What is Bible Study?

Junior Level

Intro:
Our Sunday school topic for today introduces three ingredients that are necessary for a healthy spiritual life: (1) Prayer (2) Church attendance (3) Bible Study. To leave out any one of these three is inviting spiritual decline and lack of spiritual growth.

 

Handout: What is Bible Study?


outline:
  1. Ask the students - How do you study the Bible?
  2. Ask the students - Is memorizing enough?
  3. Give me some examples of memorized verses and what they mean in your life.
  4. Is it OK to be a Christian but not study the Bible?
  5. Why do we study the Bible?
  6. Is it OK to just stop praying?
  7. Is it important to atten church every week?
  8. Prayer

activity:



Bring your Bible and a list of favorite verses



discussion:



2 TIMOTHY 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV).



prayer:




comments:
Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD;
and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our
heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way,
and while he opened to us the scriptures?