Bible Study for Every Christian
There are several reasons why many professing Christians spend little time reading and studying the Bible. But more often than not, one of the main reasons is because people don’t know how. In other words, they don’t have a practical process in place to read, study, and meditate on God’s Word. But for us as Christians, just as food is critical for the health of the body, spiritual food is all the more critical for your spiritual health. In this series, Pastor Tom works through a clear and simple process to understand Scripture and further to know God the Father and His blessed Son, Jesus Christ: Bible Study for Every Christian.
Part 7
Joshua 1:8 says, “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.” In one of the most well-known passages of the Old Testament, God speaks about the importance of mediation. Meditation is the tool that helps us as Christians move from reading and embracing the knowledge and meaning of Scripture to actually putting it into practice in our own lives.
Part 8
Sadly, biblical meditation is an often overlooked aspect of Bible study. More often than not, Christians think meditation is only something that eastern religions promote. But the Scripture actually emphasizes meditating on or thinking deeply about biblical passages and truths. In fact, meditation is one of the most important skills in your Christian life and in your Bible study.
Part 9
Biblical interpretation is a necessary component of the Bible study process and one that cannot be neglected in your pursuit of understanding the Bible. Biblical interpretation is simply the proper use of generally accepted principles to determine the divinely intended meaning of a passage. In other words, biblical interpretation pursues the God-intended meaning of a passage