How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Doing A Word Study Waking up at 2am I wonder why I can’t go back to sleep. Tossing and turning, have you ever struggled to find peace in your heart? The worries and anxieties don’t disappear when I pray. The words I say in my heart or even outlaid ring empty. Fear holds my heart captive. Pacing my room, I imagine the worst case scenarios. People say to read the Bible, but where? What if we know the Bible has the answers,…
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How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Without Using Commentaries
How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Without Using Commentaries When I was in college I picked up one of my dad’s commentaries. It was in the book of Hebrews. I remember reading it cover to cover. There is no way I can remember why I even did this, but reading that commentary opened my eyes to the fact that there are men (and women) who have studied the Bible so thoroughly I didn’t have to. After reading so in-depth in Hebrews I feel more deeply in love with…
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How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Finding a Partner
How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Finding a Partner Friendship has always been a little tricky for me. I’m not sure if it is my personality or if life’s circumstances have led me to be this way. I am not considered a “social butterfly.” I don’t like to be noticed or the center of attention. One of my biggest fears as a child and teenager was standing in front of people to perform. Another fear was walking into a room and not even one person would talk to…
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How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Staying Focused
How to Study the Bible for Beginners – Staying Focused “Focus,” I said to my five-year-old son. Outside the world was green and brown with the forest behind our house. He noticed a squirrel jump onto the ledge of the backyard deck. The window was right in my Kindergartener’s line of sight. “Let’s switch places,” I responded. After gaining his focus, I struggled to keep it. I couldn’t get too mad at my son because I was so similar when it came to my Bible study. Even with a guided…
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