10/2 The Benefits of Studying God’s Word

The Benefits of Studying God’s Word

 

Why should we look at the benefits of studying God’s word?

 

If we don’t recognize and desire the benefits of studying God’s word, then we will not value spending time in God’s word.  Other things (sports, hobbies, work, TV, etc) will be desired more and will fill our time.

 

Here are my reasons – they are in line with my life mission statement:  “I want to live my life with a passion for God and compassion for people”.  You can come up with your own personal ones.

 

 

Reason #1 – To know & love God more personally & deeply

Reason #2 – To learn and grow in the ways of God

Reason #3 – To show God love progressively more every day – by spending

                    time/communion with Him, prayer, giving, working, parenting, serving, etc – In

                    everything I do. Col 3:17

 

The progression might look like this:

 

KNOW (Dt 6:5)à   GROW (2 Tim 2:15; 2 Pet 3:18) à  GO SHOW (1 Cor 13:1-8; James 1:22, 25)à 

 

The benefits of Personal Bible Study:  The rewards the Bible claims for itself

 

Psalm 119:9, 11

 

Psalm 119:105

 

Matthew 4: 1-11

 

John 15:5-7

 

2 Timothy 3:16-17

 

1 John 5:13

 

What does God do through His word?

 

Ps 119:

1-2 Blesses me

1-3 Shows me the law and the way of God

6- keeps me from shame

9- helps me keep my way pure

12- keeps me from sin

24- counsels me

25- Revives me

27- helps me know God and His wonders

28- shows me my sin

28- strengthens me

33-34 teaches me, gives me understanding of God and His ways, allows/enables me to keep it

 

Assignment for this week:

 

Look up the following verses and think about the heart & attitudes you approach the Bible with. 

They reveal the heart conditions necessary for meaningful Bible study. 

You may want to memorize these or put them in the front cover of your Bible to refer to before studying your Bible.

 

Summarize the attitude of each verse, and we will discuss them next week.

 

Psalm 119:18

 

 

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

 

 

Hebrews 11:1-2, 6

 

 

James 1:22-25

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