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Explain how Bible study, fellowship, and prayer can be called different forms of spiritual communication.
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Bible study is how God speaks to us, so I believe. I can open the bible and look for specific topics that I need to know more about and trust that God will speak to me through HIs word. I make it a point to ask God to speak to me during the reading of His word, to grant me clarity of mind and remove all distractions during our time together so that I can hear what He is saying to me. I fellowship at church or at other times when around other Christians. I use that time to feel the presence of God with us and be encouraged in the faith behave as God would have me to behave and to do what He wants me to do. Prayer is when I talk to God, to tell Him what I’m feeling or what bothers me. I also use prayer to thank Him for blessings of the day, good or bad, and to ask for HIs guidance over my life.
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Bible Study helps us hear from God through His Word.
Prayer is God hearing from us.
Fellowship is what God has called us to do with each other as believers, to build us up in the faith and to strengthen us to go and tell others about Him. -
Bible study is learning about how God reveals Himself to us; His character and His will for our lives.
Fellowship is a means of sharing our knowledge, understanding and love of God with others.
Prayer is a way of directly communicating with God. -
Reading the Bible is communicating with God by seeking and finding the knowledge therein and being led by the Spirit.
Fellowship is an obvious communication with other believers. This is very important to spiritual growth.
Prayer is the ultimate communication with God. The Bible says to pray without ceasing. -
Because each of those things can offer us different elements of spiritual growth: Bible study increases our knowledge of God and His word, fellowship with other believers can “sharpen” us spiritually like Proverbs says, and prayer provides us deeper intimacy with God.