5.4.44a 9.27.2020 Practical Bible Study Wrap-up

2 Timothy 2:14–15 ESV

14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 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.

Ezra 7:10 ESV

10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.

Matthew 13:52 ESV

52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”

A Learning disciple should be...

Committed

Curious

Creative

It you want to be a disciple who is committed to growing, curious about God’s plans and creative in learning and teaching others

You need...

Time

Tools

Training

Time

Regular

Habitual

Varietal

Devotion

Depth

Duty

Tools

A Basic Bible-Study toolkit

A (plain) Bible

A Study Bible

A Bible Handbook

A Bible Dictionary

1 Volume Bible Commentary

Training

Sermons

Sunday School/Bible Class

Bible Studies

Seminars

Workshops

Summary

A regular diet of varied training, with the right tools and sufficient investment of time should help you learn the content of scripture a well as teaching you how to feed yourself and to help feed others.