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SCRIPTURE Study Practice · February

 
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BEGIN WITH PRAYER · 5 MINUTES

Gather together as a Community in a comfortable setting (around a table, on the couch, the floor of a living room, etc.). Have somebody lead a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to lead and guide your time together.

MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS · 5 MINUTES

Take this time to go over any details pertaining to any gatherings of your groups that may be upcoming. Additionally, invite the participants of your group to take out their phones, open up the Missio Dei App and navigate to the Events Tab on the App. Highlight a couple of events that are upcoming that you feel are pertinent to your group.

Group inductive Bible Study · 45 MINUTES 

Select a portion from one of the chapters of John’s Gospel from the week of readings and work through the Inductive Bible Study questions below and also accessible on the Group Practice Homepage.

OBSERVATION

  • Who wrote this passage? How might their worldview influence the meaning of this passage?

  • To whom were they writing and what did they intend to communicate to that audience?

  • What words or ideas are repeated within this chapter? What words or ideas are repeated within the Gospel of John as a whole?

INTERPRETATION

  • Are there any words or ideas that we might understand one way as a 21st century reader that may have been thought of differently by original readers? How so?

  • Does this passage make any allusion to some other passages in the Scriptures? How does this clarify what may be meant in this passage? (Use your references found in the margin of most Bibles)

  • How does the context of this passage (verses before and after) shape its meaning? How does this shape what this passage may mean?

APPLICATION

  • If we were to summarize this passage in a few sentences, how would we do that?

  • What is this passage inviting us to think, feel, do?

REST

Breathe, perhaps express some affirmation of God’s love for you and presence with you. Know that He sees you, He knows you, He loves you and He is with you.  


TALK THROUGH one or two of the discussion questions listed below · 15 MINUTES 

Below are some general questions about the process of Inductive Bible Study that you could use during any of your community group gatherings if you would find them helpful.  Also feel free to think of any questions that you think would connect with your group regarding studying of scripture.

  • What does your study of Scripture look like right now? How did you select that as your method for study?

  • What difficulties do you experience as you study the Scripture? (fear, shame, confusion, boredom etc.) Why do you think that is?

  • What are some of the similarities between Inductive Bible Study and the way you study Scripture? What are the some of the differences?

  • As you participate in Inductive Bible Study, what are some strengths you are discovering? What are some weaknesses?

  • What is one thing you are learning about God as you practice Inductive Bible Study?  What is one thing you are learning about yourself as you practice Inductive Bible Study?

  • Do you think you’ll include the Inductive Bible study method in the regular rhythms of your study of Scripture beyond this groups practice? Why or why not?

There is no pressure to use any or all of them, these are meant to serve as guides and resources for your use.

CLOSE IN PRAYER · 15 MINUTES

Create a public forum space where people can pray and offer prayer for one another. Fight the urge to talk more about prayer than you do spend time praying. Invite someone to begin this time and someone to end this time together. Remember, silence is not the enemy of a time of prayer.