If you want to grow in your relationship with God through the study of His Word but studying
the Bible seems complicated, overwhelming, or even intimidating you've come to the right
place.
In this video, I'm teaching you how to Study the Bible for yourself with a super easy 4
step process.
And you're going to want to watch this video to the end to learn how you can get your hands
on a free gift that will take your Bible Study to the next level.
Stay tuned.
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Hello Beloved and welcome to Beloved Women with me, Christina Patterson where we encourage,
uplift and equip women in the love of Jesus Christ and the truth of God's Word.
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And for those of you returning welcome back.
We love Bible Study here at Beloved.
It is the first of our 3 core principles, Bible Study, Sisterhood, and love.
Which is why we've created hundreds of resources on our website, app, and social media to help
you grow in your relationship with God through the study of His Word.
Still, I've learned that there is no video Study, Bible Study book, sermon or podcast
that can help you hear from God more personally than studying the Bible for yourself.
I also know studying the Bible can feel intimidating and confusing if you're not sure where to
start or what to do.
But I want to encourage you that the Study of the Bible is not limited pastors and theologians
alone.
God gave His Word to all of us for guidance, protection, comfort and so much more that
I do not want you to miss out on.
So today I'm sharing with you a simple 4 step process to help you learn and grow from
studying your Bible.
I call it the 4 R's of Bible Study which stands for:
Read Reflect
Respond Request
Now before we get into the 4 R's I want to remind you that Bible Study isn't something
we do for God, it's what we do with God.
The Bible tells us His Word is living and active and we need His guidance and the leading
of the Holy Spirit to be able to hear God through His Word.
And we do that by simply asking for it.
Our primary prayer should be to ask God to lead us through the study of His Word and
then trust that He will.
This will greatly take away a lot of the intimidation of studying the Bible because when we focus
on God first we're reminded that the pressure is not all on us but that God is with us and
He wants to speak to us through His Word.
READ
Now let's get into the 4 "R"'s of Bible Study.
The first R stands for READ.
As you read your selected scripture for study you'll want to ask yourself the question,
"what is the scripture saying?"
Our suggestion is to read the text more than once and even in different translations.
You'll also want to read the scripture in full context.
This means studying the surrounding verses of your scripture, it's containing chapter,
or even book.
It is important to note, that reading the surrounding scripture will help to ensure
you're pulling out the intended meaning of the verse.
As you read, there are a few things you'll want to write down.
First, write out any key verses that particularly stick out to you.
Writing God's Word is a great way to memorize it, and keep it on your mind and heart.
Next, you'll want to see if you can paraphrase what the scripture is saying in your own words,
to make sure you're truly grasping an understanding of the text.
And finally, take note of the who, what, when, where and why of the text.
For example, "Who wrote this scripture", "what is happening in this verse", "when
was it written and where", and "why was it written".
Gaining insight on the background of the scripture, will significantly impact your understanding
of what's being said.
2.
REFLECT
After you've read the scripture, you'll then want to REFLECT.
Ask yourself the question, "what does this scripture mean?"
This is where you will draw out the lessons that are meant to be learned from the text.
These lessons will usually be in the form of a PROMISE, PRINCIPLE or COMMAND.
A PROMISE is a declaration that God will do something.
It is not conditional, it's simply a statement about God, or a characteristic of Him based
on who He is.
When Jesus says "I will be with you always" in Matthew 28:20, that is a promise not dependent
upon what we do or don't do.
A PRINCIPLE is a foundational truth that is conditional.
It's a statement that says if you do this, then this will result.
Let's look at the popular scripture Psalm 37:4, which says:
Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Many people mistake this verse as a promise that God will grant us the desires of our
hearts.
But this is not a promise, it is a principle.
When we first delight ourselves in Him, then we will receive the desires of our heart.
A COMMAND is an authoritative directive or order from God.
It's simply God telling us how He wants us to live our lives.
Think of the 10 commandments.
Love God.
Don't steal.
Love your neighbor.
Don't Kill.
Commands are orders from God on how to conduct ourselves.
As you reflect on the scripture you'll want to write down any promises to believe, principles
to live by, or commands to follow.
By reflecting on His Word in this way, you're digging deeper into the text to gain a greater
meaning.
3.
RESPOND
Once you've taken time to reflect, you will then want to RESPOND to the scripture.
You're asking yourself, "what can I practically do to live out what I've learned?"
One reason we read God's Word is so that we can be changed by its truth.
So once you've learned from the scripture you're studying, make a plan to do what
it says.
If the scripture reveals that you need to focus on God more and not be so easily distracted,
maybe you could try to take a break from social media or whatever may be holding on to your
attention outside of necessities.
If the text helps you to learn the importance of thanksgiving, perhaps you could start a
gratitude journal.
When we reflect on the Word we learn WHAT we need to do.
However, as we respond to the Word, we discover HOW we can practically do it.
4.
REQUEST
Reading and studying the Bible is much easier than actually living it out.
This is why the last "R" stands for REQUEST.
Request means we pray to God for the help and strength that only He can provide.
After you study it is important to pray over what you've learned.
Many call this "praying the scriptures".
Use what you've learned from your study, to guide your prayers.
If you learned from a study that forgiveness is important in the Christian life, and that
you should forgive because God forgives us; then you should take time to pray that God
would help you in this area.
For example you may ask God to forgive you for any unforgiveness you may have in your
heart, and then strengthen you as He works to change your heart to forgive those who
may have hurt you.
The life change that studying God's word offers doesn't come from simply reading the word
alone.
It comes from inviting God into our hearts to enable us to live out what we've learned
to be true.
So seal in the truths that you've learned, by praying over what you've studied.
So that's my easy 4 step process to studying the Bible for yourself.
READ, REFLECT, RESPOND, REQUEST.
And to make this as simple as possible for you, I've created the How to Study the Bible
work book filed with printable study pages, examples using this method, tips and more
to help guide you the next time you study the Bible.
So if you're ready to see how simple studying God's Word can be and the life change that
comes from it click the link below to get your hands on this instant free download.
Before you go I'd love to hear from you.
Please comment and let me know what is your life verse?
What scripture completely transformed you and your relationship with God.
I can't want to read your scriptures in the comments where you'll also find mine.
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