Bible Study blog
You are welcome to visit the Bible Study Blog, an online Bible study updated every other day. If you aren’t in the habit of regular Bible reading, give it a try. Worst case scenario: You spend a little time reading the most popular book of all time. Best case scenario: It changes your life. Forever.
Each posting will have a link to the chapter(s) for that day. Clicking the link will open a new window to BibleGateway.com. The default is to the New International Version of the Bible, but you can select other versions such as well.
It is always a good idea to start by asking God to open your mind to the truths you’ll be reading from his Word. Regardless of how much you know about the Bible, you can get a lot out of it by reading as little as a chapter and following a few simple steps (I picked these up from a sermon by James MacDonald):
- What portion stands out to you? Why? (Don’t just focus on what you don’t understand, think about the things you do understand.)
- Is there an example for me to follow or a duty to perform?
- Is there an error for me to avoid?
- Is there a promise for me to claim?
- Is there a sin for me to confess?
- Plan it – make a plan for how you will use it
- Pray it – pray scripture back to God
- Share it – it will help others and help you to remember it
Click here for some more Bible study tips.
This blog will consist of roughly 95% posts on specific chapters of the Bible. I plan to have something posted every other day, including Sundays and holidays. The other 5% will be cross-posts here and at the 4Simpsons Blog on the following topics:
- How the Bible was put together
- The reliability of the Bible: Can we trust it?
- Tips on reading the Bible
- Etc.
These posts will appear on the in-between days.
Some of you may already be convinced of the reliability of the Bible and are just here for the study, which is great. And I do believe the Word of God has the power to stand on its own. Many people have been converted by just reading the Bible itself.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Yet I didn’t become a believer until I had worked through a lot of tough questions about why this book was something I could rely upon to tell me the truth of life and about God.
Having said that, if your time is limited and you have to make a choice between reading something I (or some other human) wrote versus reading the Bible, always pick the Bible.
Happy Resurrection Day, Neil. I’m back.
Whoa - what timing - literally 15 seconds ago I thought, “I wonder how Ms. Green is doing and if she is going to return to blogging?” The reason you came to mind is that I recalled your quote about someone that was along the lines of, “He may want to look into another religion, because Christianity is not his forte’” (I love that line!)
Then the email with your comment popped up!
Yes, happy Resurrection day! Glad you’re back.
I like what I see. You’re obviously serious about Scripture and know what you’re doing with the internet. You know that my approach is meant to be strictly a devotional study of selected Bible passages. How would you characterize your efforts? I see a lot of material i’d classify as apologetics. What is your main thrust? I haven’t had time to read all the posts, which seem varied. Buy is that a fair assessment? donkimrey
Hi Don - the Bible Study Blog is more devotional / analysis (whatever I feel like commenting on at the time!). This blog is more of a mix. We get on a theme sometimes (such as when the crowd from the Richard Dawkins’ website came to visit).
I just found your blog and enjoyed what was shared. May God bless you as you continue to share his thoughts.
I have added your RSS to my blog.