Women’s Discipleship
Welcome to our study of the Four Gospels using The Bible Recap as a guide.
On this page, you’ll find a brief description of the study, the schedule, suggested prayer, study guide, sign up page, and links to the podcast, TBR’s website, and TBR’s online store.
The Bible Recap
Sourced from Tara Leigh Cobble’s The Bible Recap
The Bible Recap is a short podcast/video (~8 minutes per day) and book (2 pages per day) by Tara-Leigh Cobble. She’ll highlight and summarize that day’s Bible reading in a casual, easy to understand way to not only help you read Scripture but to love reading it!
Our group will focus on reading and studying the Four Gospels which are contained in Week 40 to 46 or Episodes 274 to 319 of The Bible Recap.
Schedule
8 weeks: February 5 to March 25, 2023
Monday nights in the U.S.
7:30-9:00PM CST
5:30-7:00 PM PST
8:30-10:00 PM EST
Tuesdays at 8:30 AM in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam
Tuesdays at 9:30 AM in the Philippines
General Guidelines
Step 1: Watch the Prep Episodes: Click here
Step 2: Read the daily Scripture passage. TBR uses the ESV version, but feel free to use your favorite translation. Click here to read from the ESV.
Step 3: Read the recap of the Scripture passage from the book, or listen to the podcast, or watch the video for each day: Click here to access the Playlist for Week 40 to 46 or Episodes 274 to 319.
Step 4: Answer the assigned questions on the Discussion Guide Book.
Step 5: Join the group discussion on Monday nights via Zoom.
For more info and TBR resources, visit The Bible Recap’s website here.
Suggested Prayer As We Study God’s Word
Adapted from Bible Recap
God, give me wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Let any knowledge I gain serve to help me love You and others more, and not puff me up. Help me see something new about You I’ve never seen before. Correct any lies I believe about You or anything I misunderstand. Direct my steps according to Your Word. In Christ's name I pray. Amen!
Study Guide and Links
The Bible Recap on the Four Gospels
1st Week
Week 40 (Days 274-280)
Daily Scripture Readings
Per TBR's order
Day 274: Luke 1; John 1
Day 275: Matthew 1; Luke 2
Day 276: Matthew 2
Day 277: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3
Day 278: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
Day 279: John 2-4
Day 280: Matthew 8; Mark 2
Per Book of the Four Gospels
Matthew 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Mark 1, 2
Luke 1, 2, 3, 4-5
John 1, 2-4
Podcast Playlists
Prep Episodes: Click here
Podcasts for Week 40 (Days 274-280): Click here
Podcasts for the Entire Study (Weeks 40-46): Click here
Discussion Questions (Used with permission)
The first humans to confirm or acknowledge that Mary is pregnant with the Messiah are the unborn John the Baptist and the elderly Elizabeth. What does it reveal about God that these are His two choices for the first prophecies (physical and audible) about Jesus’s identity?
Read Luke 2:29-32 aloud. What do you think Simeon means by his words in verse 32? Why is this important to note?
What new things did you notice or learn about the birth of Christ?
Through Simeon’s prophecy about Jesus being a light to all the nations (Luke 2:32) and the wise men coming to worship Jesus from far away in the east, we’re starting to see that the Jewish Messiah is actually going to rescue more people than the Jews? How do you think this message will go over with the Jews?
Read Matthew 3:9 aloud. What is the heart of the message that John the Baptist is communicating here? Why is this important?
We see the three persons of the Trinity serving in distinct roles at Jesus’s baptism. Can you think of other places in Scripture where we see them working together simultaneously or where they reference or point to each other? How does this help us understand their roles and functions?
Which of the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, Spirit) are you most inclined toward and why? Which is the most challenging for you to connect with?
Read John 10:30, John 14:26, Colossians 1:15, and Hebrews 1:3 aloud. What do these verses reveal about unity of the Trinity? Does this help resolve any connections that are challenging for you? Why or why not?
What buttons does Jesus seem to already be pushing with His messages? Is this surprising? Why or why not?
Why do you think Jesus is reserved with some miracles and more demonstrative with others?
What is your favorite thing you read about God’s character in your God Shots from this week?
2nd Week
Week 41 (Days 281-287)
Podcasts for Week 41: Click here.
3rd Week
Week 42 (Days 288-294)
Podcasts for Week 42: Click here.
Study Calendar
The Bible Recap Books
To follow along our small group discussions, we recommend that you purchase a copy of the Bible Recap’s One-year Guide and the Discussion Guide books.
The content of the One-year Guide is the written version of the daily podcast.
A sample of the list of questions for the week in the Discussion Guide is provided above. The questions are different for each week.
The ABCD’s of Discussion
A - Audible (Be loud enough for all to hear.)
B - Brief (Share statements not stories.)
C - Christ and Content-centered (Stay focused.)
D - Discuss without Division (Don’t talk about politics, denominations, or controversial issues.)
See you on Monday!
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