What is a good bible study to grow closer to God?

As a Christian, can you recommend a good bible study that would help a group grow closer to God? Maybe something that emphasizes the spiritual displicines.

What is a good bible study to grow closer to God?
Charles Stanley- A Spirit Filled Life


VERY GOOD!
Reply:You are on the right track. However, it is unfortunate that flesh and blood is naturally incapable of spiritual discipline. I shall substantiate. The Bible says in Romans 7:14, "We know that the law is spiritual, but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin." In effect, the Bible says: "Clearly no one is justified before GOD by the law, because 'The righteous shall live by faith.' " Galatians 3:11. "For if a law had been given that could impart (eternal) life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law." Galatians 3:21. The Bible says in Philippians 3:6 that a Pharisee is faultless regarding obedience to the law. The teaching of Jesus Christ however is: "For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of GOD." Matthew 5:20. What we need then is the righteousness of GOD.





You are in your present situation because Christian practice has moved away from the teaching of Jesus Christ. He gives us these guidelines in this specific order: Repent. Believe. Confirm the New Covenant. Matthew 26:17-30. Baptise. Matthew 28:16-20. The promise of GOD to save us is in the New Covenant. Baptism unites one with Jesus Christ in His death and resurrection. Romans 6:3-10; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12. The force that does this is in the promise of GOD. Confirming the New Covenant after baptism puts baptism in a position of complete disability.





I will now outline the purpose of the Mission of Jesus Christ. Adam died or was banished from spiritual life with GOD in the Garden of Eden in Paradise where eternal life is possible. The purpose of the Mission of Jesus Christ is to bring man back to spiritual life with GOD. He resurrected in order to bring this about. Our spirit would resurrect with Jesus Christ only if our baptism is in order. Then we are born of water and reconciled with GOD. Our sins are forgiven. Our spirit can then be born of Spirit, John 3:3-6, and be led to do the will of GOD and have the righteousness of GOD by faith. If this happens, you do not have to struggle with any law or seek spiritual discipline. It is as simple as that. But alas, Christians have rejected that. They give their lives to Christ and claim that they are born again. Where is that written in the Bible, I wonder?





The flesh does not need salvation because it cannot live eternally. 1 Corinthians 15:50. So, why the bother?
Reply:I would suggest that you try to understand it for yourself, without it being filtered through 2,000 years of dogma or the personal opinions, paradigms and theories of others. I have always endeavoured to find my own understanding of the Bible.
Reply:Anything by Dr. David Jeremiah from Turning Points or Charles Stanley from InTouch Ministries.
Reply:I like the Gospel of John for starters.





However, you can get good resources thru Dr. Stanley here:





Charles Stanley's InTouch Ministries:


http://www.intouch.org/index_76034.html
Reply:Charles Stanley In Touch Minsitries
Reply:not sure what area you are in but if you search the net,,,they have several,,,,,





LH
Reply:Life Application Bible published by Zonderman is full of ideas.


Your choice of KJV, NIV, and others.


Lots of relevant life applications.





Not sure if this was the question you were asking.


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Chuck Swindol has some good ones, http://www.insight.org


Just browse the store. There are audio tape/cds to go with many of the study guides.


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Reply:Honestly I think the true way to grow closer to God is to know his heart. Study your Bible on the heart of God. You only grow closer by understanding his heart.





My favorite prayer has been the Jabez prayer: 1 Chron 4:9





Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name *Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God granted him what he requested.





God wants to grant all you desire. Know his heart, ask and you shall receive.





I know this wasn't a study that you were looking for, but I really feel you need to know him before you can get closer. Its not religion, or school, its personal and reading the Bible and praying is the only way. So kudos to you, asking on such a forum.





God Bless
Reply:http://www.amazingfacts.org/items/study_...
Reply:The Search for Truth bible study course is the very best I have seen. You can find it to buy at pentecostalpublishinghouse.com.
Reply:Try go to http://www.wbschool.org.





You will have a Study Helper as a friend to guide and grading you. Hope this can help.





You will be blessed!
Reply:Dr. David Jeremiah Books
Reply:To know God better, read every page of the bible, so that you can read for yourself all the horrible atrocities that God has placed, and even blamed on humanity.


Welcome to Intelligence 101
Reply:I have found "Thru the Bible", on the radio with Dr. J. Vernon McGee to be extremely helpful to me in understand the Bible. He goes through the entire Bible in 5 yrs. He does a book in the OT and then goes to the NT. You can get his notes and outlines by going to his website at ttb.org Dr. McGee, has passed away but he said before he passed that as long as folks supported the program it would stay on the air. It is a world wide ministry now and is going strong. Check it out, you will not be disappointed. By the way I am not related to him, it has just been such a blessing to my walk with Christ. God Bless to you and your study group.
Reply:How can anyone "grow closer to" something that doesn't exist?
Reply:yes the "through the bible" with james vernon mcgee. that is very good it is a five year program. on the radio. completely though the bible. and also you can get the study guides at home and listen or read your bible.
Reply:The Purpose Driven Life


We did this as a group (our whole Church)


faithtucson.org





WOW! Awesome to read in a small group, big group or alone!!!
Reply:I highly reccomend the book and CD set by John Bevere called, Driven By Eternity and Affabel.
Reply:Drawing Near. It's a bible study by John Bevere
Reply:YES. The Bible is SO important to read in our spiritual walk with God. You see, anything that is not from the Bible is from the devil. (pagan, cults, etc)





Read


The Purpose Driven Life, too. It's great.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:http://www.thruthebible.org/


http://www.lesfeldick.org/





I highly recomend both of these Bible studys.
Reply:The best way to grow closer to God is to close your Bible and go outside. Observe nature, for that is where God lives.





You will learn everything you need to know.
Reply:The Bible itself should be the primary source. Whenever using an aditional help, remember that it is just that, something to HELP, and to check with the Bible.





"A purpose driven life" seems good to most denominations, and is Ok in its basic principles.
Reply:there are so many but i recomand THE WALK OF REPENTANCE by STEVE GALLAGHER he was a sinner who got saved but was still struggling with sex adiction porn and stuff then he started studing on it and soon or later he had conquried it and wrote the lesson i teaches you to become stronger in the faith as well as how you can study more effectivly
Reply:Letter to a Christian Nation
Reply:yeah, it's a book called "the god delusion"
Reply:the bible has nothing to do with a god.





it is a cult myth. why not go study a REAL history book and LEARN something?
Reply:The one where Moses kills the 12 apostles with an ak-47. Then Jesus drowns him in the Red Sea as revenge.
Reply:Go to a local Catholic monastery and live with the monks for a month. Go to prayer and listen to the Holy Scripture 5-7 times a day. Go to Mass. Learn the art of Lectio Divina. It will open Holy Scripture to you like never before.
Reply:Read the gnostic gospels. The catholic church had a giant motive to alter the true message of Jesus. Jesus was about enlightenment, not salvation.