Discipleship Bible Path
Walk the Path – “What is God saying?”
Pray: Before ever engaging the word spend time asking God to speak to your heart and mind
- Know the Author and Audience
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- Who wrote the book and who was it written to?
- What is the author’s relationship to the audience?
- What’s going on historically and culturally?
- What are the differences between me and the audience?
- Explore the Passage and Discover the Truth
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- What type of literature is this and does it affect my understanding of the passage?
- Is there an overall theme or point to the book?
- Read the passage and look for the details
- Explore what came before and after the text
- What is God trying to tell us – Do NOT create your own meaning
- How does this align with the rest of scripture
- How does it apply to the biblical audience and to Christians today?
- Walking in Faith
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- What does this passage say about God?
- What does it say about Christ or his character?
- What promises are being made?
- What examples are we given to follow
- What is it saying about our mission to love and make disciples?
- Applying to My Life
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- Where does my life fail to reflect the examples in the passage?
- Where to I need to confess and repent?
- Where do I need to more fully trust the promises being made?
- What encouragement did I find?
- What am I being called to do?
Moving Forward: What are one or two takeaways that you would like to start applying to your life this week?