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The resurrection of Jesus Christ changed everything.
When dawn broke on that first Easter morning, the sun rose on an entirely new world.
The very fabric of creation had been transformed.
The direction of history had been altered.
The power of death had been broken.
Life was victorious.How are we to live in the light of that glorious day?
How does Christ’s great victory play out in our everyday lives?
As people of the risen Lord, our identity and calling are rooted in the resurrection.
We are the people of God’s new creation living in the midst of a world still reeling from the longstanding effects of sin and death.
As we receive healing and experience our own transformation in Christ, we show forth his risen life to others.
Our renewed lives proclaim his resurrection, and those around us are drawn to the ever-living source of that warmth and light.
Explore the significance of Christ’s resurrection for our everyday lives.
Suggestions for Individual Study
1.
As we begin each study, pray that God will speak to you through his Word.
2. Read the introduction to the study and respond to the personal reflection question or exercise.
This is designed to help you focus on God and on the theme of the study.
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Each study deals with a particular passage so that you can delve into the author’s meaning in that context.
Read and reread the passage to be studied.
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This is an inductive Bible study, designed to help you discover for yourself what Scripture is saying.
The study includes three types of questions.
Observation questions ask about the basic facts: who, what, when, where and how.
Interpretation questions delve into the meaning of the passage.
Application questions help you discover the implications of the text for growing in Christ.
These three keys unlock the treasures of Scripture.Write your answers to the questions in the spaces provided or in a personal journal.
Writing can bring clarity and deeper understanding of yourself and of God’s Word.
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It might be good to have a Bible dictionary handy.
Use it to look up any unfamiliar words, names or places.
6. Use the prayer suggestion to guide you in thanking God for what you have learned and to pray about the applications that have come to mind.
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You may want to go on to the suggestion under “Now or Later,” or you may want to use that idea for your next study.
Suggestions for Members of a Group Study
1. Come to the study prepared.
Follow the suggestions for individual study mentioned above.
You will find that careful preparation will greatly enrich your time spent in group discussion.
2. Be willing to participate in the discussion.
The leader of your group will not be lecturing.
Instead, he or she will be encouraging the members of the group to discuss what they have learned.
The leader will be asking the questions that are found in this guide.
3. Stick to the topic being discussed.
Your answers should be based on the verses which are the focus of the discussion and not on outside authorities such as commentaries or speakers.
These studies focus on a particular passage of Scripture.
Only rarely should you refer to other portions of the Bible.
This allows for everyone to participate in in-depth study on equal ground.
4. Be sensitive to the other members of the group.
Listen attentively when they describe what they have learned.
You may be surprised by their insights!
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 push us to explore the passage more thoroughly.When possible, link what you say to the comments of others.
Also, be affirming whenever you can.
This will encourage some of the more hesitant members of the group to participate.
5. Be careful not to dominate the discussion.
We are sometimes so eager to express our thoughts that we leave too little opportunity for others to respond.
By all means participate!
But allow others to also.
6. Expect God to teach you through the passage being discussed and through the other members of the group.
Pray that you will have an enjoyable and profitable time together, but also that as a result of the study you will find ways that you can take action individually and/or as a group.
7. Remember that anything said in the group is considered confidential and should not be discussed outside the group unless specific permission is given to do so.
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If you are the group leader, you will find additional suggestions at the back of the guide.
Leading the Study
1. Begin the study on time.
Open with prayer, asking God to help the group to understand and apply the passage.
2. Be sure that everyone in your group has a study guide.
Encourage the group to prepare beforehand for each discussion by reading the introduction to the guide and by working through the questions in the study.
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At the beginning of your first time together, explain that these studies are meant to be discussions, not lectures.
Encourage the members of the group to participate.
However, do not put pressure on those who may be hesitant to speak during the first few sessions.
You may want to suggest the following guidelines to your group.
☐ Stick to the topic being discussed.
☐ Your responses should be based on the verses which are the focus of the discussion and not on outside authorities such as commentaries or speakers.
☐ These studies focus on a particular passage of Scripture.
Only rarely should you refer to other portions of the Bible.
This allows for everyone to participate in in-depth study on equal ground.
☐ Anything said in the group is considered confidential and will not be discussed outside the group unless specific permission is given to do so.
☐ We will listen attentively to each other and provide time for each person present to talk.
☐ We will pray for each other.
4. Have a group member read the introduction at the beginning of the discussion.
5. Every session begins with a group discussion question.
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The question or activity is meant to be used before the passage is read.
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The question introduces the theme of the study and encourages group members to begin to open up.
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Encourage as many members as possible to participate, and be ready to get the discussion going with your own response.
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This section is designed to reveal where our thoughts or feelings need to be transformed by Scripture.
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That is why it is especially important not to read the passage before the discussion question is asked.
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The passage will tend to color the honest reactions people would otherwise give because they are, of course, supposed to think the way the Bible does.
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You may want to supplement the group discussion question with an icebreaker to help people to get comfortable.
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You also might want to use the personal reflection question with your group.
Either allow a time of silence for people to respond individually or discuss it together.
6. Have a group member (or members if the passage is long) read aloud the passage to be studied.
Then give people several minutes to read the passage again silently so that they can take it all in.
7. Question 1 will generally be an overview question designed to briefly survey the passage.
Encourage the group to look at the whole passage, but try to avoid getting sidetracked by questions or issues that will be addressed later in the study.
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As you ask the questions, keep in mind that they are designed to be used just as they are written.
You may simply read them aloud.
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