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- Herausgeber: IVP Bible Studies
- Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023
Faithful. Triune. Beyond comparison. Triumphant over all. These words barely begin to describe the God we serve, yet he invites us to have a relationship with him. What could be more important than knowing this all-surpassing God? These five easy-to-use Bible studies, based on J. I. Packer's bestselling classic Knowing God, explore the character and actions of God throughout Scripture. They encourage us to look for God every time we read the Bible and to deepen our understanding, trust, and worship in response. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Knowing God, this edition of the Knowing God Bible Study helps individuals and groups explore and apply biblical truths. Each session features an insightful quotation by Packer matched with a Scripture passage, reflection questions, and application ideas that will equip readers to gain a fuller knowledge of the God we worship. A leader's guide and list of suggested resources are also included. Also available: Knowing God Devotional Journal, Knowing God Study Guide, and Knowing God Fiftieth Anniversary Edition.
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CONTENTS
KNOWING CHRIST is where faith begins. From there we are shaped through the essentials of discipleship: Bible study, prayer, Christian community, worship, and much more. We learn to grow in Christlike character, pursue justice, and share our faith with others. We persevere through doubts and gain wisdom for daily life. These are the topics woven into the IVP Signature Bible Studies. Working through this series will help you practice the essentials by exploring biblical truths found in classic books.
HOW IT’S PUT TOGETHER
Each session includes a suggested reading from the book Knowing God, a session goal to help guide your study, reflection questions to stir your thoughts on the topic, the text of the Bible passage, questions for exploring the passage, response questions to help you apply what you’ve learned, and a closing suggestion for prayer.
The workbook format is ideal for personal study and also allows group members to prepare in advance for discussions and record discussion notes. The responses you write here can form a permanent record of your thoughts and spiritual progress.
Throughout the guide are study-note sidebars that may be useful for group leaders or individuals. These notes do not give the answers, but they do provide additional background information on certain questions and can challenge participants to think deeper or differently about the content.
WHAT KIND OF GUIDE IS THIS?
The studies are not designed to merely tell you what one person thinks. Instead, through inductive study, they will help you discover for yourself what Scripture is saying. Each study deals with a particular passage—rather than jumping around the Bible—so that you can really delve into the biblical author’s meaning in that context.
The studies ask three different kinds of questions about the Bible passage:
✸Observation questions help you to understand the content of the passage by asking about the basic facts: who, what, when, where, and how.
✸Interpretation questions delve into the meaning of the passage.
✸Application questions help you discover implications for growing in Christ in your own life.
These three keys unlock the treasures of the biblical writings and help you live them out.
This is a thought-provoking guide. Each question assumes a variety of answers. Many questions do not have “right” answers, particularly questions that aim at meaning or application. Instead, the questions should inspire readers to explore the passage more thoroughly.
This study guide is flexible. You can use it for individual study, but it is also great for a variety of groups—student, professional, neighborhood, or church groups. Each study takes about forty-five minutes in a group setting or thirty minutes in personal study.
SUGGESTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDY
1. This guide is a companion to a classic book that will enrich your spiritual life. If you have not read Knowing God, you may want to read the portion recommended in the “Read” section before you begin your study. The ideas in the book will enhance your study, but the Bible text will be the focus of each session.
2. Begin each session with prayer, asking God to speak to you from his Word about this particular topic.
3. As you read the Scripture passage, reproduced for you from the New International Version, you may wish to mark phrases that seem important. Note in the margin any questions that come to your mind.
4. Close with the suggested prayer. Speak to God about insights you have gained. Tell him of any desires you have for specific growth. Ask him to help you as you attempt to live out the principles described in that passage. You may wish to write your own prayer in this guide or a journal.
SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUP MEMBERS
Joining a Bible study group can be a great avenue to spiritual growth. Here are a few guidelines that will help you as you participate in the studies in this guide.
1. Reading the recommended portion of Knowing God, before or after each session, will enhance your study and understanding of the themes in this guide.
2. These studies use methods of inductive Bible study, which focuses on a particular passage of Scripture and works on it in depth. So try to dive into the given text instead of referring to other Scripture passages.
3. Questions are designed to help a group discuss together a passage of Scripture in order to understand its content, meaning, and implications. Most people are either natural talkers or natural listeners, yet this type of study works best if all members participate more or less evenly. Try to curb any natural tendency toward either excessive talking or excessive quiet. You and the rest of the group will benefit!
4. Most questions in this guide allow for a variety of answers. If you disagree with someone else’s comment, gently say so. Then explain your own point of view from the passage before you.
5. Be willing to lead a discussion, if asked. Much of the preparation for leading has already been accomplished in the writing of this guide.
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