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A PATTERN OF THE HEALTHY WORDS - LESSON 10

Reading the Bible - II


REVIEW OF 13-WEEK FOUNDATION - LESSON 6
(A)Why do we need to read the Bible?
Receive nourishment for growth
unto salvation of our soul (1 Pet. 2:2)

(B) What are the functions of the word?


1. Breath 2. Food 3. Light
(2 Tim. 3:16) (Matt. 4:4b) (Psa. 119:105)

(C) What should be our attitude?


2. To contact the living person of Christ (John 5:39-40)

3. To turn our heart to the Lord (2 Cor. 3:16)


TWO BASIC REQUIREMENTS
In order to study the Bible properly, one
has to meet two basic requirements.
1st requirement: the person must be right.
2nd requirement: he has to have the right methods.
THE PERSON - THREE PREREQUISITES

A person must be right before he can


adopt the right method to study the Bible.

1. The need to be spiritual


2. The need to be consecrated
3. The need to be full-grown
1. The Need to be spiritual
“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh
profits nothing; the words which I have
spoken to you are spirit and are life” (John 6:63)

Flesh Spirit
Soulish Man Spiritual Man

“But a soulish man does not receive


the things of the Spirit of God …
But a spiritual man discerns all things”.
(1 Cor. 2:14-15)
2. The Need to be consecrated
“But whenever their heart turns to the Lord,
the veil is taken away”. (2 Cor. 3:16)

“Do not love the world nor the things in the


world. If anyone loves the world, love for
the Father is not in him.” (1 John 2:15)
3. The need to be full-grown

“But solid food is for the full-grown, who


because of practice have their faculties
exercised for discriminating between both
good and evil.” (Heb. 5:14)
TWO WAYS OF READING THE BIBLE

Reading for Reading for


fellowshipping
understanding
with God
Reading for fellowship
- Not Having the Intention of Seeking Understanding
Reading for fellowship
- Receiving Inspiration and Turning It into Prayer
“Receive...the word of God,
by means of all prayer and petition” (Eph. 6:17-18)

“Do not love the world nor the


things in the world.
If anyone loves the world, love
for the Father is not in him.”
(1 John 2:15)
Reading for fellowship
- Fellowshipping and Bathing in God’s Word

Fellowshipping
Reading for Understanding
– Sequentially, not randomly
Reading for Understanding
- Daily and persistently, not impulsively
“Examining the Scriptures daily” (Acts 17:11)
Reading for Understanding
– Musing on the Word
“Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my
musing”. (Psa. 119:97)
Reading for Understanding
– Searching, Studying Diligently
“You search the Scriptures” (John 5:39a)
“Now these people were more noble than those in
Thessalonica, for they received the word with all
eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see
whether these things were so”. (Acts 17:11)
Reading for Understanding
– Storing up the treasure
“In my heart I have treasured up Your word… I will not
forget Your word.” (Psa. 119:11a, 16)
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom.” (Col. 3:16a)

1. Remembering the Main Points


2. Memorizing the Precious Verses
3. Underlining
SUMMARY
OUR PERSON (3 prerequisites)
– Spiritual, consecrated, full-grown

READING FOR FELLOWSHIP


– Not trying to understand
– Pray-reading, fellowshipping and bathing in God’s word

READING FOR UNDERSTANDING


– Read the whole Bile sequentially, daily and
persistently
– Musing on the word, studying diligently, storing up the
treasure.
MAKE A PLAN TO READ THE BIBLE

Every Christian should


have a definite plan of
studying the Bible.

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