Bethesda Chapel 2001
SG Bible Study #3
A Loving Family and Community of Believers
(Note: Bring along Personal Goals 2001)
Warm up song
"Love was when God became a man…"
Quiet Contemplation (3 minutes)
This man Jesus has shown human beings how to love. He loved the sinners, spent time with them, lived and died for them so as to teach forgiven sinners how to live and love. He has risen from the dead and is seated at the right hand of God. He has given us His Spirit, the Holy Spirit to teach us to live as renewed human beings. Recall what Jesus said to His disciples in John 13:35 regarding witness to the world? Recall what He has said in John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:14-16 on the work and person of the Holy Spirit?
Warm up exercise
Brainstorm as many ideas as you can, within a given time limit, on how love ought to be shown in practical ways under the following categories:
Sharing
Spend two minutes each sharing about yourself, and your concerns for your family.
Discussion questions
Text: Eph 5:21-6:4
Q1. Select one from the list A which matches what you are already doing, and share to what extent God has apportioned that as a measure of faith to you.
Text: Rom 12:3-8
Q2. Select one from the list B which matches what you are already doing, and share one spiritual gift that God has given to you (Rom12:6) and have used as a measure of faith to you.
Time for Personal reflection
Q3. a) Identify one thing that you ought to be doing or doing better that will bring peace or joy to your family.
Q3. b) As a member of His body (Rom 12:4), identify one task that you can do in order to complement what you see as a weakness in Bethesda Chapel.
Q3. c) Enter these new insights from personal reflection in
your personal goals 2001 under B - Community Building
1) with regard to the
family
3) with regard to fellow Christians in Bethesda Chapel
Closing Prayer
Pair up and share one item for mutual support and encouragement.