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BIBLE STUDY SESSION 1 GOD'S
FAITHFULNESS: OUR STRENGTH
Romans 4: 16-24
16, Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be,
guaranteed to all Abraham's off spring--not only to those who are of the law but also to
those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written-
"I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of
God, in whom he believed--the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not
as though they were. 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the
father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring
be." 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good
as dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that Sarah's womb was also dead. 20
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened
in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what
he had promised. 22 This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." 23
The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone, 24 but also
for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus
our Lord from the dead.
1. Discuss the following words especially as they relate to God and mankind:
a. Promise
b. Trust
c. Hope
d. Faithfulness
e. Time
f. Faith
g. Truth
2. Abraham is said in verse 21 to have been
"fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised". From Genesis
chapters 15 to 18 identify and list as many things as possible that Cod had promised
Abraham.
3. How were those promises fulfilled both in the short and long term including up to the
present time and in the life of a believer in Christ Jesus?
4. Identify and discuss some of the situations and circumstances in a student's life that
may find spiritual strength from God's faithfulness to Abraham?
BIBLE STUDY SESSION 2
GOD'S FAITHFULNESS: OUR HOPE Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his
shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty Cod, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He
will reign on David's throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with
justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this.
1 Discuss the following words especially as they related to God's promise to Abraham and
the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.
a. Government
b. Counselor
c. Father
d. Prince
e. Peace
f. Justice
g. Righteousness
2. The Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ is said to be
characterised by peace, justice and righteousness (v7), what difference would these
virtues make in the attitudes, actions and life of a believer who lives in an insecure,
unjust and sinful society today?
3. Isaiah 9:6-7 is part of God's promise for the total transformation of this present
world with its insecure, corrupt and sinful order. In the light of this passage, discuss
God's faithfulness towards fulfilling His many promises of the restoration of the world as
have so far been fulfilled throughout the scriptures.
4. What is the place and role of a student believer as an individual and of SCOM as a
movement towards fulfilling this mission? |
