the overflow class week 3

Week 3: MindWeek 3: Mind

Bible StudyBible Study

Lock in Your Table Lock in Your Table GroupsGroups

Bible QuizBible Quiz

• Number these books in the order they are Number these books in the order they are found in the Bible:found in the Bible:– PhilippiansPhilippians– DeuteronomyDeuteronomy– JohnJohn– HabakkukHabakkuk– JobJob– 2 Samuel2 Samuel– RomansRomans

Correct Order:

1. Deuteronomy

2. 2 Samuel

3. Job

4. Habakkuk

5. John

6. Romans

7. Philippians


• Who are considered the Patriarchs of Who are considered the Patriarchs of Israel?Israel?– Abraham, Isaac, and JacobAbraham, Isaac, and Jacob

• Who took over leadership of Israel Who took over leadership of Israel after Moses died and led the people after Moses died and led the people into the Promised Land?into the Promised Land?– JoshuaJoshua


• Name the first three kings of Israel.Name the first three kings of Israel.– Saul, David, SolomonSaul, David, Solomon

• After civil war, what were the names After civil war, what were the names of the divided kingdoms?of the divided kingdoms?– Israel: NorthIsrael: North– Judah: SouthJudah: South


• What Empire carried the kingdom of What Empire carried the kingdom of Judah into captivity?Judah into captivity?– BabylonBabylon

• Who were the leaders of Judah after Who were the leaders of Judah after the Persians restored Jerusalem?the Persians restored Jerusalem?– Zerubabbel, Ezra, NehemiahZerubabbel, Ezra, Nehemiah


• Who wrote most of the Psalms?Who wrote most of the Psalms?– DavidDavid

• Who was called the “Weeping Who was called the “Weeping Prophet”?Prophet”?– JeremiahJeremiah


• Who were the three disciples closest Who were the three disciples closest to Jesus?to Jesus?– Peter, James, JohnPeter, James, John

• Who wrote the Gospels?Who wrote the Gospels?– Matthew, Mark, Luke, JohnMatthew, Mark, Luke, John


• Who wrote the book of Acts?Who wrote the book of Acts?– LukeLuke

• In which city were they first called In which city were they first called “Christians”?“Christians”?– AntiochAntioch


• Where would you find the words, “for Where would you find the words, “for God so loved the world, that He God so loved the world, that He gave…”?gave…”?– John 3:16John 3:16

• Where would you find the words, “for Where would you find the words, “for all have sinned and fall short of the all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”?glory of God”?– Romans 3:23Romans 3:23


• Where would you find the words, “let Where would you find the words, “let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith…”?and perfector of our faith…”?– Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2

• Where would you find the words, Where would you find the words, “behold, I stand at the door and “behold, I stand at the door and knock, if any man…”?knock, if any man…”?– Revelation 3:20Revelation 3:20

Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

•How many animals did How many animals did Moses take on the ark?Moses take on the ark?–None. It was Noah! None. It was Noah!

Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

• #3 - What role does the Bible play in #3 - What role does the Bible play in learning to love God. Why?learning to love God. Why?

• #4 – What experience do you have #4 – What experience do you have with the Bible?with the Bible?

Q & AQ & A

Do you have a MIND Do you have a MIND plan?plan?

• Core Knowledge (Core Knowledge (if there were five if there were five things you should knowthings you should know…):…):– Bible OverviewBible Overview– How to Study the BibleHow to Study the Bible– Life of JesusLife of Jesus– What do I Believe (and why)?What do I Believe (and why)?– How do I grow?How do I grow?

The Bible and YOU!The Bible and YOU!

A Crash Course on Getting A Crash Course on Getting

into the Bibleinto the Bible

How Can We Get into the How Can We Get into the Bible?Bible?(or, how can we get the Bible into (or, how can we get the Bible into us?)us?)• Sunday MessagesSunday Messages

• D.A.T.E. – Daily Bible Reading D.A.T.E. – Daily Bible Reading DisciplineDiscipline

• Small Group Bible StudiesSmall Group Bible Studies

• Books/WebsitesBooks/Websites

• Classes at ChurchClasses at Church

• Online coursesOnline courses

• College/SeminaryCollege/Seminary

Don’t Hunt and Peck!Don’t Hunt and Peck!

How Do We Bridge the How Do We Bridge the Gap?Gap?

Culture Culture

THENTHENCulture Culture

NOWNOW

How to Approach the BibleHow to Approach the Bible((Three questions to ask whenever you Three questions to ask whenever you readread))

• What does it What does it SAYSAY? ? OBSERVATIONOBSERVATION

• What does it What does it MEANMEAN? ? INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION

• HOWHOW do I use it? do I use it? APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

OBSERVATIONOBSERVATIONBecome a detectiveBecome a detective

•Who?Who?

•What?What?

•When?When?

•Where?Where?

•Why?Why?

OBSERVATIONOBSERVATION

•Genre Genre makes a makes a differencdifferencee

JEWISH

CHRISTIAN

LAWLAW

HISTORYHISTORY

POETRYPOETRY

MAJOR PROPHETSMAJOR PROPHETS

MINOR PROPHETSMINOR PROPHETS

GOSPELSGOSPELSHISTORYHISTORY

PAUL’S LETTERSPAUL’S LETTERS

GENERAL LETTERSGENERAL LETTERS

REVELATIONREVELATION

OBSERVATIONOBSERVATIONLost in Translation – overcoming Lost in Translation – overcoming the language/cultural barrierthe language/cultural barrier

•Use multiple Use multiple translationstranslations

•Get a good Get a good Bible HandbookBible Handbook

•Get a good Get a good Bible DictionaryBible Dictionary

INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION• What did it mean THEN?What did it mean THEN?

– The author had one The author had one meaning, it’s our job to meaning, it’s our job to figure it out.figure it out.

– The meaning has to be in The meaning has to be in the context of the culture.the context of the culture.

• How have people How have people interpreted this interpreted this throughout history?throughout history?– We are the product of 2,000 We are the product of 2,000

years of church history—years of church history—good or bad.good or bad.

INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION

• Important Note:Important Note: This This is how is how TheologyTheology is is developed:developed:– What do I believe What do I believe

about:about:• GodGod

• SinSin

• AfterlifeAfterlife

• MoralityMorality

• Etc…Etc…

APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

James 1:22-25

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

Tyndale House Publishers. (2004). Holy Bible : New Living Translation. (2nd ed.). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.

The Application BridgeThe Application Bridge

Culture Culture

THENTHENCulture Culture

NOWNOW

Timeless PrincipleTimeless Principle

Example: Example:

1 Corinthians 81 Corinthians 8

APPLICATIONAPPLICATION

•The purpose of Bible Study The purpose of Bible Study is is –NOTNOT INFORMATAIONINFORMATAION– ISIS TRANSFORMATION TRANSFORMATION

Small Group DiscussionSmall Group Discussion

•How will you make a How will you make a DATEDATE with with God this week?God this week?

•How can we create a culture for How can we create a culture for the MIND at Grace?the MIND at Grace?

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