Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Understanding The Bible

Psalm 19:7 - 14

The Book of Creation - testimony is awesome.
The Book of Scripture - special revelation.

So what are you to do with Scripture as you study it?

1.  Desire It
It must be important in your life or it will never be read, studied, memorized, nor understood!
You must spend time in it.
You must must spend time in prayer over what you have read - if even for just understanding.

2.  Understand It
Currently 20% of Church Goers, NEVER read their Bible!
Another 30% read only rarely.
People lie in surveys and over select what makes them look better than they are.

Read the Bible, not about it.
It is important to read what the Bible actually says, not accept what someone says it says!

3.  Picture It
Sometimes it is valuable to compare what we are trying to understand to what we already know.

So think on Psalm pictures; Bible is like honeycomb, bread, etc ...

4.  Be Changed
The Word rejoices your heart
Warns you
Encourages you
Enlightens you

5.  Respond
It goes through you
Be immersed in it
Even when you are broken - God will answer ...
(thank Heavens!)

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