Pt. 1. How to Study the Bible and Enjoy It! Lesson 1 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a...

Pt. 1

How to Study theBible and Enjoy It!

Lesson 1

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

2 Tim.2:15 KJV

Matthew 4:4 “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

The Bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed. - Patrick Henry

John 6:31-51 Jesus: “I am the bread of life”

v. 35 “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”

John 6:63 NKJV "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”

Desire to learn Matt. 5:6 “hunger and thirst” 1 Pet.2:2 “desire the pure milk of the word”

Belief in Inspiration 2 Tim. 3:16-17 “inspiration of God”

Willing to put in the effort Rev. 1:3 “Blessed is he that readeth”

Eat the right amount

Eat a Balanced meal

Eat correctly

Eat Healthy food

Eat with Dignity

How to Study theBible and Enjoy It!

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When to Study

Where to Study

Regular Study

How to Study theBible and Enjoy It!

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A Good Bible

Good TranslationKJV - NKJVASV - ESV

RSV NIV

How to Study theBible and Enjoy It!

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Bible Concordance

Bible Dictionary and Encyclopedia

Bible Atlas

Bible Commentaries

How to Study theBible and Enjoy It!

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Best Selling Book “Biblia” Average word is fewer than 5 letters

Last word “Amen”

“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

- Confucius

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” ~Clay P. Bedford

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Ps. 119:105

How to Study theBible and Enjoy It!

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We can understand the Bible.

We must apply our mind to gain knowledge

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Jn. 8:32

Pt. 1

1. Tools Needed2. Rightly Dividing3. The Words4. The Context

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

arthurpigman@bellsouth.netarthurpigman@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening Sept. 2 , 2012