Love the Word. Learn the Word. Live the Word.

Be Doers of the Word

Discussion Guide

February 19, 2012

1.         Text for Today's Lesson - Jame 1:22

2.         Today's lesson concerns the aspect of learning that may be the hardest part of the process.  Learning really does not happen unless you apply the knowledge where it needs to be.

            We are trying to reclaim God's word as essential to our faith walk.  The sermon discussion provides ways that  we apply Gods word to our lives.

Questions for Discussion

A.         What are four purposes that God's for the word  in the lives of Christians?

B.         What are three things that we must always be involved with as Christians?

C.         What are the four reasons for  essential faith development from Deuteronomy 6?

D.         What is a description of our faith formation?

E.         What are ways that we learn the word of God?

F.         What does it mean to apply the Word of God in your life?

G.         What are the different ways that we apply the Word of God in our lives?

H.         What are some things that hinder us from applying the word of God appropriately?

I.          What does Application in My life look Like?

                   The Purpose of Application

                   The Process of Application

                   The Practice of Application

Scripture:

                        Ps 119:9-11                                         Mark 7: 8 & 9

                        2 Ti 3:15-16                                         2 Pe 3:14-15

                        Mt 4:1-11                                            Ezra 7:10

                        Ps 1:1-3                                               1 Ti 4:1-6                                

                        1 Ti 1:5-7                                             Jer 20:9

                        1 Co 8:1-3                                            Jas 1:22-25