Category - Study Guides

Vine Bible Reading Venture - Resources

Posted: 05 May 2016

One of the staples of the Christian life is reading the Bible for yourself daily. As we read the BIble for ourselves, we grow to understand and know God more. As we read the Bible, the Holy Spirit changes our hearts to love God and his ways more and more. This term we want to help all our members be more devoted to God by helping them with their...

Doctrines of Grace: Leadership Resources

Posted: 09 April 2015

Leader's Overview from James Stinson on Vimeo.

As God's people from all nations gather around His throne they cry out with a loud voice saying, "Salvation belongs to the Lord" (Revelation 7:10). This cry is what has lead believers over the centuries to see that our every step of our salvation is a gift from God. In our new series 'Doctrines of Grace'...

Gospel of John: Leadership Resources

Posted: 22 January 2015

Vine Church: Term Prep from James Stinson on Vimeo.

Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

— Gospel of John 20:30-31

At the end of the Gospel of...

To Hear, To See: Community Group Study Helpers

Posted: 02 March 2014

We move onto week 5 of our studies in Mark by looking at chps. 6:14-8:30. Now, like much of Mark we need to be keenly aware that each story in the Gospel has a purpose. They never act alone but will cluster together to make a significant point in the Gospel. Within these chapters we see 3 main characters: disciples (6:30-52; 7:17-23; 8:1-21, 27-30),...

The Unstoppable Seed: Community Group Study Helpers

Posted: 14 February 2014

This Friday we look forward to next week as our Community Groups gather and look at the four Parables in Mark 4. I use the acronymn SLIM to remember them (soil, lamp, itself, mustard) but English was not a gift that God blessed me with so send through some that are better. These Parables have been titled the Kingdom Parables as Jesus refers to the 'Kingdom...

Jesus Moves Out: Community Group Study Helpers

Posted: 14 February 2014

As we embark on our studies of Mark's Gospel, each Friday we will upload a brief 'Study Helper' to provide our Community Group leaders with a couple of tips for leading others through Mark's Gospel. As you use these tips, there are a few assumptions you need to understand...

• Each person in Community Group will come to the study 'filled' with a...

A Simple Structure for Community Group Studies

Posted: 13 February 2014

How do we move away from Comprehension Groups to Community Groups? How do we create deep discussion over God's word that takes us to the depths and beauty of the Gospel? How do we seek to reach the heart of the members in our groups, that we may see and challenge their true desires and dreams? How do we not have another "Guess what's in James' head"...

Resources for “Understanding God’s Story”

Posted: 08 May 2013

As Community Groups seek together to Understand God's Story, Vine Church will be providing some helpful resources for you to go deeper, or catch-up on what you may have missed. There will be helpful books to read, video resources to check out, and weekly summaries of where we are up to in God's Story. So keep refreshing this blog post over the weeks to see...

Understanding God’s Story

Posted: 01 May 2013

There are many ways one can approach the bible. Some choose to see it only as a rule book, with God calling down commands from above for his creatures to adhere to. Some choose to see it only as a good 'life-guide', providing different segments of wisdom for many circumstances in our lives. But what about seeing it as a story. I dont mean as a myth or...

Bible reading guide for Love & the Dating Game

Posted: 17 July 2012

This week we are looking at Love & the Dating Game.

You can download a Bible reading guide below and listen to the talk on our resources page.