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25 Cards in this Set
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Purpose of studying God’s Word?
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Conform --> Transform --> Perform (Rom. 12:1-2)
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Six Reasons People Don't Study the Bible |
1. Lack of relevance 2. Lack of technique [not understanding how] 3. Lack of professional training 4. Lack of time 5. Lack of trust in the truth 6. Lack of interest
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Why Study the Bible? |
Bible Study is essential for... 1. Personal Growth (1 Peter 2:2) 2. Spiritual Maturity (Hebrews 5:11-14) 3. Spiritual Effectiveness (2 Timothy 3:16-17) |
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Simple Bible Study Method |
a. A sense of self-confidence b. A joy of personal discovery c. A deeper relationship with Christ |
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Overview of the Process |
1. Observation 2. Interpretation 3. Application |
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Observation |
- What do I see? Terms, structure (grammar, syntax, etc) |
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Interpretation |
- What does it mean? - Questions, Answers, Integration (how it all comes together) |
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Application |
- How does it work? [for me and others?]
Three R’s of Application 1. Read – no browsing 2. Record – write it down 3. Reflect – meditate
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Ten Strategies for Reading |
We need to read the Bible... 1. Thoughtfully 2. Repeatedly 3. Patiently 4. Selectively [six lures = 5W's +H] 5. Prayerfully 6. Imaginatively 7. Meditatively 8. Purposefully 9. Acquisitvely 10. Telescopically
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Six Important Things to Look for |
Things that are.. 1. Emphasized [key phrases, ideas, topics] 2. Repeated [phrases, patterns, circumstances] 3. Related [cause/effect, questions/answers, general/specific] 4. alike [similes, metaphors] 5. unlike [use of “but”, irony] 6. true to life [patriarchs, apostles, church]
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Prepare |
to study or pursue |
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Practice |
to commit to something; obey or do (*Practice doesn’t make perfect, it creates a pattern. You can practice something wrong and create wrong patterns.) |
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Present |
to take what you’ve learned and apply it; teach, instruct, share with you |
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Teaching |
what is right |
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Reproof |
what is wrong |
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Instruction in righteousness |
how to stay right |
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Inspiration |
God breathing out the Word |
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Inerrancy |
Without error in original writings |
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Revelation |
God’s unveiling of truth |
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Integration |
how it all comes together |
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The Bible as a ________, not a ________- |
The Bible as a STIMULUS, not a SUBSTITUTE |
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Acronym Associated with Personal Growth |
Attitude (newborn) Appetite (longing) Aim (grow) |
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Facts About the Bible |
66 Books Covers a span of 1500 to 1600 years 40 authors One editor (Holy Spirit) |
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Saying YES to the perfect Bible [some considerations] |
Large print wide margins notes subheadings cross references paper concordance maps |
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In _______, scholars places chapters and paragraph breaks in the Bible.
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In 1200 AD, scholars places chapters and paragraph breaks in the Bible.
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