how to study the bible by terry messenger

How to Study the How to Study the BibleBible

by Terry Messengerby Terry Messenger

Benefits of Bible StudyBenefits of Bible Study

The law of the LORD The law of the LORD is perfect, is perfect, reviving the soul…reviving the soul…


The statutes of the The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, LORD are trustworthy, making wise the making wise the simple…simple…


The precepts of the The precepts of the LORD are right, LORD are right, giving joy to the giving joy to the heartheart……


The commands of the The commands of the LORD are radiant, LORD are radiant, giving light to the giving light to the eyes…eyes…


The ordinances of the LORD are sure The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous. and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb…than honey from the comb…


By them is your servant By them is your servant warned; warned; in keeping them there in keeping them there is great reward.is great reward.

Psalm 19:7-11Psalm 19:7-11

Necessity of Bible StudyNecessity of Bible Study

How regularly do we How regularly do we need to turn to the need to turn to the Bible?Bible?


How often do we How often do we face problems, face problems, temptations and temptations and pressures?...pressures?...


How often do we How often do we need instruction, need instruction, guidance and greater guidance and greater encouragement?...encouragement?...


How often do we How often do we need to hear God’s need to hear God’s voice, feel His touch, voice, feel His touch, know His power?know His power?


Everyday!Everyday!

How to Study the BibleHow to Study the Bible

Begin with prayerBegin with prayer


The man without the Spirit does not The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.spiritually discerned. 1 Cor.2:14 1 Cor.2:14


Be aware of the Be aware of the aim of Bible Study.aim of Bible Study.


Study with an open Study with an open mindmind


Study with the Study with the attitude of a learnerattitude of a learner


Study with a quiet, Study with a quiet, expectant spirit – expectant spirit – do do not rush!not rush!


Be still, and know Be still, and know that I am God.that I am God. Psalm Psalm 46:1046:10


Be ready to Be ready to surrender to the truth surrender to the truth revealedrevealed


……the man who looks intently the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it--he will be heard, but doing it--he will be blessed in what he does.blessed in what he does. James James 1:251:25


If anyone chooses to do If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak from God or whether I speak on my own.on my own. John 7:17 John 7:17


When we cease When we cease to obey the Bible to obey the Bible it closes up on usit closes up on us


““This book will keep This book will keep you from sin or sin will you from sin or sin will keep you from this keep you from this book.”book.”


““I have given up I have given up reading the Bible!”reading the Bible!”


““Nowadays I’m trying Nowadays I’m trying to let the Bible read to let the Bible read me!”me!”


Be aware that God is Be aware that God is trying to speak to youtrying to speak to you


They asked each other, "Were They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures road and opened the Scriptures to us?"to us?" Luke 24:32Luke 24:32

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