1. Mindset

Psalm 139:16-18Psalm 139:16-18 LetterLetter

Psalm 19:7bPsalm 19:7b ManualManual

Psalm 119:105Psalm 119:105 LightLight

Ephesians 5:26Ephesians 5:26 SoapSoap

1 Peter 2:21 Peter 2:2 FoodFood

2. Model

And these wordsthese words which I command you

today shall be in your heart.in your heart. You shall teachteach

them diligently to your children, and shall talktalk

of them when you sit in your house, when you

walk by the way, when you lie down, and

when you rise up.

Deut 6:6-7, NKJVDeut 6:6-7, NKJV

2. Model

BibleBible HeartHeart MouthMouth

3. Motive

Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently

obey the voice of the Lordthe voice of the Lord your God, to

observe carefullyobserve carefully all His command-ments

which I command you today, that the Lord

your God will set you high above all nations

of the earth.

Deut 28:1-2, NKJVDeut 28:1-2, NKJV

3. Motive

The goals of devotional Bible study are:

1) To meetmeet the Lord

2) To obeyobey the Lord

NOT:NOT: to master the Scripture

BUT:BUT: to meet the Saviour

NOT:NOT: to master the Scripture

BUT:BUT: to meet the Saviour

4. Method

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PartPart PointPoint PracticePracticePassagePassage

5. Maximisers

1. Choose a suitable translationtranslation

ProblemProblem

Lack of Lack of insightinsight

Loss of Loss of interestinterest

SolutionSolution

Read a simple Read a simple translationtranslation

Fall in love Fall in love with the Wordwith the Word

5.1 Translation

Which is the best

Bible?

““The one you read”The one you read”

(Billy Graham)(Billy Graham)

Which Bible will you

read?

The one you best The one you best

understand!!!understand!!!

There is nothing spiritual about

reading something you don’t

understand!

There is nothing spiritual about

reading something you don’t

understand!

5.1 Translation

Awkward English

Reader interprets

Hard to understand

Good for serious study

Suitable for experts

Awkward English

Reader interprets

Hard to understand

Good for serious study

Suitable for experts

Natural English

Translator interprets

Easy to understand

Good for casual reading

Suitable for everybody

Most Christians read literal translations, but Most Christians read literal translations, but they should read dynamic translations. they should read dynamic translations.

Most Christians read literal translations, but Most Christians read literal translations, but they should read dynamic translations. they should read dynamic translations.

Literal TranslationsLiteral Translations Dynamic TranslationsDynamic Translations

No!

No!Yes

Yes

5.1 Translation

NASBNKJVNASBNKJV NIVNIV

NLTGNBCEV

NLTGNBCEV

ESVNRSVESV

NRSVLB

MessLB

Mess

LIT

ER

AL

LIT

ER

AL

DY

NA

MIC

DY

NA

MIC

Ideal for devotional

reading

Ideal for devotional

reading

5.1 Translation

This good news tells

us how God makes us God makes us

right in his sight.right in his sight. This

is accomplished from

start to finish by faith.

As the Scriptures say,

“It is through faith that

the righteous person

has life.”

For in the gospel, a a

righteousness from righteousness from

GodGod is revealed, a

righteousness that is

by faith from first to

last, just as it is written,

“The righteous will live

by faith.”

For in it the the

righteousness ofrighteousness of God

is revealed from faith

to faith; as it is written,

“The just shall live by

faith.”

NLTNLTNIVNIVNKJVNKJV

5.1 Translation

This good news tells

us how God makes us

right in his sight. This

is accomplished from

start to finish by

faith. As the Scriptures

say, “It is through faith

that the righteous

person has life.”

For in the gospel, a

righteousness from

God is revealed, a

righteousness that is

by faith from first to by faith from first to

last,last, just as it is

written, “The righteous

will live by faith.”

For in it the

righteousness of God

is revealed from faith from faith

to faith;to faith; as it is written,

“The just shall live by

faith.”

NLTNLTNIVNIVNKJVNKJV

5. Maximisers

2. Use a simple techniquetechnique

ServiceService to renderto renderSS

CommandCommand to obeyto obeyCC

ExampleExample to followto followEE

PromisePromise to claimto claimPP

SinSin to confessto confessSS