The Verse-By-Verse Analysis Method of Bible Study
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Satan’s greatest weapon is man’s ignorance of God’s Word. ~ Unknown
Satan’s greatest weapon is man’s ignorance of God’s Word. ~ Unknown
Step One= Write a personal Paraphrase
Step Two= List some Questions, Answers, and Observations
Step Three = Find some Cross- References for each Verse
Step Four = Record Any Insights you get from Each Verse
Step Five= Write down a brief personal application for each verse
Verse to Analyze
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question = What is a hypocrite ?
Answer= (actor) n. — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
Observation= When I do something to be seen, when I’m seen that’s my reward.
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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Mark 1125
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
A. Prayer needs to be strategic .
B. Be genuine in all that we do.
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C. Man only sees our actions, but God knows our motives.
Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
All prayer should’t be private but if I haven't prayed prayed in private then I shouldn't pray in public.
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question = What does Jesus mean by go into your room ?
Answer= The most private place available.
Observation=The primary point Jesus makes does not have to do with location but with attitude.
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (1985). Matthew (Vol. 1, p. 367). Chicago: Moody Press.
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
So he went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to the Lord.
2 Kings
Come, my people, enter your chambers,
and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves for a little while
until the fury has passed by.
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Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Jesus goes through great efforts to make a distinction of practices of the scribes, Pharisees, and other hypocritical religionists.
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
If my heart isn't right I could be saying a whole bunch of nothing
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question = What does He mean by empty phrases and many words?
Answer= Some religious people think that the longer they pray the closer they were to God.
Observation= Jesus is against mindless mechanical prayers not fervent persistent that flows from an honest heart
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
And they took the bull that was given them, and they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped around the altar that they had made.
And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.”
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Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Why one prays determines how one prays
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Matt
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
Don’t be like the world we have a relationship with God.
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question = If our Father knows what we need why do we have to ask ?
Answer= Prayer is not about informing Him, but rather deepening our trust in Him
Observation= Fervent prayer will change us way before it changes the situation
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
Before they call I will answer;
while they are yet speaking I will hear.
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Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question =
Answer=
Observation=
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
And he said to them, “When you pray, say:
“Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
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Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observation
Question =
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Observation=
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
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Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Our greatest desire shouldn't be for me to get something but for the King to reign
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
Give us this day our daily bread,
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question = Why should we pray for bread daily ?
Answer= Bread not only represents food but is symbolic of all of our physical needs
Observation=
MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (1985). Matthew (Vol. 1, p. 388). Chicago: Moody Press.
Observation=
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Our Father is our Source
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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Verse to Analyze
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Step One= Write out a Personal Paraphrase
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers and Observations
Question = Who are we indebted to ?
Answer= God
Observation= But I can’t get out of debt until I let you out of debt
Step Three= Find some Cross- Reference for each verse
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
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Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
Step Four= Record any Insights you get from each verse
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Step Five= Write Down a Brief Personal Application for each verse
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And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Step One= Write a personal Paraphrase
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For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
Matt
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Step Two= List some Questions, Answers, and Observations
Question = If God doesn't test us with evil why pray that He not lead us into temptation?
Answer= We are to have a desire for God to gives us what we don't have
Observation=
Step Three = Find some Cross- References for each Verse
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.
Step Four = Record Any Insights you get from Each Verse
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Step Five= Write down a brief personal application for each verse
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