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    How To Teach the Bible: How To Teach Scripture, #1
    How To Teach the Bible: How To Teach Scripture, #1
    How To Teach the Bible: How To Teach Scripture, #1
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    How To Teach the Bible: How To Teach Scripture, #1

    By David Bergsland

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    Learn how to teach the Bible with Power

    This small book will show you how to teach the Bible, verse by verse, and actually see people's lives changed. It's not some black art of secret power, but there are some things you really need to know. This is especially true if you are ministering in a mainline denomination which no longer has manifestations of the power of God on a regular basis. It's quite possible you were never taught these simple principles.

    You cannot imagine how satisfying a Bible study can be until you see lives being changed for the better. You should read this book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Bergsland
    Release dateAug 22, 2013
    ISBN9781497785663
    How To Teach the Bible: How To Teach Scripture, #1
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    David Bergsland

    For me, my early life culminated with the great rebellion of the sixties. Ending up as a fine artist and heavy user of pot and acid, I needed help. I met Jesus in 1974, and my life began, for real. The Lord gave me an amazing Godly woman for my wife in 1976. I became a graphic designer, font designer, and desktop publisher. In 1991, I began teaching printing and digital publishing. That resulted in writing dozens of books and booklets about the practical processes, using InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. In 2009, I began the transformation into an author of fiction. By the end of 2022, I had 17 novels in five series, as I have developed my craft. This book is #20, and is the third book of the sixth series. I’m using Christian contemporary speculative fiction with some Biblical romance to share stories about the reality of how Jesus touches our day-to-day lives, while being strongly focused upon Biblical truth. I put the stereotypical Bible quoters in the same category as robo-callers. I attempt to reveal Jesus within a realistic world sharing my experiences. The goal is to reveal Jesus as a loving Creator building people into what they are designed to be. I currently assume time is running short, and the final harvest is here.

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      How To Teach the Bible - David Bergsland

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      How to Teach the Bible

      By David Bergsland

      This book was written by David Bergsland© 2012 • Designed & formatted by Radiqx Press • All rights reserved • Copyright notices for the Bible versions and lexicons are found at the end of the book.

      Radiqx Press • 314 Van Brunt Street, Mankato, MN 56001 • http://radiqx.com

      This is a work of biblical opinion: sharing the experiences of nearly forty years of serving Jesus of Nazareth, teaching the scriptures, and walking in the spirit. All opinions should be examined and prayerfully considered before they are blindly acted upon.

      This book is dedicated to my wife and our Lord Jesus, the Messiah of God. Our covenant sustains me. Her love maintains my sanity. His presence makes our lives worth living.

      How do you teach the Bible?

      First of all, you need to relax. You cannot do it! Teaching the scriptures well is outside of a human’s ability. For we did not write it and we cannot interpret it accurately. Only the author of Scripture can accurately teach it. Your goal must be to let Him use you to teach.

      On the other hand, you must know it. You must have read the entire book—several times. You should have spiritual experience and maturity. Teaching scripture is not for the inexperienced. There are reasons why the Biblical model in Acts and the Epistles is elders. The young and inexperienced are often gifted teachers, but they need mentors to help.

      You need to have study tools available. I’ll have a list of these resources later on in this booklet. We’ll talk about practical methods there. I’ll show you an different way of teaching that will really help you connect with your listeners.

      The goal is the presence of the Lord

      The first thing you need to get in your mind is that a Bible study is a type of discipleship. What is a disciple? A person who follows the master around, lives with him, and learns to do what the master does by observation and osmosis is called a disciple. Your Bible study must be designed to produce disciples. This means they are going to follow your lead. Bible teachers must remember the following verse:

      My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly. [James 3:1 Many versions]

      Discipleship

      One of the major things lacking in the modern church is the concept of discipleship. It is often assumed that Christian believers just grow up naturally. But there is nothing natural about it. Being born from above with the new life of God is a radically different life. You will see the growth from babe, to child, to youth, to young adult, to elder in every believer—if they live long enough.

      This type of relationship takes time.

      We all start with the baby/parent level of relationship. That’s good for the baby—not so good for the parent. Now I know you all love babies. That is not what I am talking about. Our relationships with babies are joyful and hopeful. You meet the baby’s needs and begin the long

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