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- All scripture has
more than one application. There is a historical application,
there is an application to the Body of Christ, and there is an
application to the individual. Many times the problem with "Bible
education" is that those who have studied much, tell others
what to believe.
The opposite problem
arises when folks get all gooey and flap around, saying that
God has told them this or that about a particular passage, but
it is taken totally out of context and is out of whack with the
rest of the Word.
Both present a problem.
We need to know how to approach
God's Word.
First, there should be confession
of sin, and then a deep plea for the Holy Spirit to reveal the
things that are hidden. We need to see Jesus.
Countless times I have heard educated
men go on and on with detailed information about the Bible, but
their eyeballs are stuck in the bark of the trees and they have
missed the forest.
I see red when someone brings out
the game "Bible Trivial Pursuit". There is no trivia
in the Word of God and someone who can answer every question
correctly usually thinks he knows something.
NOT!
We need to know what we want
from the Bible. We need to see Jesus. We need to be equipped
to recognize the Lord, fight the enemy, and feed the sheep.
Prayer brings to the front the
truths the Lord has for us each day. As different passages are
being studied, it is still essential to, at the same time, be
going through the books of the Bible in order. Be sure
that all of your time in the Bible is not trapped in one of those
"Bible in a year" programs that guarantee you will
never read more than a few verses consecutively.
- We need to be Spirit led
through the Word of God - everything by prayer!
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