“The B-I-B-L-E”                        

LIFE TEAM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

August 7-8, 2010

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:103

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OPEN IT:

Q: How many Bible’s have you owned?

Q: On a scale of 1-10, how important do you think it is to read the Bible?

EXPLORE IT:

Q: Read II Timothy 3:16-17.  What are five descriptions given for Scripture in this passage?

Q: Look up the following verses: Hebrews 4:12, Jeremiah 23:29, James 1:23-25, Jeremiah 20:9, Psalm 119:105.  What is God’s Word compared to in these Scriptures?

Q: Read James 1:22-25. What does this passage mean when it says, “…after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like…”

Q: Reread James 1:25. How does “law” give complete freedom?

GET IT:

Q: What are some of the reasons people do not spend time in God’s Word?

Q: Why is the Bible so important to a believer’s life? What gives it the authority to teach us?

Q: Is there a “misconception” about life that you used to have before you became a Christian that the Bible has “rebuked” or corrected for you?

Q: Give an example of a time that the Bible spoke directly into your life…a time when the Bible gave you specific direction.

APPLY IT:

Q: How much time do you spend in God’s Word?

Q: How will your relationship with God and His Word change after today?

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Like the song “Jesus Loves Me” claims, will the “Bible tell me so…?” Will it teach me what is right? Will it show me what is wrong? Will it help me when I have made mistakes?  Will it remain a constant source of training in my life as I encounter difficulties? The answer to all of that is YES. The Bible, God’s Word, has the power and authority to do all of that.  Scripture’s ultimate origin is with God Himself.  So…we can trust it, rely on it, and base our lives upon it.  He did not leave us to figure everything out on our own.  May we find nothing more enjoyable than tasting, receiving, accepting, and making God’s Word an undeniable force in our life.