To grow in Christ, we must look closely at ourselves and see what we really are. The problem with that…it’s a hard pill to swallow. We don’t like what we see, and therefore excuse away the problems. We try hard to justify the things we do wrong. We try and hide our sins under a rug, not realizing that others can see the lump in the middle of that rug. They might not know what the problem really is, but a problem is evident in the person’s life. It’s a visible lump in our rug. As it’s been said, “Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.” And my take on this is, live your life as if someone is always watching, because He is. Hard enough pill to swallow?
Rodney
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
How Do I Study the Bible?
First let me say...while reading the Bible, a text with no context is pretext. When you read a verse, ensure that you read those verses around it, thereby understanding the passage and the context in which the verse is used. Misinterpretation is usually the product of singling out a verse from within a passage and making an interpretation out of context. This is why Inductive Bible Study is my favorite method of study.
Inductive Bible Study is to Observe, Interpret, and then Apply what’s learned. Here’s the plain English version…
First off...Surround your Bible study in prayer, and allow for a two way communication between you and God...leave your self open to His word.
Read a FULL passage and take note of the following (some example questions):
Observe
a. When was it written, around what year?
b. Who was it written to, or who was it written for?
c. What are the key words in the passage?
d. What is the main subject of the passage?
Interpret – How would someone from that time period interpret what was written?
Apply – How does it apply to you?
Like I said, this is a very basic explanation of Inductive Bible Study, for more information go to: http://www.intothyword.org/pages.asp?pageid=53489
Also, make sure you document (write down) everything from Observation thru Application.
Rodney
Inductive Bible Study is to Observe, Interpret, and then Apply what’s learned. Here’s the plain English version…
First off...Surround your Bible study in prayer, and allow for a two way communication between you and God...leave your self open to His word.
Read a FULL passage and take note of the following (some example questions):
Observe
a. When was it written, around what year?
b. Who was it written to, or who was it written for?
c. What are the key words in the passage?
d. What is the main subject of the passage?
Interpret – How would someone from that time period interpret what was written?
Apply – How does it apply to you?
Like I said, this is a very basic explanation of Inductive Bible Study, for more information go to: http://www.intothyword.org/pages.asp?pageid=53489
Also, make sure you document (write down) everything from Observation thru Application.
Rodney
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