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Friends Bible Study

Friends Bible Study (FBS) is a simple, systematic approach to studying the whole Bible for ordinary people. Our goal is to help believers grow as disciples of Jesus, to make disciples of Jesus, and to equip them for every good work through the Word of God (II Timothy 3:16-17). We believe that God will use FBS greatly to equip and bless all disciples for His Kingdom.

A disciple is someone who knows Jesus, follows Jesus, learns from Jesus, and is becoming like Jesus.

A simple approach!

1. READ. Read the chapter you are studying that week every day. For example, when studying John chapter 1, read the entire chapter every day. Have a notebook and pen ready. (Of course, using your computer, iPad, or phone is fine.)

2. WRITE. Answer 2-3 of the provided meditation questions each day. As you meditate on each passage, write down your insights, observations, and questions. In addition, write your answers to the following questions each day: What is God saying to me through this passage? How will I Trust & Obey Jesus today?

3. SHARE. Share from what you have written with your FBS partner daily (or at least 3-5 times a week using LINE, WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.) Also, share once a week face-to-face or by video call. This is one of the most important parts of processing and applying the word of God to our lives.

4. LISTEN. After you have studied a passage, please listen to the audio commentary for those verses.

Links https://www.sunriseinternational.org/friends-bible-study/

Some additional thoughts…

  • SHARING THE WORD DAILY IS AN ESSENTIAL KEY TO Friends Bible Study. Pray that God will give you just the right person to be your FBS Sharing Partner.
  • ASKING someone to be your sharing partner will be a huge blessing to them!
  • Usually, it is adequate to share 3-4 sentences each day, although longer is fine.
  • Participants should to commit at least 15-20 minutes daily to READ, WRITE, and SHARE. LISTENING to the audio commentary can be done while driving, taking the train, etc.
  • Are you new to the Bible? We recommend beginning with Knowing God Bible Study.