Dixon Bible Study Themes for 2008

Our list of themes for the Dixon Bible study is below.  Remember that these are not just topics to handle loosely, but real issues that affect those who are incarcerated.  We want to be careful to apply these issues to their life, stating the problems and discussing solutions in their lives.   March and April went well with the topics for those months and the men responded to the work of the Holy Spirit during these studies.

March:       Sacrifice   (completed)

April:         Forgiveness (seeking reconciliation) (Completed)

May            Parenting/Father’s role                                            September:  Temptation/bondage

June:          Anger/resentment                                                   October:       Fear/Anxiety

July:           Authority issues/humility                                       November:   Thanksgiving/Praise/Worship

August:      Sexual Purity                                                          December:    Oppression/Depression

Some suggested material to support the issues of concern covered in the Bible studies are as follows:

Victory over Darkness; Bondage Breaker;  Steps to Freedom in Christ; Winning Spiritual Warfare; Overcoming Depression:   By Neil T. Anderson

Dad’s Everything Book for Sons: Practical Idea for a Quality Relationship; The blessing:  Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love; Eight Steps to Intimacy:    By John Trent

Experiencing the Father’s Embrace; Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship:   By Jack Frost

The Purity Principle  by Randy Alcorn

Everyman’s Battle:  Winning the War on Sexual Purity  by Steven Arterburn

www.desiregod.org   Articles, books, CDs by John Piper on sexual purity, etc.

Authority & Sumission by Watchman Nee

Liberated through Submission:  God’s Design for Freedom in all Relationships by P.B. Wilson

True Freedom:  What Christian Submission & Authority Look Like   by Steven Fry