How to Read the Bible Well

We should read the Bible in the ___________ of God's Spirit

When we pray before reading the Bible to ask for God's guidance and wisdom as we read, it reflects an attitude of

Which of the following are things we need to know in order to understand the context of the passage we are reading?

• The book it's in and the main point of that book

• what happens in the chapters before and after it

• the verses right before and right after it

• where it fits into the big picture story of the Bible

• that it, in some way, points to Jesus

What does it mean to read the Bible with the right focus?

• We need to focus on which actions are good and which are bad.

• We need to keep our focus on the fact that God is the hero of the story.

• We need to stay focused and not get distracted by Minecraft

• We need to focus on the spiritual part of the passage

To help us understand what we read, we should interpret scripture with _________________

To help us understand what we read, we should look FIRST to _____________________ for help.

• our pastor

• our Christian Foundations teacher

• the internet

• a Bible commentary

• the Bible

When we read the Bible on our own and try to understand it, why should we also discuss our understanding of it with other believers?

• we shouldn't--that's being a big baby

• we also need the wisdom and perspective of others

Choose which step the following (from Ecclesiastes) is part of: "the grinders cease" is figurative language used in the poem.

• 1-A Get the Point: What does it say?

• 1-B Get the Point: What does it mean?

• 2 Get Personal

Choose which step the following (from Ecclesiastes) is part of: "the grinders cease" is figurative language used in the poem--it represents old age when you can't chew.

• 1-A Get the Point: What does it say?

• 1-B Get the Point: What does it mean?

• 2 Get Personal

Choose which step the following (from Ecclesiastes) is part of: I think God wants to correct my idea that I have my whole life ahead of me and I can focus on spiritual things later.

• 1-A Get the Point: What does it say?

• 1-B Get the Point: What does it mean?

• 2 Get Personal