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Psalm 62:5-8  \n3 Hard Work and Humble Service …………………………………15  \nRuth 2:1-23  \n4 Learning from Each Other ………………………………………23  \nRuth 3:1-6  \n5 The Risk of Relationship……………………………………………29  \nRuth 3:7-4:10  \n6 The Rewards of Relationship…………………………………………35  \nRuth 4:11-22  \n……………………………41  \nLeader's Notes …………………………  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2010  \nhttp://www.archive.org/details/ruthrelationship0Obart  \n# How to Use This Studyguide\n\nF  \nisherman studyguides are based on the inductiveapproach to Bible study.Inductive study is discoverystudy;we discover what the Bible says as we ask questionsabout its content and search for answers.This is quite differentfrom the process in which a teacher tells a group about theBible—what it means and what to do about it.In inductivestudy God speaks directly to each of us through his Word.  \nA group functions best when a leader keeps the discussionon target,but the leader is neither the teacher nor the “answerperson.\"A leader's responsibility is to ask—not tell.Theanswers come from the text itself as group members examine,discuss,and think together about the passage.  \nThere are four kinds of questions in each study.The firstis an approach question.Asked and answered before the Biblepassage is read,this question breaks the ice and helps youstart thinking about the topic of the Bible study.It begins toreveal where thoughts and feelings need to be transformed byScripture  \nSome of the early questions in each study are observationquestions—who,what,where,when,and how—designed tohelp you learn some basic facts about the passage of Scripture.  \nOnce you know what the Bible says,you then need to ask,What does it mean?These interpretation questions help you todiscover the writer's basic message.  \nNext come application questions,which ask,What does itmean to me?They challenge you to live out the Scripture's life-transforming message.  \nFisherman studyguides provide spaces between questionsfor jotting down responses as well as any related questions youwould like to raise in the group.Each group member shouldhave a copy of the studyguide and may take a turn in leadingthe group.  \nA group should use any accurate,modern translation ofthe Bible such as the New International Version,the New Amer-ican Standard Bible,the New Revised Standard Version,the NewJerusalem Bible,or the Good News Bible.(Other translations orparaphrases of the Bible may be referred to when additionalhelp is needed.)Bible commentaries should not be brought toa Bible study because they tend to dampen discussion andkeep people from thinking for themselves.  \n# SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUP LEADERS\n\n1.Thoroughly read and study the Bible passage beforethe meeting.Get a firm grasp on its themes andbegin applying its teachings for yourself.Pray thatthe Holy Spirit will","cbCaip02VfqyhC1r","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip02VfqyhC1r","pdf",2108935,68,"English","# How to Use This Studyguide\n# Suggestions for Group Leaders","[{\"question\":\"What approach does the study guide recommend for Bible study on Ruth?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends an inductive approach, where participants ask questions of the passage and discover answers from the text rather than hearing a teacher explain everything in advance.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the four kinds of questions used in each study?\",\"answer\":\"The guide identifies approach questions, observation questions (who/what/where/when/how), interpretation questions about meaning, and application questions about what the Scripture means to the reader.\"},{\"question\":\"How should group leaders handle ambiguous or unclear questions?\",\"answer\":\"Leaders should rephrase questions if they seem ambiguous or unnatural and may add other questions needed to bring out the meaning of a verse.\"}]","Ruth - How to Use This Studyguide - Suggestions for Group Leaders | PDF",1790667763,171]