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Podcast EP 55: How to Study the Bible (Spiritual Disciplines Series)

by Marci Ferrell
Bible Study Christian Living Podcast Spiritual Discipleship Spiritual Disciplines Series Theology

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My hope in the podcast today is to whet your appetite and to get you started on a path of regular Bible study. I’m going to explain some basic Bible study methods, share some resources that are helpful and give some resources to help you get started wherever you’re at with it. #biblestudy @mferrell

We're continuing in a series on the Spiritual Disciplines and today's episode is on Bible Study. We're going to talk about the benefits, explain some basic Bible study methods, share some resources to help you get started digging into the Word.

Jerry Bridges says in regard to God’s Word – “Reading gives us breadth, but study gives us depth.”

*I stated in the podcast the next episode in the Spiritual Disciplines series will be on prayer, and it will be up on Tuesday, April 23rd instead of April 22nd. 

Show Notes:

“Here then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God’s Word not so much because it is difficult to understand, not so much because it is dull and boring, but because it is work. Our problem is not a lack of intelligence or a lack of passion. Our problem is that we are lazy.” ~ R. C. Sproul

“The Bible tells us who we are and what we should do, but it does so through the lens of who God is. The knowledge of God and the knowledge of self always go hand in hand. In fact, there can be no true knowledge of self apart from the knowledge of God. He is the only reference point that is reliable. So, when I read that God is long-suffering, I realize that I am not long-suffering. When I read that God is slow to anger, I realize that I am quick to anger. When I read that God is just, I realize that I am unjust. Seeing Who He is shows me who I am in a true light. A vision of God high and lifted up reveals to me my sin and increases my love for him. Grief and love lead to genuine repentance, and I begin to be conformed to the image of the One I behold.” ~ Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

“If our reading of the Bible focuses our eyes on anyone other than God, we have gotten backwards the transformation process. Any study of the Bible that seeks to establish our identity without first proclaiming God’s identity will render partial and limited help. We must turn around our habit of asking “Who Am I?” We must first ask, What does this passage teach me about God?” before we ask it to teach us anything about ourselves. We must acknowledge that the Bible is a book about God.” ~ Jen Wilkin, Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

“There are countless benefits found in the bible. And yet these benefits only come to us as we diligently apply our minds and hearts to the study of God’s Word. God does not transfer the benefits of knowing the Bible automatically to us when we are saved. Instead, these benefits become ours as we read, observe, interpret and apply the Bible.” ~ Tim Challies & Josh Byers, A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God’s Word

Scripture & Resources:

2 Timothy 4:13

2 Timothy 3:16-17

John 17:17

Luke 11:28

Ephesians 6:17

1 Peter 2:2

Romans 1:16

Psalm 119:105

1 Corinthians 2:12

Jen Wilkin's Free Online Bible Studies (Printable material and messages) 

Herman Who?: The Art and Science of Interpreting Scripture by Todd Friel

Nancy Guthrie on Developing the Skill of Seeing Christ in the Old Testament – @Help Me Teach the Bible

Summary of Jen Wilkin's Bible Study Method PDF

How to Study the Bible – @A Narrow-Minded Woman

How to Use Blue Letter Bible – @A Narrow-Minded Woman

My Favorite Bible Study Tools – @Thankful Homemaker

Bible Study Helps for Busy Moms – @Thankful Homemaker

Podcast EP 15: Prioritizing God's Word When Life is Busy – @Thankful Homemaker

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Blue Letter Bible

Online Bible Dictionaries 

Precept Ministries

Bible Study Fellowship International

Mama's Refill: Bible Studies Designed for Busy Moms – A Ministry of Doorposts

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Books/Bible Studies:

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney

Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines by David Mathis

Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin

A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God’s Word by Tim Challies and Josh Byers

God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts

The Goldsworthy Trilogy: (Gospel and Kingdom, Gospel and Wisdom, The Gospel in Revelation) by Graeme Goldsworthy

Inductive Study Bible

Kathleen Nielson Bible Studies

Jen Wilkin Studies at Lifeway

Life Change Bible Series from Navigators

Precept Ministries Studies

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Related posts:

  1. Podcast EP 53: Daily Bible Reading (Spiritual Disciplines Series)
  2. Podcast EP 52: Introduction to the Spiritual Disciplines
  3. Podcast EP 56: Prayer (Spiritual Disciplines Series)
  4. Podcast EP 59: Evangelism (Spiritual Disciplines Series)


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Comments

  1. A Narrow-Minded Woman says

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    I’ve not been able to listen to this episode either on my phone, here, or at Podbean. You may want to check and make sure the upload was successful.

    • Marci Ferrell says

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      Kristy thank you – so appreciate you letting me know. I just contacted Podbean so hoping it’s an easy fix on their end – it looks like it should play but I can’t get it now either on iTunes or Podbean. I just love all these technical issues lol.

      • Kristy says

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        LOL I hear you. I just updated my theme this morning and it messed up my site. So now I am trying out a new theme to see if it will fix my issues. smh

    • Marci says

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      It should be all good now Kristy xo

  2. Momovalltrades says

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    you have such a nice blog, lots of informative stuff that we need in everyday of our life.

    • Marci says

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      Thank you so much ❤️

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