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Bible Reading
Now reading the Bible, for us Christians, is one of these things in life that on one hand can be so ordinary that it can become one of those everyday little things to us.
Like making a up of tea or coffee in the morning.
And there’s something lovely about that.
And on the other hand, reading the Bible is so vital for our spiritual life and relationship with God that without it we become spiritually malnourished and staved, relationally distant and stunted with God.
Now if you’re anything like me, although we would love to be this addicted to and convicted about God’s word, so that Bible reading did have this everyday presence and priority in our life, that’s not the case.
I’m not pointing this out to make us feel guilty.
But to press upon us the importance of taking time to check ‘the pulse’ of our spiritual vitality and health of our relationship with God.
Or to put this another way, think of this as a you spiritual-diet check-up.
You might be having your three meals a day.
Although the quantity seems healthy, but is the quality of spiritual-food healthy?
Let’s face it, having those Arnotts assorted cream biscuits for morning tea after church together is yum.
But they would certainly make a unhealthy meal!
As kids we might have gotten away with it.
But growing up we learn that to be healthy we need to eat health.
So as a part of growing up into spiritually mature people we need take responsibility for how we feed ourselves.
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Thanks for stSo as a part of growing up into spiritually mature people we need take responsibility for how we feed ourselves.
Part of growing up, spiritually mature people.
I’m not pointing this out to make us feel guilty.
But to press upon us the importance of taking time to check ‘the pulse’ of our spiritual vitality and health of our relationship with God.
So taking a moment to think about how we read the Bible might even seem strange to you.
Now, it might be tempting at this point to stop reading because you might think you’re Bible reading is healthy enough.
If that’s you.
Why not keep reading a
If you’ve stuck with me this far, thank you.
So let’s think about how we can make sure our Bible reading is health and feeding our spiritual vitality.
Here it is in a sentence:
Taking a moment to think about how we read the Bible might even seem strange to you.
But to simply leave it at that would be miss the richness and scandalous nature of Jesus words.
So taking a moment to think about how we read the Bible might even seem strange to you.
Or to put this another way, think of this as a you spiritual-diet check-up.
You might be having your three meals a day.
Although the quantity seems healthy, but is the quality of spiritual-food healthy?
Checking your diet.
You might be eating food fine enough.
But what kind of food matters right?
Because we can’t keep putting awake biscuits as our main meal anymore like we did as kids.
And so how much more should this be the case for us spiritually?
Think of Checking your diet.
You might be eating food fine enough.
But what kind of food matters right?
Checking your diet.
You might be eating food fine enough.
But what kind of food matters right?
I am the bread that comes from heaven.
So how much more should this be the case for us spiritually?
Let’s face it, having those Arnotts assorted cream biscuits for morning tea after church together is yum.
But they would certainly make a unhealthy meal!
Having those nice Arnotts assorted cream biscuits for morning tea after church together is yum.
But let’s face it, they make a unhealthy meal!
Spiritually healthy Bible reading approaches the Bible with Christ as the substance, subject, and semblance.
Like we just said before, we cant keep putting awake biscuits as our main meal anymore, like we did as kids.
And so how much more should this be the case for us spiritually?
So if we’re to be regularly reading our Bible (which we should be) it’s important that we make sure we spiritualy
So how are do we know if our Bible reading is health and feeding our spiritual vitality?
Check your heart-motives?
It’s hard reading the Bible.
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Let’s take a look at these three convictions behind spiritually health Bible Reading, Christ as the substance, subject, and semblance.
First we need to see that Jesus, the God-man, is the substance of the Bible as God’s Word, because he is the Word of God.
The opening words of the Gospel of John makes this clear.
We read that the Word of God has no beginning -- the Word “was” (1:1).
Also, on one hand, the Word shares an intimate relationship “with” God the Father (1:1,2) and on the other hand the Word “was” God himself (1:1, 9).
And so the Word is “light” who reveals God to us (1:4).
The Word reveals who God is to us, by coming to us, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” and his name is Jesus Christ (1:14-18).
So when it comes to reading the Bible, we come to know God by looking to Christ.
Spiritually health Bible reading is do with the understanding that it is utterly woven into a personal relationship with Christ.
2. “And the Word was with God.”
The Word is personal and stands in an eternal relationship with God.
2. “And the Word was with God.”
The Word is personal and stands in an eternal relationship with God.
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Follow along the opening verses of John chapter 1.
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When you come to reading the Bible you’re coming with the mindset of seeking how God’s written word if fulfilled in God’s incarnate word, Christ?
But one matters the most, is you answer primarily centred on the Word of God as Christ ().
When you come to reading the Bible you’re coming with the mindset of seeking how God’s written word if fulfilled in God’s incarnate word, Christ?
This then leads us to the second conviction that, Christ is the one subject of the Bible.
Jesus understood that the whole Bible’s primary and central focus is on him.
Listen to what Jesus says in Luke 24:27,
God the Father, clearly directs us listen to his Son.
In Mark chapter 9 verse 7 God says,
God the Father, clearly directs us listen to his Son.
In Mark chapter 9 verse 7 God says,
“This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”
This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”
This then leads us to the second conviction.
And so to listen to God and glorify God means we’re to listen to Christ Jesus.
“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.”
what is the one subject of focus of the Bible?
Regardless of where we’re reading from in the Bible, the Old or New Testaments (, ; ; )
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