Hands-free narration of this study — good for the car.
Synopsis
Scripture is the food of the new life, the sword of the Spirit, and the mirror of the character of Christ. Studying it as information leaves the heart unchanged; receiving it as God's living word to us is the ordinary channel of faith and growth.
Key points
- The word is living and effectual, not merely informative.
- Its unifying subject is Christ; He is the key to its meaning.
- Personal devotional feeding is indispensable to spiritual health.
Key texts
- Hebrews 4:12
- John 5:39
- 2 Timothy 3:15-17
- Jeremiah 15:16
- Comprehension
1. What does the Bible claim about its own effect?
- Scripture
2. Read John 5:39. What error did the searchers of Scripture make?
- Scripture
3. Read 2 Timothy 3:15. What is Scripture able to make us?
- Doctrinal Clarity
4. How should a lay preacher study to feed others without starving himself?
- Contrast
5. Contrast reading for arguments with reading for Christ.
- Doctrinal Clarity
6. Why is a devotional habit more decisive than a study method?
- Application
7. What is your actual, honest pattern of Bible reading?
- Application
8. Choose a book of the Bible to read through this quarter and write your plan.