Bible Study (#1)

The main theme of all my blogs is studying God’s Word and witnessing for Christ. I’ve told you over and over to study your Bible without telling you how to do it. Now is the time. Bible study is more than reading your Bible and reading what someone else has said about the Bible. While these are both important components of learning about God’s kingdom, the key to knowing God’s will for you individually is for you to interact with God’s Word personally. You must absorb God’s message for yourself and let God engrave His truth on you heart and mind and life. You must seek spiritual truth for yourself. There is no shortcut. You must discern what God’s spiritual truths mean and then you must apply them to your life. This will take great effort and discipline on your part.

Daniel 11:32 – Those who do wickedly against the covenant he (the devil) shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.

Ruth 2:12 – The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.

We are in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. Satan does not want you to know your Bible. The devil will attempt to convince you that Bible study is too hard to do. The evil one will say you’ll never get it done and it’s useless to even try. Do not listen to him!

John 8:44 – (Jesus speaking) – You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

Revelation 2:10 – (Jesus speaking) – Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.