!  Matthew 10:22, Acts 5:27-42

□ Walk in the Spirit.  Galatians 5:13-26

The Discovery Bible Study Method – Introduction

Learning a systematic, methodical, and logical method to studying and understanding the Bible.

I.  LOOK BACK

First third of group time.           

THREE STARTING QUESTIONS

1. What are you grateful for?
2. Where are you struggling?
3. Update: How did it go from our last meeting?

Other Caring questions for a group

• Who is not here that needs to be here?
• Who needs care?
• Praise & Prayer Time.
• Ask the Holy Spirit of God to lead you to understand Him through His Word and that there would be no distractions from understanding what He wants us to know.

 

II.  LOOK UP

Second third of group time.

The Scripture Passage:

• Have someone read the passage out loud.
• Have another person Re-Read out loud.
• Another person Retells the passage from memory.

 

ASK THE THREE BIG QUESTIONS

• Get a piece of paper and write the following three questions on it.
• Ask the following three questions but remember the rule: Keep your focus on only what this passage says.  No outside opinions, study Bible notes, or what someone else has said. Stay with just this passage.
• Use the PEACE Bible Study questions to dig into the passage.

 

Question #1:  What do I learn about God from this passage?

• God the Father, God the Son Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit, His ways, His message, Commands, Promises, etc.?
• Drill down on this question until you think you have exhausted answering it.

 

Question #2: What do I learn about us/people from this passage?

• Drill down on this question until you think you have exhausted answering it.

Question #3:  What do I need to do with what I am learning from this passage?

• Drill down on this question until you think you have exhausted answering it.

PEACE BIBLE STUDY FORMAT

Use these questions to help you deepen your study of each section.

P – Is there a promise / principle to affirm?

E – Is there an example to follow?

A – Is there an affirmation to make?

C – Is there a command to obey?

E – Is there an error (sin) to avoid?

Always ask the 5W & H questions:  Who, What. When, Where, Why, & How?

 

III.  LOOK FORWARD

Last third of group time.

Closing Questions:

• This week how will you obey Jesus?
• This week how will you read Scripture & pray daily?
• This week how will you share Jesus?

 

 PRAY / COMMISSION

• Ask God for boldness to listen, obey, and share Jesus this week.
• Pray for those who are far from God.
• Who will you invite to this study next week?
• Who can you share this with this week?

 

Who can you do this with?  Your Oikos?

Okios is the Greek word for your family, friends, and go to people. Start with yourself in the middle and then move outward. They have friends too.

 

Who is your Oikos? 

Where do I Begin?

Fast Track Your Spiritual Growth

Drink Deeply from The Well!

What does God want us to know about Him and the way we should live? What are the big things that we need to know? Get started here:

 

Fast Track Top Ten!

□ Repent and Believe Mark 1:15, Luke 7:36-50

□ Make Disciples. Matt. 28:18-20, John 4:4-42

□ Embrace Your New Identity: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

□ Identify w/Christ in Baptism: Acts 8:26-39

□ Pray Often. Luke 11:1-13

□ Show the Love of Jesus. Luke 10:25-37

□ Give. Matthew 6:1-4, Mark 12:41-44

□ Gather.  Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 2:36-47

□ Don’t Give Up!  Matthew 10:22, Acts 5:27-42

□ Walk in the Spirit.  Galatians 5:13-26

 

Drink Deeper!

□ Walk by Faith.  Hebrews 11:1,6,  Luke 7:1-10

□ Worship God.  Psalm 100, Romans 12:1-2

□ Know Grace.  Luke 15:11-32,  Eph 2:8-10

□ Remember Christ’s Sacrifice.  Luke 22:14-23

□ Be Battle Ready.   Ephesians 6:10-20

□ Fix Wrong Thoughts.  Philippians 4:2-9

□ Forgiveness.  Matthew 18:21-35

□ Love Deeply.  1 Corinthians 13

□  Relationships 101:  Matthew 7:1-6

□ Harmony.  Matthew 18:15-20

□ Gratitude. Luke 17:11-19

□ Don’t Worry. Luke 12:22-34

What Translation of the Bible do I use?

Recommended Bibles?  

(Listed from hard to easy to read)

NASB – New American Standard Version Updated.

NKJV –  New King James Version

NIV – New International Version

NLT – New Living Translation