Righteousness means right standing with God.Ģ Corinthians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 1:30-31Ģ.Righteousness also means living right before Godģ.Can you explain how satan could take advantage of our not appreciating our righteousness in Christ? James 4:17, Luke 12:35-48 (emphasis verses 47 & 48), 1 Corinthians 5:8ģ.Were Peter and Simeon "living in truth" in the following examples?Ĥ.What was wrong with Peter and Simeon's actions in the above cases? Could we fall into the above error?ĥ.Is it possible to be a Christian and not live in truth?Ħ.How can we keep ourselves "living in truth"?ġ.What part of us does the breastplate of Righteousness cover? Read our guidelines on leading a Bible study groupĤ.Whose responsibility is it to put the armour on?Įphesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Matthew 16:17-19Ħ.Is it possible to "put on" only part of the armour? Please let us know how you find these studies There are nine studies in this series. Each study should occupy about one hour of group or individual study. When using this study in a group discussion please do not attempt to complete all studies in one go. The bible exhorts us to put on the whole armour of God. Join 3,004 other subscribers Purchase my latest book published by B&H Publishing.Home > Bible studies > The armour of God > Questions for discussion | Author: Dele Oke Questions for discussion Asking great questions encourages discussion and spiritual transformation. Never sigh, never ignore a question, and never give the person a funny look – watch those facial expressions carefully!Īsking good questions draws people into the Bible study. Always find something to affirm when a person risks answering a question. “That’s a great insight” is another way to affirm a person for asking a thoughtful question. “You raise a good point,” or “Thanks for helping us think about that differently” can inspire your people to continue vocalizing their questions. Encourage people to ask questions by affirming them. Learn to view questions as opportunities to sharpen people’s understanding of the biblical text. If you send subtle messages you are annoyed or displeased when people ask questions, discussion will stop (I once knew a teacher who would not allow the people in his group to pose questions because he had so much content to deliver each week). Don’t act like a question is an interruption. Closed questions are like one-way streets, and open-ended questions are like major intersections that provide many routes a person might take. A closed question has only one right answer, and when people aren’t sure of the answer, they won’t respond even with a good guess. A question like, “What is the greatest gift you’ve ever received?” gives plenty of room for people to share their stories and respond without fear of responding with a wrong answer. Open-ended questions won’t have a right answer, necessarily. As you prepare your teaching procedures, pay attention to the development of discussion questions and give plenty of time to their creation. Questions that are made up on the spot tend to be bad questions. Sitting with your people says that you are one of them, and that will encourage them to respond more freely to the questions you ask. Keep a chair by your teaching podium, or better yet, lose the podium and sit in a circle with your group members. If you want them to talk, simply join them in sitting and become their equal. Standing over your group members keeps you in a position of authority. If you are accustomed to standing when you teach, learn to sit down. If your Bible study group needs some help jump-starting conversations, here are three ways that you as the group leader can encourage them to speak up: The best Bible study groups are ones in which people experience spiritual transformation, and spiritual transformation is made possible when people have the freedom and privilege of talking and discussing during the Bible study.
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