Comments on: How do you do your personal Bible study?

By: Bill R.

Bill R. — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:15:32 +0000

Each month I focus on a particular theme or topic – something that I would like to better understand and apply in my life more fully – e.g. prayer, grace, parables, proverbs, intercession, the eucharist. I search out, buy or borrow a couple Christian books on that topic for my morning devotionals and “recreational” reading, going to my Bible to locate, read and ponder referenced passages used in those books. My study Bible then refers me to other relevant passages of Scripture.

By: prossy

prossy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:07:00 +0000

I use a daily devotional book but you find that at times it has something like one verse so then i do as the spirit leads me but no falling off my trend of daily devotions. It keeps me focused to studying and understanding what God wants me to get out of the explainations.

Prossy Kampala

By: Deb Titis

Deb Titis — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:07:19 +0000

At the present I’m involved in my church’s reading plan called Daily Bread where we read the Bible through in a yr. It’s dated with scriptures from both the old and new testament. I’ve done it in yrs past and really enjoyed it. Enjoying it this time as well. Many of the people of the congregation are involved and it becomes a lot of fun.
But I like to skip around in the Bible also, taking my time and using other books in researching things of interest.
I’ve just found this link and I’m really excited about using all the resources available. The Lord is so Good, and it’s so fascinating to have sites like this to avail myself of. Thanks so much. God Bless, Deb

By: malagasy

malagasy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:07:35 +0000

As for me, first I read the every day bible verse given to me according to the bible reading plan. I try to understand the verse and after, I always suppose I have to explain it to others, so I take a pen and write my explanation using as many as possible verses from the Bible.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:22:11 +0000

i do my personal bible study by what God tells me He directs me in what wants me to know He also convicts me when He needs to

By: Pastor Gent

Pastor Gent — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:30:50 +0000

Re The flying Spaghetti Monster. I ask them this .Spaghetti is real so we agree we are talking about something you believe is real, so let me ask you this. Who made the spaghetti? How does it fly ? What turned it into a monster? How can believing in the spaghetti monster benefit or harm you or me. Have you personally seen the spaghetti monster? Is believing in it a matter of faith on your part?
When you die what does the spaghetti monster do for or to you?
If my God is as real as the spaghetti monster? How would that change your answers to the questions about him?
Pastor G

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:57:48 +0000

I’ve found that the only way that I will be consistent in personal Bible study is to follow a reading plan. Otherwise, I tend to not do it at all or jump back and forth to the books that I like and leave the more difficult books. I’ve found that following a daily plan helps me to stay focused on reading Scripture and also to gain more understanding from what I am reading.

By: Joyce D.

Joyce D. — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:27:47 +0000

My pastor encouraged us to read a chapter in Proverbs daily. Today’s the 8th, read Proverbs 8, so on and so forth.

I am also reading through the Bible from beginning to end. When I have difficulty reading the Old Testament, I go to http://www.BlueLetterBible.com and use the audio portion to get me through the difficult words.

Bible concordances, word dictionaries, and Halley’s Bible Handbook are a must… & prayer for the Holy Spirit to teach me because I get distracted easily…

By: Jamie Bloomer

Jamie Bloomer — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:07:29 +0000

I use The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide. I have used it since high school (not as faithfully then) and that was over thirty years ago. I love the stories from people all over the world and see how we are indeed all God’s children learning, loving and living. I really like the prayer focus as I know thousands are praying for those and sometimes, I am one for which prayers are being lifted!! It is interdenominational, international, and interracial. Best of all it draws me to a time to spend with My Lord.
I do enjoy Bible study with my church but the last year has had me moving around and dealing with family health issues so I am missing those meetings. Reading the Upper Room daily then sharing with my spouse or others that I know read that magazine, is a blessing.
Blessings to all,
Jamie

By: samuel

samuel — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:18:37 +0000

i read the bible by means of doing it chapter by chapter, as in, with each book, i read one chapter per day. And it has been very helpful, am almost done with the Old testament, thank be to God