The Bible Discussion Group

12. Bible Discussion

One of the goals of a Bible discussion is the application of the Word of God in your lives. As the discussion goes on, the Holy Spirit will speak through different people, reveal the truth and write God's law on your hearts. A good Bible discussion should result in your lives changed. You don't need to be a Bible scholar or teacher, but you need to be a facilitator. Your job is to: 1. Prepare ahead of time so you can be on top of the discussion: read the lesson, think about the Scriptures used, pray for the truth to be revealed, make notes; 2. Present the discussion topic to the group. Ask questions, find out what people think about it. Have volunteers read the Scripture out loud and again ask, "What do you think now about this question?" The principle of discussion is to lead people from the known to the unknown. Learn what people already know about this topic and take it from there; 3. Facilitate the discussion. Let the members of the group discover the truth themselves. Don't give them the answers, but help by restating questions, asking additional questions, giving hints if necessary; 4. Encourage people to interact with each other. Ask questions like, "Does everyone agree with that? Is there any other opinions?" People don't have to talk only to the leader, let them talk to each other, but only one person at a time; 5. Maintain order: watch for the dominators, involve the non-participators, remind people of the three basic rules of good discussion. Watch your time. Start with 10-20 min., and gradually get to 30-40 min. of the Bible discussion - not longer; 6. At the end give your wrap-up of the topic. Listen carefully to what people say during the discussion and use their answers for the summary.

True group discussion is:
not this:	but this:
Leader	Leader
Group members are interacting only with the leader, responding to his or her questions.	Group members are interacting with each other, expressing their opinions to each other while the leader is acting as a moderator.

Three basic rules of a good Bible discussion
Wait your turn. There shouldn't be two people talking at once. Stay on the topic. All comments should relate directly to the topic. Keep it brief. Every group member should have a chance to discuss.

Your life can change as a result
of a good Bible discussion.

1. What is a model of true Bible discussion?

2. State briefly what the job of the leader is during the discussion.

3. What were some of the rules in the early church meetings? (1 Cor. 14:46-33)

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