Bible Study for Busy Pastors and Ministers, Volume 2: Ready Made Lessons to Turn Members Into Disciples and an Audience Into an Army

By Reginald F. Davis

Pastors and ministers have one of the most challenging jobs on earth. Of all their tasks, one responsibility they cannot neglect is teaching the word of God. Unfortunately, church leaders seldom have enough time to prepare Bible studies for their congregations. This book is a quick resource to help fill the gap. These thematically arranged Bible studies each contain an introduction to a topic and a list of relevant Scripture readings for that topic. Pastors can use the introduction to spark discussion within small groups or to focus on the specific themes during sermon writing. Many have stated that Volume 1 is a great resource, and it is my prayer that Volume 2 is a great resource as well. "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, . . . teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matt 28:19-20).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Release date: Feb 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532679308

Reginald F. Davis

Reginald F. Davis is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Shelby State Community College in Memphis (AS), Incarnate Word College in San Antonio (BA), Colgate Rochester Divinity School (MDiv), and Florida State University (PhD). He has been a frequent radio guest and lectures at colleges, universities, and churches across the nation. He currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his wife and three children. He has authored six books in the field of theology and religion.

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Bible Study for Busy Pastors and Ministers

Volume Two

Ready-made Lessons to Turn Members Into Disciples and an Audience Into an Army

Reginald F. Davis

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Bible Study for Busy Pastors and Ministers 
Volume Two

Ready-made Lessons to Turn Members Into Disciples and an Audience Into an Army

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Acknowledgments

Introduction

65. Without Love We Have Nothing

66. Church Discipline

67. Leadership

68. Money

69. Parenting Children God’s Way

70. Can We Limit God?

71. Taking The High Road of The Spirit

72. Confession: Is It Biblical Then Why Don’t We Practice It?

73. Things Christian Won’t Do

74. Things Christians Will Do

75. Sin Humanity’s Deadliest Disease

76. Understanding Justification

77. God’s Justice

78. Discerning the Will of God

79. Seeing Life From God’s Perspective

80. Dealing With Conflict

81. How To Be A Thick-Skinned Christian

82. What Is Your Passion?

83. Understanding the Inner Man

84. Should A Christian Keep the Sabbath?

85. Why Singing Matters Among God’s People

86. We Are Overcomers

87. Why We Have Not Arrived in The Promised Land

88. Principles of the Kingdom of God

89. Preparing for Change

90. Yield Not To Temptation

91. How to Avoid Sinning

92. How to Destroy the Works of the Devil

93. Fruit of the Spirit

94. What is Worship

95. A New Mind

96. Investing in the Spiritual

97. What To Expect On the Journey with Jesus Christ

98. Opportunities Missed / Part 1

99. Opportunities Seized / Part 2

100. Watch Out For Seducing Doctrine of Demons

101. Spiritual Pruning

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to my wife, Myrlene Davis for encouraging me to compile the Bible studies I have developed over the years and make them available to busy pastors and ministers. Also, I want to thank my brother James Davis, Jr for proofreading the text. Also, thanks to Wipf & Stock Publishers for accepting this second volume for publication.

Introduction

We don’t have to look far to see that our land and the world are suffering from spiritual deprivation. Secularism and cultural relativism are so ubiquitous that it affects every institution of our society including the church. The fact that spirituality is pushed to the periphery of our society, we are beset by the increasing immoral toxicity that has gripped our nation. Today, rarely do people know about the golden rule of doing unto others as you would have them to do unto you. Our land is top heavy with all kinds of abominations, and as a result young people are dying sooner than they should; children are being abused and abducted; families are dysfunctional; government is divided, and it seems that our nation has become one gigantic unsafe pathological narcissistic society. Unless the nation is spiritually transformed America and the world may self destruct. Racism, narcissism, injustice, division, hatred, bitterness, and violence have such a hold on society, one can imagine what the future looks like should our nation remains on this trajectory. One thing is sure if the present society doesn’t turn to God and transform spiritually, the future holds more pain and sorrow. Our choices have consequences, and if we don’t choose light, justice, and holiness over darkness, injustice, and sinfulness, the world is doomed.

However, there is still hope for a dark and dying world. There is still hope for America. Centuries ago the prophet Ezekiel was asked, Can these bones live? Can Israel’s predicament be transformed? Can America and the nations of the world ever experience the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of mankind? Can the human situation burst forth with new life? Can blind eyed justice sit once again on the throne among people? The answer to these questions is a resounding yes! For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us ( 2 Corinthians 1:20.) The yes is in Christ, the Logos. We must feed upon the Word of God and digest it to be able to preach and teach the Word to the world. God