The Word of God

As we are leading new disciples and new churches, we must teach them a strong and close dependency on the Word of God.

As before in other studies, you may find that if you use the scriptures listed here with new disciples, that you may need to break these into smaller chunks, reading and studying them over multiple meetings in a 3/3rds Group format.

In the study below, break up into small groups of 2-3 people and answer the three questions below, reporting back your answers to the larger group.

What is the Word of God?

Read each of these passages and answer the questions below.

• Psalm 33:6
• Exodus 20:1-17
• Deuteronomy 18:18-20
• John 1:1
• Exodus 34:27-28

Discussion

• What are the different ways that the Bible uses the term, the Word of God?
• How are these ways different? How are they the same?

The Word of God, the Holy Spirit, and Salvation

Read each of these passages and answer the questions below.

• James 1:21
• John 6:63
• 1 Peter 1:23-25
• James 1:18

Discussion

• How is the Holy Spirit connected to the Word of God?
• How is salvation connected to the Word of God?

The Work of the Word of God

Read each of these passages and answer the questions below.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:13
• Hebrews 4:12
• 1 John 2:14

Discussion

• What is the work of the Word of God?
• How should it be used?
• What is the implication of this? What must we teach our disciples to do with the Word of God?