Christian Bible Study Participant's Guide (eBook)

What does it mean to be a Christian? Ask 100 people that question and you are likely to get 100 different answers. One reason people have such difficulty defining what a Christian should be is that the Bible never gives a definition. The followers of Jesus did not defer to themselves as Christians, it was a label placed on them from the outside. The early believers called themselves disciples, and the Bible is very clear in defining what a disciple looks like. Jesus gave his disciples one word that should define them. What if we as his followers embodied this one word? What if our behavior was so consistent with this word that folks around us were drawn to us - and to God? In Christian, you will learn:What one word should be descriptive of every discipleHow Jesus followers should treat those who are outside the faithWhy people love Jesus but can't stand his followers This participant's guide with help you engage the teaching from Andy Stanley on the corresponding DVD and includes discussion questions for individuals and/or small groups, between-session devotions, DVD teaching overviews, and a leader's guide. In this eight-session small group study, Andy challenges us to change the name and reputation of Christianity by becoming a group of followers characterized by one thing --- Love.

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Why is there so little agreement on what it means to be a Christian?In this eight-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), join pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley as he examines the characteristics Jesus used to define those who follow him and the implications these characteristics have for believers today.In Christian: It's Not What You Think, you'll learn:The one word that should be descriptive of every Christian.How Jesus' followers should treat those who are outside the faith.Why people love Jesus but can't stand his followers. So, what does it mean to be Christian? Curiously, the term 'Christian' was a label used by outsiders to define Jesus' followers. Jesus simply used 'disciple' to describe his followers and stressed the fact that they would be known by their lovea radical concept not only in their day, but in ours as well.Throughout these eight sessions, Andy Stanley unpacks the qualities Jesus prescribes for his followers that made them unique. What if believers today embodied these traits and put them before all others? Would the non-believing world put aside its derisive definition of 'Christian' and instead know us by our love?Sessions include:Brand RecognitionQuittersInsiders, OutsidersShowing UpWhen Gracie Met TruthyAngry BirdsLoopholesWorking It Out Designed for use with the Christian Video Study 9780310693352 (sold separately).