Practical Bible Study Methods

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• Practical Bible Study Methods
• Small Group Leader Equipping

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Bible Study Methods
Schedule / Focus April 13 Intro Inductive
Study Process April 20 Observation April 27
Interpretation Application May 4 Interpreting
Narrative May 11 Language Issues May 18
Context Background June 1 Seeing the Big
Picture June 8 Wrap-Up Teaching Others
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The Inductive ProcessFoundational for All Bible
Study
Observation What does it say? Interpretation
What does it mean? Application How does it
work for me?
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Bible Study Methods
Group Time Review your homework from last week
in your group. James 1
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Bible Study Methods

• Interpretation
• Writers Intention
• What did it mean to him?
• Timeless Truth
• All people at all times

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Bible Study Methods

• Interpretation
• Five Keys to Interpretation
• Context
• Comparison
• Context
• Culture
• Consultation (Commentaries)

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Bible Study Methods

• Application
• Four Substitutes
• Interpretation for Application
• Superficial Obedience for Substantive
  Life-Change
• Rationalization for Repentance
• Emotional Experience for Volitional Decision

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Bible Study Methods

• Application
• Four Steps
• Know Yourself and the Text
• Relate the Word to your Life
• Meditate (starts with memorize)
• Practice the Process of Life-Change

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Bible Study Methods

• Application
• Life-Change Process
• Vision
• Intent
• Means

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Class Exercise Lets Continue with Titus 2

• Review your interpretation from Titus 2
• Make one specific application to your own life

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Leadership Connection

• Anatomy of a Good Question
• Open-ended
• Varied
• Engaging
• Non-threatening
• Simple

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Leadership Connection
Plan Questions to Create an Application-focused
Discussion Relationship Focused Questions
Ask Whats Your Story?
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Leadership Connection
Plan Questions to Create an Application-focused
Discussion Content Focused Questions Ask What
Does it Say? and What Does it Mean?
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Leadership Connection
Plan Questions to Create an Application-focused
Discussion Application Focused Questions
Ask What Do You Think? How Do You
Feel? How Does That Look? and What Will You
Do?
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• Homework
• Rick Warrens BSM Read Chapter 3
• Character Quality Method Gal. 522-23
• Next Weeks Focus
• Interpreting Narrative