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Overview

The purpose of this 12-session plan is to help you think realistically and practically about how to grow spiritually. It will help you understand what the Scriptures have to say about this important topic, and how to make it a part of your daily experience. It addresses specific disciplines like fasting, lectio divina, and giving, and also challenges you to think about past experiences, sharing in the community, and more. These Bible studies can be used for personal devotions, but can also be used in a Sunday school class or small group.

Session One

Customizing Spiritual Formation
How do we develop a plan for spiritual formation that will foster lasting life change?
2 Chronicles 34; Psalm 119:1–18, 54; Daniel 6:4–13; Matthew 14:6–23; Acts 2:42–47

Session Two

Dive into the Spiritual Life
Learning about spiritual formation isn’t enough; we must practice it.
Genesis 2:15–3:13; Philippians 2:1–11; 3:12–4:1

Session Three

The Secret of Satisfaction
We are blessed when our actions display a hunger and thirst for righteousness.
Matthew 5:6

Session Four

Spiritual Growth — My Job or God’s?
Sanctification involves a mysterious partnership with God.
Philippians 2:12–13

Session Five

Imitating Christ
Jesus’ life was marked by mediation, proclamation, and compassion.
Mark 1:35–42

Session Six

Silence and Solitude
These disciplines supply fuel for the soul.
1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 63; 130:5; Luke 5:15–16

Session Seven

The Benefit of Fasting
Fasting is the voluntary denial of an otherwise normal function for the sake of intense spiritual activity.
Psalm 12; Joel 1:14; Matthew 5:6; 6:16–24; Acts 14:23

Session Eight

Lectio Divina
Four simple steps can help Christians become transformed.
Psalm 15

Session Nine

Sacrificial Giving
Our trust grows when we give to God in ways that make us dependent on him.
1 Kings 17

Session Ten

Using Experience in Spiritual Transformation
What we can learn about spiritual formation from Saul.
1 Samuel 9:1–10:13

Session Eleven

Spiritual Discipline in Community
How spiritual formation is a part of every Christian’s life.
Exodus 3:1–6; Isaiah 6:1–8; Matthew 6:1–18; John 4:19–24; 2 Corinthians 4:7–18; Philippians 3:7–16

Session Twelve

Tending to the Soul
Why spiritual formation is the primary work of every Christian.
Matthew 15:31–32; Galatians 6:7–9; 1 Timothy 4:7–8

Total number of pages - 124 pages

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