The Bible is a big book. It can be intimidating to read, so many of us prefer reading books about the Bible. And if we do read the Bible, we can sometimes treat it like a mere instruction manual. We use it if needed, but otherwise we try to do things ourselves. It reminds me of trying to put together IKEA furniture without a manual. Unfortunately, as many of us have experienced, the instruction manual needs to be respected and read properly. Otherwise, our furniture may look disjointed in the end. Things are similar with the Bible. Failing to read it properly can lead to all kinds of trouble. Our goal for this class is to: by teaching you how to read and understand the bible, we want to equip you to grow in your love for God and grow in your discernment of how to live as faithful followers of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Session 1: Intro - Inductive Bible Study
Session 2: Studying the Old Testament & New Testament
Session 3: Genres
Session 4: Using Commentaries
Session 5: Studying Difficult Passages