How Do We Study The Bible?

Purpose of Bible StudyHeb. 5:11-14 growth, maturity, righteousness, train sensesCol. 1:10-12 walk worthy, please God, bear fruit, knowledge, strength, steadfastness, patience, inheritance

Process to Know God’s WordCol. 1:3-9 process

vs. 5 hearvs. 7 learnvs. 6 understandvs. 9 knowledge

2 Pet. 1:2-4 knowledge, divine naturevs. 5-7 componentsvs. 8-10 result

2 Tim. 4:13 Paul

Read the Bible1 Tim. 4:13 commanded

Matt. 7:26 must hear before can act

Col. 4:16; 1 Th. 5;27 epistles read

Examine the ScripturesActs 17:11 examine, search

Examine: “sift up and down, make careful and exact research as in legal processes” (Robertson)

Study with a TeacherActs 8:30-31 Ethiopian eunuch

Weekly opportunities: Bible classes and sermons, church one-on-one telephone, email, online

RepetitionRepetition, first principle of learning

Apostolic example:Rom. 15:15 Paul2 Tim. 2:14; Tit. 3:1 work of preachers, teachers2 Pet. 1:12 Peter

Read, Examine, Study with Teacher, Repetition

Why Is Bible Study Important?