Bible Study

But grow in grace. and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To him be glory both now and for ever.  Amen.  2 Peter 3:18

Recently, a friend of mine asked me how to study the bible.  It's simple, really.  You open it and begin to read.

Making an effort to meet the Lord in His Word every day is vital for Christian growth, and there are many different ways to study the bible.

You can begin by reading the Old Testament, or maybe the New Testament.  You can read it in the order of the Books, or you can read a book from the Old Testament and then the New Testament.

You can study topics, themes or people:

-Creation

-The Law

-Kings

-The Parables

-Prophets

-Prayers

-The Gospels

-Jesus

-The Promises of God

-The Miracles of Christ

-The Attributes of God

-The Names of God

-His disciples

-The Church

-End Times

Reading and studying the bible is endless. Doing a bible study with a friend is beneficial.  Whether you meet in person, or do an email bible study.

Having a quiet time with the Lord will strengthen and renew your Spirit every single day.

The Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, are three of my favorite books.  I consider these three books my 'comfort and conduct' books.  I will read all of Psalms, move on to read all of Proverbs, and then all of Ecclesiastes, and then begin them all over again.  I learn something new every single time.

Pray and ask the Lord where He wants you to read, or what it is He wants you to study.  He will always answer.  Ask Him to speak to your heart and show you something that you can apply to your daily life.

When you begin to read a selected passage, ask yourself, is there-

    1-A promise to claim?

    2- A prayer to echo?

    3-A command to obey?

    4-An example to follow?

    5-A warning to heed?

    6-A sin to avoid?

    7-A truth to believe?

    8-An ideal to attain?

Even if you were to close your eyes and open your Bible to a random passage of Scripture, it's ok.  The most important thing to do is simply read God's Word. 

It's His love letter to you.  He will lead and guide you in the way that you should go.

Psalm 119:105 says, 'Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.'

Remember, there is no right way or wrong way to read God's Word-Just read it!

    But that's just me!

"The word of God is always most precious to the man who lives upon it."  Charles Spurgeon