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Lesson OneBeginning the Spiritual Life9 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoMaking God and His Word a Priority8 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeLearning to Pray8 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourConnecting in the Church8 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveSharing the Good News of Christ7 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities
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Share Your Thoughts
Share your response to the following question.
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Explain how Bible study, fellowship, and prayer can be called different forms of spiritual communication.
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Bible study, fellowship, and prayer are different forms of spiritual communication, with Bible study allowing God to speak to us, fellowship building connections with other believers, and prayer being our direct conversation with God. Each strengthens our relationship with God and the church.
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They all help us to grow in our relationship with God and grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior. It is all about transformation and being transformed from the inside out and allowing the work of the Holy Spirit to be manifested within our hearts so that we can be transformed and conformed into the likeness of Jesus Christ.
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This was an excellent study to explain the basics of our faith in the Lord.
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Robert Bolton and Jim Petersen both note that only 7% of all communication is verbal. When we consider our ability to communicate with God, it stands to reason, how it takes place should be consistently similar. Bible Study and reading help us to understand how God speaks. The discipline also helps us to discern His voice (Jn 10:27-28). Prayer is not always verbal, despite hearing what we’re saying in the context of silent prayer. Sometimes, we pray out loud and other times we pray quietly. This type communication helps us to discover the heart of Christ in us as it relates to how we speak to Him. Fellowship with God is a process of how we communicate with, spend time with, and encourage other believers. In fellowshipping with others, we are also fellowshipping with God (Heb 10:25).
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Bible study allows us to study the word of God in away that transforms our hearts and minds. Often reading the Word leads us to have a conversation with the Lord through prayer. The Holy Spirit will intercede for us providing communication that we often cannot do on our own. Fellowship with one another can lead to learning more and sharing something we have each learned or a word from the Lord we can share with them.