This Book will change your life – interpretation – March 26
Comforted
Psalm 42:11 Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Convicted
Taught
Eph. 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
A daily possibility that Almighty God may whisper his love, comfort, conviction, teaching, encouragement, vision or direction to me, has changed my life.
Open the Bible with a listening heart
Heb. 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful
Read with understanding and a posture of listening
Understand how to read the Bible
Read it like any other book
Context
Read the verses before and after
P. 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me
Phil 4:12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Always read the text in context
Context is to the Bible what location is to real estate – Jeff Brodie
Always read the text in context
What kind of book am I reading?
Narrative (stories)/History 43%
Poetry/Music (33%)
Instruction (24%)
Always read the text in context
Verses before and after
What kind of book is this?
Let Scripture interpret Scripture
Unimaginable Agreement
Hypox Ligomina: Don’t build a doctrine around one verse
Read with Understanding and Posture of listening
We are story making machines, we are meaning making machines
Your story finds it’s greatest meaning when it is lived in the context of God’s story
There is a God, and he wants to whisper to you too
S – where am I reading?
M – what am I learning (God, People, Truth)?
O – What do you want me to do?
Open the Bible with a listening heart