Papsda Pulpit - Make Room Part 5: Memorising - Willie Iererua

Make Room Part 5: Memorising - Willie Iererua

06/12/24 • 22 min

God’s Word is so good that it’s worth holding onto! The days of the Bible held a culture of memorising scripture. How could this practice become a discipline in your life though? This Sabbath we explore a second way of Making Room with God’s Word, by hiding it in our heart. Let’s find creative ways to hold onto the Bible, so it can hold onto us!

Getting Started
1. The last part of our “Make Room” series invited us to hear God through His Word more. How have you been making your time in the Bible a priority since then?

Digging Deeper – John 15:4-6
2. What role does loving God (v5) have with memorising scripture?
3. Why is it important to memorise the Bible today?
4. Which image of memorising from verses 6-9 connect with you the most?
5. How do we memorise scripture as an act of relationship and not tradition?
6. What is the best method for you to memorise something?

How To Apply This
7. When will you implement the spiritual discipline of memorising God’s Word over the next week?

Getting Started
1. The last part of our “Make Room” series invited us to hear God through His Word more. How have you been making your time in the Bible a priority since then?

How To Apply This
7. When will you implement the spiritual discipline of memorising God’s Word over the next week?

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Make Room Part 4: Hearing - Willie Iererua

It’s amazing to think that God wants to speak to us. That’s right, that includes YOU. How available are we to hear God’s voice though? This week we make room for the habit of hearing. And this is all about making God’s Word a priority in your life. Let’s continue to build our lives on the transforming power of the Bible.

Getting Started:
1. Last week’s spiritual discipline was PRAISING. How have you practiced this in your life
over the last week?

Digging Deeper - Romans 10:14-17:
2. What are the biggest barriers that stop us from hearing God today?
3. What is the relationship between believing in God and hearing from Him? Which
comes first?
4. How does Romans 10 suggest that people can hear from God? (Verse 15)
5. Is reading from the Bible the only way to hear from God? If not, why should we read it?
6. How can we ensure our Bible interactions allow us to hear God and not just receive
information?

How To Apply This:
7. How will you deepen your time in God’s Word over the next week?

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Make Room Part 6: Sabbathing - SJ Riley

Of all the spiritual disciplines “Sabbathing” may not actually seem like it’s something we need to worry about because it just is. If we choose to go to church on Saturday then we are keeping the Sabbath. This week we explore Isaiah 58:13-14 as we consider just how significant honouring the Sabbath is for our growth in Jesus as His disciples.

Getting Started:
1. What is your favourite thing about Sabbath?
2. What is your favourite thing to do on Sabbath?

Digging Deeper - Isaiah 58:13-14
3. What stands out for you in this passage?
4. In what ways can what pleases us contradict what it pleases God?
5. What makes the Sabbath holy?
6. How do these verses challenge you?
7. What is the invitation in these verses?
8. Why is it significant for usas disciples to find joy in theSabbath?
9. What is God’s purpose in us experiencing the gift of the Sabbath?

How To Apply This
8. How is God challenging you to grow in your experience of the Sabbath?
9. What new ways are you going to seek God during Sabbath?
10. What might you need to let go of or include in order for you to honour the gift of the
Sabbath?