by Stephen Belsheim | Feb 2, 2024 | Bible Study
Reading and Thinking about the Text During this stage of the Bible study process, the Bible student will need to read, re-read, meditate, THINK, and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance about the text in a more literal (or formal) translation in an effort to answer or...
by Stephen Belsheim | Feb 2, 2024 | Bible Study
This article entitled STAGE FOUR – SELECTION OF THE TEXT AND WORKSHEETS addresses two basic tasks. First, the Bible student needs to answer some questions about the selection of the text. Second, this is a good time for the Bible student to develop one or...
by Stephen Belsheim | Jan 30, 2024 | Bible Study
In this post entitled STAGE THREE – OVERARCHING PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS, I discuss several overarching considerations for the Bible student to keep in mind. The first is that the Bible is God’s inspired word to humankind. The contents of the Bible...
by Stephen Belsheim | Jan 27, 2024 | Bible Study
A student of the Bible ought to have a library of Bible study resources to assist them with their study. The Bible student should assemble their Bible study library beginning with one or two books and growing from there. Very importantly, although...
by Stephen Belsheim | Jan 24, 2024 | Bible Study
This post pertains to the first step in Bible study, which is to begin with prayer. Passages like John 16:13, Psalm 119:18, Luke 18:38, James 1:22, Luke 24:45, 1 Peter 2:2, Psalm 119:105, Ephesians 6:17, and Hebrews 4:12 provide scriptural guidance about...
by Stephen Belsheim | Dec 19, 2023 | Bible Study
I. Introduction and Summary In his book entitled A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles, ((2021) Zondervan Reflective, Grand Rapids, MI) Dr. J. P. Moreland identifies prophesy as one of the ways God speaks to a believer, i.e., the believer hears the supernatural...
