Daily Bible Study Summer 2022

Daily Bible Study is a great companion to the quarterly Adult Bible Studies or as a stand-alone study. It is presented in quarterly segments. Bible-based and Christ-focused it coordinates with the lesson themes of Adult Bible Studies. Each daily reading includes a one-page Bible study for each day of the quarter along with introductory reflection questions and commentary on the daily Scripture passage life application and a concluding prayer.Daily Bible Study Summer 2022Theme: TransformThe lessons this quarter begin with a look at the ministry of the Holy Spirit that brings new life to us as members of the body of Christ. Jesus tells the disciples in Johns Gospel that he must leave so that the Comforter or Holy Spirit could come. The Spirit will lead and guide us into all truth and bring gifts and graces to all who will receive them. This transforming power prepares us for ministry in the world.The Holy Spirits work in empowering us to be the church and carry out its mission is not limited to time and space. The lessons in Unit 2 take us through a series of events in the context of Jewish and Gentile hostility in which we see how the Holy Spirit moved the church forward to serve others.The final four lessons in this quarter explore a problem that has plagued humankind throughout the agesviolence! How do we as the people of God confront and overcome this menace to the faith?Unit 1: The Fruit of the SpiritPaul used the metaphor of fruit to help us understand that our lives are like the firstfruits of offering. Through participation in Christs crucifixion through baptism we have offered our lives to Gods service. The Holy Spirit then gives us gifts to display.Scriptures: Acts 2:1-4 17-21 33 38-39; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; Galatians 5:13-21; Galatians 5:22-26Spiritual Practice: SilenceUnit 2: The Work of the ChurchThese lessons take us through a series of events in the Book of Acts in which the activity of the Holy Spirit drives the action forward. The lessons in Unit 1 identify the gifts granted to us by the Spirit; these lessons look at the path on which the Spirit directs our lives and how the Spirit is already active before we arrive at our destination.Scriptures: Acts 4:23-31; Acts 8:26-39; Acts 11:1-18; Acts 15:1-21; Acts 16:25-34Spiritual Practice: ServiceUnit 3: The Pursuit of the PeopleGods word established a created order that depends on fruitfulness and cultivation rather than violence to maintain it but humanity through its rivalries brings violence into Gods created order. It is clear from Scripture that Gods intent is to reestablish shalom the Hebrew word that means a shared well-being and abundance. While violence remains a part of the created order God does not quietly sanction the human use of violence and calls us to imitate Gods love and work toward shalom.Scriptures: 1 Chronicles 22:6-10 17-19; Matthew 5:9 38-48; Ephesians 2:11-22; Matthew 26:47-56Spiritual Practice: Remembering