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Professor Duke Jones
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Repetition, Concentration, Comprehension, Reflection
The steps of “Foster’s Four Steps” of Spiritual Study
Comprehension
Understanding Scripture when you study it
Reflection
The significance of what we are studying
Normal Fast
Give up food for a period of time, but not water
Absolute Fast
No water and food
Intermittent Fasting
Limited Fast (giving up red meat)
Literal Meaning of Scripture
Journalistic questions; who, what, when, why, and how
Meditation of Scripture
Centers on internalizing and personalizing the passage
Recollection
“centering down”; Becoming still, to enter into recreating silence
Meditation of Creation
Where the God shows us something of his glory through his creation
Pneumatikoi
Spiritual Gifts and Works of the Spirit
Lectio
Reading
Silencio
Silence
Incarnatio
Action
God’s Kingdom
God’s Will; Yearning to know God’s Will
Provision
“Give us this day our Daily Bread”
Forgiveness
“Forgive us, as we have also forgiven them”
Read, Understand, Action, Change
Steps of Inductive Bible Study
Privacy, Relationship, Immanence/Transcendence, Seeking God’s Kingdom, God’s provision, Forgiveness
Jesus’ Model Prayer
Focus on God, Big Decisions, Crisis, Restore Relationships, Restore Balance in Life
Reasons/Benefits for Fasting
Purifies, Strengthens relationship with God, Clarifies understanding of God’s Will
Results of Christian Meditation
Inner Peace, Confirmation by Others, Effectiveness in Ministry, Joy in Ministry
Four Factors to Discern God’s Call
Service, Leadership, Specific Ministry
Understanding of individual calling and participation in the church, Body of Christ
Call to Follow Christ, contribute Christ’s mission, ministry role, family, church, and community
What do all God’s people have a calling to?