Developing A Biblical World View

As you study each Bible passage, ask these questions:

-What does the passage reveal about God's concern for the nations of the world?

-What does the passage reveal about the world?

-What does the passage reveal about God's interaction with men of all nations?

-What is God’s message to the world as revealed in this passage?

-What does this passage reveal about God’s purpose for the world, Israel, the church, or the individual believer?

-What key words in this passage focus on the world. For example, the word "world" in John 3:16 is an example of such a key word. God's love was focused specifically on the world. This is why he sent Jesus to die for the sins of all mankind.

-Does this passage call for a specific response from believers in relation to reaching the world with the Gospel? What actions are we called upon to take?

CHARACTER STUDIES:

Study key Biblical characters in light of their role in God's plan for the world. As you study the life of a Bible personality, ask these questions:

-What specific tasks did God appoint the individual?

-How would these tasks help achieve God's purposes for the world?

-What were the personal characteristics which contributed to or prevented fulfillment of their role as a messenger of God? (The study of Abraham in the "For Further Study" section of Chapter Eight provides an example of a study of personal characteristics)

-How did the person succeed in the tasks God appointed them? -What caused them to succeed?

-How did they fail? What caused their failure? How could these failures have been prevented?

-What can you learn from their experiences which will help you fulfill your own role in God's plan?