Sunday PM Bible Study - Memorial Baptist

1Sunday PM Bible Study

2Memorial Baptist Church

• Intro: Struggle with what to teach on Sunday PM
• -Didn’t want just another series
• -Longed for something practical – something that you could use!

3-Prayed and sought the Lord

4Sunday PM: A Practical Life–Applicable Bible Study

• Trans: First time making up resume
• -What to fill in the objective line

• -What would be the objective of a pastor?

• -Wanted to reach the world
• -Wanted to see souls saved
• -Wanted to bring people to hear truth of the Word
• -Written objective was influenced by personal lack of practical application of Scripture
• -“To teach practical Scriptural truth to the average person in the pew”
• -My aim is to teach you, not necessarily the Bible, but an overall understanding of God’s working in this world through increased Scriptural knowledge

• How do the stories in the Bible apply to my life?

• How can I use my knowledge of Scripture to help my neighbor live life?

• -How is the Bible put together?

• Can I really know what is in each book of the Bible?

• Objectives:
  • To learn the Word together so that we can grow together
  • To learn the Word so that we can be adequately equipped as Believers
  • To help others know and learn its truth
  • To become better parents and workers
  • To learn how to glorify God more with our lives
  • To learn the Word so that we may use it to enlighten a needy world
  • To be able to handle the Word of God practically
  • To know the major themes of each book
  • To identify which part of the Bible applies to particular situations
• Pastoral Guarantee:
  • -You WILL grow: It is guaranteed
  • -Some will grow 10%
  • -Some will grow 25%
  • -Some will grow more
  • -Bible study is for everyone – everyone will get something everytime
  • -We will have Variety: We will venture down different paths here and there
  • -Some studies will take us down different theological paths
  • -Some studies will take us down different Biblical paths (IE: Inter-testamental period)
  • -We will break every now and then for special events
  • -You can give suggestions for upcoming topics – maybe something we didn’t cover to your satisfaction
  • -Worksheets: Each lesson will provide you with a worksheet of some kind

  • -Keep keep a journal?

  • -Let you know where you have been and where you are going
  • -NOTE: General Knowledge Challenge will be given periodically – you can see how you have improved
  • -Stimulating: It will not be boring
  • -We will tackle difficult doctrines and explore church father’s viewpoints
  • -Sometimes we may even entertain questions
  • -Sometimes meet in different surroundings
  • -Maybe even hold Passover together when we tackle that topic
  • -We must agree that we can disagree
  • -Except on the essentials
  • -Part of growing is learning from each other
  • -I will present the best case that I can, you don’t have to agree on everything
• General Knowledge Challenge:
  • -Hand out challenge
  • -Take home and finish
  • -DON’T TRY AND FILL IN EVERY QUESTION – if you don’t know it, move to the next question & don’t guess
  • -Hand in with name on first page
  • -Won’t score challenge, but you get to compare when you take it again