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Discovery Bible StudyDiscovering God

Facilitator Guide

From CityTeam • San Jose, CA

06/2014

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY

This series is a 28 lesson Bible study based on telling Bible Stories for Knowing God developed by CityTeam of San Jose CA. It is in our LePSAS format but does not contain any possible answers so that everything is from the group. A group is formed from friends, family or neighbors where people come together to:

• Meet together regularly to discover God. • Read discuss, learn to tell the Bible story studied and apply it to their life. • The participants are committed to helping and encouraging each other. • They are also committed to helping and reaching others outside of their group by obeying what

the verse has to say with a family member, friend or neighbor in any one of the four areas of life (physical, emotional, spiritual or social) each week.

• The intent that people discover what the Bible story is saying and the being obedient to put what they are learning into their lives so their word and deed are one and the same.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

For Facilitator Use Using a Discovery Bible Study 5

How to Use the Discovery Bible Study Materials 17

Bible Studies: Discovering God 1 God Creates Genesis 1:1-25 19

2 God Creates Man and Woman Genesis 2:4-24 21

3 Man and Woman Eat the Fruit Genesis 3:1-13 23

4 God’s Curses Genesis 3:14-24 25

5 God Regrets His Creation Genesis 6:5-8 27

6 God Saves Noah and His Family Genesis 6:9-8:14 29

7 God’s Covenant with Noah Genesis 8:15-9:17 31

8 God’s Covenant with Abram Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6, 17:1-7 33

9 Abraham Gives His Son as an Offering Genesis 22:1-19 35

10 God Spares His People Exodus 12:1-28 37

11 The Commands of God Exodus 20:1-21 39

12 The Sin Offering Leviticus 4:1-35 41

13 God’s Righteous Servant Isaiah 53 43

14 Jesus is Born Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20 45

15 Jesus is Baptized Matthew 3; John 1:29-34 47

16 Jesus is Tested Matthew 4:1-11 49

17 Jesus and the Religious Leader John 3:1-21 51

18 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman John 4:1-26, 39-42 53

19 Jesus and the Paralyzed Man Luke 5:17-26 55

20 Jesus Calms the Storm Mark 4:35-41 57

21 Jesus and the Man with Evil Spirits Mark 5:1-20 59

22 Jesus Raises a Man from the Dead John 11:1-44 61

23 Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30 63

24 Jesus is Betrayed and Faces Trial John 18:1-19:16 65

25 Jesus is Crucified Luke 23:32-56 67

26 Jesus is Resurrected Luke 24:1-35 69

27 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Ascends to Heaven Luke 24:36-53 71

28 Enter into the Kingdom God John 3:1-21 73

Created by Collaborative for Neighborhood Transformation for Global CHE Network

USING DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES FOR TRAINNER/FACILTATOR

Date: 12/13 Rev 6/14 (1 HOUR) OBJECTIVES: After working through this lesson, participants will be able to: 1. Lead a Disciple Making Movement Bible Study. 2. As they lead the class, be modeling what is expected of the students. OVERVIEW FOR TRAINERS: This lesson comes from content based on City Team, Disciple Making Ministry, San Jose, CA 2010.

METHOD TIME KNOWLEDGE 8” Role Play: Two friends talking: 1st It’s been interesting being in this series on Disciple Making. Great content and I have learned a

lot, but is there some materials we can use in the neighborhood to put this into practice? 2nd I sure hope so because unless they give us something concrete I am afraid I won’t do anything

with what we have learned. 1st I might do my own Bible study but I wonder how can I do this in a group because they keep

talking about multiplication, church planting movement, etc., but unless we can do it with a group of people so what?

2nd Hopefully we will learn something in this last class. ----SHOWD questions---- S = What do you See? H = What is Happening?

I.

Disciple Making Movement

I.

Disciple Making Movement

A. List the Principles Underlying Disciple Making Movement

20” A. Disciple Making Movement Principles

Give out HO Break into small groups To identify points Report Back

1. Prayer undergirds everything 2. Intercession is asking what we can

pray for them 3. Ministry, where everyone wants to

make a difference 4. Evangelism through keeping it simple.

They tell others what they have just heard

5. Obedience is critical, putting into practice what just learned

6. Accountability, telling others in the group I will do something and being asked if did at next meeting

7. Worship is when they talk about things they are thankful for or need and it happens, they begin to sing

8. Scripture is central, having them write it out or retell it is central to multiplication

9. Discovery Let people discover for themselves, never tell them the answer

10. Group Correction eliminates wrong answer and heresy

11. Priesthood of believers, local, normal lay people become the leaders

B. Process of doing Disciple 7” B. Process of doing Disciple Making Movement Making Movement Process

and go over 8 Steps in HO Making Movement Process and go over 8 Steps in HO

1. Experienced disciple goes to new area 2. Begins living normal life, being

conspicuously spiritual while meeting others needs

3. Disciple attracts others 4. Begins casual discovery bible study

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USING DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES

METHOD TIME KNOWLEDGE

5. As interest grows start formal study 6. Discipler approaches spiritual leader

of area and challenges him to start a group study

7. On acceptance, disciple and leader start coaching relationship

8. The Discovery group takes people from not knowing God to falling in love with Jesus

C. 3 Colum Work Sheet 5” C. 3 Column Worksheet Give out 3 Column I

Will Do Worksheet 1. What do verses say, Write or retell

Go over 2. Put in own words 3. Committee to be obedient, I Will Do D. Give Out Discipline of Love

HO sharing how it is used D. Doing discipline of love for someone based

on the story 1. Choose who you will do one thing for

based on this lesson 2. Choose what you will do under one

category (Physical, spiritual, emotional or social for that person specifically

3. During week do it II.

Meetings

II.

Meetings

A. Process for Holding a 8” A. Process for Holding a Meeting Meeting 1. Give Out HO on Process Ask

what See. Explain Briefly 2.

3. 4. B. What Questions are asked

in Meetings 8” B. Questions Asked in Meetings

Give out question HO 1. Discuss Briefly 2. 3. 4. C. Template Lesson Plan 7” C. Lesson Plan Template Give out Template LP And go over III.

Content of Lessons

10”

III.

Topic Lists for study

A. Give out Topic List of Bible A. Two topic Lists Stories used Discovering God Obedience References: Comes from content based on City Team, Disciple Making Ministry, San Jose CA 2010

USING DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES

ATTITUDE:

It is great to discover Gods word and then be able to tell someone else the Bible story. At the same time I commit to do something before we meet again.

SKILL:

Participants will be able to tell someone else the Bible story. At the same time commit to do something before we meet again.

EVALUATION:

Are the participants able to be able to tell someone else the Bible story? At the same time do something before we meet again.

MATERIALS: -Newsprint, markers, masking tape -Handout - Key Principals of DMM HO - DMM Process HO - Questions to Ask HO - Discipline of Love HO - Template of Lesson Plan - Topic List Discovering God & Topic List Obedience

This lesson is used in: Disciple Making Movement Workshop

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Key Principals of Disciple Making Movement HO

Prayer. Just as prayer is an essential element of movements, prayer is also a critical element of groups. From the first meeting, we embed prayer in the group process. Remember, we never ask lost people to bow their heads and pray. We don’t explain what prayer is. We don’t have a lecture about this being an important part of group DNA. Instead, we introduce a simple question, “What are you thankful for today?” Each person in the group shares. Later, after they choose to follow Christ, we say, “You remember how we open each meeting with the question, “What are you thankful for?” Now, as followers of Christ, we talk with God the same way. Let’s tell Him what we are thankful for?”

Intercession. All intercession is prayer, but not all prayer is intercession. That is why we separated intercession and prayer as parts of the DNA of groups that replicate. Intercession involves sharing personal concerns and stresses as well as the concerns and stresses of others. A simple question, “What things have stressed you out this week?”

Ministry. “God using His people to answer the prayers of the lost and of the saved.” As any group – lost or saved – shares needs, there is going to be a group desire to make a difference. All the group needs is a little nudge. Ask the question, “As we shared things that stressed us out, is there any way we could help each other during the coming week?” Follow it up with, “Do you know anyone in your community that needs our help?” Embed this DNA from the beginning and you won’t have to worry about motivating the group to transform their community when they become Christian.

Evangelism/Replication. Did you know that lost people can evangelize? Well, they can if you keep it simple enough. Evangelism, at its core, is sharing the Gospel with someone else. When working with lost people, they don’t know the whole Gospel. That is totally ok. We just want them to share the story they just heard with someone who wasn’t in the group. We get them to think this way with a simple question, “Who do you know that needs to hear this story this week?”

Obedience. Like I said before, obedience is a critical element of Gospel Planting Movements. Obedience has to be present even at the small group level, even with groups of lost people. Now, we don’t look at groups of lost people, shake our finger, and say, “You must obey this passage.” Instead, we ask, “If you believed passage is from God, what would you have to change in your life?” Remember, they don’t believe in God yet, so “If” is totally acceptable.

Accountability. Building accountability into the group DNA starts in the second meeting. Look at the group and ask, “You guys said that you were going to help (fill in the blank) this week. How did it go?” Also ask, “Several of you identified things that needed to change in your life. Did you make those changes? How did it go?” If they didn’t do anything, encourage them to give it a try this time and be ready to share what happened the next time you get together. Emphasize that it is important for the group to celebrate everyone’s accomplishments.

Worship. You can’t ask lost people to worship a God they don’t believe in. You shouldn’t force them to lie by singing songs they don’t believe. But, that being said, planting the seeds of worship into the group DNA is possible. When they talk about things they are thankful for, it will become worship. When they talk about the changes they made in their lives as they respond to Scripture, it will become worship. When they celebrate the difference they made in their community, it will become worship.

Scripture. Scripture is central to the meeting. The group reads Scripture, discusses Scripture, practices recalling Scripture with each other, and is encouraged to obey Scripture. Scripture does not take second chair to any teacher. Scripture is the teacher.

Discovery. When working with lost people, we have to avoid falling into the role of explaining Scripture. If we do, we become the authority rather than allowing Scripture to be the authority. If we are the authority, replication is limited by our leadership capacity and the time we have to teach every group. Consequently, shifting from Scripture being the authority to the teacher being the authority, will keep groups from replicating like they should. The discovery process is essential to replication. If groups do not learn to go to Scripture and rely on the Holy Spirit to answer their questions, they will not grow like they should and they will not replicate much, if at all.

Group-Correction. A vast majority of our group leaders and church leaders have no institutional Biblical training. When people hear this, they ask, “What about heresy? How do you keep your groups from going crazy?” This is a great question. As leaders, we should ask this question.

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First of all, all groups have the tendency to be heretical in the beginning. They don’t know everything about God’s Word. They are in a process of discovering God, which moves them from disobedience to obedience, but it is impossible for them to know everything from the beginning. As the group reads more together, as they discover more about how God wants them to relate to them, they become less heretical. That is part of discipleship.

Priesthood of the Believer. New Believers and Not-Yet Believers need to realize there are no intermediaries standing between them and Christ. We have to embed DNA that removes the barriers and perceived intermediaries. That is why Scripture must be central. That is why outsiders facilitate rather than teach. That is why the group is taught to self-correct based on what Scripture says.

Yes, leaders will emerge. They have to emerge. It is natural. But leadership is identified by functions that define a role. Leaders are not a different class of spiritual or a special status. If anything, leaders are held to a higher level of accountability, but their accountability doesn’t give them special status.

If the DNA for the Priesthood of Believers is not present, you will never have a church. The discipleship process must establish this DNA.

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6The DMM Process HO

1. A well-trained Disciple is sent to a new area to start work. (Teaching and practice is involved) 2. The Disciple practices his/her life in the new community, being conspicuously spiritual while

meeting felt needs in the community. (Felt needs may include business.) 3. The spiritual life and ministry of the Disciple attracts those who may be spiritually seeking. 4. Casual Discover Bible Studies are introduced and the seeker is encouraged to share these

with family, friends, neighbors, and workmates. For example: I verbally introduce a passage of Scripture and ask the seeker what he/she thinks. Then I ask them to share it with family/friends/neighbors/workmates to see what they think. The person who engages the process and introduces me to their family/friends/neighbors/workmates is called a Person of Peace. (These studies may be on a variety of topics of interest to the audience: family, parenting, debt, wealth, and etc.)

5. As interest in the topics increase, there comes a time when it is appropriate to move from an informal to a formal Discovery Bible Study within the context of a Discovery Group. By this point the Disciple-maker should know who the spiritual leader of the group is. It may or may not be the Person of Peace.

6. The Disciple-maker then approaches the spiritual leader of the family/group/neighbors/ workmates, and suggests that he/she should lead the group in discovering more about God.

7. Upon acceptance, the Disciple-maker begins a relationship with the spiritual leader and coaches him/her to lead a Discovery Group. Coaching includes teaching and the practice of skills until they are perfected. At this point you may want to review Small Groups that have the

DNA of a Gospel Planting Movement. 8. The Discovery Group takes people from not knowing God to falling in love with Jesus. Later,

the same process is used to master any topic in the Bible. It establishes the DNA of the emerging church.

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Discipline of Love

Context

For Growth

Areas of Jesus’ Growth

Physical

Emotional

Spiritual

Social

Family

Church

Neighbor-hood

Each week make a disciplined habit to find at least one way to show God’s love in a wholistic way in Physical, Emotional, Spiritual or Social area with someone in your family, church or community, based on what the Bible Story is telling you that you will do this week. Choose a different thing to do in one of the places you can reach out for each lesson.

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8Process for Holding a Small group Disciple Making HO

Getting Started

The Discovery Bible Study begins with the Person of Peace or a close existing relationship

The purpose of the DBS is to lead a person/family/group to discover God and His salvation.

The method used is simple Inductive Bible Study The Text Repeat the Text in your own words What have you learned about God from this Text? DO NOT TEACH, FACILITATE DISCOVERY

Group Interaction - Leads to Prayer, Ministry, and Worship What are you thankful for this week? (Prayer) What needs do you or others have? (Intercession) How can we help meet the needs expressed? (Ministry)

Accountability With whom did you share last week’s lesson? (Evangelism) How did you apply what you learned last week? (Obedience)

Bible Study – 1. Just read or listen to the focal verses (Don’t explain or teach)

For pre-believers you will start with Creation and work through Bible to Christ, focusing on the attributes of God

For new believers you will start with commands of Christ Focus is on the Scripture, not human opinion

2. How would you restate this in your own words? (Understanding the Scripture) If they significantly miss state anything important – ask where did the scripture

say that…? Your hope is for the group to start asking these questions as you go further in the process. (Group Self-correction)

3. What does this teach us about God? (Knowing God) 4. If this is true, how would we have to obey? (Obedience) 5. With whom do you plan to share what you just learned? (Replication/Evangelism)

Order of Meeting 1. Opening (This becomes prayer time)

What are you thankful for this week? (Prayer) What needs do you or others have? (Intercession) How can we help meet the needs expressed? (Ministry)

2. Review of last lesson What did we learn last week? Did last week’s lesson cause any changes in behavior or thoughts?

3. Reports about sharing during the week 4. New Lesson 5. Plans for sharing in the coming week 6. Plans for meeting the needs expressed in the coming week

9Questions Asked in Meeting HO

• Ask: What are you thankful for this week? (Prayer/Worship) • Ask: What has stressed you out this week? What do you need for things to be better?

(Intercession) • Ask: What are the needs of the people in your community? (Ministry) • Ask: How can we help each other with the needs we expressed? (Ministry) • Ask: What did we talk about last week? (Accountability) • Ask: Did you change anything in your life as a result of last week’s story? (Accountability/

Obedience) • Ask: Did you get a chance to share the story with [the person they identified]? (Accountability/

Worship) • Ask: We identified several needs last week and planned to meet those needs. How did it go?

(Accountability/Worship) • Say: Let’s see what the Bible teaches us this week. Read this week’s passage. (Scripture) • Ask for someone to retell the passage in his or her own words. Like they were telling a friend

who wasn’t there. (Accountability/Evangelism) • Ask the Group: Do you agree with their retelling? Is there something they added or left out

that they shouldn’t have? As long as the group doesn’t miss a key component of the passage, continue. If they miss something, read the passage again. If someone states something that isn’t in the passage, ask, “Where did you find [what they said] in this passage?” Reread the passage, if necessary. (Priesthood of Believers/Group Correction)

• Ask: What does this passage teach us about God? (Discovery/Scripture/Priesthood of Believers)

• Ask: What does this passage teach us about humanity? (Discovery/Scripture/Priesthood of Believers)

• Ask: If we believe this passage is from God, how must we change? (Discovery/Scripture/ Obedience/Priesthood of Believers)

• Ask: Who are you going to share this passage with before we meet again? (Evangelism/Replication)

• Ask: When do you want to meet again? This is a practical question. You will never get someone to commit to a 26-week study. But, you can give them the option to meet again next week. If they are really seeking and if the meeting is filling a need, they will tell you they want to meet again.

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DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD TEMPLATE

Date: 12/13 rev 6/14 (1 HOUR) OVERVIEW FOR TRAINERS: These materials come from City Team, Discovery Bible Study of San Jose, CA and follow their questions with no possible responses under Knowledge.

METHOD TIME KNOWLEDGE I. Look Back I. Look Back, Review of Last Week A. How successful were you

in completing your “I Will” Statement and Discipline of

A. How successful were you in doing you I will statement and Discipline of Love

1. Love 2. 3. 4. B. How can we help you with

you with that? B. How can we help you with you with that?

1. 2. 3. 4. C. How have you experienced

God this past week? C. Experienced God since last meeting:

1. 2. 3. 4. D. What are you thankful for? D. Thankful for: 1. 2. 3. 4. E. What is stressing you out

this week? E. Problems stressing you out this past week:

1. 2. 3. 4. F. How can we help? F. Anything the group can help you with? 1. 2. 3. 4. II.

Looking up in the Bible

II.

Looking Up a Bible Story

A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story B. Have one person tell the

story in their own words B. Retelling story In own words

C. Would anyone want to modify what has been told

C. Modification to story told

D. What did you discover

about God in this story? D. What you discovered about God in this

story? E. What does this passage

teach you about People E. What learned about people from this story

1. 2. F. Ask each person to tell a

partner the story in their F. Tell the story in your own words to a

partner

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III.

Obeying this Passage Looking Forward

III.

Looking Forward by Obeying This Passage

A. If this is really who God is, how do you need to change in this week?

A. How we need to change based on this story

1. 2. 3. 4. B. Create “I Will Do”

Statements Based on The Passage in your Notebook

B. “I Will Do” Statements Based on Passage 1. 2. 3. 4. C. Fill Out Discipline of Love

for how you will share either physical, spiritual, social, or emotional ways

C. Doing discipline of love for someone based on the story

1. 2. 3. 4. D. Who will you Share the

story with this week D. Someone who will share story with this week

1. 2. 3. 4. References: Discovery Bible Study, City Team, San Jose CA.

ATTITUDE:

It is important to know God’s Word and then apply it in your life.

SKILL: Participants will be able to tell the story to others that they learn each week and apply it in their own life.

EVALUATION:

Are the participants able to putting into practice what they are learning?

MATERIALS:

- Bible - Newsprint, markers, masking tape

This lesson is used in: Discover Bible Study Series

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12 Topic List Discovering God

God Creates Genesis 1:1-25 God Creates Man and Woman Genesis 2:4-24 Man and Woman Eat the Fruit Genesis 3:1-13 God’s Curses Genesis 3:14-24 God Regrets His Creation Genesis 6:5-8 God Saves Noah and His Family Genesis 6:9-8:14 God’s Covenant with Noah Genesis 8:15-9:17 God’s Covenant with Abram Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6, 17:1-7 Abraham Gives His Son as an Offering Genesis 22:1-19 God Spares His People Exodus 12:1-28 The Commands of God Exodus 20:1-21 The Sin Offering Leviticus 4:1-35 God’s Righteous Servant Isaiah 53 Jesus is Born Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20 Jesus is Baptized Matthew 3; John 1:29-34 Jesus is Tested Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus and the Religious Leader John 3:1-21 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman John 4:1-26, 39-42 Jesus and the Paralyzed Man Luke 5:17-26 Jesus Calms the Storm Mark 4:35-41 Jesus and the Man with Evil Spirits Mark 5:1-20 Jesus Raises a Man from the Dead John 11:1-44 Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30 Jesus is Betrayed and Faces Trial John 18:1-19:16 Jesus is Crucified Luke 23:32-56 Jesus is Resurrected Luke 24:1-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Ascends to Heaven Luke 24:36-53 Enter into the Kingdom God John 3:1-21

Topic List Obedience Matt 4:1-11 Facing temptations Luke 5:1-11, Matt 4:18-22, Mk 1:16-2 Immediate obedience John 1:35-51 Introduction obedience Matt 10:16-23 Relating to unbelievers John 15:18-25 Persecution is normal Matt 10:23-31, Mk 13:9-13 Don’t fear persecution Matt 10:18-22, Mk 13:11-13 God’s provision in persecution Matt 5:10-12 Rejoicing in persecution Matt 5:13-16 The life that make a difference Matt 5:17-23 Reconciling a relationship Matt 7:17-23 Nature of sin Matt 19:1-6 Marriage for life Matt 5:33-37 Keeping our word Matt 5:38-42 Revenge Matt 5:43-48; Luke 6:27-36 Loving our enemies Matt 7:12 Relating to others Luke 6:27:38; Matt 5:38-42 Giving to others Matt 6:1-4, Luke 12:33-34 Do good to please God Matt 6:5-8 Praying with sincerity Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 God as Father Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 Worshiping God in prayer Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 Surrender Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 God is my provider Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 Surrender Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 Forgiveness Matt 6:5-13, Luke 11:1-4 God is our protector Matt 18:21-22 Forgive always

How to Use the Discovery Bible Study Materials The content for this series of lessons was created by City Team of San Jose, CA. and put into Neighborhood Transformation format. Note that the Knowledge Section of the lesson plan is left blank in order to not guide the retelling of the Bible Story nor to lead the learner’s answers as done by City Team.

The Scripture list is a collection of narratives from the Bible designed to help people learn about God thought studying Creation, the Fall, and Redemption. The Guide to Discovery Bible Studies outlines a process that establishes patterns of healthy discipleship, even as you work with people who do not know anything about Christ.

Oh, by the way, please do not hand this book out to non-Christians. It won’t work- we promise. When you lead these studies, all you need is a Bible and maybe a pencil and paper. Anything else establishes a bad precedent and a poor foundation for discovery with not-yet-Christians. If you can’t resist the urge to use this book as a workbook, delete the file now and throw away any paper copies. We are that serious.

People ask, “Why don’t we see church planting movements in the United States?” It is because we read God’s Word, but are not obedient. We amass knowledge about God, but we don’t do anything with our knowledge. We say we read God’s Word inductively but we usually stop before we get to the hard part: obedience. Until we read God’s Word and obey it, we will not see church planting movements in the United States. Read, obey, and share – that is the discovery process in a nutshell. We read God’s word out loud (if we are in a group) or write it word for word (if we are studying on our own.) Next, we put God’s Words into our own words – just to make sure we really understand what His Word says and to make sure we can share it in informal situations. Finally, we commit to two things: to change our life to obey God’s Word and share what God taught us with at least one other person. Obedience and sharing must happen within the next 24 to 48 hours. If too much time passes between reading God’s Word and obeying it, people disobey God and establish a habit of negligent disobedience in their lives. According to Scripture, if we read God’s Word and disobey it we either don’t love God (John 14:15-21) or we are a fool (James 1:22-25, Proverbs 10:8, 14:9, 14:16). If we don’t share God’s Word, we don’t love others. (John 14, Matthew 22, 1 John 3:13) If we know what to do, but choose not to do it, we are disobedient. (James 4:17) But we often follow a religious system that does not require obedience (which makes the religion disobedient.) We judge spiritual maturity by what someone knows rather than if they obey what they know. If we judge spiritual maturity by obedience to God’s Word, there are new Christians in North India who are more spiritually mature than many people who chose to follow Christ years ago. If we want to grow spiritually, we need to adopt a system that encourages behaviors that lead to spiritual growth. Discovery Bible Study is one process that encourages those behaviors. Knowledge of God’s Word must translate into obedience or it is wasted. This next step begins with a statement and a question: “Since we believe God’s Word is true, what must we change in our lives to obey God?” Everyone in the group must answer this question before they leave. If they already obey this Scripture, have them share how they obey it. Ask them if there is anything else they need to do to increase their obedience to God’s Word in this area of their life.

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Created by Neighborhood Transformation for Global CHE Network

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 1 God Creates Genesis 1:1-25

Date: 12/13 rev 6/14 (1 HOUR) OVERVIEW FOR TRAINERS: These materials come from City Team, Discovery Bible Study of San Jose, CA and follow their questions with no possible responses under the Knowledge heading.

METHOD TIME KNOWLEDGE I. Look Back I. Look Back, Review of Last Week A. How have you experienced

God this past week? A. Experienced God Since Last Meeting:

1. 2. 3. 4. B. What Are You Thankful for? B. Thankful for: 1. 2. 3. 4. C. What is stressing you out

this week? C. Problems stressing you out this past week:

1. 2. 3. 4. D. How can we help? D. Anything Group Can Help You With: 1. 2. 3. 4. II.

Looking Up the Bible Story

II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God Creates Genesis 1:1-25 B. Have one person tell the

story in their own words B. Retell story In own words:


C. Modification to story told:


about God in this story? D. What you discovered about God in this story:

E. What does this passage

teach you about people E. What is learned about people from this story:

1. 2. F. Ask each person to tell a

partner the story in their own words

F. Tell the story in your own words to a partner

III.


III.



A. How we need to change based on this story: 1. 2. 3. 4.

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1 God Creates Genesis 1:1-25


B. Create “I Will Do” Statements Based on the Passage in your Notebook.

B. “I Will Do” Statements Based on Passage: 1. 2. 3. 4. C. Fill Out Discipline of Love

for how you will share; either physical, spiritual, social, or emotional ways.

C. Do Discipline of Love for someone based on the story:

1. 2. 3. 4. D. Who will you share the

story with this week. D. Someone who will share story with this week:

1. 2. 3. 4. References: Discovery Bible Study, City Team, San Jose CA.

ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD

2 God Creates Man and Woman Genesis 2:4-24 Date: 12/13 (Rev 6/14) (1 HOUR) OVERVIEW FOR TRAINERS: These materials come from City Team, Discovery Bible Study of San Jose, CA and follow their questions with no possible responses under knowledge header.


in completing your “I Will Statement and Discipline of

A. How successful were you in doing your “I Will” statement and “Discipline of Love”?

1. Love? 2. 3. 4. B. How can we Help you with




1. 2. 3. 4. D. What Are You Thankful for? D. Thankful for: 1. 2. 3. 4. E. What is stressing you out


1. 2. 3. 4. F. How can we help? F. Anything Group Can Help You With: 1. 2. 3. 4. II.

Looking Up the Bible

II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God Creates Man and

Woman Genesis 2:4-24

B. Have one person tell the story in their own words

B. Retelling story In own words




about God in this story? D. What you discovered about God in this

story? E. What does this passage

Teach you about People? E. What is learned about people from this

story 1.

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DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES DISCOVERING GOD

2 God Creates Man and Woman Genesis 2:4-24


2. F. Ask people to tell a partner

the story in their own words.

F. Tell the story in your own words to a partner.

III.


III.



A. How we need to change based on this story:




for how you will share; physical, spiritual, social, or emotional ways.

C. Doing Discipline of Love for someone based on the story:


story with this week? D. Someone who will share story with this

week: 1. 2. 3. 4. References: Discovery Bible Study, City Team, San Jose CA.

ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 3 Man and Woman Eat the Fruit Genesis 3:1-13

Date: 12/13 (Rev 6/14) (1 HOUR) OVERVIEW FOR TRAINERS: These materials come from City Team, Discovery Bible Study of San Jose, CA and follow their questions with no possible responses under knowledge header.












II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Man and Woman Eat the

Fruit Genesis 3:1-13





D. What did you discover about God in this story?

D. What you discovered about God in this story?

E. What does this passage Teach you about People?

E. What is learned about people from this story

1. 2. F. Ask people to tell a partner

the story in their own words. F. Tell the story in your own words to a

partner.

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3 Man and Woman Eat the Fruit Genesis 3:1-13


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 4 God’s Curses Genesis 3:14-24













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God’s Curses Genesis

3:14-24











partner.

25


4 God’s Curses Genesis 3:14-24


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 5 God Regrets His Creation Genesis 6:5-8













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God Regrets His Creation

Genesis 6:5-8











partner.

27


5 God Regrets His Creation Genesis 6:5-8


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 6 God Saves Noah and His Family Genesis 6:9-8:14













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God Saves Noah and His

Family Genesis 6:9-8:14











partner.

29

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES DISCOVERING GOD 6 God Saves Noah and His Family Genesis 6:9-8:14


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 7 God’s Covenant with Noah Genesis 8:15-9:17













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God’s Covenant with Noah

Genesis 8:15-9:17











partner.

31


7 God’s Covenant with Noah Genesis 8:15-9:17


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 8 God’s Covenant with Abram Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6, 17:1-7













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God’s Covenant with Abram

Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6, 17:1-7











partner.

33


8 God’s Covenant with Abram Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6, 17:1-7


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 9 Abraham Gives His Son as an Offering Genesis 22:1-19













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Abraham Gives His Son as

an Offering Genesis 22:1-19











partner.

35


9 Abraham Gives His Son as an Offering Genesis 22:1-19


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 10 God Spares His People Exodus 12:1-28













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God Spares His People

Exodus 12:1-28











partner.

37


10 God Spares His People Exodus 12:1-28


III. Obeying this Passage Looking Forward

III. Looking Forward by Obeying This Passage











ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 11 The Commands of God Exodus 20:1-21













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story The Commands of God

Exodus 20:1-21











partner.

39


11 The Commands of God Exodus 20:1-21


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 12 The Sin Offering Leviticus 4:1-35













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story The Sin Offering Leviticus

4:1-35











partner.

41


12 The Sin Offering Leviticus 4:1-35


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 13 God’s Righteous Servant Isaiah 53













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story God’s Righteous Servant

Isaiah 53











partner.

43


13 God’s Righteous Servant Isaiah 53


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 14 Jesus is Born Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus is Born Luke 1:26-38,

2:1-20











partner.

45


14 Jesus is Born Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 15 Jesus is Baptized Matthew 3; John 1:29-34













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus is Baptized Matthew

3; John 1:29-34











partner.

47


15 Jesus is Baptized Matthew 3; John 1:29-34


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 16 Jesus is Tested Matthew 4:1-11













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus is Tested

Matthew 4:1-11











partner.

49


16 Jesus is Tested Matthew 4:1-11


III. Obeying this Passage Looking Forward

III. Looking Forward by Obeying This Passage











ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 17 Jesus and the Religious Leader John 3:1-21













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus and the Religious

Leader John 3:1-21











partner.

51


17 Jesus and the Religious Leader John 3:1-21


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 18 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman John 4:1-26, 39-42













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus and the Samaritan

Woman John 4:1-26, 39-42











partner.

53


18 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman John 4:1-26, 39-42


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 19 Jesus and the Paralyzed Man Luke 5:17-26













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus and the Paralyzed

Man Luke 5:17-26











partner.

55


19 Jesus and the Paralyzed Man Luke 5:17-26


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 20 Jesus Calms the Storm Mark 4:35-41













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus Calms the Storm

Mark4:35-41











partner.

57


20 Jesus Calms the Storm Mark 4:35-41


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 21 Jesus and the Man with Evil Spirits Mark 5:1-20













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus and the Man with Evil

Spirits Mark 5:1-20











partner.

59

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES DISCOVERING GOD 21 Jesus and the Man with Evil Spirits Mark 5:1-20


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 22 Jesus Raises a Man from the Dead John 11:1-44













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus Raises a Man from

the Dead John 11:1-44











partner.

61

DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDIES DISCOVERING GOD 22 Jesus Raises a Man from the Dead John 11:1-44


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 23 Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and

the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30











partner.

63


23 Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 24 Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and

the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30











partner.

65


24 Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant Matthew 26:17-30


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 25 Jesus is Crucified Luke 23:32-56













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus is Crucified Luke

23:32-56











partner.

67


25 Jesus is Crucified Luke 23:32-56


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 26 Jesus is Resurrected Luke 24:1-35













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus is Resurrected Luke

24:1-35











partner.

69


26 Jesus is Resurrected Luke 24:1-35


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 27 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Ascends to Heaven Luke 24:36-53













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Jesus Appears to the Disciples and

Ascends to Heaven Luke 24:36-53











partner.

71


27 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Ascends to Heaven Luke 24:36-53


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:




DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY, DISCOVERING GOD 28 Enter into the Kingdom God John 3:1-21













II.


A. Read the Bible Story A. Read the Story Enter into the Kingdom God

John 3:1-21











partner.

73


28 Enter into the Kingdom God John 3:1-21


III.


III.












ATTITUDE:



EVALUATION:


MATERIALS:



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