1. Christian’s Personal Growth Practical Helps to Personal Development Practical Helps to Personal Development “Old Man Praying” - Rembrant

2. Personal Inventory F We should often pause to examine ourselves

3. SONG “Do you know where you’re going to, do you like the things that life’s been showing you, Where are you going to, do you know”

4. SCRIPTURE F “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realise that Christ Jesus is in you-- unless, of course, you fail the test?” - 2Corinthians 13:5 (NIV)

5. DISCUSSION QUESTION: F Why did God give us the Bible?

6. DISCUSSION QUESTION: F What promises does God give us for studying His word?

7. John 8:31-32 F “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (KJV)

8. Psalm 119:105 F “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” (KJV)

9. Psalm 119:11 F “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (KJV)

10. 2Timothy 3:16-17 F “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (NIV)

11. Philippians 4:8-9 F “...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” - (NIV)

12. DISCUSSION QUESTION: F How would the Sadducees have described themselves religiously ?

13. DISCUSSION QUESTION: F What did Jesus say that the error of the Sadduccees was in Matthew 22:23-33?

14. MATTHEW 22:29 F “Jesus replied, ‘You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.’” (NIV)

15. DISCUSSION QUESTION: F How is it possible to know so much about God like the Sadducees but not to really know God?

16. 2TIMOTHY 3:7 F “always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.” (NIV)

17. DISCUSSION QUESTION: F How do we keep from “always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth”?

18. SONG: F “Break Thou The Bread of Life”

19. SURVEY F Please make sure that you turn in your survey at the end of class. F Do not sign the survey. This survey is anonymous. Thanks!

20. Bible Class Electronic Slide Shows SCRIPTURE/TOPIC: Devotional Introduction SERIES:Devotional Guide Series NUMBER OF SLIDES: 21 (300+ in series)Date:1/21/99 FILE NAMES: Devo.txt and Devo1.ppt - Devo9.ppt CATEGORY: Copyrighted Sunday School Literature These electronic slide shows provided by Terry Taylor. Microsoft PowerPoint (R) was used to create the show. Shows usually include discussion questions and may include illustrations, photographs, definitions, etc. Typically, teacher's notes in text files are included in the packages. You can download Microsoft’s free PowerPoint viewer from www.microsoft.com on the Internet if needed. Contact me at TTAYLOR@MIDWEST.NET for more information or at 609 Country Club Ln Carterville, IL 62918. Email with suggestions, comments or for more information. This slide show is a type of Sunday School literature and is copyrighted in regards to slide layout, text and arrangement. You may modify for your own use but may not redistribute. Some fees were paid to develop this series. See other restrictions in regards to graphics and quotations below as required by agreements with graphics and text providers. RESTRICTIONS: “This product/publication includes images from Corel MegaGallery and Corel Gallery 1,000,000 which are protected by the copyright laws of the U.S. Canada and elsewhere. Used under license. These images are for viewing purposes only and may not be saved or download.ed” No warranty or guarantee is implied. Some scripture quotations taken from: King James version or HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (NIV) 1973, 1978 by the International Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Bible publishers. A variety of other electronic slideshows and software is available. ttaylor@midwest.net C1999

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