Additional Instructions
When possible, write down your thoughts, answers, etc. for each section.
Readings of the Bible can be silent or spoken.
GROUPS: Do your best to be attentive. Listen while others are speaking. Be patient & kind. Be an open-minded observer. Hear yourself as you speak. Speak softly & thoughtfully. Be brief when you speak.
INDIVIDUALS: If you are doing this devotional on your own, there are several ways to integrate it into your schedule. If time is limited, you can do one section a day (5-15 mins) for six days and then rest (Sabbath) or spend time in prayer on the seventh day. You could also do a one-hour lesson over the weekend. If you have plenty of time, you can do a lesson everyday. You can also extend each lesson by lengthening the time you devote to the discussion questions and prompts in each section. For example, adding 5 mins to each of the 6 sections will add 30 mins to the one hour lesson (it is now 1.5 hrs).
FACILITATORS: If you are facilitating a workshop or weekend retreat, you can do several lessons a day. Each lesson stands on its own.
PASTORS: If you are a pastor using the devotional for sermon prep, you can study the lessons until you feel like you have a good start for a sermon or sermon series. Each of the reflection readings have useful insights so you should get some “good” ideas from the 12 lessons.
TEACHERS/LEADERS: If you are a Sunday School teacher, Small Group, or Bible Study leader, you can work through a lesson once-a-week for 3 months. If you only have 45 mins, you can leave out Section 5, or look for other options.
We hope you experience God’s life-changing love in the story of the Good Samaritan.