Thursday, April 17, 2008 @2:15 PM
Worshiping God:
A Godly Lifestyle pleases the Lord Learned pretty good stuff fr a book I am reading
Just from reading the Intro! Believe it or not.
By Kay Arthur 'How to study the Bible'
Wow she is such an intelligent woman - preacher and writer
Book is found in our church library
She says
God raised up ordinary folks like you and me
to accomplish great works for His kingdom
She prays
that through the study of God's Word
God will let you see the vital significance of your life.
She hopes
we will persevere and not lose heart.
Greatness is never achieved nor dreams realised apart from great discipline.
Quote
"If you long to see God,if you yearn
for a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ,
if you want to live the Christian life faithfully
and know what God requires of you,
you must do more than merely read the Bible and study what someone else has said about it.
You must interact with God's Word personally, absorbing its message and letting God engrave His truth on your heart and mind and lifeIn order to have a relationship God has to talk to us
He wants us to understand the blessings of a life of obedience to His Word
and the consequences of disobeying Him.
He wants us to know the truth about life and what is going to happen in the future.
The Bible tells us everything we need to know about life.
That, my friend, is why you need to study it for yourself.
Unquote
INDUCTIVE STUDY
Study God's Word to see the truth for yourself,
discern what it means and apply it to yourself
I think I best remember it by using
OIL O= observation Q:What does the passsage say?
I= interpretation Q:What does the passage mean?
L= app(L)ication Q:How does the meaning of the passage apply to me?
God can give you an insight at any point in your study
When words in passages make an impression on you
Stop for a moment and meditate on what God has shown you
Kay Arthur says
Bring the plumbline of truth
against what you believe and how you are living.I simply love the way she expresses that.
She says when you know
What God says,
What He means,
And how to put His truths into practice
You will be equipped for every circumstance of life.
APPLICATION takes place when you are confronted with truth and decide to respond in obedience to that truth.
The basis for application is 2Tim 3:16
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the woman of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
To be equipped for every good work - totally prepared to handle every situation in a way that honours God - is not only possible, it is God's will.
Therefore dearly beloved
Be diligent
Sow a good Habit
You will know your God
You will reap a strong anchor
that will hold you in the storms of life
May the Holy Spirit be your guide and teacher.
Ordinary you
God can use
Sometimes we conquer
Sometimes we fail
But Always we experience faithfulness
Of Our God Emmanuel
I rejoice to share this with you
I sense many of you are ready for solid food
You are ready for God to use you
May you feed and grow into spiritual giants
And rise up to God's challenge
because He first loved us
we must love each other too
Up.