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    How to Study the Bible
    How to Study the Bible
    How to Study the Bible
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    How to Study the Bible

    By Jack Hartman

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    Most Christians try to study the Bible at one time or another, only to give up in despair a few days or a few weeks later because they are confused and frustrated. The Bible seems very complicated, but it really isn’t. In this book my primary goal is to show the reader a definite, workable and easily understandable system for studying the Bible. First, this book is for anyone who has recently received Jesus Christ as their Savior. You are babies in the spiritual realm and your spiritual “milk” will come from studying the Word of God. “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good” (I Peter 2:2-3, NIV). Second, it is written for people who have been Christians for some time, but never have been able to get into a consistent program of study and meditation in the Holy Bible – the Word of God. The clear, concise method outlined in this book will be the Bible study system that you need. This system does work. Every bit of it is based solidly upon the Word of God. This system will enable you to keep busy studying God’s Word for the rest of your life. Bible study is infinite. The more you learn, the more you will realize how much there still is to learn. You will never come close to learning what your Father wants to teach you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLamplight Ministries, Inc.
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    ISBN9780915445523
    How to Study the Bible
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    Jack Hartman

    In 1991 Jack and Judy established Lamplight Ministries, Inc., (debt free since its inception) so that anyone whose life has been transformed by the Word of God in their books can invest in sending Lamplight books to the nations as well as to prisons and jails. Jack and Judy have written 33 Bible-based, Christ-centered topical books. Although both are college graduates and Judy has a Master’s Degree in Secondary Reading, their writing makes the Bible simple and easy to understand. At ages 85 and 77 Jack (born in Vermont) and Judy (born in California) continue to write two books each year from their home in Florida. Their mission is to introduce people to Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the world, and to teach them how to live in the love of God in Christ Jesus. You can meet Jack and Judy at: www.lamplight.net (face book.com/jackandjudy lamplight; twitter.com/lamplightmin; blog: lamplightmin.wordpress.com) where you can see testimonies from people all over the world whose lives have been changed by God in Christ Jesus through His Word in Lamplight Ministries’ books. Lamplight books are available in digital form on swashwords.com (see Jack Hartman and Judy Hartman).

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      How to Study the Bible - Jack Hartman

      HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE

      Jack and Judy Hartman

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2014 Jack Hartman

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      Read what people are saying about publications from Lamplight Ministries

      Jack and Judy Hartman have written over twenty books that have been sold or distributed around the world. You are invited to take a look at the impact Lamplight Ministries has had and continues to have on people who have read the books. Visit lamplight.net to read these incredible testimonies.

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      Scripture quotations taken from The Amplified Bible, Old Testament, Copyright 1962, 1964 by Zondervan Publishing House used by permission.

      Scripture quotations taken from The Amplified Bible, New Testament, Copyright 1954, 1958 the Lockman Foundation used by permission.

      Scripture quotations taken from The Living Bible, Copyright 1971 by Tyndale House Publishers used by permission.

      Scripture quotations taken from The New International Version of the Bible, Copyright 1973, 1978 by the International Bible Society used by permission.

      Scripture quotations taken from The New American Standard Version of the Bible, Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by the Lockman Foundation used by permission.

      All italics in verses of Scripture in this book are the author’s and are used solely for the purpose of emphasis, regardless of the usage in different versions.

      Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1. Every Word in the Bible Comes from God

      Chapter 2. The Foundation for Understanding God’s Word

      Chapter 3. Starting a Specific Program of Bible Study

      Chapter 4. Studying a Subject in the Word of God

      Chapter 5. Meditating on the Word of God

      Chapter 6. Our Hearts – the Key to Our Lives

      Chapter 7. From Our Hearts to Our Mouths

      Chapter 8. The Continual Release of Spiritual Power

      Chapter 9. The Final Step – Obeying God’s Instructions

      Conclusion

      What Did You Learn from This Book?

      Appendix

      Introduction

      Most Christians and many non-Christians try to study the Bible at one time or another, only to give up in despair a few days or a few weeks later because they are confused and frustrated. The Bible seems very complicated, but it really isn’t. In this book my primary goal is to show the reader a definite, workable and easily understandable system for studying the Bible.

      I have referred to five different versions of the Bible in this book. For purposes of simplicity and clarity, the following abbreviations have been used:

      KJV – The King James Version

      AMP – The Amplified Bible

      TLB – The Living Bible

      NAS – The New American Standard Bible

      NIV – The New International Version

      This book is written for three groups of people:

      First, this book is for anyone who has recently received Jesus Christ as their Savior. You are babies in the spiritual realm and your spiritual milk will come from studying the Word of God. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good (I Peter 2:2-3, NIV).

      Second, it is written for people who have been Christians for some time, but never have been able to get into a consistent program of study and meditation in the Holy Bible – the Word of God. I pray that the clear, concise method outlined in this book will be the Bible study system that you have needed since you first became a Christian.

      Third, I believe that this book will be read by many people who have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. I pray that this book and its companion book, One Hundred Years From Today, will help you make the decision to receive Jesus as your Savior and start on an eternity of glorious spiritual growth, meaning and fulfillment.

      Chapter 1

      Every Word in the Bible Comes from God

      At the age of 43, I found myself on the verge of bankruptcy and a complete emotional breakdown. I couldn’t sleep at night. I worried constantly. There didn’t seem to be any way out but, by the grace of God, I found the answer that I had to have.

      When I hit rock bottom, a friend from Oklahoma told me that there was only one way out and that was to let God solve my problems. He explained why I needed to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior and I did this. (See the Appendix of this book and my book, One Hundred Years from Today, for a complete explanation.)

      Then he said the words that led me on the path that has changed my life and the lives of many others. He said, "Jack, you have read many, many books written by men and women, but you have never read the Bible – the one Book that is written by God. Every word in that Book is inspired by God Himself and the only way you’ll ever get out of this mess is to saturate yourself in that Book, learn what it says and then do it."

      Every Bible study program should be based upon the foundation that the Bible is the Book with God inside it. When we study the Bible, our Creator talks to us. He gave us this Book as a means of daily contact with Him. He gave us this Book to instruct us, correct us and give us definite guidelines to follow:

      The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from Goal and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is God’s way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone (II Timothy 3:16-17, TLB).

      We should approach the Bible each day with awe and reverence, with the attitude that God and His Word cannot be separated. We should spend our time in God’s Word daily exactly the way we would treat God Himself if He came to us each day and spent time with us.

      The Word of God tells us everything that we’ll ever need to know about how to live our lives here on earth. The reason why the Bible contains so much information about life is that the Bible has the same Author that life does. The more we learn from the Bible, the better we will get to know the Author.

      This is the one Book that will absolutely transform our lives if we know what it says, believe what it says and do what it says to do. The apostle Paul explained this to the Thessalonians when he said: …when you received the message of God [which you heard] from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men but as what it truly is, the Word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its superhuman power in those who adhere to and trust in and rely on it]. (I Thessalonians 2:13, AMP).

      God’s Word gives us everything that we’ll ever need. It is overflowing with His great and precious promises to us. If we believe deeply in these promises and act in faith on them, we will take part in His divine nature and

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