Bible Study 3

8/13/2019 Bible Study 3

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You need a B ible, w ri t ing utens i l , and

something to w r i te on .

BIBLE STUDY BASICS

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Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became

for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by

Your name, O LORD God of hosts.

Joshua 1:8

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate

on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everythingwritten in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.


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Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged

sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it

judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may

be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Acts 17:11

Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians,

for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the

Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.


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3 Simple StepsContext

Questions

Ask & Answer

Apply

The intended application

Make it personal


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Lets again look at the importance of asking

questions.

10 CommandmentsAskwhat does this teach about God?

Do Not Covet

Do Not Murder


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Questions

Ask & Answer

Apply

The intended application

Make it personal


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2 TIMOTHY 2:15

Do your best to present yourself toGod as one approved, a workman

who does not need to be ashamed

and who correctly handlesthe

word of truth.


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APPLICATION

1. Intended Application

(Interpret First )

2. Personal Application

(Apply Second)


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A POEMLike Puff the Magic Dragonlittle kids interpret it one

way; those that went through the 60s and 70s interpret

it another way.

A POEM can have many interpretationsand everyone is right (in their own mind).

The Bible is NOT the same way. This is

where cults come from.


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The Bible can be used for

many things.History

Poetry

Spelling Bee

Kindling

Learning to Read

Paper Weight

Instruction


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AUTHORITY

The Bible is Gods Word. No matter what we think or

want, when we disagree with Scripture, we are

wrong.

Like Gravity

We can think its not there, deny its existence, and

argue over whether it has authority over us or not,but in the end, gravity always wins.

When we decide what the Bible means to us, rather

than what God intended, we become the authority,rather than God, and the Bibles own authority is

thrown out. This will not change our lives.


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Throughout history, and especially today,

people have (mis)used the Bible to justify

many sins.

How can we avoid this?

We need to have boundaries (rules) on how to use

the Bible(we call that HERMENEUTICS).

What are we trying to figure out when we study the

Bible?what is the most basic rule? How can wemake sure our application is authoritative (from God

and not from us)?


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What did the author intend?

What did the author intend for his

audience to understand?What did God intend, though the author,

for the audience to understand?

NOTWhat does it mean to me?


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QuestionsAsk & Answer

ApplyThe intended application

Make it personal


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AUTHORITY

Think of our Government. God is like the Judge. The Bible is like

the law.

When we interpret the law our own way (What does it mean to

me?), it may feel good, but we are wrong. Even if what we say is

true.

We read the lawDo not speed.

We interpretDont do drugs.

Its true. But it has nothing to do with the original law.

We might interpret it to meanDont go more than 20 milesover the limit.

We can interpret this waybut well end up paying a hefty

fine.


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John 3:16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,

that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.What is the INTENDED Application?

Whoever is spelled whoeverWe should Love God with all our heart

2 + 2 = 4There is only one way to heavenLove is the greatest power

Believing in Jesus will give you eternal life.

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What are the dangers of saying that

John 3:16 teaches that we should love

God with all our heart?How do we stop someone else from saying that a

verse means anything they want it to mean?

We miss what God is actually saying.

Ultimately, we are misusing and cheapening Gods

Word (we are using our authority, not Gods)

Whenever we teach, we are teaching how to learn.

And if we are wrongly using Gods Word then

people that learn from us will wrongly use it.


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What did God intend,

through the author, for theaudience to understand?

Th W d f G d i t bb th t t i t t it


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The Word of God is not a rubber nose that you can twist to suit

your face. (Earl Radmacher)

Always go with the simple, straight-forward, ordinary, obvious,

plain, direct, normal, natural meaning unless there is a very good

reason not to do so.

Many Christians are like old photosoverexposed and under

developed


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How many weapons were in that picture?


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How many weapons were in that picture?

What did the street sign say?

Who is drinking a beer?

What are the letters on top of the street sign?

Who is wearing a striped shirt?

Whos head is second lowest?

Who has their mouth closed?


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OBSERVATIONFor sim pl ic i ty , I typical ly teach that observat ion is jus t part of

ask ing quest ions

Learning to Read

Learn to Read Better & Faster

There is a direct correlation between your ability in reading and your

ability in studying the Bible.(How To Readby Mortimer J. Adler)

Learn to read as for the First time

Mindset; familiarity breeds ignoranceso use different versions

Learn to read it as a love letter

Dear TimWhy just dearwhy not dearest? Was she shy? Would she write that

to anyone? ??

We need to come to the Word of God in love with the person who wrote

it

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Learning What To Look ForLike a doctor who knows what to look for in a patient, consider six things to look for.

Look for Things that are Emphasized

Amount of space usedThe stated purpose (John 20:30)

The order of material (Luke 3-4)

The movement from the lesser to the greater (2 Samuel 11-12

pivot of the book) (Acts 2)

Look for Things that are Repeated

These may be terms, phrases, or clauses

Psalm 136; Hebrews 11

Look for things that are Related

The Biblical authors may show relationships in a number of ways

Move from the general to the specific (Mat 6:1- three illustrations

of the principle are given)Using questions and answers (Romansall of it; Chapter 6)

Cause & Effect (Acts 8:1,4)

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Learning What To Look For

Look for things that are Alike

Expressions to look for: As, likeshows comparison (Ps 42As the

deer)Look for things that are Unlike

Key Word: Butshows contrast

Matthew 5 (you have heard it said, BUT I tell you)

Look for things that are true to life (principles)

What were their ambitions, goals, problems?things we relate to

The more time you spend in observation the less


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The more time you spend in observation, the less

time you will spend in interpretation, and the more

accurate will be your results.

The more substantial the foundation, the more

substantial the superstructureit all starts with

observation.

The qual i ty of the observat ion determ ines the qual i ty

of the interpretat ion


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A FEW GENERAL PRINCIPLES


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A FEW GENERAL PRINCIPLESThere are many morecheck them out for yourselves

I steal many from Howard Hendricks (and his are also borrowed)

Determine the teaching intention of the authorJohn 10:28no one can snatch them out of my hand.

Some saywe can jump out (lose our salvation)

BUTclearly, in the context, John did not intend that at all

This point really is the starting place for all the other points

Remember the Basic Unit of Scripture: Book

When you study, study in books

Note the structure of the book (outline)

Understand the (thought) Outline

Many outlines are poor.

Outlines should not just tell you what is in that section, but should relate to the

sections around

Occasion of the Book

Argument of the Book

Purpose of the Book


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Use Many Translations

NIV & NAS are most common and best overall

KJVhmmm

Modern Translations

Paraphrase vs. Translation

Assume the Clarity of Scripture

Always go with the simple, straight-forward, ordinary, obvious, plain, direct,

normal, natural meaning unless there is a very good reason not to do so.

When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, use no other sense

or you will have nonsense. Dr. Dave Reid

Pray

John 1:15

9 Questions for Application


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9 Questions for Application

Be very careful here. First, find out what the authors intent is. Let that drive your

application. But, as you are waiting on God to speak to you, think about the following.

Is there a __________________________ to _____________________________

Example FollowSin Avoid

Promise Claim

Prayer Repeat (learn from)

Command Obey

Condition Meet

Verse MemorizeError Mark

Challenge Face

Be careful about spiritualization


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Be careful about spiritualization

David & Goliath (5 Rocks = 5 key things to hold onto to slay the giants in your

life)

Acknowledge that the finite cannot completely fathom the infiniteLike trying to totally grasp the Trinity;

Be in Awe!

There are so many more!!!

As a carpenter friend of mine said, The more tools an individual has,


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As a carpenter friend of mine said, The more tools an individual has,

usually the better a carpenter he is. This is also true of Bible study.

The Bible is not Gods Word because it works; rather it works because it

is Gods Word!!!

Be careful about believing what your favorite author or speaker (pastor)

says

The Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his telescope, then

he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, then he does notsee anything but that. The Bible is a thing to be looked through, to see

that which is beyond; but most people only look at it; and so they see

only the dead letter. (Phillips Brooks)


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Resources for Bible Study


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Resources for Bible Study

Many Translations of the BibleNew International Version & New American Standard are probably the two best

Use all sorts of translations and paraphrases

Get a Bible good for Study (not a study Bible)

One without notes; with wide margins; with cross-references

Mark it up!!!

Books on Bible Study

Living By The Book (Howard Hendricks)

Very good; Full of examples

The Joy of Discovery (Kay Arthur)Short but good

In the late 12th Century Peter of Bloy wrote

However dogs may bark at me and pigs grunt, I shall always imitate the writings

of the ancients. These shall be my study. We are like dwarfs on the shouldersof giants by whose grace we see farther than they.

DONT USE NOTES/COMMENTARIES UNTIL YOUVE STUDIED WELL

Exhaustive Concordance (#1 resource)


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Strongs (The classic but KJV)

Get the NIV or NAS one

Bible DictionaryAllows you to understand more about each word (explains the Greek and

Hebrew)

Ungers (classic)

Vines (classic)

Bible Handbook

Usually goes through the Bible book by book (gives basic info)

Moody Atlas of the Bible

THE IVP Bible Background Commentary (have a volume on New and Old

Testament)- doesnt explain the passage, but rather goes through each book and

gives cultural and historical info on anything that might help you

understand the passage (good, but not cheap)

Atlas


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Maps, chart, etc

Commentary(One or two volume)

NEVER USE A COMMENTARY UNTIL YOUVE ALREADY STUDIED AND

PRAYEDThe Bible Knowledge Commentary (two volumes; very good)

The John MacArthur study Bible has such good notes that I would almost call it

a commentary

Theology Book

(not typically thought of as a Bible help, but can be very helpful)

Systematic Theologyby Wayne Grudem

Systematic TheologyErickson

Use the internet to find good pricesbookstores are

way expensive. CBD usually does well

(christianbook.com)


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Billy GrahamHes not a great speaker. Hes not that smart;

Hes not funny; Why is he so effective?

Ifelt as though I had a sword in my hand and, through the power of the


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g y , g p

Bible, was slashing deeply into mens consciences, leading them to

surrender to God. Does not the Bible say of itself, Forthe word of God

is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates

even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughtsand attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12)?

I found that the Bible became a flame in my hands. That flame melted

away unbelief in the hearts of the people and moved them to decide for

Christ. The Word became a hammer breaking up stony hearts and

shaping them into the likeness of God.

I found that I could take a simple outline and put a number of pertinent

Scripture quotations under each point, and God would use this mightily

to cause men to make full commitment to Christ. I found that I did not

have to rely upon cleverness, oratory, psychological manipulation ofcrowds, or apt illustrations or striking quotations form famous men. I

began to rely more and more up on Scripture itself and God blessed.


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Either the Bible will keep you

from sin, or sin will keep youfrom the Bible.


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2 Timothy 2:15

Do your best to present yourself to

God as one approved, a workman

who does not need to be ashamedand who correctly handles the word

of truth.


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I h h lid h l i


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I hope these slides help you in some way

(feel free to delete this slide).

Feel free to contact me for any reason. I have somehandouts and extra info for some of the slides that I

did not include. There are also a few notes at the

bottom of some slides, but not as much as I should

have. If you have some great ideas or help orcriticisms, or just want to talk, give me a call or shoot

me an email.

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