SPIRITUAL RHYTHMS The Discipline of Study
Studying can feel mechanical and not very _________________, but it’s like “making regular _________________ that eventually pay off with a huge withdrawal of insight/wisdom.
Review:
Case Study in Philippians
Disciplines: pathways of spiritual formation—(habits/rhythms) that effect fundamental change in us so that we become increasingly more like Jesus. Meditation: thinking deeply about the word and __________of God so that our minds more ____________drift to Him. Prayer: ________________with God that aligns our will to His Fasting: a believer’s voluntary _________________from food for _______________ purposes.
WHO wrote it? __________ WHEN was it written? AD 62 This is also helpful because our copy of Scripture is not arranged in _______________order. Knowing when a book of the bible was written helps us understand the ________________factors that influenced the writing. TO WHOM was it written? _______________ in Philippi Every book in the bible was originally written ______a person or group and FOR a particular _______________.
The Discipline of Study Study is for our ____________________. Study is a means of __________________ (God reveals Himself). Read the Bible for __________________. Read the Bible with ________________. Engage the discipline of _____________. When we read through the “me” lens, we are likely to miss some _______________and ________________truths about God. A SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE STUDY Study with Purpose “The bible is a unified story that leads to Jesus.” To study with purpose, we always read the bible looking for ____________ first. Study with Perspective PRE-READING QUESTIONS: Who wrote it? _______ was it written? To whom was it written? What _________ was it written it? _______ was it written? Bible study is a _______________ and you may not get to all these steps in one (or even two) sittings.
WHAT STYLE was it written in? Philippians is a ______________. Style has everything to do with how we ______________the content. Historical narrative is a recording of history and is to be taken ______________. Poetry is often _______________ and not to be taken literally. Study with Process Comprehension: What does it __________? The bible is not a _________________ book. • Copy of _________ • Read ______________ • __________ it up Interpretation: What does it ___________? • Paraphrase • _______________ • Cross-Reference • _______________ Application: How Should this ____________ Me? • What does this teach me about __________? • How should this truth about God change my _____ ___ _________? • How should I _______________?