[devotional strategy #10] be ready for spiritual battles
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by Andy Deane Satan will fight you tooth and nail to keep you from your daily meeting with the Lord. He hates nothing more than seeing a Christian getting down to business with God, because he knows that such believers are dangerous to his kingdom of darkness. Watch out for these problems: The Battle [...]
[devotional strategy #9] favorite verse study method
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by Andy Deane Studying the Bible should be fun. On way to study the Bible is to use the “Favorite Verse” approach. This Bible study method works well if you start using it with a brand new Bible. Let me explain it to you. First you simply read a chapter of the Bible. Then pause [...]
[devotional strategy #6] have a plan
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by Andy Deane It’s been said, “lf you aim at nothing, you are sure to hit it!” To have a meaningful daily devotion, you will need a plan or some kind of general outline to follow for your quiet time. It could be something as simple as this: Briefly Pray Invite Jesus to be with [...]
[study method #22] thirty day method
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by Andy Deane This Bible study method is almost self-explanatory – but also worth explaining or you might not use it! Personally, I feel that this Bible study method is one of the most exciting—it is also one of the simplest! In short, it consists of choosing a New Testament book and reading it every [...]
[study method #1] the daily bread method
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by Andy Deane The Lord sustained His people for forty years in the wilderness by miraculously providing fresh manna each morning. Regardless of how much manna they collected, it was always enough nourishment for that day. Similarly, the Lord wants to sustain us, every day, with fresh “spiritual manna” from His Word. The Daily Bread [...]
learn to study the bible
If you know me, then you probably know that I believe that one of the greatest problems facing Christianity today is the epidemic level of biblical illiteracy. According to several studies most Christians have never read the entire Bible, and fail to read it regularly. This lack of knowledge of the Word of God puts [...]
are we in control of our decisions?
Do you believe in a pre-tribulation rapture or a post-tribulation one? Do you believe in pre-destination or in free will? Where do you stand on issues like the death penalty, or even more ‘minor’ ones like drinking alcohol? Would it surprise you if I told you that your position on things like this may not be [...]
bible college papers: apostle, biblical and modern roles
Note: This article is the publication of a series of papers and essays that I have done in my Bible College education. I am sharing this series as a way to not only share some of the education that I’ve been through, but also because I think that they have the potential to generate good [...]
bible interpretation: translations essays
In the Bible Interpretation class that I teach with Sarasota Bible College, the students are tasked with writing a series of essays. Most of them have to do with studies that they do on various genres of Bible passages, but some of them are on certain foundational topics. I’ve challenged the class to share their [...]
opportunity: online bible interpretation class
In my “bibledude manifesto for 2009” one of the areas that we identified as important for all Christians is being “biblically literate”. So I’d like to offer an opportunity for you to focus on development in this area. One of my many roles is that of Instructor of Biblical and Ministerial Studies at Sarasota Bible [...]
epistle of james [group blogging project]
It’s New Testament wisdom literature… kind of like a ‘modern’ day Book of Proverbs. The Epistle of James is a book like no other in the New Testament. But that’s one of the things that makes it so special. Some of the greatest guidance we have on Christian living comes from this collection of sayings [...]
Apr 18, 2011 | Categories: bible literacy, the latest | Tags: bible commentary, bible interpretation, bible literacy, bible study, christian living, church, epistles, group blogging project, james, james the less, proverbs, wisdom | 3 Comments »