I love to wake up early in the morning when it’s still dark out, when the house is quiet and just be alone with God and His word. There is no better place than with God and His word, no distractions and worries of the day about to start. But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. Luke 5:16 In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left…
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. ~ 2 Timothy 2:15 Your word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it and that’s a beautiful thing! Soli Deo Gloria Lenny
I really like this from Doug Wilson about proper Bible study, it kind of reminds me of the same thing MacArthur says Here… Wilson says… Proper Bible study must always be preceded by thorough reading. Most mistakes in interpretation are caused because the context of the passage is neglected. In most cases, the context is neglected because it is not read. Often new Christians are introduced to certain “narrow” types of Bible study (memorization,…
“Remember that it is not hasty reading, but serious meditation on holy and heavenly truths, that makes them prove sweet and profitable to the soul. It is not the mere touching of the flower by the bee that gathers honey, but her abiding for a time on the flower that draws out the sweet. It is not he that reads most, but he that meditates most, that will prove to be the choicest, sweetest,…
“It means to preach the Bible in such a way, that the meaning of the Bible passage is presented entirely and exactly as it was intended by God. That’s the challenge – the divine Word coming through the preacher.” Years ago a reporter said to me, “Do you have a desire to build the church?” I said, “Not really because Christ said He would build the church and I’d rather not compete with Him.”…
I love this video from Dr. Lawson… So Encouraging! Here then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God’s Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy. (R.C. Sproul Knowing Scripture.)…
I have posted this video before… But it seems to work well with the subject of bible study 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
1. Follow a regular plan in reading of them, that you may be acquainted with the whole; and make this reading a part of your private devotions. Not that you should confine yourselves only to a set plan, so as never to read by choice, but ordinarily this tends most to edification. Some parts of the Bible are more difficult, some may seem very barren for an ordinary reader; but if you would look…
If you are anything like me you probable run right into bible study, prayer and worship without preparing your heart and mind to come before the living Holy God. So I want to deal with all this in the next few post. I came to realize that my study was weak, my prayers were self-centered and my worship was about me. That all had to change. I had to understand that God is Holy…
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