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Welcome to Step Into Scripture 2025! We are excited to be offering a virtual platform for this semester of Wednesday Night Bible Study!
We want to say a huge thanks to a great ministry partner, RENEW.org, for putting the platform together.
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Please note all times in schedule are in Eastern Daylight Time.
Bible Study will happen every Wednesday night @ 6:30PM on Jan 8 to April 9 2025.
Our Wednesday night gatherings will last about an hour and a half, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, and our time will be structured in 30-minute increments:
* 30 minutes for arrival, fellowship, and reading
* 30 minutes for teaching
* 30 minutes for table discussion and announcements
Reading Time
Whatever day we’re on in the reading plan when we gather, we’ll read that day’s passage aloud in the group setting. Anyone can volunteer to read one chapter to the group. Another person will volunteer to read that day’s entry from the Step Into Scripture book. Even if you have fallen behind, you’re encouraged not to quit but to pick up where we are that day.
Teaching Time
Our teaching team will lead the whole group in a lesson based on that week’s reading. This lesson is an additional devotional to the one in the book, since we’ve already been reading it daily on our own. It’s also a way to model for the group that we’re never done learning the Bible. God gives us fresh insights every time we read, and what’s written in the book is by no means everything there is to learn!
Table Discussion Time
During each weekly gathering, your will be provided with a brief overview of the Wednesday lesson along with discussion questions based on the lesson. You’ll then join a group to talk through the discussion questions.
Breakout Rooms
Our online breakout rooms are virtual spaces for deeper group discussions, connection, and spiritual growth. After the main session, participants should pick a breakout room to join where they can share insights, have group discussion, and pray together in a more personal setting.
Ekklesia Resources
Step Into Scripture Reading Plan Quarter 1 Shadows
WEEK 1
Step Into Scripture Quarter 1 Week 1 Slide Deck
SIS Discussion Questions Week 1
WEEK 2
Step Into Scripture Slide Deck Week 2
Step Into Scription Shadows Week 2 Questions
WEEK 3
There was no slide deck for week 3.
Step Into Scripture Discussion Questions Week 3
Week 4
Step Into Scripture Slide Deck for Week 4
Step Into Scripture Week 4 Discussion Questions
Tina’s Teaching Video for Week 4
Week 5
Step Into Scripture Shadows Week Slide Deck 5
Step Into Scripture Discussion Guide Week 5
Week 6
Step Into Scripture Shadows Slide Deck Week 6
Step Into Scripture Study Guide Week 6
Week 7
Step Into Scripture Slide Deck Week 7
Step Into Scripture Study Guide Week 7
Week 8
Step Into Scripture Slide Deck Week 8
Step Into Scripture Discussion Guide Week 8.pages
Week 9
Step Into Scripture Slide Deck Week 9
Step Into Scripture Discussion Guide Week 9
Week 10
Step Into Scripture Slide Deck Week 10
Step Into Scripture Study Guide Week 10
Week 11
Step Into Scripture Week 11 Slides
Step Into Scripture Study Guide Week 11
Week 12
Step Into Scripture Week 12 Slides
Step Into Scripture: Shadows Week 12
Week 13
Step Into Scripture- Shadows Week 13.pages
Step Into Scripture Week 13 Slides
A daily journey to understanding your bible. A 365 day chronological read through of the bible.
By: Tina Wilson
A daily journal to compliment the SIS Bible Study.
By: Matt Wilson
Chronological Bible Reading Plan that corresponds with Step Into Scripture
Ekklesia App
If you have not already done, please download the Ekklesia App.
Step Into Scripture: Shadows
Step Into Scripture Week 14 Slides
Week 14: From Promise to Pattern
In this final week of our first semester, we will reflect on the biblical metanarrative, culminating in the transition from the story of Israel’s journey through the wilderness to their entry into the Promised Land. The recap highlights God’s faithfulness in delivering His people and the consequences of Israel’s compromise with idolatry, leading to cycles of rebellion and oppression detailed in Judges. We will dig into God’s commands regarding intermarriage, which were about spiritual purity rather than ethnicity, underscoring the importance of maintaining holiness in worship. We will see how the narrative points to Jesus as the ultimate deliverer who breaks the cycle of sin and offers grace and redemption, contrasting Him with the unexpected leaders found in the Book of Judges.
Discussion Questions:
- What does it mean to be created in the image of God, and how does this understanding impact our relationships with others?
- Humanity was created in God’s image for a relationship with Him, which changes how we interact with each other.
- Reflect on a time when your belief in being made in God’s image changed the way you treated someone. How can you apply that understanding in your daily interactions?
- How did Israel’s choices lead to a cycle of rebellion and repentance as described in the book of Judges?
- The cycle of Judges included rebellion, oppression, repentance, and deliverance, showing how the Israelites repeatedly turned away from God.
- Can you identify any similar cycles in your own life? What steps can you take to break that cycle and move closer to God?
- How would you answer someone who insisted that God commands against intermarriage among different ethnicities?
- God’s concern was about sin rather than race, as the Canaanites practiced idol worship and immoral behavior.
- How can understanding this distinction help you assess your own relationships and influences in your life today?
- What role did unlikely leaders play in Israel’s history, and what does this reveal about God’s character?
- God chose unexpected figures like Deborah and Ehud to deliver Israel, illustrating that God works through the seemingly weak or unqualified.
- How can you embrace your own uniqueness or perceived weaknesses as a strength in serving God and others?
- In what ways does the message of Jesus as the final Judge and perfect Savior bring you hope compared to the cycles seen in Judges?
- Jesus does not leave us to repeat cycles of sin, offering grace and redemption instead.
- How can acknowledging Jesus’ role as your Savior change the way you approach challenges or mistakes in your life?
Prayer
- Ask God to help apply the lessons from this study throughout this week.
- Pray for courage to stand firm in faith despite any challenges.
- Seek guidance for areas of life that need transformation.
- Lift up any personal prayer requests from the group.