As nice as it is to dine at a fine restaurant, nothing beats sitting down to a delicious home cooked meal. The same can be said of feasting on the Word. In the body of Christ we have been gifted with many wonderful Bible teachers who serve up hearty meals that help us come to a better understanding of certain passages. However, the real meat and potatoes of growing in truth comes when we roll up our own sleeves and learn how to prepare those meals for ourselves. Learning to study the Bible is as easy—and diverse—as learning how to cook your favorite foods. Don’t let anything rob you of experiencing the best God has for you, personally, in His Word today.
That’s why I wrote Learn to Study the Bible, a book that teaches forty step-by-step Bible study methods along with handwritten examples to help you learn them visually. Yes, there are forty different ways to study the Bible! It will take some work and a little planning, but in the end, I guarantee it will be well worth the effort. One verse of Scripture well chewed, digested, and assimilated into your life will strengthen and satisfy your hungry soul more than anything else this world has to offer.
They say that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. A Bible study method is plan. It will slow you down enough to practically meditate on God’s word by asking the right questions of the passage you are studying. These methods will help you to stay fresh in your approach to God’s word and avoid the dryness that can sometimes creep into routines.
-Andy Dean
Andy Deane is an associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Old Bridge in New Jersey. Visit www.LearnToStudyTheBible.com to read a sample chapter or to contact Pastor Andy about a Bible study seminar at your church.
