Jumpstarter 4 of 10

Ideas to help restart your discussion

Question 4

Bercot describes devotional Bible reading as “interactive,” involving praising, confessing disobedience related to the text, making commitments, and asking for power to obey; which part of that interactive pattern do you most avoid, and what might that avoidance reveal about your view of God’s commands and your willingness to be corrected?

Another way to ask: Bercot says devotional reading should lead to praise, confession, new commitments, and asking for strength to obey. Which part do you avoid most, and what might that show about how you respond to God correcting you?

Direct Answer Bercot’s pattern assumes we should respond immediately to what we read—especially through confession, concrete commitments, and asking God for power to obey. If someone avoids confession or commitments, the transcript implies it may reveal resistance to being corrected by God’s Word, or treating Scripture as information rather than a call to obedience.

Support from Transcript:

He says devotional Bible reading is “interactive reading.”
As we read, we should be “constantly praying,” not just silently reading.
He lists specific responses: “praising God,” “confessing disobedience in our lives concerning the things we read,” and “making commitments to live by what we’re reading.”
He adds dependence: “asking for the power to do so,” implying obedience requires God’s help.
He says after reading, we will likely have “new resolutions to make,” “sins we need to confess,” and “thanksgiving” for insights.

Discussion Follow-ups Which response is hardest for you: confession, commitments, or asking for power? What does your hardest step reveal about whether you expect God’s Word to confront you personally today?

Jumpstarter 4 of 10

Add your phone number?

Thank you!

Jumpstarter 4 of 10