THE PROCESS OF STUDY

Pick a regular time and place to study. Develop the habit of study. Pick a primary time and an alternate time for daily Bible study to guarantee that you will study every day.

Put what you read in context. A phrase or verse seldom contains enough information to draw a conclusion. It is necessary to understand what is in the surrounding verses ... and how it is woven into the bigger picture of what God is saying. The answers to the following questions will give understanding to any verse.

1. What does the whole sentence say?
2. What does the paragraph or section teach?
3. What is the chapter about?
4. How is that woven into the whole Bible?

Cross references, study Bibles, and commentaries can provide help in understanding the overall context.

Pray for wisdom to understand and apply what you study. Look for the answers to the following questions.

1. What does it say?
2. What does it mean?
3. How do I make this part of my life?

Pick it apart by looking for ...

Main thoughts.
Grammar.
Cause and effect.
Comparisons and contrasts.
Connectors.
Repetition.
Promises and conditions.
Commands - do's and do not's.
Illustrations and parables.
People, places, and time.

Put it in usable form. Write notes and thoughts in your Bible and/or a notebook. Memorize key verses ... write them in your mind and heart.

Put it into practice. The goal of Bible study is a full life ... not a full notebook. Always approach the study of God's Word with a heart open to His working in and through your life.

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