How To Study And Teach The Bible

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Theme, Resources & Learning Objectives

Theme: Personal Regeneration & Sanctification Textbook: How To Study & Teach The Bible By Rev. J.R. Scruggs; Another Resource: How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth - Gordon D. Fee Open Discussion on The Importance of Deut.6:1-9; 31-11-13; II Tim 2:15-16 Learn What the Bible, its structure, content, authors and their core messages Review and Apply Several Bible Study Tools for Accurate Interpretation Discuss Our Core Christian Beliefs Review, Discuss, and Apply Several Bible Teaching Tools Discuss and Apply the Outcomes Of Effective Bible Study

Resource: Your Study Bible & Handouts

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Gods Imperative For Teaching & Studying The Word

Deut 6:1-9 Deut. 31:11-13 II Timothy 2:15-16 Matt. 28:16-20; Acts 2:41-42 The Bible: Gods Plan For US, Not Our Plan For Ourselves!!
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WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

Bible Comes From 2 Greek Words: Biblion (book) and biblio (little books) A Collection of ____Little Books? By Many Authors (God As Its Author?) Over Many, many Years Two Main Divisions Of the Bible Are The ___and___?
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STRUCTURE OF BIBLE
66 BOOKS: 39 O.T. + 27 N.T. FIRST 5 BOOK (MOSES AUTHOR) KNOWN AS PENTATEUCH HISTORY (OF CHOSEN PEOPLE) BOOKS WISDOM & LITERATURE (POETRY) BOOKS
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STRUCTURE OF BIBLE
THE PROPHETS (MAJOR & MINOR) MINOR IS NOT REFERRING TO SOME MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHERS BUT MESSAGE LENGTH
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. I TIM. 4:5

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NEW TESTAMENT
WHAT DOES NEW TESTAMENT MEAN? FOUR GOSPELS WHICH GOSPELS KNOWN AS THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS? WHY? BOOK OF ACTS 21 EPISTLES (WHAT IS AN EPISTLE?) THE APOCALYPTIC BOOK OF REVELATION
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Essential Content Of Bible & Object Of Serious Bible Study

Revealed word of God for the Then & There and the Now and Here Therefore, it is extremely important that we Pray before studying the bible for God, through the Holy Spirit that we may Rightly Divide the Word of God (the Word of Truth)

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PREACHED & TAUGHT WORD MUST BE:

BIBLICALLY-BASED DOCTRINALLY SOUND LIFE CENTERED GOAL: SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. LUKE 8:11

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OUTCOMES OF EFFECTIVE BIBLE STUDY

ACCURATELY INTERPRETED PRACTICALLY INTERPRETED RELEVANTLY INTERPRETED

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EFFECTIVE BIBLE STUDY REQUIRES FILLING THE GAPS

MUST FILL HISTORICAL GAPS MUST FILL CULTURAL GAPS MUST FILL LANGUAGE GAPS

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KEY QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED

WHO WROTE THE SCRIPTURE? WHEN DID HE WRITE IT? WHY DID HE WRITE IT? WHOM DID HE WRITE IT TO? WHAT DID YOU OBSERVE? HOW WILL YOU INTERPRET IT? HOW DOES IT APPLY TO NOW & HERE?
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