As a wise leader you should regard the guide as a servant, not a master. First, make the study your own, hearing God speak to you and your situation. Then prepare with the group in mind. The questions should never be used mechanically, but flexibly. They are intended to stimulate thoughtful, personal investigation of the Bible. You should feel free to adapt the questions to the group’s level and needs. Reword them to suit your personality, using your own dialect if possible. Have the Bible portion read silently by the group. Then have it read aloud by paragraphs. The reading aloud should be done by paragraph, or thought units, and not verse by verse. Then discuss the questions regarding the paragraph. It is not necessary for everyone to read aloud, or for each person to read an equal amount. Good Bible study leaders are not lecturers or preachers. They are more like shepherds who guide their flocks to green pastures to feed for themselves. So don’t talk too much as a leader. The discussion should move back and forth between members Encourage everyone to contribute to the discussion. Ask questions like, “What do the rest of you think?” or “Is there anything else that can be added?” One of your basic responsibilities as leader is to watch that this discussion is based on the text. If it is based on subjected opinion only, you could refer members back to the Bible by asking, “Where did you find that out in our passage?” Don’t be afraid of pauses or periods of silence. People need time to think through the meaning of the passage. Rephrase your questions if the pause is too long. Perhaps they do not understand what you are asking. Watch quiet and shy member who, through their facial expression or by the way they it, express that they have something to say. Give them a nod or call their name to encourage them to speak. Discourage monopoly of the discussion by one or two talkative members by specifically directing the questions to other members of the group. Throughout the study seek to maintain an atmosphere of love and openness, expectancy to learn from God, and humility to learn from each other. At the end it is good to give a short, clear conclusion, summarizing the message of the passage and its relevance to the group. This is the Volume II of this series of Online Bible Study Guides as I said in Volume I, I was decided to prepare a revived of the series of bible study for this purpose. Unworthy as I am to undertake this task, I pray that my lack of formal training in preparation to make this revival into a newly looked e-book, so only my sincere desire is the one thing pushed to me to make this desire to become reality. I pray to our Lord Jesus Christ to guide me and give me strength from the start up to the end of this purpose. Here are some words related to this guide. May these guides help us come closer to our Lord Jesus Christ.

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