"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." ~2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
Our normal weekly blog will be on sabbatical, and replaced by our Bible Study Blog on "The Christian Woman Chronicles" page of this website. Our summer session is entitled, "Increase for Effective Christianity."
Each week I will share the past week's study topic and passage from the Bible Study page here at this location. Please feel free to join us there, see what other Women of God have shared, and share your insight and questions!
The Word of God matters, so study it everyday!!!
Blessings,
Dawn~
~Pouring my life out in worship, like Costly Oil~
Each week I will share the past week's study topic and passage from the Bible Study page here at this location. Please feel free to join us there, see what other Women of God have shared, and share your insight and questions!
The Word of God matters, so study it everyday!!!
Blessings,
Dawn~
~Pouring my life out in worship, like Costly Oil~
Study Title: Increase for Effective Christianity
Passage: 2 Peter 1:5-8
Week Seven
"...to brotherly kindness love," 2 Pet. 1:7b
Optional Reflective Questions
What does LOVE here mean?
What is the difference between BROTHERLY KINDNESS and this LOVE?
How is it possible to walk in this kind of LOVE?
Why do you think Peter lists LOVE last?
What does this kind of LOVE look like according to Scripture?
Study Tips:
In studying the Bible, it is often necessary to become familiar with using Bible study tools such as concordances, Bible dictionaries, and commentaries from Bible scholars about the practical interpretations of Bible verses. Some helpful links to get you started with some of these tools are below. Please feel free to share YOUR Bible study tools and sites as well!
http://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html - This is my favorite link to go to in order to find the original meanings of certain words in the Bible.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/ - Another great site for word meanings, and Bible verse search and compilations
https://www.biblegateway.com/ - This is a great site for Bible verse searches and reading entire passages in numerous versions of the Bible
http://www.biblestudytools.com/ - This site is great for all of the above, PLUS sound commentaries[Last edited Jul 14, 2014]
"...to brotherly kindness love," 2 Pet. 1:7b
Optional Reflective Questions
What does LOVE here mean?
What is the difference between BROTHERLY KINDNESS and this LOVE?
How is it possible to walk in this kind of LOVE?
Why do you think Peter lists LOVE last?
What does this kind of LOVE look like according to Scripture?
Study Tips:
In studying the Bible, it is often necessary to become familiar with using Bible study tools such as concordances, Bible dictionaries, and commentaries from Bible scholars about the practical interpretations of Bible verses. Some helpful links to get you started with some of these tools are below. Please feel free to share YOUR Bible study tools and sites as well!
http://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html - This is my favorite link to go to in order to find the original meanings of certain words in the Bible.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/ - Another great site for word meanings, and Bible verse search and compilations
https://www.biblegateway.com/ - This is a great site for Bible verse searches and reading entire passages in numerous versions of the Bible
http://www.biblestudytools.com/ - This site is great for all of the above, PLUS sound commentaries[Last edited Jul 14, 2014]
Week Six
"...to godliness brotherly kindness," 2 Pet. 1:7a
Optional Reflective Questions
What does BROTHERLY KINDNESS here mean?
Why is BROTHERLY KINDNESS significant for the Body of Christ?
How can we exercise BROTHERLY KINDNESS in our daily lives?
How has BROTHERLY KINDNESS made a difference in your personal life?
Where do we most see the effects of a lack of BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
Week Five
"...to perseverance godliness," 2 Pet. 1:6c
Optional Reflective Questions
What does GODLINESS here mean?
Why is GODLINESS so important and when do we benefit most from this kind of GODLINESS?
How can we exercise GODLINESS in our daily lives?
Week Four
"...and to self-control, perseverance;" 2 Pet. 1:6b
Optional Reflective Questions
What does PERSEVERANCE here mean? What other words can be used in place of PERSEVERANCE?
How many ways can any of these uses be applied in the Christian life?
Why is PERSEVERANCE so important for the Christian life?
What ways and areas of life do you need more PERSEVERANCE?
Week Three - 7/21/14
"...and to knowledge, self-control;" 2 Pet. 1:6a
Optional Reflective Questions
UH OH! Who wants to talk about SELF-CONTROL???
What does SELF-CONTROL here mean?
Why "SELF" CONTROL and not GOD control, or Holy Spirit Control?
Where do we see this lack of SELF-CONTROL in our world and personal lives?
How does it block our Spiritual growth?
Week Two - 7/14/14
"...and to goodness, knowledge;" 2Pet. 1:5c
Optional Reflective Questions
What does the word "Knowledge" here mean? What does Peter want us to know?
Why is this KNOWLEDGE so important in our Christian walk?
What is the significance of building KNOWLEDGE upon Goodness?
What are the practical implications of this kind of KNOWLEDGE?
Week One - 7/7/14
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness,...." ~2Pet. 1:5a&b
Optional Reflective Questions
For what reason?
How should we add to our FAITH?
Is there significance in GOODNESS being the first thing we should add to our FAITH?
What does the word "Faith" here mean?
What does the word "Goodness" here mean?
What are the practical implications of GOODNESS being added to our FAITH?
"...to godliness brotherly kindness," 2 Pet. 1:7a
Optional Reflective Questions
What does BROTHERLY KINDNESS here mean?
Why is BROTHERLY KINDNESS significant for the Body of Christ?
How can we exercise BROTHERLY KINDNESS in our daily lives?
How has BROTHERLY KINDNESS made a difference in your personal life?
Where do we most see the effects of a lack of BROTHERLY KINDNESS?
Week Five
"...to perseverance godliness," 2 Pet. 1:6c
Optional Reflective Questions
What does GODLINESS here mean?
Why is GODLINESS so important and when do we benefit most from this kind of GODLINESS?
How can we exercise GODLINESS in our daily lives?
Week Four
"...and to self-control, perseverance;" 2 Pet. 1:6b
Optional Reflective Questions
What does PERSEVERANCE here mean? What other words can be used in place of PERSEVERANCE?
How many ways can any of these uses be applied in the Christian life?
Why is PERSEVERANCE so important for the Christian life?
What ways and areas of life do you need more PERSEVERANCE?
Week Three - 7/21/14
"...and to knowledge, self-control;" 2 Pet. 1:6a
Optional Reflective Questions
UH OH! Who wants to talk about SELF-CONTROL???
What does SELF-CONTROL here mean?
Why "SELF" CONTROL and not GOD control, or Holy Spirit Control?
Where do we see this lack of SELF-CONTROL in our world and personal lives?
How does it block our Spiritual growth?
Week Two - 7/14/14
"...and to goodness, knowledge;" 2Pet. 1:5c
Optional Reflective Questions
What does the word "Knowledge" here mean? What does Peter want us to know?
Why is this KNOWLEDGE so important in our Christian walk?
What is the significance of building KNOWLEDGE upon Goodness?
What are the practical implications of this kind of KNOWLEDGE?
Week One - 7/7/14
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness,...." ~2Pet. 1:5a&b
Optional Reflective Questions
For what reason?
How should we add to our FAITH?
Is there significance in GOODNESS being the first thing we should add to our FAITH?
What does the word "Faith" here mean?
What does the word "Goodness" here mean?
What are the practical implications of GOODNESS being added to our FAITH?
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