Bible came from a Greek word called BIBLAS or BIBLIA
means book.
1600 years, 40-45 years.
750000 words
this is one of the first book that is printed after Printing machine is invented.
Gutenberg bible one of the first printed books.
The use of the Word becomes foundation of life, then your life becomes victorious.
The Word of God - says Sword of Spirit
The only offensive weapon for a believer is Word of God.
When Jesus tempted by devil - He used the Word of God.
Psalms 119:103-105
Isaiah 34:16
“Search from the book of the Lord, and read:
Not one of these shall fail;
Not one shall lack her mate.
For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.
Acts 17:11
11 These were more [d]fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
Tools
1) BIBLE book or app
2) Journal - writing - i write a blog/ you can keep a notebook
3) Concordance ( Strong)
1. Word of God changes lives.
2. Reading vs Studying
Proverbs 4:20-22
For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
2 Timothy 3:16
Inspiration of Holy Spirit
How to approach the Book in right way.
Most of the people approach the bible as an obligation,
because you want to be in good books of the Lord, to have a tick that you finished todays task.
Obligation? Or Power to change my life.
Obligation can be burdensome. It becomes law and you will suffer and
Love for the Word
This is written by HolySpirit.
Psalm 138:2
Thou has magnified the Word above your Name
2 Peter 1:20,21
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
II Peter 1:20 NKJV
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
II Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV
We need the Word of God -
We can defeat the devil only by the Word of God.
Mary Jones -
Romans - Revelation - Written to Churches.
Galatians - letter was written because they were going to Judaism
Corinth - there was sin.
Peter said they were Holy scriptures.
Old testament
Divide the Word rightly.
Read Thoughts.
Genesis 1-11 ( man)
Genesis 12-25 (Abraham)
Genesis 25-28 ( Isaac)
33:37 - Children of Jacob
37- 50 - Jacon
Moses 1-12
12-24 - Law
25-
You must have time
Phones, Tvs, social media - they are bondages
Bible is extremely interested
remember if you get email, let us say if you read one paragraph and then tomorrow you will read one paragraph.
1) Chose a short book to begin with
like 1 John, 1 Thessolonians
2) Read that at least 12 times.
3) Grasp that as whole. Read chapter by chapter
4) Prepare own introduction.
Who wrote it.
Who is the audience
Why it was written
What is the central truth
5) Divide the book into sections.
Find the thoughts
6) Go back - read chapter by chapter slowly.
7) Go back to chapter - Each Word get original meaning
8) Analyse the meaning with original version.
9) verse by verse whole chapter
10) Look for Jesus - because He is the subject of every verse.
Historical book
Everlasting to Everlasting
Most Romantic book.
At the center of the book , is the most of the romantic book.
Bible is a library - a collection of books.
Read as a book - Change as a whole understanding.
like 1 John, 1 Peter.
Photographs, History, Context.
How not to study bible
1) Lucky Dip method
2) 12 verses a day keep the devil away
Don't read a bible like horoscope , checking for what fits your life.
3) Don't read bits and pieces ( few verses)
How to read
1) Read a full book.
There are no
2) Understanding the context
John 3:16
v14,v15.
Context - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me?
1/3 rd of the Church is in debt. stealing
4) Read Slowly.
5)
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Make Bible more LOVED.
Treasure it.
2.READ BIBLE IN THE BIBLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
WHY?
BECAUSE YOU WILL BE READING ONLY BIBLE.
NO DISTURBANCE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
3.VALUE THE TIME OF READING BIBLE.
EXAMPLE: IF WE SPEND TIME SPEAKING TO GUEST WE ALLOCATE THE TIME TO READ.
For many reading Bible is a big hard task.
If you take Isaiah 32 or Amos 2 or Ezekiel 47 they will be lost .
But if you ask Psalm 23 ,Psalm 91 or John 3:16...they can relate to these verses and can say yes I can read these verses confidently.
DIVISION OF BOOKS
OT
5 -12 - 5 - 5 - 12
NT
GOSPELS PREACHED-
CHURCH FORMED-
DOCTRINE GIVEN-
LETTERS FOR EDIFICATION
REVELATION
WORD OF GOD IS FOR CORRECTION.
1) READ BIBLE SLOWLY.
EXAMPLE:
MATTHEW 6:
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND IN THIS PRAYER?
EVERY WORD IN THE BIBLE HAS MEANING, EVEN PRONOUNS.
2)CONNECTING THE BIBLE VERSES.
SUM OF THE WORD IS TRUTH.
WORD COMPLEMENTS THE WORD.
EXAMPLE GENESIS 28 WITH JOHN 1
1. LADDER.
2. TWO OLIVE TREES ( REVELATION AND EXODUS AND 1 KINGS)
OLD TESTAMENT READING OFTEN GETS CHALLENGING
WHAT HELPS
WHO IS WRITING
TO WHOM IS WRITING
WHAT IS THE CONTEXT
HOW IT IS APPLICABLE IN NEW TESTAMENT.
WHATS THE BIGGER PICTURE.
OT IS SHADOW OF NT.
EXAMPLE:
SHARE THE WORD
EVERY WORD YOU SPEAK YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE.
MALACHI 3
WHEN YOU SHARE THE WORD WITH EACH OTHER, IT IS RECORDED.
IN GODS SIGHT IT IS PRECIOUS.
SHARING THE WORD STAMPS THE WORD IN YOUR HEART.
WHEN YOU READ YOU MAY FORGET, BUT WHEN YOU SHARE YOU WILL REMEMBER.
MEMORY POWER INCREASES BY SHARING.
RECENTLY I SHARED TO THE YOUTH ABOUT HOW A MAN BEFORE BIRTH.
THE VERSE IS
JEREMIAH 1:5
APPLY THE WORD:
THE BIBLE GETS MOST INTERESTING WHEN YOU APPLY WORD IN LIFE.
Look up the Words.
Know the Context.
The Word of God is for correction,
Connection to OT to NT.
Put yourself in the Word and read as if God is speaking to you.
means book.
1600 years, 40-45 years.
750000 words
this is one of the first book that is printed after Printing machine is invented.
Gutenberg bible one of the first printed books.
The use of the Word becomes foundation of life, then your life becomes victorious.
The Word of God - says Sword of Spirit
The only offensive weapon for a believer is Word of God.
When Jesus tempted by devil - He used the Word of God.
Psalms 119:103-105
103
How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.
How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through Your precepts I get understanding;
Therefore I hate every false way.
נ NUN
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
And a light to my path.
Isaiah 34:16
“Search from the book of the Lord, and read:
Not one of these shall fail;
Not one shall lack her mate.
For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.
Acts 17:11
11 These were more [d]fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
Tools
1) BIBLE book or app
2) Journal - writing - i write a blog/ you can keep a notebook
3) Concordance ( Strong)
1. Word of God changes lives.
2. Reading vs Studying
Proverbs 4:20-22
For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
2 Timothy 3:16
Inspiration of Holy Spirit
How to approach the Book in right way.
Most of the people approach the bible as an obligation,
because you want to be in good books of the Lord, to have a tick that you finished todays task.
Obligation? Or Power to change my life.
Obligation can be burdensome. It becomes law and you will suffer and
Love for the Word
This is written by HolySpirit.
Psalm 138:2
Thou has magnified the Word above your Name
2 Peter 1:20,21
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
II Peter 1:20 NKJV
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
II Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV
We need the Word of God -
We can defeat the devil only by the Word of God.
Mary Jones -
Romans - Revelation - Written to Churches.
Galatians - letter was written because they were going to Judaism
Corinth - there was sin.
Peter said they were Holy scriptures.
Old testament
Divide the Word rightly.
Read Thoughts.
Genesis 1-11 ( man)
Genesis 12-25 (Abraham)
Genesis 25-28 ( Isaac)
33:37 - Children of Jacob
37- 50 - Jacon
Moses 1-12
12-24 - Law
25-
You must have time
Phones, Tvs, social media - they are bondages
Bible is extremely interested
remember if you get email, let us say if you read one paragraph and then tomorrow you will read one paragraph.
1) Chose a short book to begin with
like 1 John, 1 Thessolonians
2) Read that at least 12 times.
3) Grasp that as whole. Read chapter by chapter
4) Prepare own introduction.
Who wrote it.
Who is the audience
Why it was written
What is the central truth
5) Divide the book into sections.
Find the thoughts
6) Go back - read chapter by chapter slowly.
7) Go back to chapter - Each Word get original meaning
8) Analyse the meaning with original version.
9) verse by verse whole chapter
10) Look for Jesus - because He is the subject of every verse.
Historical book
Everlasting to Everlasting
Most Romantic book.
At the center of the book , is the most of the romantic book.
Bible is a library - a collection of books.
Read as a book - Change as a whole understanding.
like 1 John, 1 Peter.
Photographs, History, Context.
How not to study bible
1) Lucky Dip method
2) 12 verses a day keep the devil away
Don't read a bible like horoscope , checking for what fits your life.
3) Don't read bits and pieces ( few verses)
How to read
1) Read a full book.
There are no
2) Understanding the context
John 3:16
v14,v15.
Context - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me?
1/3 rd of the Church is in debt. stealing
4) Read Slowly.
5)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Make Bible more LOVED.
Treasure it.
2.READ BIBLE IN THE BIBLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
WHY?
BECAUSE YOU WILL BE READING ONLY BIBLE.
NO DISTURBANCE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
3.VALUE THE TIME OF READING BIBLE.
EXAMPLE: IF WE SPEND TIME SPEAKING TO GUEST WE ALLOCATE THE TIME TO READ.
For many reading Bible is a big hard task.
If you take Isaiah 32 or Amos 2 or Ezekiel 47 they will be lost .
But if you ask Psalm 23 ,Psalm 91 or John 3:16...they can relate to these verses and can say yes I can read these verses confidently.
DIVISION OF BOOKS
OT
5 -12 - 5 - 5 - 12
NT
GOSPELS PREACHED-
CHURCH FORMED-
DOCTRINE GIVEN-
LETTERS FOR EDIFICATION
REVELATION
WORD OF GOD IS FOR CORRECTION.
1) READ BIBLE SLOWLY.
EXAMPLE:
MATTHEW 6:
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND IN THIS PRAYER?
EVERY WORD IN THE BIBLE HAS MEANING, EVEN PRONOUNS.
2)CONNECTING THE BIBLE VERSES.
SUM OF THE WORD IS TRUTH.
WORD COMPLEMENTS THE WORD.
EXAMPLE GENESIS 28 WITH JOHN 1
1. LADDER.
2. TWO OLIVE TREES ( REVELATION AND EXODUS AND 1 KINGS)
OLD TESTAMENT READING OFTEN GETS CHALLENGING
WHAT HELPS
WHO IS WRITING
TO WHOM IS WRITING
WHAT IS THE CONTEXT
HOW IT IS APPLICABLE IN NEW TESTAMENT.
WHATS THE BIGGER PICTURE.
OT IS SHADOW OF NT.
EXAMPLE:
SHARE THE WORD
EVERY WORD YOU SPEAK YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE.
MALACHI 3
WHEN YOU SHARE THE WORD WITH EACH OTHER, IT IS RECORDED.
IN GODS SIGHT IT IS PRECIOUS.
SHARING THE WORD STAMPS THE WORD IN YOUR HEART.
WHEN YOU READ YOU MAY FORGET, BUT WHEN YOU SHARE YOU WILL REMEMBER.
MEMORY POWER INCREASES BY SHARING.
RECENTLY I SHARED TO THE YOUTH ABOUT HOW A MAN BEFORE BIRTH.
THE VERSE IS
JEREMIAH 1:5
APPLY THE WORD:
THE BIBLE GETS MOST INTERESTING WHEN YOU APPLY WORD IN LIFE.
Look up the Words.
Know the Context.
The Word of God is for correction,
Connection to OT to NT.
Put yourself in the Word and read as if God is speaking to you.
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