ONLINE GROUP MEMBER’S GUIDE

1. Scripture Memory: Carefully read “Beginning with Christ Explanation” (pages 20-24). Memorize the passage on “Assurance of Salvation,” 1 John 5:11-12.

2. Bible Reading: Obtain a contemporary translation or paraphrase of the Bible. Plan to read and mark in it each day. Much of session 2 is given to having group members share things they have read and marked.

3. Bible Study: Complete “Beginning with Christ Bible Study” (pages 28-32).

1. Scripture Memory: Memorize the verse on “Assurance of Answered Prayer”, John 16:24.

2. Bible Reading: Continue reading and marking your Bible.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Prayer: Part 1” (pages 40-42).

4. Other: Carefully read and mark the article Tyranny of the Urgent, by Charles E. Hummel (pages 34-38). Please complete numbers 1, 2 and 3 for “Summarizing Tyranny of the Urgent” (page 39).

1. Scripture Memory: Memorize the verse on “Assurance of Victory,” 1 Corinthians 10:13, and work at consistently reviewing your first two memory verses aloud.

2. Bible Reading: Continue your Bible reading and marking. Begin using My Reading Progress in conjunction with your Bible reading.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Prayer: Part 2” (pages 45-49).

4. Other: Read and mark The Wheel Illustration (pages 49-53).

1. Scripture Memory: No new memory verses are assigned for the next session. Polish up the three passages you know. You will find it a great help if you review each of your learned verses at least once a day.

2. Bible Reading: Continue your Bible reading and marking. Continue using My Reading Progress along with your Bible reading.

a. Read and mark “How to Use My Reading Highlights” (pages 59-60).
b. Read and mark “Why Use My Reading Highlights” (pages 60-61).

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “The Word” (pages 61-66).

4. Other: Read “Practical Suggestions on Prayer” (pages 55-59) and complete questions 1a, 1b, 1c, 4, and 5. The rest will be done in class. You can locate copies of My Reading Highlights in the appendix (pages 123-152) or online at www.2-7series.org.

1. Scripture Memory: Memorize the verse of “Assurance of Forgiveness”, 1 John 1:9.

2. Bible Reading: Continue your Bible reading and marking.

3. Other:

a. Fill in “The Quiet Time” (pages 71-72) by writing a summary for each of the eight verses.
b. Read and mark “Quiet Time, Reading Plans, and Bible Study” (pages 72-74).

1. Scripture Memory: If you are caught up on your other Scripture memory, you might work ahead on Proverbs 3:5-6 and John 5:24. Continue to review your four Beginning with Christ verses at least once a day, if possible.

2. Quiet Time: Continue your Bible reading and marking. Pick a highlight from your reading each day and record it on My Reading Highlights. Please bring My Reading Highlights with you next week so you can share something from it.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Christ the Center” (pages 75-80).

1. Scripture Memory: Memorize the passage on “Assurance of Guidance,” Proverbs 3:5-6.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading and marking in your Bible and using My Reading Highlights.

3. Other:

a. Study and be ready to discuss the material from “Guide to Conversational Prayer” (pages 84-85).
b. We will read the evangelism suggestions in class (pages 81-82)
c. Complete “The Wheel and The Hand in Your Life” (page 83). Please leave question 4 blank in both sections.
d. Review all previous sessions when you can block out some time to leaf through all seven sessions and give some thought to each page. Come prepared to share what has impressed, helped, or challenged you during this course.
e. Work on getting everything you can completed and ready to be signed off on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: John 5:24 is an optional Scripture memory verse for this course. You have time left to memorize it if you choose. It is an excellent verse to use when explaining your faith in Christ to others. This is a great time to focus on getting all of your memory verses signed off on My Completion Record.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading and marking your Bible and making entries on My Reading Highlights.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible Study “Obedience” (pages 87-91).

4. Other: Complete a list of five to ten non-Christians on an index card and bring it with you for the next Session.

1. Scripture Memory: Continue to review your Beginning with Christ verses every day. Continue memorizing John 5:24 if you are working on that.

2. Quiet Time: You want to continue reading and marking your Bible and making entries on My Reading Highlights.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Fellowship” (pages 93-98).

4. Other: Finish up any assignments that you can have signed off on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: Study “Why Memorize Scripture” (pages 99-100):

a. Part 1—List at least five reasons why a person would want to memorize Scripture.
b. Part 2—List one or two reasons why you memorize Scripture.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading and marking your Bible and making entries on My Reading Highlights.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Witness” (pages 100-104).

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 2” (pages 17-18). Memorize the verse(s) on “Christ the Center”: 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Galatians 2:20 (recommended but optional). In preparation for the “Scripture Memory Principles Quiz” during session 2, review “Principles for Memorizing Scripture” (page 13). During the quiz, you need to list only six of the principles of Scripture memory in order to get signed off on My Completion Record. However, you are probably thinking that it would be wise to be able to recall more than six, to allow yourself a little margin. (It is okay to paraphrase and abbreviate your six or more entries.)

2. Quiet Time: Continuing to use My Reading Highlights and My Reading Progress can help you enjoy Bible reading and marking as you did in book 1.

3. Bible Study: Please complete the Bible study “Maturing in Christ” (pages 19-24).

4. Other:

a. You want to start using a prayer sheet to record your requests and God’s answers. In session 4, we will discuss how this has worked for everyone in the group.

b. Please bring your evangelism prayer list to class.

c. Come ready to have several items initialed on My Completion Record

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 3” (pages 25-26). Memorize the Verse(s) on “Obedience in Christ”; Romans 12:1 and John 14:21 (recommended but optional)

2. Quiet Time: Continue using My Reading Highlights, My Reading Progress, and a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Spiritual Warfare” (pages 33_36)

4. Other: Read and mark the article on “Relationship Evangelism” (pages 26-33) and come prepared to discuss it.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 4” (pages 39-40). Memorize the verse(s) on “The Word”: 2 Timothy 3:16 and Joshua 1:8 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Faith and the Truths of God” (pages 40-44).

4. Other: Please bring your prayer sheets to class.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide – Week 5” (pages 45-46).

a. Memorize the verse(s) on “Prayer”: John 15:7 and Philippians 4:6-7 (recommended but optional).

b. Please take the Self-Checking Quiz on pages 46-47.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding, recording, and using your prayer sheets.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Knowing God’s Will” (pages 48-52)

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 6“ (pages 53-54). Memorize the verse(s) on “Fellowship”: Hebrews 10:24-25 and 1 John 1:3 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Walking as a Servant” (pages 55-59).

4. Other: Work on getting everything signed that you can on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: No new verse is assigned for next time. Continue to sharpen the verses you have learned. Review aloud whenever possible.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. My Story:

a. Study the “My Story” information on pages 61-72.

b. Fill out one of the three “My Story” worksheets on pages 72-76.

4. Other: Work on getting everything completed that you can on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide – Week 8” (pages 79-80). Memorize the verse(s) on “Witnessing”: Matthew 4:19 and Romans 1:16 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. My Story: Come with a written draft of your salvation story. Two things can be a great help to you:

a. Write from the notes you made on one of the format worksheets (pages 72-76).

b. Refer to the sample format that fits your story (page 69, 70, or 71).

4. Other: Work on getting everything completed that you can on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: Continue to sharpen the verses you have learned. Review aloud whenever possible.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights. and using a prayer sheet.

3. My Story:

a. Practice telling your story aloud using just your outline on an index card.

b. Read the material on the lead—in and close to your salvation story (pages 81-82).

4. Other:

a. Work on getting everything you can completed and ready to be signed on My Completion Record.

b. Carefully read and mark “My Heart – Christ’s Home” (pages 83-90) and complete “Discuss My Heart – Christ’s Home” (pages 91-92).

1. Scripture Memory: Set aside a little extra review time to polish up all the verses you know.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding, recording, and praying for people on your evangelism prayer lists.

3. My Story: If you haven’t yet told your “My Story” to the group, come prepared to give it from an outline on an index card.

4. Other:

a. Read and mark “Suggestions for Your Extended Time with God” (pages 93-105). Please leave “Highlights and Applications” blank (page 102).

b. Decide what things you can have signed on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: Spend some time quoting and thinking about the verses you have learned in books 1 and 2.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Extended Time with God:

a. Make your choices from the checklist (pages 103-104) and come rested, alert, and eager to spend time With God.

b. Your group leader will explain how session 11 will be done based on his or her planning and the suggestions given at www.2-7series.org.

4. Other: Have remaining book 2 items signed off on My Completion Record.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 2” (pages 21-22). Memorize the verses on “All Have Sinned”: Romans 3:23 and Isaiah 53:6 (recommended but optional)

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God In prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Evangelism: Perhaps you will be one of those to tell “My Story” in Class with or without notes in less than four minutes.

4. Other: Complete “Ways to Meditate on Scripture: Part 2” (pages 22-24]. Meditation should not be hurried; take your time and enjoy the exercises.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 3” (pages 27-28). Memorize the Verse(s) on “Sin’s Penalty”: Romans 6:23 and Hebrews 9:27 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “The Call to Fruitful Living” (pages 28-35).

4. Evangelism: Perhaps you will be one of those to tell “My Story” in class with or without notes in less than four minutes.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 4” (pages 37-38). Memorize the Verse(s) on “Christ Paid the Penalty”: Romans 5:8 and 1 Peter 3:18 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Relationship Evangelism” (pages 38-41).

4. Evangelism: Perhaps you will be one of those to tell “My Story” in class with or without notes in less than four minutes.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 5” (pages 43-44). Memorize the verse(s) on “Salvation Not by Works”: Ephesians 2:8—9 and Titus 3:5 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Love in Action” (pages 44-49).

4. Evangelism: Do you still need to tell “My Story” with or without notes in less than four minutes?

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 6” (pages 51-52). Memorize the verse(s) on Must Receive Christ”: John 1:12 and Romans 10:9—10 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible Study “Purity of Life” (pages 52-58).

4. Evangelism: Listen to those who still need to tell their “My Story” with or without notes in less than four minutes.

1. Scripture Memory: Study and complete “Scripture Memory Guide—Week 7” (pages 59-60). Memorize the verse(s) on “Assurance of Salvation”: 1 John 5:13 and John 5:24 (recommended but optional).

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Evangelism:

a. Do you still need to tell “My Story” with or without notes in less than four minutes?

b. Read the material on The Bridge Illustration (pages 60-70) and be prepared to discuss it with your group.

1. Scripture Memory: Review all the verses memorized in Book 3.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Integrity in Living” (pages 71-75).

4. Evangelism:

a. Prepare to draw the outline (Verses and main points) of The Bridge Illustration for another member of your class.

b. Do you still need to tell “My Story” in class with or without notes in less than four minutes?

1. Scripture Memory: Work on any requirements not yet completed.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in Prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Evangelism:

a. Prepare to draw out and explain The Bridge Illustration to another member of your class. (This is “Lecture Presentation 1.”)

b. Do you still need to tell “My Story” with or without notes in less than four minutes?

4. Other:

a. Study and complete “Verse Analysis of Matthew 6:33” (pages 77-80).

b. Study and complete “Priorities: Part 1” (pages 80-84)

1. Scripture Memory: Continue reviewing your verses and work on any requirements not yet completed.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer sheet.

3. Evangelism:

a. Prepare to draw out and explain The Bridge to another member of your class. (This is “Lecture Presentation 2.”)

b. Do you still need to tell “My Story” with or without notes in less than four minutes?

4. Other: Read and be prepared to discuss “Priorities: Part 2” (pages 85-90).

1. Scripture Memory: Work on getting any final memory verses signed off.

2. Quiet Time: Continue reading, marking, responding back to God in prayer, recording on My Reading Highlights, and using a prayer Sheet.

3. Bible Study: Complete the Bible study “Character in Action” (Pages 91-96).