Vital Research Tools for More Competent Bible Study
Most churches do not stress the arsenal of research tools that are necessary for a Bible student to carry out better, more competent, Bible study. As a consequence, many Christ-followers do not have a clue that they need research tools, much less what research...
Better Bible Study through Using a Graphōble Hybrid Journal
The article about “Journibles” (see the guest post at knowableword.com by Angie Stanley entitled “Why I Love Journibles” (October 25, 2019 ) (link: https://www.knowableword.com/2019/10/25/why-i-love-journibles/ . ) reminded me about the significant...
Drawing Closer to God through Copying Scripture
My reading of the article about “journibles” has increased my interest in copying Scripture as a part of my Bible study practice. I am more attentive to articles about copying Scripture. One such article is by Ray Pritchard entitled “Writing out Scripture...
Using a “Journible” for Better Bible Study
I subscribe to the Knowable Word blog and enjoy the articles by Peter Krol. On October 25, 2019, his blog published a guest post by Angie Stanley about a “journible.” The link is to “Why I Love Journibles” (October 25, 2019) ...
One Exciting Feature of 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
On October 20, 2019, I had the privilege to fill the pulpit at my home church, Fairview Community Church, in Fairview, Tennessee. The sermon title was “Rescued to be a Rescuer” (borrowed from Ron Hutchcraft), and the text was 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. During...
Three Things to Avoid to Achieve Better Bible Study
An article entitled “Learn from My Bible Reading Mistakes: How to See God in the Story of Scripture” by Tara-Leigh Cobble in the October 7, 2019, Bible Engager’s Blog presents three things to avoid in Bible study. The link is...
A Primer on How to Study the Bible
INTRODUCTION The September/October 2019 issue of Bible Study Magazine contains five articles and a series of Bible study tips that together provide a solid foundation of tools to study the Bible. The articles comprise: “One Precept at a Time” by Kay Arthur,...
Four Compelling Reasons for a Christian to Learn How to Study the Bible
INTRODUCTION This publication discusses the following four compelling reasons why a Christian needs to know how to study the Bible. First, God commands a Christian to study the Bible. Passages like Deuteronomy 6:6-9 and 2 Timothy 3:14-17 support this...
An Exceptionally Excellent Issue of Bible Study Magazine – Part Seven
This blog post is a continuation of the series discussing the excellent guidance in the September/October 2019 issue of Bible Study Magazine. The fifth and final article is “What Kind of Passage is It?” from Logos Mobile education courses. This article...
An Exceptionally Excellent Issue of Bible Study Magazine – Part Six
This blog post is a continuation of the series discussing the excellent guidance in the September/October 2019 issue of Bible Study Magazine. This blog post discusses the third and fourth articles. The third article is entitled “Greek for Beginners” by H. Daniel...