Bethesda Chapel 2001
SG Bible Study #4

(Note: Bring along Personal Goals 2001)

Doxology:    "Praise God from whom all blessings flow
                    Praise Him all creatures here below
                    Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts
                    Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost."  Amen

            The Holy Spirit has come on Pentecost, given to the infant church with phenomenal signs and convincing proofs to show the Jewish believers that the Gentile believers are one with them as one body of Christ under the new covenant. The Holy Spirit convicts one of sin, and shows Jesus as the Saviour and Lord of life. The life-giving Spirit scrubs one free from sins, and sanctifies with God’s word for service (Jn 3:6; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor 6:11). More than these, God the Father has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us (Rom 5:5). So we are empowered by the indwelling Spirit to love as Christ loves and serve as Christ serves.

Brainstorm as many ideas as you can, within a given time limit, what you can do to spent time with your non-Christian friends.

Spend two to three minutes sharing about the known concerns of your non-Christian friends (not all need to share).
(For these friends – refer to the names in the Operation Andrew list – written for "Hearts on Fire" month or the F.O.C. August 2001 list).

Discussion questions

Text: Rom 12:14-21; 1 Pet 2:12

Q1.    Share one thing that you can do about your friend’s concerns.

Text: Jn 13:34,35; Rom 12:10

Q2.    Share one friendship activity that a few in your small group can do to share brotherly love with your friends.

Q3.    a) Identify one thing that you ought to be doing or doing better that will help you know the needs of your friends and pray for them.

Q3.    b) Enter these new insights from personal reflection in your personal goals 2001 under B - Community Building

            2) with regard to friends

Closing Prayer

Pair up and share your personal concern about one friend for mutual support and prayers.