Experiencing God Notes for Home Family Study 1. Home Family Study Guide Study guides for home study will be available for each week every Tuesday afternoon at http://www.oefchurch.com/resources. 2. Do not hand out the books to your family members until the first family study in your home. Follow the Session 1: Introducing Experiencing God guide 3. There are videos that are a part of each week s lesson. There is a lot of great content in the videos. If you wish to watch these video it is recommended that you join a church study group and be a part of the conversation surrounding these videos and lessons. 4. Lessons 10-12 are based on the church. It is recommended to do those lessons, if at all possible, with your church body in a church group.
Introducing Experiencing God Note: If you are using this in your family study and not a part of a church study group follow this guide and hand out the books when directed. Activity Construct Crack the Code with children. (Distribute Kids Experiencing God At Home ) Course Overview 1. Discuss Worksheet 1 a. Read the 7 statements b. Circle key word/phrase for each statement 3. What do you hope to learn about God? 4. What do you hope to learn about your relationship with God? Course Commitments 1. Expectations a. Do the daily study b. Come to the study and share what God is teaching you. c. Ask any question related to the conversation 2. Covenant (Adult p270, Youth P271) Decision Time 1. Prayer Getting Ready for Next Week 1. Distribute materials (Adult/Youth Books) 2. Individual study requirements a. Memory Verse (Adult p6, Youth p8) b. Point out five daily assignments Covenant Making 1. Read Covenant (Adult p270, Youth p271) 2. Pray about keeping the covenant 3. Sign the covenant
Session 1: God s Will and Your Life a. Mention the key word(s) for the first reality. b. Ask someone to state the first reality in your own words. 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote John 15:5. (Can be done in pairs) Review 1. What is the main point of this lesson? 2. What is one question you have about this lesson? 3. How can you apply this lesson to your life? Session 2: Looking To God a. Mention the key word(s) for the first reality. 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Psa 20:7. (Can be done in pairs)
Session 3: God Pursues a Love Relationship 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Matt 22:37-38. (Can be done in pairs) Session 4: Love and God s Invitation 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote John 14:21. (Can be done in pairs)
Session 5: God Speaks (Pt 1) 3. Bible and prayer diagram 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote John 14:21. (Can be done in pairs) Session 6: God Speaks (Pt 2) 3. Bible and prayer diagram
1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote John 5:19. (Can be done in pairs) Session 7: The Crisis of Belief 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Heb 11:6. (Can be done in pairs) Session 8: Adjusting Your Life to God
1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Lk 14:33. (Can be done in pairs) Session 9: Experiencing God through Obedience 1. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Jn 14:23. (Can be done in pairs) Session 10: God s Will and the Church
3. Complete unit review (End of the unit) 4. Seven Realities 5. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Rom 12:5. (Can be done in pairs) 6. What has God been saying to you through each lesson? 7. What has God been saying to you through the Bible? Prayer? 8. What has God asked of you this week? 2. What is God saying to you through the DVD? 3. Share Requests 4. Pray (as a whole group or in smaller groups) Session 11: Kingdom People 5. Complete unit review (End of the unit) 6. Seven Realities 9. Scripture memory Ask members to quote 1 Jn 1:7. (Can be done in pairs) 10. What has God been saying to you through each lesson? 11. What has God been saying to you through the Bible? Prayer? 12. What has God asked of you this week? 3. What is God saying to you through the DVD? 5. Share Requests 6. Pray (as a whole group or in smaller groups) Session 12: Experiencing God in Your Daily Life
7. Complete unit review (End of the unit) 8. Seven Realities 13. Scripture memory Ask members to quote Heb 10:24-25. (Can be done in pairs) 14. What has God been saying to you through each lesson? 15. What has God been saying to you through the Bible? Prayer? 16. What has God asked of you this week? 4. What is God saying to you through the DVD? 7. Share Requests 8. Pray (as a whole group or in smaller groups)