Disciple I
BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY (BDTBS)
- A thirty-four week study
- Moves through the biblical story from Creation to New Jerusalem
- Features small-group discussion of Scripture based on careful study and preparation
- Aims at transformation, not just information
- Completion of DISCIPLE: BECOMING THROUGH BIBLE STUDY is prerequisite to all other studies in DISCIPLE program.
Becoming Disciples through Bible Study
During the course of thirty-four weeks, DISCIPLE study groups will move through the biblical story from Creation to the New Jerusalem. The titles of the sessions along with theme words; theme verses; and major persons, events, and topics will fix the sequence of the biblical story in the minds of the participants. The principal Scripture for each session follows the chronological movement of the biblical story:
Old Testament:
- The Biblical Word
- The Creating God
- The Rebel People
- The Called People
- God Hears the Cry
- God Sends the Law
- When God Draws Near
- The People Without a King
- The People With a King
- God Warns the People
- God Punishes the People
- God Restores the People
- Songs of the Heart
- The Righteous Are Like a Tree
- When Trouble Comes
- People Hope for a Saviour
- The Time of Transition (Intertestamental Period)
New Testament:
- Radical Discipleship
- Mounting Controversy
- The Hidden Messiah
- God Seeks the Least, the Last, the Lost
- Lifegiver
- Advocate
- The Explosive Power of the Spirit
- The Gospel Penetrates the World
- Put Right with God Through Faith
- A Congregation in Ferment
- The Son Shall Set Us Free
- A Pastor Gives Guidance
- Our Great High Priest
- A People Set Apart
- We Never Lose Hope
- Gifts of Each Disciple
- A Last Supper Together