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BIBLE OVERVIEW
Welcome to this
course. We hope and pray that it
will be a blessing to you personally, and that as you apply,
share, and teach what you will learn in this course, you will
be an even greater blessing to others. Please read carefully
all of the information given below. Then, as you begin your
course, expect new insights and answers from God's Word that
you have never before known!
Instructions
to Guide You in This Study:
1.
Begin your study by having prayer. You need to understand
what the Bible teaches. God has promised to help you, and God
keeps his promises. As you pray, you can thank God that He
will help you understand. Pray with faith. Put John 16:13
to the test!
2.
First, read all the entire Bible (Genesis right through
Revelation). It is recommended that you read the Bible
version that you use most often for personal study.
3.
Next, write down all of the Books of the Bible in their proper
order (beginning with Genesis, Exodus, and so forth). Check
your spelling!
4. Now set out to
memorize the sixty-six Books of the Bible in the proper
order. For most people, this is not as easy as it may seem.
One method that professional speakers use when memorizing for
public events is to practice before a mirror. It may seem a
bit awkward at first, but it works! Of course, bear in mind
that the person you will be looking at knows what you know!
5.
Next, you should
discover the following about each Book of the Bible: 1. The
Human author, to whom it was written to or for, and the
general reason for it being written. For example: I
Corinthians was written by the Apostle Paul to the church
members in the city of Corinth addressing certain
controversies that had arisen. Make a list of the Books of
the Bible placing the information next to each of the Books.
You will probably find this information within the study helps
of any good study Bible (the Thompson Chain Reference Bible is
a very good choice). You may also wish to use an online study
resource. We highly recommend
StudyLight.org (it's
free).
6.
Meditate! Continue to think about what the Bible teaches.
Memorizing some of the key verses will produce valuable
results.
7.
Never give up. With God's help you can be a faithful and
effective Christian witness and worker.
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth 2
Timothy 2:15. 2 Timothy 2:15.
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