the bible by Domnic otieno

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• ACK St. Alban church, Molo 13th may 2018
• Mr. Domnic Otieno
• Committed to passionately. . .
• Live like Jesus lived,
• Do what Jesus did, and
• Advance His kingdom.
• Born again 14th ,Oct. 1998

DANGEROUS BOOK
Psa 119 89 Joshua 18 Psa 12 Joh 663 Amos
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THE BIBLE

• 66 books
• 40 different writers
• Almost 1500 Years
• Over 10,000 events

• One Story
• Unity of Theme
• No contradictions
• 40 writers, 15 centuries, yet claims ONE AUTHOR

Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the
Spirit of God (2 Peter 121)
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Greatest Bible memoriser

• Dr. Van Impe (1931 to date (the walking Bible)
• Memorized 1400 verses
• Used 35,000 hrs to do so
• Used to drink alcohol, smashed all bottles when
  converted to evangelical Christianity

Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the
Spirit of God (2 Peter 121)
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• THE BIBLE IS CALLED
• Hammer To convict
• Fire to refine
• Mirror to reflect what you are doing
• Seed Plant and to multiply
• Lamp To guide
• Rain and snow to refresh
• Bow for revenge
• Gold To enrich
• Food To nourish and honey for the desert

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Why is the bible a dangerous book
People fought it and were defeated
Mt 2435 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my
words shall not pass away.
Heb 412 For the word of God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the
heart.
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• Acronym of the bible (sourcehttps//acronyms.thef
  reedictionary.com)
• BBasic
• I Instruction
• B Before
• L Leaving
• EEarth

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BIBLE AS A SWORDEphesians 610-18
Helmet of Salvation
Sword of the Spirit
Shield of Faith
Breastplate of Righteousness
Gospel Shoes
Belt of Truth
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• Bible as a dangerous book but most published
• 1816-1975 2.5 billion
• 1992 6 billion
• World population 7.620,619,789 (7th may 2018)

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Bible as a Hammer

• Jer 2329 Is not my word like as a fire? saith
  the LORD and like a hammer that breaketh the
  rock in pieces?

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the Bible will always survive

• Bible is the Most
• Despised
• Denied
• Debated
• Dissected
• But Bible is also the most
• Read
• Translated
• Published
• Still changes lives of that apply it

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Tragedy of Bible iliteracy

• Many Christians are Bible illiterate
• Scandalous problem
• America

Problem Data/
Cant name 10 commandments 60
God help those who help themselves 80
Sodom and Gomorrah are husband and wife 50
Those who attend regularly the church 45
Read it occasionally 40
Church goer who never read bible 1 in 5
Dont know that Jonah was swallowed by fish 50

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Tragedy of Bible illiteracy
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problem

• 60 of those born before 1960 read Bible daily
  compared to 31 of those of younger Christians

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Tragedy of Bible illiteracy cont.

• No generation has carried Bibles like us without
  opening it
• We treat mobile phones better than our Bibles
• No generation is materially driven like ours and
  expect the land to obey us
• This generation has not have a genuine encounter
  with the Man of Calvary
• Lets build up our spiritual life because its very
  necessary. If you miss heaven you can never miss
  hell

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Crucial Beliefs of American Adults

• 85 of women and 72 of men believe in the
  Trinity
• 42 believe that Jesus committed sins (49 of
  those under 38, 51 of nominal Christians, and
  62 of atheists )
• 50 believe that anyone who is generally good or
  does enough good things for others during their
  life will earn a place in Heaven (40 of
  Protestants believe this).

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Sources of Truth

• 44 of American adults believe that the Bible,
  the Koran are all different expressions of the
  same spiritual truths.
• 54 believe truth can be discovered only through
  logic, human reasoning and personal experience.

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Main challenge

• Spiritual laziness

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• Facts about the Bible
• A day without a bible is a waste
• Quite time without it is a waste of time
• From 10 commandments 22 million laws derived
• Praying without it makes you target of enemy
• can be read in 56 hrs
• Spiritual microscope
• Not reading spiritual kwashiorkor
• If you have been born again for 5 yrs. You need
  to memorise at least 56 verses

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• Facts about the Bible
• Bible keep you from sin and sin from Bible
• Mostly neglected
• The enemy doesnt want as to Bible literate

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• cont
• Life battle is in scripture
• The only book that reads
• Dusty bible dusty life
• The road sign

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Keys to stop Bible illiteracy

• Fall in love with it and survey it
• Carry it about with you
• Listen to the word of God Bible CD NT 15-20 hrs.
  Don't listen to news so much doesn't give
  breakthrough
• Form habit of silent reading average
  250-300/Min.
• Form habit of reading Bible aloud Act.8
• Read it publicly
• Discuss the word of word
• Copying the Bible with own handwriting
• Learn to interpret

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• How to stop Bible illiteracy
• Study the word personal
• Cross reference the Bible scripture explains
  another
• Chew the word Holy incantation
• Highlight the Bible
• Memorize the word thy word has I hid in my
  heart.
• Personalizing the word of God
• Learn to sing the word of God
• Display the word of God
• Share the word of God
• Preach it
• Do the word of God

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Importance of reading the Bible
Angels will visit you
Jesus will visit you
Be anointed
upgrade
lifted
promoted
Will confess sin
Understand mysteries
Spiritual growth
Will follow Christ for years
You became Bible addict
Memorize scriptures
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50 benefits of reading the Bible

• It teaches us forgiveness
• Brings us joy
• Provide clarity about many things
• Open our eyes to see
• Directs ou steps
• Teaches and demonstrate love
• Teaches about mercy
• Gives us strength
• Bleseses and teaches the way to be blessed

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50 benefits of reading the Bible

• 11. It counsel
• 12.gives us courage
• 13. Sheds light in the dark
• 14.Breathes life to what was dead
• 15.Heals our body from disease
• 16.Delivers from devil
• 17offers better solutions to problems
• 18.shows better way to acceses God
• 19. Transform lives
• 20.Keeps us focused

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50 benefits of reading the Bible

• Pushes us forward
• Guards our thoughts
• Fights temptation
• Provides peace
• Builds better relationship
• Provides greater perspective
• It empowers
• it changes our outlook
• Fills our mind affirmations
• Gives us confidence

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50 benefits of reading the Bible

• Reminds us who we are
• Feeds our soul
• Sets us free from deceits
• Satisfies our thirsts
• Organises our priorities
• Motivates us to help others
• Relieves stress
• Exchanges our guilt with His grace
• Help us conquer addiction
• Help us maintain healthy lifestyle

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50 benefits of reading the Bible

• Teaches us stewardships
• Keeps us out of debt
• Help us discover our purpose in life
• Equips us to live out our purpose
• Settles our anxieties
• Arms us with truth
• Strengthen our relationship with God and man
• It preserves
• It protects
• It pleases God

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• Lev 613. The fire shall ever be burning upon
  the altar it shall never go out KJV.
• Thank you and God bless you!

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BIBLE STUDY PILLARBY DOMNIC OTIENO

• P2P MODEL
• BY
• KSCF

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Reasons for not reading bible regularly

• Postponing
• Lack of planning
• Laziness
• Social media
• Attraction to other activities that look more
  appealing
• Bible study is not academic

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Steps of reading the word of God

• Set time on your daily schedule
• Identify the place to do the reading
• Start and end with prayer
• Obtain guide to be systematic
• Ask what want God want to say to your life
• Make notes striking things
• Cultivate practising, studying meditating
• Topical bible study

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Reflection

• SPECK
• S Sin to confess
• P promise to claim
• EExample to follow
• CCommand to obey
• KKnowledge about God

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methods of studying scripture

• Inductive studying and understanding Bible
  passages
• Deductive topical approach

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How to do inductive bible study

• 1.Begin with a prayer
• 2.Ask the 5 Ws and 1H
• Who
• What
• Where
• Why
• When
• how

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How to do inductive bible study cont

• 3. Mark key words and phrases
• 4. Make a list enlighten things that may reveal
  truth
• 5. Watch for contrast and comparison
• 6. Not expression of time
• 7. Mark terms of conclusion

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Interpretation

• Don't. Base your conviction on unclear doubtful
  passages of scriptures
• Pay attention to and correctly interprate literal
  skills
• Always seek full counsel of the word of God

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Challenges in understanding Bible

• Metaphor
• Similes
• Parables
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Euphemism
• Rhetoric questions
• Poetry
• Narrative/ prose