How to Study the Bible - Bible Study Made Simple

1. What does it say? “Give” – We need something outside of us to supply sustenance. How much do we believe that we are the source of love and life for ourselves and others? “Us Our” – This prayer for all of God’s children, for a community of people. This is communal prayer. We are praying for ourselves, but also for a community of people to be provided for, by God. “This Day Our Daily” – This isn’...

Jesus is always using stories to describe the Kingdom of Heaven. He uses imagery to help us humans - who are not yet in heaven – understand a little bit of what heaven is like. Week 3 Scripture: Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. - Matthew 6:10 This week, we’re looking at three specific things in this verse – “your/thy,” “kingdom,” and “will.” Reflection Questions:...

We have a Father in Heaven and are invited into a relationship and purpose with him! Today we are diving into the first verse in the Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6:9. Listen to Week 1 of the How to Pray Series: https://apple.co/46R7bkO / https://sptfy.com/Opwv   What does Matthew 6:9 say? 1. “our” father – we are immediately placed in community. This is not an individual prayer. 2. “father” – we all ha...

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When there is more love, there will inevitably be less fear. The more we believe and accept God’s love for us, the more we trust him. And the more we trust him, the less we will fear, even when life is not going the way that we want. 1. Context and backstory: Division within the church, with people in the church teaching something other than the gospel. John returns again and again to the fruit of...

Have you made space (silence) in your life to hear from the Holy Spirit? This week, Nicole helps us understand the connection between making space in our lives for the Spirit and the spiritual freedom we want but don’t know how to get. A. Principle in this Passage: 1. God loves us as his children (1 John 3:1). Can you take a moment today and imagine God’s love for you. Imagine the most loving pare...

In this passage, John gives us a series of tests for our faith – not tests like the kind we take in school that you can pass or fail, but tests that reveal to us the genuineness of our faith – so that we can have full assurance of our salvation and so that we can recognize true believers. Test 1: Obedience Out of Love Test 2: Live as Jesus Lived Test 3: Having Love for Brothers and Sisters Princip...

This short letter is rich, deep, and will challenge how we have looked at Bible study so far. This pastoral letter, written by an older Christian, encourages us toward assurance and confidence in our faith. As we begin to open this letter, remember that this letter has a tone of fellowship, joy, and blessing. Big Overview of the Letter: Circular themes of true doctrine, obedient living, fervent de...

Nicole will be back next week! Until then, we are re-airing her first episodes on the basics of Bible study. If you didn't catch these episodes when they first aired, be sure to listen. These episodes lay the foundation for Nicole's simple but powerful approach to Bible study. **** Let’s review the first three questions you ask of Scripture: 1. What does it say? Can I restate what the passage says...

While Nicole is taking a much-needed break, we are re-airing her first episodes on the basics of Bible study. If you didn't catch these episodes when they first aired, be sure to listen. These episodes lay the foundation for Nicole's simple but powerful approach to Bible study. **** In this episode, we’ll look at the three most common issues that can derail our Bible study and how we can overcome...

While Nicole is taking a much-needed break, we are re-airing her first episodes on the basics of Bible study. If you didn't catch these episodes when they first aired, be sure to listen. These episodes lay the foundation for Nicole's simple but powerful approach to Bible study. **** “The minute you have asked ‘why?’ – you have become a theologian.” – Carolyn Custis James First, the bad news: you m...

While Nicole is taking a much-needed break, we are re-airing her first episodes on the basics of Bible study. If you didn't catch these episodes when they first aired, be sure to listen. These episodes lay the foundation for Nicole's simple but powerful approach to Bible study. **** If you’ve ever gone to a play, you’ll have been handed a playbill before the program began. This playbill gives you...

While Nicole is taking a much-needed break, we are re-airing her first episodes on the basics of Bible study. If you didn't catch these episodes when they first aired, be sure to listen. These episodes lay the foundation for Nicole's simple but powerful approach to Bible study. **** Here’s a secret of the universe: there are always basics of everything. If you want to be physically fit, you have t...

While Nicole is taking a much-needed break, we are re-airing her first episodes on the basics of Bible study. If you didn't catch these episodes when they first aired, be sure to listen. These episodes lay the foundation for Nicole's simple but powerful approach to Bible study. **** Most of us want to hear from God, but when we actually go to the Bible, it feels irrelevant, archaic or just plain c...

Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? Over the past 16 weeks, we have learned the truth about sin, the power of faith, and the fulfillment of the law with love. In closing this book, Paul encourages us to be wise about others and wise abo...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? All the practical matters that Paul has bee...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? Romans 14 instructs readers to not do anyth...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? 4. What does it mean for me? 1. What do the verses say? (We’l...

Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? 4. What does it mean for me? What does it say? Romans 12 gives us a clear picture of whe...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? Paul has been building a logical argument o...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? Paul expresses his anguish and trouble towa...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does Romans 9 say? Paul has great sorrow in his spirit k...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? There is no condemnation for those who are...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? In Chapter 7, Paul expresses that even thou...

Click here to subscribe to Nicole's mailing list and receive bonus resources on Romans Click here to join the conversation in Nicole's Romans Facebook group Questions We Ask Every Time We Read the Bible: 1. What do the verses say? 2. What's the backstory? What's the context? 3. What does it mean? What are the principles of this passage? What does it say? It’s okay to be confused or uncomfortable w...