Discovery Bible Study (DBS) – Reading and Applying the Bible for Simple Obedient Discipleship
What is Discovery Bible Study (DBS)? It is a simple way for a small group to read the Bible, hear God, obey what He says, and share it with others.
(Acts 17:11: Please learn to do your own Bible studies like this one – here.)
What Is Discovery Bible Study?
We use “Discovery Bible Study” as an approach to inductive Bible study for training believers and training leaders, not as a primary approach to evangelism – even though pre-believers and seekers are welcome to join and learn and investigate faith and the Bible this way.
This basic pattern uses four simple questions to help people develop a routine of hearing and obeying God.
Network Group Questions
For network groups in “households of peace”
General Introduction
- What are you grateful for?
- What are you struggling with or stressed by?
- What about your family, friends, and neighbors?
Review the Previous Bible Section
Ask someone to retell the story from the last meeting. Review the answers you found on:
- What did this teach us about God?
- What did this teach us about ourselves/people?
- How did you apply/obey?
- Was there a group application/obedience?
- Who did you tell it to (and how did they react)?
The New Bible Section
Read the new Bible section several times, and then let everyone retell the story.
Then discuss…
- What does this teach us about God?
- What did this teach us about ourselves/people?
- What do you need to apply/obey?
- Is there a way we could apply this as a group?
- Who will you tell it to?
10 Introductory Topics with Scriptures for Network Group Gatherings
- God is perfect pure giving friendship and love, and love is also expressed in obedience. Scriptures: John 14:21, John 14:15-17, 1 John 5:1-5.
- What is Discipleship? Scriptures: Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 14:31-33.
- How to Read the Bible? Scriptures: Matthew 7:24-29, Matthew 5:19.
- How to Pray? Scriptures: Matthew 6:1-18, Luke 18:1-8.
- How to Share Your Faith? Scriptures: Matthew 10, Luke 10, John 4.
- How to Be in Mentorship – First Under Jesus – Then Under Mature Believers? Scriptures: John 15:4-5, Mark 1:14-20.
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit – How Does It Work and Let Everyone Be Baptized in the Holy Spirit? Scriptures: John 1:33, Mark 1:8, Acts 1:5, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:4, Acts 19:6, Acts 8:18-20.
- How to Hear from God? Scriptures: John 10:27-28, 2 Corinthians 13:14.
- How to Heal the Sick? Scriptures: James 5:15-16, Hebrews 2:4.
- How About Inner Healing, Demons, Freedom, and Authority? Scriptures: Acts 8:7, Matthew 17:15-21, Matthew 3:17-4:11.
Continue with other themes and scriptures relevant to being and making disciples.
Bible Passages to Start With
- God Creates – Genesis 1:1-25
- God Creates Man and Woman – Genesis 2:4-24
- Man and Woman Eat the Fruit – Genesis 3:1-13
- God’s Curses – Genesis 3:14-24
- God Regrets His Creation – Genesis 6:5-8
- God Saves Noah and His Family – Genesis 6:9–8:14
- God’s Covenant with Noah – Genesis 8:15–9:17
- God’s Covenant with Abram – Genesis 12:1-8, 15:1-6, 17:1-7
- Abraham Gives His Son as an Offering – Genesis 22:1-19
- God Spares His People – Exodus 12:1-28
- The Commands of God – Exodus 20:1-21
- The Sin Offering – Leviticus 4:1-35
- God’s Righteous Servant – Isaiah 53
- Jesus is Born – Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20
- Jesus is Baptized – Matthew 3; John 1:29-34
- Jesus is Tested – Matthew 4:1-11
- Jesus and the Religious Leader – John 3:1-21
- Jesus and the Samaritan Woman – John 4:1-26, 39-42
- Jesus and the Paralyzed Man – Luke 5:17-26
- Jesus sends out the 12 in Mark and Luke – Mark 3:13-15 & Luke 9:1-6
- Jesus Calms the Storm – Mark 4:35-41
- Jesus and the Man with Evil Spirits – Mark 5:1-20
- Jesus Raises a Man from the Dead – John 11:1–12:11
- Jesus sends out the 12 in Matthew – Matthew 10:1-42
- Jesus sends out the 70 “others” – Luke 10:1-23
- Jesus Talks about His Betrayal and the Covenant – Matthew 26:17-30
- Jesus is Betrayed and Faces Trial – John 18:1–19:16
- Jesus is Crucified – Luke 23:32-56
- Jesus is Resurrected – Luke 24:1-35
- Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Ascends to Heaven – Luke 24:36-53
- Enter into the Kingdom of God – John 3:1-21
- Etc. You can find good Scriptures all over the Bible
To read positive life changing and selfish life breaking teaching – see All Bible Studies of Peter Skov of Action Christianity. Let God lead you to what to engage with first.
And here is my YouTube course on the very minimum foundations of normal discipleship.
