Understand & Study the Bible

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 8 Tools to Help Understand & Study the Bible Lecture Handout Handout – Session 8 VIDEO (notes displayed below)     https://youtu.be/oryl_E4J4J4 Lesson Notes Introduction Tonight we finish Understand & Study the Bible with a look at helpful tools. Next week we begin a new course on Developing Personal … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 7 Understand & Study Biblical Poetry & Prophecy Lecture Handout Handout – Session 7 VIDEO (notes displayed below)   https://youtu.be/F-egeIuLQ4U Lesson Notes Introduction We’re nearing the end of this Summit course – tonight is the fourth and final night looking at specific genres of biblical writing. We’ll tackle … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 6 Understand & Study Parables Lecture Handout Handout – Session 6 VIDEO (notes displayed below) https://youtu.be/1ZaORkJ2pTk Lesson Notes Introduction Last week we looked at understanding and studying – the great stories of the Bible. Tonight I’m changing the schedule to focus on a special kind of narrative that … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 5 Understand & Study Bible Narratives Lecture Handout Handout – Session 5 VIDEO (notes displayed below) https://youtu.be/pniH1wxbwJk Lesson Notes Introduction Large portions of the Old (~40%) and New Testament (~60%) are narratives – they narrate the details of some historical event – the great stories of our faith … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 4 Understand & Study the Old Testament Lecture Handout Handout – Session 4 VIDEO (notes displayed below) https://youtu.be/tMfVDlxU5N0 Lesson Notes Introduction Tonight we move from general to more specific Bible study, kicking off 4 weeks that will hopefully help  you better understand and study major types of Bible … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 3 Key to Understanding #2: Read Carefully in Context Lecture Handout Handout – Session 3 VIDEO (notes displayed below)   https://youtu.be/0Cp-eeVzZXU Lesson Notes IntroductionLast session I introduced my first key to understanding and zoomed out to  the 10,000 foot level to understand the big story of the Bible. … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible Key to Understanding #1 – The Big Story of the Bible Lecture Handout Handout – Session 2 VIDEO (notes displayed below)   https://youtu.be/0pkUdmclvNc Lesson Notes The Bible Can Be Hard to Understand! 66 Books divided into 2 Testaments Originally written in 3 languages over 1,500 years Full of funny names … Read more

Understand & Study the Bible – Session 1 Why YOU Can Understand & Should Study the Bible Lecture Handout Handout – Session 1 VIDEO (notes displayed below) https://youtu.be/McJB_rMhp2M Lesson Notes Introduction In the evangelical church we generally love the Bible, but aren’t always good about reading it – LifeWay Research found that 49% of evangelicals … Read more