"HOW:" THE METHOD OF GETTING INTO GOD'S WORD
These are the basics on how we can go about studying God's Word. This is called the science of "exegetical method," but there is no need for big words here.
These are the basics on how we can go about studying God's Word. This is called the science of "exegetical method," but there is no need for big words here.
KNOWING THE KNOWABLE BRINGING OUR MIND TO BE RIGHT WITH GOD!
If you do not have the right attitude and mindset, you will not get much out of God's Word, because your will is in the way of His!
If you do not have the right attitude and mindset, you will not get much out of God's Word, because your will is in the way of His!
Our desires must be focused on Him: Christ our Lord. We must feel the anticipation and the excitement to be with and in Him, so that we not only hear His Word; but we do His Word.
If someone said the word "holiness" to you, what would come to your mind first? You'd probably associate holiness with God. But did you ever stop to think about what God's holiness is all about?
We must realize that our Lord can and will bring goodness and glory to any situation that He is glorified.
This is a simple easy to learn and teach curriculum on how we can study and know God's Word. It is designed and has been used for High School and Adult groups very successfully! It requires little effort on the leader's part, other than to read through it, and have a love and desire to get into God's Word yourself. Because if you do not have a love and passion to be intimate with God, then how will you be able to communicate it to those God has entrusted to you for discipleship?
KNOW IT!
Just as the Customs Officer asks you with a deep stern and convicting look when you enter a country, "do you have anything to declare," so must we declare Christ with even more passion and conviction! And we can only do it with knowing it, knowing Him and His Word. This is the step that helps us "internalize" what we are learning.
Just as the Customs Officer asks you with a deep stern and convicting look when you enter a country, "do you have anything to declare," so must we declare Christ with even more passion and conviction! And we can only do it with knowing it, knowing Him and His Word. This is the step that helps us "internalize" what we are learning.
QUESTIONS: ASK AND LEARN!
Asking questions are the tools to take God's Word and examine it. After this, we learn and grow.
Asking questions are the tools to take God's Word and examine it. After this, we learn and grow.
Whether you have personal questions about love, suffering, guilt, loneliness, success, God, the future, or the meaning of life, the Bible has answers. Consider these analogies.
The Bible is a light... a mirror... spiritual food... a shield... a sword... a rock foundation... a counselor!
The Bible is a light... a mirror... spiritual food... a shield... a sword... a rock foundation... a counselor!
How is the Bible different from any other book? Look at the evidence… If the Bible claims to be the Word of God it is a special book. This leads to a very personal question...What does it mean to you?
· IT CLAIMS TO BE THE WORD OF GOD!
· IT IS A BOOK FROM GOD . . .
· It has unity ... in preservation... in content... in influence!
· IT CLAIMS TO BE THE WORD OF GOD!
· IT IS A BOOK FROM GOD . . .
· It has unity ... in preservation... in content... in influence!