2. BIBLE STUDY THE PLAN OF HOLDING BIBLE READINGS WAS A HEAVEN BORN IDEA. CS 141

3. PRESENT JESUS First we must take Jesus to the people and after that present the doctrines  BECAUSE JESUS IS THE CENTRE OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE  THE POWER TO CONQUER AND ATTRACT PEOPLE BELONGS TO JESUS NOT TO THE DOCTRINES  WITHOUT JESUS THE DOCTRINES WON’T MAKE MUCH SENSE TO THE PEOPLE  IF PEOPLE ACCEPT JESUS FIRST, THEY WILL ACCEPT HIS LOVE, PARDON AND DOCTRINE

4. CONT’D  CHRIST HAS THE POWER TO STIR HEARTS  THE WONDERFUL LOVE OF CHRIST WILL MELT AND SUBDUE THE HEARTS  WHEN WE PRESENT THE CROSS FIRST, THE BARRIERS CRUMBLE AND ONLY THEN CAN WE PRESEN THE DOCTRINES

5. PRESENTING THE DOCTRINE 1. THE PRESENTATION OF THE DOCTRINE MUST BE IN A LOGICAL AND PROGRESSIVE WAY( PROB.4:18 2. WHEN THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS TO ASSIMILATE MANY NEW IDEAS AT ONCE, HE GETS CONFUSED 3. IT’S BETTER WHEN WE GO STEP BY STEP 4. WE CAN ONLY GO TO A NEW DOCTRINE WHEN WE ARE CERTAIN THAT THE PERSON HAS COMPLETELY UNDERSTOOD

6. RELATE EVERY DOCTRINE TO CHRIST  IT’S IMPORTANT TO RELATE EVERY DOCTRINE TO JESUS  SHOW THAT JESUS VALUED THE SABBATH AND KEPT IT  SINCE WE BELIEVE AND LOVE JESUS WE WILL ACCEPT THE DOCTRINE THAT HE VALUED

7. MAKE A CALL AT EVERY STUDY  WHEN THE PERSON UNDERSTANDS THE NEW DOCTRINE, WE MUST MAKE A CALL  DO NOT WAIT TO THE END OF THE STUDIES TO ASK  THE LITTLE DECISIONS CONDUCT THE INTERESTED PERSON TO MAKE BIGGER DECISIONS

8. HOW TO MAKE A CALL  ASK IF THEY UNDERSTAND  IF HE BELIEVES THAT IS GOD’S PLAN FOR HIS LIFE  ASK HIM TO TRUST IN GOD’S POWER  IF ANSWER IS YES, PRAY WITH HIM / HER THANKING GOD

9. PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY WHAT TO DO BEFORE PRESENTING THE BIBLE STUDY  PRAY ASKING FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT  BEING PUNCTUAL  BEING FRIENDLY AND NICE

10. WHAT TO DO WHEN COMING TO THE INTERESTED PERSON’HOME CREATE AN AGREEABLE CLIMATE KNOW EACH ONE BY NAME IN THE HOME, ETC.

11. WHAT TO DO WHEN PRESENTING THE THEME  BEGIN WITH PRAYER  REVIEW THE LAST STUDY  PRESENT THE STUDY IN A CLEAR AND LOGICAL AND PROGRESSVIE WAY  FIND A WAY FOR SOME ONE TO TAKE CARE OF THE CHILDREN  STAY WITHIN THE THEME OF THE LESSON

12. CONT’D  ASK FOR PARTICIPATION IN READING THE TEXTS  IF QUESTIONS ASK NOT RELATED TO THE THEME, TELL THEM THAT THIS WILL BE DONE IN THE FUTURE  BE SIMPLE AND LET THE BIBLE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

13.  EXALT CHRIST IN EVERY STUDY AS THE CENTRE OF OUR HOPE  TEACH THE THEME WITH CONVICTION  DO NOT CRITICIZE OTHER CHURCHES  DON’T TALK TOO MUCH

14. WHAT TO DO WHEN CONDUCTING THE STUDY  BE SURE THE THEME WAS CLEAR IN THE MIND OF THE STUDENTS  MAKE A CALL TO THE PERSONS TO ACCEPT THE STUDIED DOCTRINE  SOLICIT A DECISION  PRAY FOR THE DECISION ALREADY MADE

15. AFTER THE STUDY  CONFIRM THE DATE, HOUR AND THE THEME OF THE NEXT STUDY  DON’T KEEP ON TALKING ABOUT OTHER SUBJECTS THAT WILL TAKE US OFF THE IMPRESSION LEFT BY THE LESSON  LEAVE RIGHT AWAY  PRAY DAILY FOR TH E INTERESTED PERSONS  ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CONTINUE IMPRESSING THE HEART OF EACH ONE

16. THE END God Bless! All the Best as You Work for the Master! Presented by: Devon Ebanks, Bushy Park S.D.A. Church