Thursday 11 October 2012

Studying your bible - Part 4

Studying your bible - Part 4

Application

1 Corinthians 8:1-3
The problem is that people like to ______FORCE____________ application of the Bible to fit their lives.

E.g. Matthew 10:19
We need to ______LET__________ God shape our lives.
The Bible is not about us it is about ________GOD_________ . Genesis 1:1, Revelation 22:21
Using the 1769 edition of the 1611 King James Bible, there are 31,102 verses so the middle two verses are in fact ____________________PSALM 103:1 & 2____________________.

Steps to application:

  1. ___PRAY_____________________________Psalm 25:24-25
  2. ___WRITE IT__________________________Deuteronomy 6:6-8
  3. ___MEMORISE IT______________________ .   Psalm 119:11, Joshua 1:8
  4. ___SHARE IT__________________________2 Timothy 2:2
  5. ___COMMIT TO IT_____________________ .   Exodus 24:7-8
  6. ___REPORT BACK______________________1 Thessalonians 1:6-9

Remember the purpose.

2 Timothy 3:16
  1. ____DOCTRINE________________________ .
  2. ____REPROOF_________________________ .
  3. ____CORRECTION______________________ .
  4. ____INSTRUCTION_____________________ .

Homework

1.       Pray
2.       Read Philippians chapter one again
3.       Answer these questions:
a.       What bits apply to you?
b.      Is there an example in the passage to follow?
c.       Is there some way in which you should change?
d.      Is there some truth to share with others?

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