One link with this week's passage and questions
For whoever is leading. Fill this in, send the link to the group chat, and everyone arrives having read the same passage and seen the same questions.
Bible study session
Before we meet: read the passage once, slowly, in your own Bible.
What we'll talk through:
Session sheet made with the free tool at udrwu9c0tjuedqy2.github.io/hla-faith
Why the questions start with what happens
Groups stall when the first question is "what does this mean to you?" and half the room hasn't taken in what the passage says. The default questions here go in order: what happens, who and where, which words carry it, and only then what follows from it. People who rarely speak can answer the first two, which gets them into the conversation.
The last default question asks the group to separate what the text says plainly from what they are inferring. It is the single most useful habit for a group that wants to stay close to the passage.
Studying Ruth or Jonah? The guide is already written
Wayfold: Understand the Bible is an iPhone app for following the text closely, alone or as a leader:
- Printable leader guides for a chapter or a whole book, with the outline in order, questions with an answer key and verses, and a background note
- The Ruth and Jonah guides are free
- Read each chapter, answer a few questions, and see the exact words that answer each one
Free to download for iPhone; four more study books come with a one-time Premium Lifetime purchase. Details from the app's App Store description, checked 10 November 2026. This page is a separate web tool, not a feature of the app.
Questions
What should a small-group Bible study session include?
A passage short enough to read aloud together, a clear start and end time, and four or five questions that begin with what the text says before moving to what it means. Sending these ahead lets people read the passage first.
Does the sheet include the Bible text?
No. It carries the reference only, so everyone reads from their own Bible and translation.
Do group members need an account?
No. The whole session is stored in the link itself. Nothing is saved on a server, and anyone with the link can open, print or add it to a calendar.