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How To Approach The Word

1) The document discusses how to properly approach studying the Bible with the right attitude, through meditation, and obedience to gain life from God's word. 2) It emphasizes establishing a regular place and time for Bible study, taking notes, and applying passages to your life through understanding God's message, promises, commands, and personal application. 3) Studying the Bible daily brings many benefits like overcoming sin, confronting false teachings, spiritual warfare, powerful prayers, security in salvation, peace in trials, ability to share faith, guidance, and guaranteed success.

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How To Approach The Word

1) The document discusses how to properly approach studying the Bible with the right attitude, through meditation, and obedience to gain life from God's word. 2) It emphasizes establishing a regular place and time for Bible study, taking notes, and applying passages to your life through understanding God's message, promises, commands, and personal application. 3) Studying the Bible daily brings many benefits like overcoming sin, confronting false teachings, spiritual warfare, powerful prayers, security in salvation, peace in trials, ability to share faith, guidance, and guaranteed success.

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FOUNTAIN OF LIFE

The Word of God

HOW TO APPROACH THE WORD


To be able to receive the most from the Bible I need to learn to read with:

THE

RIGHT ATTITUDE
You need to ask God to open your understanding, just as Jesus did for His disciples.

Luke 24:45 says,


"And He opened their understanding that they might comprehend the Scriptures." This is fundamental to the working of the Word in your life. When your understanding is opened, the Word becomes light, and you will be able to understand things in a way that will actually impact your life.

When the Word is able to impact your heart it becomes your

Fountain of Life.
It establishes principles that guide you in your daily Life. It changes the way you think and live.

MEDITATION
This will help turn dead letters into powerful active truth, influencing you to pray with more strength and commitment.

Joshua 1:8
"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth" The invitation to meditate on the book of the law, the Word of God, is one we should accept all day and night not just for a few moments now and again. The Word helps, leads, and strengthens us in all of our daily activities. The Lord motivates us in this passage to continually confess the Word, saying "You shall meditate in it day and night...

OBEDIENCE
"But you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success."
Joshua 1:8

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 1:22

RECEPTIVE HEART
Hold on to the Word and as you read it everyday, ask God to turn your heart into good soil, capable of receiving the seed and producing fruit - 30, 60 and l00-fold.

Everyone seeking God desires to hear His voice in a personal and direct way. It can be hard to believe that He is genuinely interested in us that He loves and longs for us.

HOW TO STUDY THE WORD

"But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise let us go from here.
John 14:31

When you are studying the Word, the place, atmosphere, and time play a fundamental role. That is why you need to keep these suggestions in mind:

A. Choose a certain place

B. Buy a notebook and make it your devotional diary C. Establish a study pattern
D. Plan your daily devotions

For this reason we recommend Tim La Haye's method in his book, "How to Study the Bible for Yourself". This book explains the importance of applying four points to each passage:

MESSAGE FROM GOD FOR TODAY


This is what impacted you most from today's reading.

A blessing God promises to give us.

PROMISE OF GOD FOR MY LIFE

COMMANDMENT TO OBEY
A promise generally has conditions for its fulfilment. These are the commandments for us to obey.

You need to change those things that God highlights to you.

PERSONAL APPLICATION

Establish a specific plan about how you are going to do this, and map out the steps that will accomplish it. If your Bible study does not produce a change in you, you have not really studied. After studying, there must come a change in your way of life.

With this Bible study method you will be able to measure how much you advance each day. Go back over your notes where necessary and study the Word again.

BENEFITS OF STUDYING THE WORD

It helps us conquer sin


"It is written..."Luke 4:4, 8, 10.

"Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:11

It prepares us to confront doctrinal errors

"Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those why contradict."
Titus 1:9

It helps us in spiritual warfare


The Bible is like a sword used to attack and defend. With Bible verses we can confront the enemy and order him to let go of our lives, finances, mind, and emotions.

"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
Ephesians 6:17

It makes our prayers powerful


Jesus promises us that if the Word endures in us, we will obtain the answers to all we ask:

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."
John 15:7

It gives us the security of salvation


He brings guilt into our lives to make us think that God has left us and that we are no longer worthy of His forgiveness.

"These things 1 have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
1 John 5:13:

In adverse circumstances, our sustaining force is the Word hidden in our hearts and the Biblical promises we have received from God.

It brings peace in affliction

"These things I have spoken to you that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 15:33

It enables us to manifest our faith


Peter exhorts us to be ready to defend ourselves from those who would ridicule the gospel, and to be prepared to answer those who want to know more.

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you."
1 Peter 3:15

It guides us through life's decisions


God will instruct and give you direction concerning every decision in your life, family relationships, business, relationships, friendships, etc.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path."


Psalm 119:105

It guarantees us a successful life


Joshua 1:8

Joshua 1:8 explains,


"You shall meditate in it day and night. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." You will carry the seal of success because God will prosper you in everything you do.

After reading and meditating on the Word, always end your time with prayer. Ask God to teach you how to apply what you have learned during your Bible study.

Seek His forgiveness for committed sins and ask Him to take control of every area of your life. By doing this you will, without a doubt find success in everything you do.

"I have seen the consummation of all perfection, but Your commandment is exceedingly broad. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:96-97

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