HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE

Introduction

· This Book will either keep you away from SIN or SIN will keep you this Book

· Dusty Bibles always lead to dirty lives

· You are either in the Word, and the Word is forming Jesus Christ in you or you are in the World, and the World is squeezing you into its mold

· It is good for believers to come to church or to listen the preaching of God’s Word, but that should only be a stimulus, not a substitute for personal study of the Word

· The more the Bible is being printed, the less it is read

· Most Christians are biblical illiterates 6 days in a week

Why Don’t People Study The Bible

· Relevance in application to daily lives

· I am just a layman, not a preacher

· I don’t know how

· Doubts about its authenticity

· I don’t have the time

Goals of Bible Study

· Spiritual Growth (1 Peter 2:2)

· Spiritual Maturity (Hebrews 5:11-14)

· Spiritual Effectiveness (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

Observation (What Do I See?) – 6 Questions To Ask

· WHO

· WHAT

· WHERE

· WHEN

· WHY

· WHEREFORE

Interpretation

· What does it mean?

o Content

o Context

o Comparison

o Culture

o Consultation

Application

· How does it relate to me?

· The goal is transformation, not just information

· How does that truth work in my life?

· How does it work in the lives of others