LifeGuide - Old Testament Kings: 12 Studies for Individuals or Groups

by Carolyn Nystrom

Publisher:

InterVarsity Press

, 1993

Overview

Some chose to follow God. Others followed only fame and fortune. They lived through times of difficulty and times of triumph, through political and emotional turmoil, through popularity and through discontent. As you learn from the struggles of the kings of Judah and Israel in these twelve studies, you will be drawn closer to God. Getting the Most from LifeGuide® Bible Studies Many of us long to fill our minds and our lives with Scripture. We desire to be transformed by its message. LifeGuide® Bible Studies are designed to be an exciting and challenging way to do just that. They help us to be guided by God's Word in every area of life. How They Work LifeGuides have a number of distinctive features. Perhaps the most important is that they are inductive rather than deductive. In other words, they lead us to discover what the Bible says rather than simply telling us what it says. They are also thought-provoking. They help us to think about the meaning of the passage so that we can truly understand what the author is saying. The questions require more than one-word answers. The studies are personal. Questions expose us to the promises, assurances, exhortations and challenges of God's Word. They are designed to allow the Scriptures to renew our minds so that we can be transformed by the Spirit of God. This is the ultimate goal of all Bible study. The studies are versatile. They are designed for student, neighborhood and church groups. They are also effective for individual study. How They're Put Together LifeGuides also have a distinctive format. Each study need take no more than forty-five minutes in a group setting or thirty minutes in personal study—unless you choose to take more time. The studies can be used within a quarter system in a church and fit well in a semester or trimester system on a college campus. If a guide has more than thirteen studies, it is divided into two or occasionally three parts of approximately twelve studies each. The studies also contain leader's notes. They show how to lead a group discussion, provide additional background information on certain questions, give helpful tips on group dynamics and suggest ways to deal with problems which may arise during the discussion. With such helps, someone with little or no experience can lead an effective study. About the Author Carolyn Nystrom is an editor of adult education at Victor Books. She has written over 55 children's books and Bible study guides, including six Christian Character Bible Studies and the LifeGuides® 1 & 2 Peter and Jude and New Testament Characters. She and her husband, Roger, live in St. Charles, Illinois, with an assortment of cats and kids and quilts.

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Product Details

• Title: Old Testament Kings: 12 Studies for Individuals or Groups
• Author: Carolyn Nystrom
• Series: A LifeGuide Bible Study
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Print Publication Date: 1993
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Teaching
• ISBNs: 9780830810703, 0830810706
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_C8A4052E0FAA42F78163FF305369DC5C
• Resource Type: text.monograph.bible-study
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T04:22:58Z

About Carolyn Nystrom

<p>Carolyn Nystrom (MA, Wheaton College) has written more than eighty books, Bible study guides and children's titles. She served as general editor for the Christian Classics series and she co-authored Guard Us, Guide Us and Praying with theologian J. I. Packer, and Before I Was Born (God's Design for Sex) with Sandra Speidel. In addition to actively serving in her church and community, she has been a foster parent, an elementary schoolteacher and a book editor. Carolyn lives in the Chicago area with her husband and they have four grown children.