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Vocations: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Begin with a Prayer. Ask the group to take out their Bibles and divide the group into three groups. Have each group (on their own) read one of the following Scripture verses: Acts 2:42, Acts 13:44, Acts 20:7. Once read, have one volunteer from each group rise and proclaim their verse. These verses all come from the Acts of the Apostles and they give us the background of what was happening in the early Church, following Christ’s Ascension and

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Temptation: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Have you ever felt that the temptation you faced was just TOO strong? Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t avoid a sin, that you were just too weak? Read 1 Corinthians 10:13. What is it telling us? What is the catch? It says we can survive it if “what?”

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Real Presence: A Bibly Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® The Catholic belief and understanding of the Eucharist is not restricted to the events explained and gifted to us through Christ in the Gospel accounts, or through St. Luke in Acts and St. Paul in his writings. To understand the Eucharist from a Biblical perspective, we need to have a deeper understanding of God’s entire plan of salvation, beginning in the Old Testament. It’s obvious that the Old Testament Scriptures “prefigured” (a

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Humility: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Open with a prayer. Ask the group to take out their Bibles and begin by reading (on their own) 1 Peter 5:5-7. After everyone has read it and meditated upon it, have one teen read the passage aloud. What struck you about this passage? Allow several teens to answer. If they are reluctant at first, ask them what words or images stick out in their mind as they read it. What insight does this passage from St. Peter give us into the mind and heart

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God’s Time: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Open with a prayer. When the prayer ends, ask the group to begin the Bible Study by sitting in silence. Ask the teens not to “do anything” including reading their Bible or writing/doodling. Once begun, allow the silent time to go at least 3 minutes (the facilitator should time it). During this time you might notice several of the teens get fidgety, become distracted, try to look at their watches or a clock, etc. Bring the silent time to a close

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Chastity: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Begin with a prayer. Divide teens into four groups and ask them to take out their Bibles. If the group is too small for four groups, divide it in half and have each group take two sections in the directions that follow. Let the teens know that today is going to be a different style of Bible Study, more group interactive and less “classroom” format. Have the four “groupings” of verses below written out on a board or large sheet of paper. Each

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Battling Depression: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Introductory note: true depression is far more than “feeling down” as some people might believe. Prolonged bouts with depression, might be caused by chemical imbalance, hormonal shifts or sustained encounters with abuse, stress, sickness, or other serious issues. This is not to say that every instance of being depressed is a chemical or medical situation, only that some cases are and need to be treated as such. Clinical depression is not something

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The Holy Mass: A Bible Study

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Written by God…brought to you by the Bible Geek® Begin with a Prayer. Ask the group to take out their Bibles and divide the group into three groups. Have each group (on their own) read one of the following Scripture verses: Acts 2:42, Acts 13:44, Acts 20:7. Once read, have one volunteer from each group rise and proclaim their verse. These verses all come from the Acts of the Apostles and they give us the background of what was happening in the early Church, following Christ’s Ascension and