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I do these Bible studies in Afrikaans first and then translate them into English. The different translations of the Bible does not always have the same numbering of the verses. Please keep that in mind and if the verse does not suit a question please look at the previous or following verse for the answer. I try and catch them, but I may miss some.
February, 2010 Bible Study, Something New, Week 2, Day: 5 Spiritually Forward With Jesus
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 5 Spiritually Forward With Jesus
Read Hebrew 6: 1-4 And Romans 8: 28-30
1. What is really important?
God takes a journey with us
Be careful of the things you like to talk about
Go further with God
What God has in mind for us (Romans 8)
Spiritual growth
2. Read Ephesians 4: 22-25
What is God's purpose with every person He saves?
What does it mean to be "reproduced" in the image of God?
3. Read Romans 12: 2
How does God change us and make us like Jesus?
You must not stagnate, move forward all the time
4. Read 2 Timothy 3: 16-17
What do we have to use the Bible For?
Is it always a pleasant experience?
How are we supposed to use the Word of God?
5. Read 1 John 2: 6
How are we supposed to live?
Can we choose who we are going to help and who we are not going to help?
What did Jesus do?
6. The most prominent characteristics of Jesus' life:
His prayer life
Humility
Preaching the truth
Love
7. Read Ephesians 5: 1-5
Stay under the control of His Spirit
Learn at His feet like children
Learn real love from God
What real love is not?
How we as Christians should live
8. Questions about Spiritual growth:
Are you prepared to grow spiritually?
How fast are you busy growing to spiritual adulthood?
What are the practical steps you are taking to grow?
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 08, 2010 1:46 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 2, Day: 4 Being Spirit Filled As A Point Of Departure
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 4 Being Spirit Filled As A Point Of Departure
Read Acts 2: 1-21
1. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the live of someone who wants to become more like Jesus?
2. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the process of taking someone along for the journey?
3. What is the reason why some Christians are not filled with the Holy Spirit?
4. What does Galatians 5: 16-25 say about it?
5. What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? Ephesians 5: 18
6. Further Reading:
John 14: 16-28.Who is the Holy Spirit?
John 16: 7-14.The work of the Holy Spirit
Acts 19: 1-10.Ignorance is the problem
1 Corinthians 3: 1-4.Obstacles in the path of the Spirit
Ephesians 4: 25 - 5: 4.Sins that test the Holy Spirit
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 06, 2010 1:47 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 2,Day: 3 Prayer As Point Of Departure
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 3 Prayer As Point Of Departure
Read Matthew 6: 5-15
1. Why is prayer one of the foundations of a congregation?
2. What do the following say about it?
Luke 11: 1, 9-13
Acts 4: 31
James 4: 2-3
James 5: 16-18
Acts 12: 5-7
3. Why does prayer have so little place in the life of some members of the church?
4. What is the relationship between prayer and reaching a congregation's goal and its journey?
5. What can we do to make intersession for the lost come to its own more?
In our personal life
In our care groups
6. Further Reading:
Daniel 3: 16-30.The power of prayer
John 16: 23-27.Prayer will be answered, guaranteed
1 Samuel 1: 9-19.Childlessness healed
Acts 9: 36-43.A wonder
Isaiah 29: 10-14.A pre-requisite for prayers to be answered
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 05, 2010 0:25 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 2, Day: 2 Using The Word As Point Of Departure
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 2 Using The Word As Point Of Departure
2 Timothy 3: 16-17
1. Discuss the following: "The culture and spirit of our times robs the Word Of God of it's authority."
2. Name examples of how the Bible is watered down these days.
3. Why is The Word the foundation and is it non negotiable?
2 Timothy 3: 12-14 and 4: 1-5
1 Peter 1: 10-16
Psalm 1: 1-6
4. What can we do to get to know The Word better in?
Our personal life
Our care group
5. What do you have to be careful of when you are studying The Word and Listening to it? Nehemiah 10: 28-29
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 04, 2010 1:16 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 2 Day: 1 Become A Church Doing Things
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Bible Study, Something New, Week 2
Day: 1 Become A Church Doing Things
Read John 15: 1-8
1. How important is it to carry out Christ's love in what we say and what we do?
Matthew 7: 2
James 2: 14-17
1 John 3: 16-18
2. Discuss the following: "Some members of the congregations that are disobedient to God try to still their conscience by their tithe and church attendance."
3. What are the steps after you have led someone to Christ?
4. What is a maker of disciples? 2 Timothy 2: 2
5. What is the most important task of a maker of disciples? 1 Corinthians 10: 33-11: 1
6. What is the most important sign of a disciple maker? 1 Corinthians 4: 1-4
7. Further Reading:
1 Timothy 3: 1-13.Characteristics of a maker of disciples
Philippians 2: 3-8.It is not easy
Colossians 3: 12-17.Guidelines for the disciple maker
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 03, 2010 1:35 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 1, Day: 7 Take Someone Along For The Journey
Hi Everyone:
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 7 Take Someone Along For The Journey
Read Ezekiel 33: 23-33
1. What is warning us as church goers in Ezekiel 33: 30-33?
2. What is the purpose of the Church here on earth? 1 Peter 2: 9
3. What should the impact of the following be on followers of Jesus?
Luke 19: 10
Matthew 4: 19
Matthew 28: 19
4. What is keeping members of the church from reaching out to others with the gospel? Name the problems and think of a solution for each one.
5. Name a few ways of how you can start a spiritual conversation with someone.
6. How can one explain the gospel to someone with the help of?
A soda can
The internet
An evangecube
The following Bible verses: John3: 16, Isaiah 59: 1-2, Isaiah 53: 5-6, John1: 12, Revelations 3: 20
7. Write down the name of one you want to lead to Christ and pray about it.
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 02, 2010 0:42 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 1, Day: 6 The Bible, God Speaks Through His Word
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 6 The Bible, God Speaks Through His Word
Read 2 Timothy 3 and 4
1. Read 2 Timothy 3: 16 and name the 4 things in this verse that God's Word shows us
2. Read 2 Timothy 3: 17 and say what the Word prepares us for.
3. Four metaphors for God's Word:
God's Word is a sword to open up and cleanse (Ephesians 6: 17)
God's Word is a mirror where I have to look deep and see all (James 1: 23-25)
God's Word is lamp that exposes the good, gives me light for my path ( Psalm 119: 105)
God Word is seed (1 Peter 1: 23-25)
4. Why does the Bible have authority?
2 Timothy 3: 16-17
2 Peter 1: 21
The Bible has authority because it comes from God.
5. In which way will the Word of God convince people? (John 14)
6. What is our responsibility as fat as our lives go? (1 Corinthians 10)
7. Do we believe in a book or in God? (John 14: 6)
8. What are the results of disobedience?
The wrath of God (John 3: 36)
You miss your purpose in life as well as the blessings God intended for you
Other people miss the blessings God wanted to give them through you
You can easily land yourself up in a desert land away from God full of dangers
Others do not become saved and does not hear the gospel because of your disobedience
Sin results in division between you and God (James 9: 2)
Disobedience results in broken relationships, lack of love and division
Disobedience is like a contagious illness that infects all the people around you
9. Read 2 Timothy 4: 1-4
Live the principles in the Bible
Stay within the Bible's principles in everything you do in life
posted by Magriet Du Plessis February 01, 2010 1:01 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study GuidelinesJanuary, 2010 Bible Study, Something New, Week 1, Day: 5 The Value Of obedience
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 5 The Value Of obedience
Read Joshua 1: 1-9
1. Explain the following: "without obedience we will never reach our goal of making everyone followers of Jesus."
2. What was the role of obedience in acquiring the Promised Land? Joshua 7
3. What was the role of "The Book Of Law" the Bible?
4. What does Romans 6: 12-13 teach us about the secret of becoming more like Jesus and to do what Jesus does?
5. What is Jesus' big instruction? Matthew 28: 19
6. Name a few instructions God has given us as:
A congregation
A care group
A partner in marriage
A single person
7. Further Reading:
1 Samuel 15: 13-23.God's judgment over disobedience
John 10: 1-28.Hear God's voice
Galatians 5: 13-26.Being filled with the Spirit demands obedience
posted by Magriet Du Plessis January 30, 2010 1:36 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 1, Day: 4 The Value Of Servitude
Hi Everyone,
Here is your Bible Study for today:
Day: 4 The Value Of Servitude
Read Mark 10:35-45
1. Discuss the following: "We teach our children to be lazy and not to serve."
2. Read Mark 10: 35-45 again
How do the church and the world differ as far as servitude goes?
What was Jesus' example (verse 45?)
What is the command that Jesus gave His followers?
Compare it to Galatians 5: 13
How does Jesus explain servitude in Matthew 24: 35?
What is the relation between our spiritual gifts and servitude? 1 Peter 4: 10
In which way will servitude help us to take people along with us on this journey?
3. How can we be of service in a better way in?
The congregation
The care group
The community
4. Further Reading:
Titus 3: 3-8.Focused on serving
Luke 9: 23-26.The key to servitude
Ephesians 6: 5-9.God's servants
Galatians 6: 8-10.Do good to your fellow believers
posted by Magriet Du Plessis January 29, 2010 0:55 | permalink | comments(0) | Bible Study Guidelines Bible Study, Something New, Week 1, Day: 3 The Importance Of Relationships
Hi Everyone,
Day: 3 The Importance Of Relationships
Read Galatians 5
1. Why should good relationships be an outstanding characteristic of the church?
2. What do the following say about it?
John 13: 35
1 John 4: 7-8
1 Corinthians 13: 1-3
3. What was the result of love between the first Christians? Acts 2: 47
4. What does love look like in practice?
5. What do the following say about it?
Galatians 6: 2
Matthew 5: 23-24
1 Corinthians 13: 4-6
6. Discuss the following enemies of good relationships:
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