This is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9) You might have the idea that if you take pen in hand and open the Bible and start in Genesis and […]
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Helpful Tools for Bible Study
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. (Joshua 1:8) Some of you are getting downright serious about Bible study. Good for you! Since that is true, you need […]
Read MoreRules for Handling Scripture
They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage. (Nehemiah 8:8) How about five simple rules for accurately handling Scripture? Each includes a different word—what, who, why, where, and when. WHAT. Never forget what you are handling. And […]
Read MoreBenefits of Scripture
But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. All […]
Read MoreReturn to the Scriptures
If your instructions hadn’t sustained me with joy, I would have died in my misery. (Psalm 119:92) If I could have only one wish for God’s people, it would be that all of us would return to the Word of God, that we would realise once for all that His Book has the answers. The […]
Read MoreKnowledge Needs Love
“Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?” (1 Kings 3:9) What do I mean when I talk about knowledge? By knowledge I mean an acquisition of biblical facts, […]
Read MoreSix Reasons for Knowing God’s Word
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, […]
Read MoreHow Do I Know God’s Will?
Want to know God’s will for your life? Let me ask you to stop, look, and listen. God makes His desires known to those who stop at His Word, look in with a sensitive spirit, and listen to others.
Read MoreA Biblical Mentality
You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition. So you can see we were not preaching with any deceit or impure […]
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Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Proverbs 2:2 We need wisdom, not just knowledge. God is willing to give wisdom, but not on our terms. As we go deeper, He begins to entrust us with more and more of His mind. In the process, we become more and more like Christ. […]
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