Posts Tagged ‘Psalm 119’
How Readest Thou? Part 6 Growing and Going: Knowing & Sharing God’s Word
As we wrap up our series on studying God’s Word, let us carefully consider several crucial points:
1. God’s Word: When considering God’s Word, an amazing chapter to read, reread, study, and study again is Psalm 119. It’s known as the “Word” Psalm for a reason. There are 22 Hebrew letters, and Psalm 119 is divided into 22 sections, each representing one letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each section contains eight verses. Psalm 119 an incredible chapter to study! It’s the largest chapter in the entire Bible. Almost every verse examines God’s Word directly, declaring the sufficiency…
Read MoreHow Readest Thou? Part 1 How Do We Approach God’s Word? ~Interview with James Fire
This article is part one of a series exploring both practical and purposeful approaches in studying God’s Word. Recently, Once Lost Ministries reached out to several seasoned believers, asking questions concerning their view and studious study of Scripture in an effort to further equip and encourage believers from falling for any of the abundant pitfalls plaguing today’s “Christianity”.
“Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him” Proverbs 30:5
When the lawyer asked Jesus what he had to do to inherit eternal life, Jesus didn’t simply send him back to the Old Testament. Jesus took him deeper. He asked a very serious question with the purpose of exposing the lawyer’s heart. (Luke 10:26)
Jesus not only challenged the lawyer’s direction but also his intention in reading the Bible.
This is often a missing piece when going to Scripture. The Bible isn’t a self-help book! It’s not some sort of mystical methodology! Let us all humbly consider why are we really reading God’s Word.
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