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LESSON 2: READ TO OBEY

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Look Back - Encouragement (1/3 of time)

  • What are you thankful for?
     
  • What is causing you stress?
     
  • How many days did you read Bible?
     
  • Who are you discipling? Review 2 Timothy 2:2 home work.

Look Up - Bible study (1/3 of time)

  • Read John 14:15-31. Why is obedience essential to following the Spirit and allowing him to work through you? v. 15, 21, 23, John 15:7, 9-10
     
  • What does the Spirit give when he leads? What do we experience when we resist his leading? v. 27, Romans 8:5-6, Phil. 4:6-9
     
  • How can we study the Bible to obey God’s Word?
  • Why is it important to set Goals and Follow-up to see how we are doing?
     
  • Read How to Lead a Bible Study questions and read dbsguide.org website for more info on how to lead a study.
     
  • SET GOALS: We read the Bible to obey because Jesus lives in us to empower us to do what we are reading. Pray, ask God where he wants to help you grow in obedience and write out your spiritual growth goal.
     
  • Will you make the first Discipleship commitment to daily LISTEN to God? 
     

Look Forward - Set goals & pray for goals (1/3 of time)

  • What are you doing well?
     
  • What do you need to change?
     
  • Who needs to hear this?
     
  • Set a spiritual growth goal this week.
     
  • Set Goal: Use H.E.A.R. method to daily read the Bible to obey.
     
  • Prayer Focus: God’s Priorities - Matthew 6:9-10.
    • Father, what do you want?

 

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