CPC Discussions: "The Reason for Repetition" - Genesis 20; 21:22-34 (May 24, 2015)

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

"The Reason for Repetition" - Genesis 20; 21:22-34 (May 24, 2015)

1. Have someone read the passage aloud.
2. What are the hard places (relationally, emotionally, spiritually, etc) that you find yourselves in?
3. How do you respond to these hard places?
4. How do we see in this passage Abraham's heart patterns in response to his hard place?
5. What do you see your own heart patterns coming out in the midst of hard places?
6. How is God using the repetitions in Abraham's life to work in his life?
7. How do you see God working in your life in the midst of these hard places?

Sermon outline:
1. Hard Places

2. Heart Patterns

3. Difficult People

4. Ironic Prayers

5. Strange Provision

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Seven Tips For Staying On Track

1. Read through the Bible together with other people.

2. There will be some passages that you may not find interesting and / or difficult to read. Remember 2 Timothy 3:16-17 as you read these passages: "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be equipped for every good work." Ask yourself why God spoke this particular passage, and how it is profitable to you.

3. Do the whole reading for each day, but look for a "best thought" for each day - something you can ponder the rest of the day, a verse to memorize, something memorable.

4. As you come the Word each morning, ask God to open your eyes to the wonders found in his word.

5. Let your prayers for others flow out of what you read. Pray and read Scripture. After you read a passage, pray that passage for yourself and for others.

6. Some readings will be long and some short. Take advantage of shorter passages by reading them carefully, reflecting, asking questions, praying for answers, engage.

7. Look for ways you can practically live out what you're reading. James 1:22, "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves."

*The above is taken from Stephen Witmer, http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2010/12/29/two-year-bible-reading-plan/