God has a variety of ways to communicate with you. There is none more foundatinal than through the Bible. Among other things, the Bible is called the Holy Spirit's sword "... and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Ephesians 6:17).
We believe it is important to grow in Bible knowledge and application. Here are some steps to move forward The first step is to get a Bible you can understand. Translations have come a long way since the King James Version written in 1611. Four hundred years later, translations are more accurate and easier to understand.
A Bible with study notes is extremely helpful. They serve as a running commentary on the biblical test. Another idea is to access youversion.com on your mobile device. You can choose the translation that works best for you and it's with you all the time.
You can choose any of the books of the Bible to dive into. If you have not done much Bible reading you might want to start in the New Testament with Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John.
Finally, don't just read. Read to understand. Have you ever been reading, and when you got to the end of the chapter you realized your mind was on cruise control and you didn't really catch any of it? One way to read more actively is with a journal or an empty note pad. Write the chapter or passage you're reading at the top of the page and then write these three questions across the top of the page:
We believe it is important to grow in Bible knowledge and application. Here are some steps to move forward The first step is to get a Bible you can understand. Translations have come a long way since the King James Version written in 1611. Four hundred years later, translations are more accurate and easier to understand.
A Bible with study notes is extremely helpful. They serve as a running commentary on the biblical test. Another idea is to access youversion.com on your mobile device. You can choose the translation that works best for you and it's with you all the time.
Finally, don't just read. Read to understand. Have you ever been reading, and when you got to the end of the chapter you realized your mind was on cruise control and you didn't really catch any of it? One way to read more actively is with a journal or an empty note pad. Write the chapter or passage you're reading at the top of the page and then write these three questions across the top of the page:
- What does it say? (Paraphrase it using your own words.)
- What does it mean? (How does this impact you today?)
- What am I going to do? (What specific application will you make today?)