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“How To Study Your Bible To Grow”
Acts 17:10-12
Introduction:
A man was seated on a park bench when a little chap of about five sat down beside him and started winding what appeared to be a most prized possession--a watch.
"My, what a pretty watch," remarked the man.
"Does it tell you the time?"
"No sir," replied the boy; "you gotta look at it."
The answers to help with all of life’s challenges, and circumstances are found in God’s Word.
In order to avail yourself of that help you must study God’s Word.
Let’s take a look at “How to study God’s Word to Grow”.
I. BIBLE STUDY MUST BEGIN WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE (Acts 17:11 A).
A. An attitude of open-mindedness to the message.
(εὐγενέστεροι = noble minded, open-minded)
1. Don’t dismiss the message because it doesn’t mesh with your traditions.
*Like the scribes, Sadducees and Pharisees of Jesus’ day.
2. Don’t dismiss the message because it doesn’t match with your lifestyle.
* Like the man I witnessed to who didn’t want to accept the truth of the Gospel because he would have to change his life (Percy)
3. Don’t dismiss the message because it makes you uncomfortable.
* Like Felix (Acts 24:25)
B. An attitude that welcomes the message and messenger.
1. Welcome the message with a willing heart and mind.
a. δέχομαι: to receive favorably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
b. προθυμία: ready mind, willing mind
1) When studying the Bible, accept its message and be willing to make it your own.
(Psalms 78:1)
(Proverbs 23:12)
2) The Word of God is given for our good.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
II.
BIBLE STUDY MUST BE PERFORMED WITH DILIGENCE (Acts 17:11 B).
A. An earnest study must be made.
(2 Timothy 2:15)
1. Dig into the Word.
(ἀνακρίνοντες = to investigate, examine, enquire into, scrutinize, sift, question).
2. Dig into the Scriptures.
(τὰς γραφάς = the Scriptures)
3. Dig into the scriptures continually.
(ἡμέραν = daily, every day)
4. Dig into the scriptures purposefully.
a.
These folks had a purposeful way of studying (a plan).
1) They were following what Paul said and examining the scriptures progressively.
b.
You and I need to follow a plan for study.
1) Study a book of the Bible
(i.e.
The Gospel of John).
2) Study a subject
(forgiveness, Salvation, etc.)
3) Study a Bible character
(Elijah, Paul, etc.)
4) Study a book that teaches Bible truths by a solid author
(Charles Stanley, Henry Blackaby, etc.)
B. An evaluation of truth or falsehood must be made.
1. Check out to make sure you are on track.
(εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως.
=to find out whether these things were so).
a. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your study.
1) He will guide you to the truth.
(John 16:13)
b.
Allow scripture to shed light on scripture.
1) God will never contradict himself.
c.
Ask yourself some questions in order to make it personal:
1) What is the main subject being talked about in this passage?
2) What are the main truths that are being taught about this subject in this passage of scripture?
3) What other passages of scripture talk about this subject?
What do they say about it?
4) How does my life match up with the truths taught in this passage (and others related to it)?
5) What do I need to do, in a practical way, in order to put these truths into practice in my life?
d.
Record what the Lord has shown you from your study of His Word.
1) Keep a Bible study Journal.
III.
BIBLE STUDY MUST RESULT IN DECISIVE CHANGE (Acts 17:12).
A. An encounter with God’s Word will bring us to a crisis of belief.
1.
We will encounter truth that requires us to evaluate our life and beliefs.
a.
The Bereans encountered truths that made them reevaluate their belief systems.
1) The Jews had to evaluate their traditions and teachings.
2) The gentiles had to reevaluate their superstitions and legends.
b.
The truths we find in Bible study will require us to take a deep look at what we have always held to be true.
(Haggai 1:7)
1) We must be willing to put everything to the test of scripture:
a) What we were taught while growing up.
b) Traditions we have held as sacred.
c) “Common sense” maxims we have held as fact.
d) Ideas we received and accepted as truth.
2. We will come to a point that requires us to make adjustments to our life and beliefs.
a.
The Bereans found out they were required to make adjustments in their lives by repenting of their sins and believing in Jesus as God’s Messiah and Son.
1) The Berean Jews had to reject the notion that the Messiah would be a military leader and accept the fact that he was a suffering savior (this was a major adjustment).
2) The Berean Gentiles had to reject the idea of multiple gods and accept the fact that there is only one God and Savior (this was a major adjustment).
b.
We must be willing to make adjustments that will require that we reject anything scripture shows to be untrue and wholeheartedly accept Biblical truth.
(Psalms 119:59)
B. An encounter with God’s Word will call for us to yield to His will and way.
1.
We must yield to what he says by believing the truth He has revealed.
2. We must yield to what he says by acting on the truth He has revealed.
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