You, Me and The Bible
“An easy-to-understand walk-through of the six central ideas of the Bible”
—Tony Payne
What is You, Me and the Bible?
Aim
The aim of You, Me and the Bible is to provide an opportunity with a friend to sit down together in an informal way. Together we see for ourselves what the Bible really says about God, and the world, life and death, and what our lives are about.
You don’t even need a Bible to get started. Each of the six sessions contains the text of two short passages from the Bible, along with some discussion starter questions to stimulate your conversation, and a linked video clip to help pull the ideas together.
Each of the six sessions contains:
- two short Bible passages to read and talk about.
- questions and ideas to stimulate discussion.
- a linked summary video to draw the ideas together.
- concluding questions to discuss the implications.
The passages in You, Me and the Bible are taken from all over the Bible, and introduce readers to six key ideas in the Bible’s message:
- God as our creator and ruler.
- Humanity as rebels against God.
- God’s judgement on our rebellion.
- Jesus’ death for our sins.
- Jesus’ resurrection as Lord of all.
- The twofold response that all this requires of us.
Example session:
A typical session might ask participants to read a passage, such as Romans 3, and discuss:
- What does this passage say about the state of humanity?
- How does this relate to the idea that we have rejected God?
- What is the consequence of this, according to the text?
The goal of these sessions is to create interactive, discussion-based learning, as people are often changed more by what they discuss and speak than by what they only hear.
The resource is designed for beginners or as a refresher on the foundational gospel message.