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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 this third part of “100 Characters in the Bible”, we will study prominent figures recorded in the New Testament period, from Zechariah to Christians – those who belong to Christ. This period documents the appearance of the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament. Jesus was born and accomplished the work of saving mankind through His death on the cross. The Son of God became human so that humans could become children of God – Christians. By exploring this period, we will clearly see the focal point of the Gospel – the redemptive plan carried out through Jesus and the plan to establish and use the Church to proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Let’s start this journey with a loving heart towards God’s Word. May God help these words take root and be firmly established in the lives of His children and His church.
