Let's study this passage using the S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S. method.
Member 1: The Sin I see is the lack of faith of the friends who brought the paralytic to Jesus. They had to lower him through the roof when the crowd blocked the door.
Member 2: The Promise I see is that Jesus has power and authority to forgive sins. When He saw their faith, He healed the paralytic.
Member 3: The Attitude I need to change is having more faith that Jesus can heal and forgive, no matter the obstacles. Even when the way seems blocked, He finds a way.
Member 4: The Command is to pick up
Let's study this passage using the S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S. method.
Member 1: The Sin I see is the lack of faith of the friends who brought the paralytic to Jesus. They had to lower him through the roof when the crowd blocked the door.
Member 2: The Promise I see is that Jesus has power and authority to forgive sins. When He saw their faith, He healed the paralytic.
Member 3: The Attitude I need to change is having more faith that Jesus can heal and forgive, no matter the obstacles. Even when the way seems blocked, He finds a way.
Member 4: The Command is to pick up
Let's study this passage using the S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S. method.
Member 1: The Sin I see is the lack of faith of the friends who brought the paralytic to Jesus. They had to lower him through the roof when the crowd blocked the door.
Member 2: The Promise I see is that Jesus has power and authority to forgive sins. When He saw their faith, He healed the paralytic.
Member 3: The Attitude I need to change is having more faith that Jesus can heal and forgive, no matter the obstacles. Even when the way seems blocked, He finds a way.
Member 4: The Command is to pick up
Let's study this passage using the S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S. method.
Member 1: The Sin I see is the lack of faith of the friends who brought the paralytic to Jesus. They had to lower him through the roof when the crowd blocked the door.
Member 2: The Promise I see is that Jesus has power and authority to forgive sins. When He saw their faith, He healed the paralytic.
Member 3: The Attitude I need to change is having more faith that Jesus can heal and forgive, no matter the obstacles. Even when the way seems blocked, He finds a way.
Member 4: The Command is to pick up
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HOW TO CONDUCT
BIBLE STUDY IN YOUR ACTION GROUPS
PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMIC BIBLE STUDY
Knowing how to ask the RIGHT KIND OF
QUESTIONS
You will discover exciting insights you’ve
overlooked in the past! PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMIC BIBLE STUDY
Involves writing down what you have observed
and discovered
You can’t study the Bible without writing
something down – that’s the difference between Bible Studying and Bible Reading. “THOUGHTS disentangle themselves when they pass through the lips and the fingertips.”
Dawson Trotman SPIRITUAL NOTEBOOK
To write down thoughts
and insights God has given you. PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMIC BIBLE STUDY
APPLICATION as the ultimate goal and not
just INTERPRETATION HOW?
GOAL:KNOW JESUS BE LIKE HIM IN… THOUGHTS SPEECH ACTIONS ATTITUDES VALUES PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMIC BIBLE STUDY
You can never exhaust the riches in any one
passage of the Scripture
You can dig and dig deep into the Scripture,
but you can never reach the bottom. BEST ATTITUDE IN BIBLE STUDY
“ I will not let you go
unless you bless me.” Gen 32:26 BIBLE STUDY METHODS 1) S.P.A.C.E.P.E.T.S
Sin to confess? Promise to claim? Attitude to change? Command to obey? Example to follow? Prayer to pray? Error to avoid? Truth to believe? Something to praise God for? 2) 7-STEP BIBLE STUDY
Step 1 We invite the Lord.
Step 2 We read the text. Step 3 We pick out words and meditate on them. Step 4 We let God speak to us in silence. Step 5 We share what we have heard in our hearts. Step 6 We discuss any response which our group is called to make or which you as an individual are called to make. Step 7 We pray together spontaneously. 3) OPEN - DIG - REFLECT
OPEN: Designed to break the ice in the group. Smile. Relax. Get ready for the bible study. Watch out for laughter. A group is never so vulnerable to the Holy Spirit as when it is laughing. DIG: Designed to help you scratch, sniff, sift & search for clues in the scripture passage. Always open-ended to give the group a chance to talk about their own point of view – where no one is “right or wrong”. REFLECT: Designed to take personal inventory. Share on a deeper level. Questions like : “How would you have reacted in that situation?” “What is your experience of this…” “What is God saying to you in this passage?” 4) REAPING REWARDS
Read between the lines.
Expect to be challenged.As you read, what challenges you
personally? Are you wrestling with God?
Apply what touches you. How can you alter your thinking so there is agreement between your heart and God’s Word?
Pray a response to God. Based on your reading, what do you
need to tell God? 5) Straight Line-Broken Line: Bible Study
Read the Bible passage.
Underline using a STRAIGHT LINE (___________)
word or words that encouraged or inspired you.
Underline using a BROKEN LINE (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)
word or words that disturbed or challenged you.
Share to your group your feelings/insights.
6) LECTIO DIVINA (Sacred Reading)
READ-THINK/MEDITATE-PRAY-ACT
READ: Luke 17:11-19 “The Thankful Leper”. Read again. Slower & more prayerfully this time.
THINK/MEDITATE: o Am I like the thankful leper or am I more like the other nine? o Am I usually thankful or am I a complainer, always dissatisfied? o How often do you thank God in a day? o How has Jesus healed you spiritually? Physically? Emotionally? 6) LECTIO DIVINA (Sacred Reading)
READ-THINK/MEDITATE-PRAY-ACT
PRAY: “Heavenly Father, I know that I have neglected to thank you for so many blessings. You've blessed me and waited for me to run back to you with thanks, and I've gone my way. I've taken you for granted. Please forgive me. Put thankfulness into my heart and soul. Let me speak it, sing it, and live it. That I might be a visible not silent example of one whom you have healed. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.” 6) LECTIO DIVINA (Sacred Reading)
READ-THINK/MEDITATE-PRAY-ACT
ACT: o What do I want to do, based on my reflection & prayer? o Write down 5 things you want to thank the Lord for. APPLICATION: ACTION GROUP BIBLE STUDY Theme: Becoming a Caring Community
