Small Group Leaders Facilitation Worksheet:
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“LORD I WANT TO KNOW YOU”-- Lesson 2

[Second of a twelve part series]

ICE BREAKER:What does it mean, “To know HIM”?
[Allow one minute feedback from each person]

CLARIFY:Knowing God means we need to know more about His character – and, what He is like?
One of God’s names in the Old Testament is – “ELOHIM”. It means He is the “Only true God”

WORD STUDY:

Hebrew:ELOHIM

EL
MIGHTY and STRONG

HIM(pronounced HEEM)
is a plural ending in the Hebrew language.

READ:Genesis:1v1
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

CLARIFY:The Hebrew word for “God” here is “ELOHIM.”It describes Almighty God in the plural in this verse!
SO, The correct translation would be –
“In the beginning, the GODS created the heavens and the earth.”
This, of course does not mean that there is more than one God. It refers to our TRIUNE God --- Father, Son and Holy Spirit … our THREE-IN-ONE God.

They are ONE in essence, but three persons united as ONE.

READ:Genesis: 1v26
Then God said --let US make man in OUR own image, according to OUR likeness.

CLARIFY: In this verse, the word“GOD” here is – “ELOHIM.”
Theword “US” of course, refers to there being more than one.

So God desires us to KNOW HIM, because we were created in His own image.

QUESTION:How many God’s are there in ELOHIM?

ANSWER:ONE God, but there are 3 persons --- Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

QUESTION:Why do you think that it is important to know the Holy Spirit?
[Encourage the people to share]

ANSWER:Because He is God

  1. Because He is God IN us.
  2. He is our :
  3. Helper

READ:John: 14v16

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—

John: 16v 7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, theHelper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

  1. Guide

READ:John: 16v13
However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

  1. Comforter

READ:John: 15v26Amplified Bible
But when theComforter (Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, Whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth Who comes (proceeds) from the Father, He [Himself] will testify regarding Me.

  1. Teacher

READ:John: 14v26
But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.

  1. And many more!!

QUESTION:Do you think you look like Him, because you were created in His own image?
[Encourage the people to share]

ANSWER:

  1. Physically, NO.
  2. Spiritually, YES, because God is a Spirit.

READ:John: 4v24
--- “God is a Spirit, and those who worship Him, mustWorship Him in spirit and truth.”

QUESTION:Are you beginning to see the necessity of getting to know the Holy Spirit in order to know the Father and in order for us to get to know the Son?
[Allow for feedback and close]

AMEN

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