How to Know the Bible
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Introduction
Introduction
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
rightly handling means to cut something in a straight line. This has to do with analyzing in order to understand correctly, making distinctions.
Five ways to know the Bible (pg. 15)
Five ways to know the Bible (pg. 15)
Hear the Bible
Hear the Bible
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Read the Bible
Read the Bible
3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
Study the Bible
Study the Bible
11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Memorize the Bible
Memorize the Bible
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments!
11 I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
Meditate on the Bible
Meditate on the Bible
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
1. Why to Know the Bible (pg. 16)
1. Why to Know the Bible (pg. 16)
Five reasons for knowing the Bible - fill in the blank pg. 16
Five reasons for knowing the Bible - fill in the blank pg. 16
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
to be approved by God
2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
to grow in salvation
11 I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
to not sin against God
38 Confirm to your servant your promise,
that you may be feared.
produces reverence for God
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
guidance
In addition, Scripture also makes clear that
We are prepared for service as we study the Bible
6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed.
We participate in our sanctification as we study God’s Word
17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
It is God’s will that we dwell on His Word
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
How to Know the Bible - section 2, pg. 16
How to Know the Bible - section 2, pg. 16
Hear it
Hear it
It is crucial that we attend, and I would say be members of, Bible-preaching churches. If a church is a Bible-preaching church, the church will be committed to the
Public reading of Scripture
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
The preaching of Scripture
1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
Fill in the blank (pg. 16)
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Whom did Jesus say would be blessed?
28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
those who hear the word of God and keep it.
2. In proclaiming the Word, what should pastors and teachers do?
7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.
Read the Word and give the sense so that people understand.
Read it
Read it
Bible translations - when studying, it can be helpful to look at more than one translation
Have devotions regularly
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3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
Write Revelation 1:3 in your own words.
Those who read aloud, who hear and who obey God’s Word are blessed
2. To what did Paul ask Timothy to give his attention?
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and to teaching.
Study it (pg. 17)
Study it (pg. 17)
11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
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According to Acts 17:11, what two traits did the Bereans demonstrate as they received the Word of God?
received the Word with eagerness & studied the Scriptures daily
2. How should we search for wisdom or understanding?
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
as if it is a treasure
Memorize it
Memorize it
Why is it important to memorize Scripture?
Part of what strengthens our ability to evangelize is memorizing key texts that outline the gospel to those whom we are sharing.
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9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
11 I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
How did God command Israel to remember His Word?
18 “You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul…
saturating ourselves with the Word
19 You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
teaching your children
2. Read
4 But he answered, “It is written,
“ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”
10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,
“ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God
and him only shall you serve.’ ”
during the three confrontations with Satan, what did Jesus do to overcome His temptations?
He quoted Scripture
How might you apply this example to your own life
Prioritize memorizing Scripture to fight the certain battles I will face with the forces of evil
Write Psalm 40:8 in your own words
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”
I consider it a joy to obey God because His Word has permeated my life.
Meditate on it (pg. 18)
Meditate on it (pg. 18)
What does it mean to meditate on Scripture? We considered hearing Scripture, reading it, studying it, memorizing it now meditating on it. How is meditating on it different from these other efforts?
Fill in the blank
Meditation on Scripture can be done as you:
hear the Word preached
Read the Bible
Pray about what you are studying
Reflect on the verses you have memorized
How does meditation assist you?
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
it helps us to be careful to obey God
3. Do you think God’s Word can affect your speech and actions? How?
Our speech reflects what is in our hearts, so filling our hearts with God’s Word is crucial
4. Besides being diligent in learning God’s Word, what else should we do in order to understand it?
Pray for understanding
The Bible Study Process - section 3, bottom of pg. 18
The Bible Study Process - section 3, bottom of pg. 18
Hermeneutics is the science of interpretation. Biblical hermeneutics is the effort to interpret the bible as it was written.
One’s presuppositions about the Bible will be significant here. Last week, we taught that the Bible is God’s Word, and because it is God’s Word, we recognize the Bible to be true and authoritative.
To honor this conviction, we aim at understanding the original and authorial intent of the Scriptures in hermeneutics.
Hermeneutics considers the historical, grammatical,, and cultural nature of the passage being studied in order to understand what the original writers meant to say.
Classic resource for this is Living by the Book by Howard Hendricks
Step 1: Preparation
Step 1: Preparation
Fill in the blank (bottom of pg. 18)
What should we do before we approach the Scriptures (1 Pet. 2:1-2)?
Confess our sin
2. What should be the content of our prayer as we prepare to study God’s Word (Col. 1:9-10)?
Pray for wisdom and understanding
Step 2: Observation
Step 2: Observation
What is taking place in the passage? What do I see?
Go through the list at the top of pg. 19 in the workbook
Step 3: Interpretation
Step 3: Interpretation
What does it mean?
What do you make of this statement: the best commentary on the Bible is the Bible itself.
Good interpretation tools: Commentaries, Bible handbook, encyclopedia.
Fill in the blank, pg. 19
Scripture can be clear. Whom has God given to teach us?
27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.
The Holy Spirit
2, 3, 4. Work through outline on pgs. 19-20 in workbook.
Step 4: Application
Step 4: Application
What effect will this have on my life?
Fill in the blank, pg. 21
Once we have heard the Word of God, what should our response be (James 1:22)?
be doers of the Word, apply it
2. Work through acronym in pg. 21
Step 5: Repetition
Step 5: Repetition
see pg. 21
Study Exercise
Study Exercise
Go to pages 22 & 23 in your workbook and also turn in your bibles to Matthew 6:33.
33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
See pages 40-41 in teacher book.
