3. Principles for Spiritual
Growth
The main reason for bible study is
Transformation not just
information.
How I receive the Word determines
my response to the Word. My
responses are shown in my daily
actions and activities.
4. Why we read the Bible
In every command and in every
promise of the word of God is the
power, the very life of God, by which
the command may be fulfilled and the
promise realized. He who by faith
receives the word is receiving the
very life and character of God.
Christ’s Object Lessons, 38
5. Key Text
So Philip ran to him, and heard him
reading the prophet Isaiah, and said,
“Do you understand what you are
reading?” 31 And he said, “How can I,
unless someone guides me?” And he
asked Philip to come up and sit with
him. Acts 8:30-31
6. Five things that will help you get
the most out of your bible study
1. Knowing how to ask the right kind of
questions.
2. Writing down what you have observed.
3. Remembering the goal is application for
transformation.
4. Keeping in mind that the bible must be
studied systematically.
5. Knowing you will never exhaust the
riches of any one passage.
7. Preparation for Bible Study
1. Schedule time for bible study.
This is not devotional time.
8. But there is but little benefit derived
from a hasty reading of the Scriptures.
One may read the whole Bible through,
and yet fail to see its beauty or
comprehend its deep and hidden meaning.
One passage studied until its
significance is clear to the mind, and its
relation to the plan of salvation is
evident, is of more value than the
perusal of many chapters with no
definite purpose in view and no positive
instruction gained. Steps to Christ, 90
9. Preparation for Bible Study
2. Keep a record on paper or
electronically.
Paper remembers people forget.
Some insights don’t stay.
10. Preparation for Bible Study
3. Get the right tools
A Study Bible - Preferably a modern
translation
New International Version,
New King James Version,
New American Standard Bible
12. Tools, Continued
A bible concordance - This is is a bible
index of words.
Strongs Exaustive Concordance
13. Tools, Continued
A bible dictionary or handbook - This
tool explains many of the words, topics,
customs and traditions of the bible
along with historical, geographical and
cultural information.
Bakers Bible Handbook
14. There must be careful research and
prayerful reflection. And such study
will be richly repaid. As the miner
discovers veins of precious metal
concealed beneath the surface of the
earth, so will he who perseveringly
searches the word of God as for hid
treasure, find truths of the greatest
value, which are concealed from the
view of the careless seeker. Steps to
Christ, 90
15. Preparation for Bible Study
4. Spend time in prayer
Ask for cleansing
Ask for guidence
16. Principle for spiritual
Growth #3
My approach to bible study should be an
investment of my time, attention and
money.
What God provides will always exceed
what I invest.
17. I Will Dig Deeper By
Making a investment in my bible study.
reading Steps to Christ, chapter 10.
Making a list of times God has
exceded my investement in Him.
