Eat the Word

Key Scripture:  “Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.” - Ezekiel 3:3

Purpose: Eating the Word is a simple set of filters that we use to take His Words in and let them become a part of us. It helps old and new believers alike get acclimated to God’s heart and voice using the integrity of the scriptures.

Phase of Discipling Best to Introduce: D1

Discipling Tips:

  • You are here to provide a path for them to experience the Lord through the tool of Eat the Word and how to partner with the Holy Spirit inside of them. NOT to teach them the revelation He has given you, although I know it is amazing! :) There is no right and wrong unless you do it apart from Him!

  • Lead them into an experience with the Lord through the tool of ETW

  • Communicate so they hear the voice of the Lord and not yours  

  • Get everyone’s devices connected to Wifi.  If it seems slow you might ask some of them that are able to switch over to their data

  • DO NOT give the filters sheet out until the end. Infact, I never show anyone there is a filters sheet until the end when we go over it.

Tool Specifics:

  1. Pray and invite Him into your time together

  2. Have someone read the full passage (________)

  3. Start with questions like: “What observations do you have (sticks out to you) in these scriptures?” instead of teaching them the filters. (BibleHub comes after this)

  4. Establish context - Who wrote this? Who’s speaking? Who are they speaking to?

  5. Through questions lead them to use a few filters you see present in the scripture without them knowing they are filters (pronouns, verbs, lists, etc.)

  6. Take them through the Bible Hub filter to see what the Author means vs what we think He means - Lexicon and Interlin

  7. As they dive into different word meanings you can reread the verse with the expounded definitions

  8. Pick someone who is engaged & ask them “What is in your heart right now about this? What are you hearing or thinking?” (You are guiding them into answering the question…what is the Lord speaking to you in this?)

  9. Summarize and write a Dear_______ letter  

  10. Ask them if what you wrote is fair/accurate/right and adjust the letter accordingly

  11. Guide them into an obedience part if needed

  12. Give everyone an opportunity to write their letters

  13. Share letters (talk about how it is the written Word married to the Rhema word)

  14. Pray over them

  15. Pass out Filters sheets - What filters did they observe, which ones did they not 

  16. Give them a scripture to eat at home

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Updated 5-14-2024