How to study the Bible session11(revised)

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How to study the Bible

Session #11Session #11

Carmel Baptist Church

March 26, 2008


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Rounding third base and heading home

Three types of people in a How to study the Bible class

Need to have some fire to light the wood

Need to throw some gasoline on the fire

Need to catch some other piles of wood on fire

How to study the Bible

Build into your life a discipline to read the entire Bible

once each year

Start having devotions every day

Learn to study the Bible in some depth


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Learn how to study the Bible in depth

Doctrinal

Being born again

Glory of God

Baptism

Biblical

Seeing Christ from OT to NT (Luke 24:27)

Blog site with description of Christ as subject of each

book of the Bible

Exegetical (John 1:18)

Laws of the heart

Laws of the head


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Learn how to study the Bible in depth

Exegetical

Authors Background

Theme

Plan

Cardinal Rule of sound exegetical Bible study

There is only one correct interpretation of any oneScripture and that is what the author meant by what he

wrote.

The correct interpretation of any Scripture is the

Author's meaning.


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Starting with Devotion and Reading

I was reading, meditating and praying over my devotion today

which was in 2 Samuel Chapters 5-7.

In 2 Samuel Chapter 6 we read the story of David and all the

people of the Lord dancing, singing and celebrating.

And two verses later Uzzah sticks out his hand to keep the

Ark of God steady and the anger of the Lord blazed forth and

struck him dead.

Just let the scene play out in the video camera of your mind

before we move on. Do we understand the importance when it

comes to the holiness of God?


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Have you ever followed up on the cross references in this

particular story? (Remember the importance of cross

references in the margin of your Bibles)

Well, if you are reading in a study Bible there should be a

cross reference that takes you to: Numbers 7:4-9

Numbers 4:5-15.

By reading the cross reference you come to understand that

God told Moses "who" was to carry the sacred objects of the

Tabernacle and "how" they were to be carried.

When God gives instructions He expects them to be followed

out exactly as He has given them.


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Can you think of any other Old Testament narratives that

display the justice and holiness of God in this way?

Leviticus 10:1-3 is the story of Aaron's two sons whowere stuck down by fire from God because they offered a

strange first before the Lord in relation to the incense.

1 Samuel 6:19 when the Ark of the Covenant came backto Israel on the back of a cow. Apparently the Israelites

decided to take a look and in the NASB translation is says

that over 50,000 men were killed by God.


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What the point?

God's holiness is to be honored, praised and exalted and it

must not ever be tainted, besmirched or trampled.

Have you ever caused harm to the holiness of God with your

thoughts, speech or actions?

Why did He allow you to live?

Isn't the only correct Biblical answer to that question because

of His mercy and grace?


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Do you have a fear of God to the point that you tremble in

view of offending His holiness?

We American Christians have become so encapsulated withinthis sinful and evil culture that we don't have a proper fear of

God.

This doesn't mean a cowering fear as if God was an abusive

Father, but a fear in reverence of His greatness, and His glory.

So is this just the God of the Old Testament?

You should know better than that just look at Acts 5 and the

story of Ananias and Sapphira.

They according to Dr. Luke lied to the Holy Spirit about the

sale of their property and God struck them both dead.


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Keep reading and go to Acts 12 and the story of Herod the

king.

He received glory from the people that should have gone toGod and God struck him with worms that ate him from the

inside out and he died 3 days later.

Is the church today preparing the people of God in theimportance of holiness training?

It seems that we are much more concerned about how we

can relate, appease and appeal to the culture.

There is little concern about holiness when you compare the

stats of those who aren't Christian as opposed to those who

say they are Christians.


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So what is God doing in your life as you study the Bible?

Grace comes down - isnt that the point of what Jonathan

Edwards wrote when he said God is glorified in His creatures

by appearing to their understanding? As you, with a prepared

heart, read the word of Godthen He reveals Himself to your

mind.

Joy rises up - C.S. Lewis says that we praise what we enjoy

and that is so true! When Gods word is digestedthen joy

rises up leading us to praise and worship Him.

Love overflows - here we see the horizontal consequences

ofGods word lived outamong others. Is your study of

Gods word leading you to minister to those He has place

around you?


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Encouragement for ministry

People in your sphere of influence are struggling with:

Marital issues

Financial problems

Excessive worry

Pornography

Relationship problems

Health issues

Hopelessness in life

Guilt and condemnation from life events

They dont need Oprah or Dr. Phil instead they need you to

point them back to the truth of Gods word!


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In conclusion:

The statistics show that few Christians take time to read, have

devotions and study their Bibles diligently and consistently.

The people of God, must get back to the word of God, in order

to manifest the life of God for the glory of God!

Dont be casual and apathetic about the word of God. Read

carefully the words of the Lord Jesus from the book ofRevelation;

Rev. 3:15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor

hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.

Rev. 3:16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor

cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.

PRAY-PRAY-PRAY for a white hot desire and passion for His

word!

Moses said these are not idle words these words are your life

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