Bible Study with Pastor Eric Day 4

20Mar09

Day 4

 

As we conclude our study of Psalm 1, I hope you have observed God’s truth and God’s voice for you.  I believe the key to Bible study/meditation is staying in a particular passage of Scripture for a period of time.  It can be a few days like we just did or it can be an extended period of time.  If you were to read 1 John for a whole month, reading and observing and studying there is no doubt in my mind that you would have a real good understanding of what God’s love looks like.   Maybe that is your next study.

 

As we finish let’s review what Howard and Bill Hendricks said about observation. They gave us six things to look for in a passage of Scripture:

 

·         Things that are Emphasized

·         Things that are Repeated

·         Things that are Related

·         Things that are Alike

·         Things that are Unlike

·         Things that are True to Life

 

As we read Psalm 1 today what does this Psalm tell you about reality? What aspects of the text resonate with your experience?

 

Hendricks says that this is where you need to use your “sanctified imagination.”  You need to look for principles.  Don’t just study a passage of Scripture as if it were some academic lesson, rather than real life.

 

One last question about Psalm 1:

 

·         How should we understand this prosperity that God blesses us with as we delight in His law?

 

May God continue to bless you and speak to you as you study and meditate on His Word.

Great job!

 

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