Having Trouble Developing the Bible Reading Habit – Try This
I write because God told me to, with several purposes in mind. The first purpose is to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, better understand how to study the Bible, which is “living” (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23) and “active” (Hebrews 4:12; 1...
Reflections on My Study of Romans 12:1-2
I write because God told me to, with several purposes in mind. The first purpose is to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, better understand how to study the Bible, which is “living” (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23) and “active” (Hebrews 4:12; 1 Thessalonians...
STAGE FIVE – DETAILED OBSERVATION OF THE TEXT – PART 1
Reading and Thinking about the Text During this stage of the Bible study process, the Bible student will need to read, re-read, meditate, THINK, and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance about the text in a more literal (or formal) translation in an effort to answer or...
STAGE FOUR – SELECTION OF THE TEXT AND WORKSHEETS
This article entitled STAGE FOUR – SELECTION OF THE TEXT AND WORKSHEETS addresses two basic tasks. First, the Bible student needs to answer some questions about the selection of the text. Second, this is a good time for the Bible student to develop one or...
STAGE THREE – OVERARCHING PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
In this post entitled STAGE THREE – OVERARCHING PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS, I discuss several overarching considerations for the Bible student to keep in mind. The first is that the Bible is God’s inspired word to humankind. The contents of the Bible...
STAGE TWO: PRELIMINARY STEPS – ASSEMBLE A BASIC BIBLE STUDY LIBRARY
A student of the Bible ought to have a library of Bible study resources to assist them with their study. The Bible student should assemble their Bible study library beginning with one or two books and growing from there. Very importantly, although...
Primer on Bible Study: Stage One: Begin with Prayer
This post pertains to the first step in Bible study, which is to begin with prayer. Passages like John 16:13, Psalm 119:18, Luke 18:38, James 1:22, Luke 24:45, 1 Peter 2:2, Psalm 119:105, Ephesians 6:17, and Hebrews 4:12 provide scriptural guidance about...
REFOCUS OF STEVE’S BLOG
The United States as we know it is disintegrating before our eyes, occurring at break-neck speed. A cursory glance at the news headlines reveals more than a handful of crises, any one of which is enough to create concerns. These crises include: (1)...
The Theological Hexagon – Update
I ran across the attached article entitled “Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds,” (link: https://www.equip.org/article/why-do-parents-of-gay-children-change-their-theological-minds/) and it brought to mind recent comments in our church that...
The LGBTQ Movement is Winning the War over Definitions in the Church
A recent article of January 9, 2024 by David Crary in Religion Hub entitled “How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations” discusses the fracturing taking place in three major denominations over the issue of same-sex...