RESOURCES FOR SMALL GROUPS (FOR ADULTS) – PART 1
The Bible is a treasure for believers, full of everything we need in order to live a full and meaningful life. As true disciples of Jesus, we want to know His Word and live it out in our daily lives. But there is one thing that we can easily see, which is that the teachings of the Bible often go against the way we think as humans. The truth in God’s Word challenges us to obey and to change our ways. We need to realize that we must change to fit the Bible; The Bible cannot be lightly applied according to how we see fit in our lives. So when facing pressure, confusion, turmoil, and struggle, in order to live with God’s Word, each of us needs to obtain, learn from, explore, and hold fast to the Word of truth. This is our spiritual food that nourishes us every day. We are no longer spiritual “newborns”. We should desire to mature and grow firm in the faith. “Maturity is a process, not a destination. Progressing towards God every day is the desire and goal of those who follow Him”. The process of maturing as we study God’s Word, SU Team would like to present to you this small group material “100 Characters of the Bible”. You can use this material for self-study or self-research, and at the same time use it to study with your small group as you mature more and more. This community of faith around you certainly will have those to model this for you to encourage, to teach, and to be a friend to you as you advance together. They will help give you encouragement to pursue your goal of progressing towards God.
In part 1 of “100 Characters in the Bible”, we will go over some notable characters that the Bible records during the age of theocracy. This is the inception of the world, from the first two humans to be created, more and more people were born, filling the earth. They formed small communities, which grew into larger groups and eventually into distinct people groups. It’s called the age of theocracy because from Adam and Eve until the time of Samuel, God’s people relied entirely on God’s direction. They hadn’t yet come together as a country or had a king over them. As we learn more about this time, we will see more clearly God’s authority over history and about His everlasting love as He foretells the coming of the Messiah.
