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Key Passages

2 Timothy 3 | 2 Peter 1 | Psalm 19

Personal Bible Study

Read

▪ Bible:

✓ Review 2 Timothy 3, 2 Peter 1, Psalm 19

✓ 1 Peter 3:15-16 Be Ready to Give an Answer

✓ Romans 1:16 | 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Know the Gospel.

✓ Matthew 5:16 Let Your Life Back Up Your Words

✓ Ephesians 4:15 Speak the Truth in Love

✓ Acts 22:1-21; 26: 1-23 Paul explained how he encountered Christ and how

his life changed because of Christ. Share Your Story.

▪ Book:

✓ Case for Christ – Ch. 11–13 (Psychological, medical, and circumstantial

evidence).

Practices

Meet

▪ Key practice: Share a 3-minute apologetic testimony.

▪ Developing a personal apologetic involves:

Knowing your story.

Understanding the Gospel message.

Being ready to share with gentleness and respect.

Trusting in God.

▪ Mentor critique and encouragement.

▪ Discussion: How do humility and faith interact with reason?

▪ Q & A Panel Discussion with guest speakers or pastors.

Pray

▪ Ask God to use your story to help others trust the Bible.

▪ Pray by name for those with intellectual barriers to faith.

This is the recording from our Apologetics Workshop that includes the conversations concerning Mormonism, Islam, and Atheism.

Key Passages

2 Peter 1:19–21 | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Luke 1:1-4 | 2 Peter 1:16 | John 14:26 | Matthew 24: 35 | John 20: 30-31

Personal Bible Study

Read

▪ Bible:

✓ 2 Peter 1

✓ 2 Timothy 3

▪ Book:

✓ Case for Christ Ch. 4–6 (Manuscript evidence and Gospel reliability).

Practices

Meet

▪ Key practice: Watch a short apologetics clip on manuscript reliability.

▪ Discuss: “What do I say when someone says the Bible’s been changed?”

▪ Activity: In pairs, construct a 3-point response using biblical and historical

reasoning.

Pray

▪ Thank God for the Spirit’s work in inspiring the Word.

▪ Intercede for friends who doubt the Bible’s trustworthiness.

Key Passages

Isaiah 53 | Luke 24:25–27 | Psalm 22

Personal Bible Study

📖 Read

▪ Bible:

✓ Isaiah 53

✓ Luke 24:25–27

✓ Psalm 22

✓ John 5

▪ Book:

✓ The Reason for God – Chapter on “Isn’t the Bible a Myth?”

✓ The Pursuit of God – Chapter 7: “The Gaze of the Soul”

Practices

Meet

▪ Small group: Find three OT prophecies fulfilled in Jesus.

▪ Discuss: What convinces you that Jesus really is who He says He is?

Pray

▪ Praise God for fulfilling all His promises in Christ.

Key Passages

1 Peter 3:15-16 | Philippians 1:16-17 | Isaiah 53

Personal Bible Study

📖 Read

▪ Bible:

✓ 1 Peter 3:15-16

✓ Philippians 1:16-17

✓ John 1

▪ Book:

✓ The Case for Christ – Introduction + Chapter 1

✓ Knowing God – Chapter 10: “The God Who Is There”

Practices

Meet:

▪ Practice: 2-minute version of “Why I trust the Bible."

▪ Share: What questions about faith do people around you often ask?

Pray:

▪ Ask for boldness, gentleness, and clarity in conversations about faith.

Key Passages

Ephesians 5:1–10 | Colossians 3:12–17

Personal Bible Study

📖 Read

▪ Bible:

✓ Ephesians 5:1–10

✓ Colossians 3:12–17

▪ Book:

✓ The Gospel-Centered Life – Session 10: “The Gospel-Centered Life”

✓ Mere Christianity – Final chapters on “Transformation”

Practices

Meet

• Share one area where your identity in Christ is shaping new habits.

• Encourage each other. Affirm what you see Christ doing in your group.

Pray

▪ Thank God for ongoing transformation.

▪ Ask for grace to walk in your new nature.

Key Passages

Colossians 3:1–4 | Ephesians 4:17–24

Personal Bible Study

📖 Read

▪ Bible:

✓ Colossians 3:1–4

✓ Ephesians 4:17–24

▪ Book:

✓ The Pursuit of God – Chapter 6: “The Speaking Voice”

✓ Knowing God – Chapter 21: “These Inward Trials”

Practices

Meet

▪ Discuss: How do you daily set your mind “on things above”?

▪ Try: 3-minute silent prayer to listen for God.

Pray

▪ Ask for spiritual clarity and focus.

▪ Pray through Colossians 3:1–4 each morning.

Key Passages

Romans 8:14–17 | Galatians 4:4–7

Personal Bible Study

📖 Read

▪ Bible:

✓ Romans 8:14–17

✓ Galatians 4:4–7

✓ Ephesians 2

▪ Book:

✓ The Gospel-Centered Life – Session 3: “Believing the Gospel”

✓ The Reason for God – Chapter on “The God of Love”

Practices

Meet

▪ Group: What does it feel like to call God “Father”?

▪ Journal: How has God fathered you this year?

Pray

▪ Use “Abba, Father” prayers throughout the week.

▪ Thank God for adopting you fully.

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 5:17 | Ephesians 1

Personal Bible Study

📖 Read

▪ Bible:

✓ Ephesians 1

✓ 2 Corinthians 5:17

▪ Book:

✓ Knowing God – Chapter 19: “Sons of God”

✓ Mere Christianity – Section on “The New Man”

Practices

Meet

▪ Reflect: What do you feel defines your identity?

▪ Share: How does being in Christ change the way you see yourself?

Pray

▪ Thank God for your new birth in Christ

▪ Ask to shed false identities rooted in performance, fear, or shame

Key Passages

Acts 1:8 | Acts 11:19–26

📖 Read:

▪ Bible:

✓ Acts 1:8

✓ Acts 11:19–26

▪ Book:

✓ The Reason for God – Chapter on “The Church’s Role in the World”

✓ The Pursuit of God – Chapter 5: “The Universal Presence”

Practices

Meet

▪ Group brainstorm: What is one mission or outreach idea your group could do?

▪ Mentor connection: Ask someone how they found their place in the church?

Pray

▪ Ask God to open your heart to serve inside and outside the church.

▪ Pray for your church’s mission to your city.