(Wrote an article for our church blog. Here's an excerpt from the middle of it,)
After hearing some of our histories with the Word of God, our host lead us in a very practical exercise of how to make a plan to know God’s word over a lifetime. Here’s the condensed version of what he taught.
CORE Books or Passages
Christian leaders usually have favourite Bible books or passages which God has used mightily to spur their growth or solve their problems or guide their decisions. These books or passages form the basis of much of what they share with others, and they do it with added impact since there is a deep personal meaning. Pastors who have invested years in studying the Bible and preaching the Word have the opportunity to master more of the Bible than others, but all of us have some books or passages which we have or are becoming the core for us. God has provided all of us with different opportunities for learning and shaping us through the Scriptures.
Approaching Our Mastery of the Bible in Four Ways
1. Devotional Input - learning to hear from the Holy Spirit as you regularly read the Bible.
2. Mastery of Core - Really set your heart and mind to study and mastery of these sections as God reveals them to you.
3. Familiarity Reading – the sections of the Bible you don’t know as well.
4. Situational Studies – as topics come up that you need to know about, or have the opportunity to learn, God will lead you to expertise in certain areas.
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