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- Herausgeber: IVP Bible Studies
- Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
- Serie: LifeGuide Bible Studies
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012
How can you become a woman of God?Leading you through a series of studies drawn from Old and New Testament passages, Bunch offers Scripture as the best guide to help you develop the traits of a godly woman. She includes sessions on how to be strong, trustworthy, wise, resourceful, forgiving, beautiful, content, confident--and how to claim God's grace when you fall short.This ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.PDF download with a single-user license; available from InterVarsity Press and other resellers.
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WOMANOF GOD
10 STUDIES FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS
Contents
1
Ready for God’s CallMary’s Quiet Trust
Luke 1:26-38, 46-55
2
ContentOvercoming the “If Only” Syndrome
Philippians 4:10-20
3
WiseThe Eyes of Faith
Ephesians 1:3-23
4
StrongDeborah in Battle
Judges 4:1—5:9
5
TrustworthyStanding in the World
Luke 16:1-15
6
ForgivingBeginning with Yourself
Matthew 7:1-2; Psalm 51
7
ResourcefulAbigail’s Creative Rescue
1 Samuel 25:1-42
8
BeautifulThe Fabric of Holiness
1 Peter 3:1-7
9
ConfidentEvidence of Faith
Hebrews 10:19-25, 32-36
10
Ready for God’s GraceRuth & Naomi’s Redemption
Ruth 1 & 4
Getting the Most Out of Woman of God
At a major Christian conference I attended, a young African American speaker began her talk by saying, “I looked in the mirror this morning, and I thanked God for the beautiful woman he created.”
How many of us would—or could—make that kind of statement in public?
My first thought was to write the speaker off as prideful. I thought, Such an attitude is surely un-Christian. But the more I pondered it, the more I appreciated the positive self-image she exuded. This was a person who was clearly ready to be used by God. I realized it was my attitude that needed checking.
Most women struggle with issues of self-esteem. Why? To put it simply, we live in a fallen world. One of the great sins of our culture is that we try to put people into boxes. We say such things as “Women aren’t good analytical thinkers” and “Men just aren’t sensitive.” These labels make us feel inferior when we can’t, or don’t want to, live up to them. Worse yet, they limit our opportunities to use our talents.
In these studies we will explore what it means that God has created us as women who are uniquely gifted. Studies one, four, seven and ten frame the guide with biblical characters who offer us inspiration and creative examples of how to be responsive to God’s call in life’s hard places. The other studies fill in character qualities that we need to serve God. We will see how Christ’s great love can empower us in the midst of our sinfilled world. And most of all, we will begin to understand who God wants us to be.
Have you really looked in the mirror lately? When you do, thank God for creating such an extraordinary human being. A woman.
Suggestions for Individual Study
1. As you begin each study, pray that God will speak to you through his Word.
2. Read the introduction to the study and respond to the personal reflection question or exercise. This is designed to help you focus on God and on the theme of the study.
3. Each study deals with a particular passage—so that you can delve into the author’s meaning in that context. Read and reread the passage to be studied. If you are studying a book, it will be helpful to read through the entire book prior to the first study. The questions are written using the language of the New International Version, so you may wish to use that version of the Bible. The New Revised Standard Version is also recommended.
4. This is an inductive Bible study, designed to help you discover for yourself what Scripture is saying. The study includes three types of questions. Observation questions ask about the basic facts: who, what, when, where and how. Interpretation questions delve into the meaning of the passage. Application questions help you discover the implications of the text for growing in Christ. These three keys unlock the treasures of Scripture.
Write your answers to the questions in the spaces provided or in a personal journal. Writing can bring clarity and deeper understanding of yourself and of God’s Word.
5. It might be good to have a Bible dictionary handy. Use it to look up any unfamiliar words, names or places.
6. Use the prayer suggestion to guide you in thanking God for what you have learned and to pray about the applications that have come to mind.
7. You may want to go on to the suggestion under “Now or Later,” or you may want to use that idea for your next study.
Suggestions for Members of a Group Study
1. Come to the study prepared. Follow the suggestions for individual study mentioned above. You will find that careful preparation will greatly enrich your time spent in group discussion.
2. Be willing to participate in the discussion. The leader of your group will not be lecturing. Instead, he or she will be encouraging the members of the group to discuss what they have learned. The leader will be asking the questions that are found in this guide.
3. Stick to the topic being discussed. Your answers should be based on the verses which are the focus of the discussion and not on outside authorities such as commentaries or speakers. These studies focus on a particular passage of Scripture. Only rarely should you refer to other portions of the Bible. This allows for everyone to participate in in-depth study on equal ground.
4. Be sensitive to the other members of the group. Listen attentively when they describe what they have learned. You may be surprised by their insights! Each question assumes a variety of answers. Many questions do not have “right” answers, particularly questions that aim at meaning or application. Instead the questions push us to explore the passage more thoroughly.
When possible, link what you say to the comments of others. Also, be affirming whenever you can. This will encourage some of the more hesitant members of the group to participate.
5. Be careful not to dominate the discussion. We are sometimes so eager to express our thoughts that we leave too little opportunity for others to respond. By all means participate! But allow others to also.
6. Expect God to teach you through the passage being discussed and through the other members of the group. Pray that you will have an enjoyable and profitable time together, but also that as a result of the study you will find ways that you can take action individually and/or as a group.
7. Remember that anything said in the group is considered confidential and should not be discussed outside the group unless specific permission is given to do so.
8. If you are the group leader, you will find additional suggestions at the back of the guide.
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Ready for God’s Call
Mary’s Quiet Trust
Luke 1:26-38, 46-55
