Methods of Study

3 Questions
What does this say about God?
What does this say about man?
What does this say about the relationship between God and man?

AEIOU
Ask
Questions
Emphasize
Words
Illustrate
Other Scriptures Use

PROAPT
Pray
Read
Observe
3 Questions
Apply
Pray
Tell

Manuscript Bible Study
Type the entire chapter or book.
Read the chapter or book twice.
Highlight all the pronouns different colors.
Circle all the verbs or actions.
Underline conjunctions and comparisons like if, then, but, and, or therefore.
Box any repeated phrases or ideas.
Pencil in the margins themes or lessons.
Write down unfamiliar words to look up.
Create your own subsections for parts of the chapter or book.

Secret Church = How to Study the Bible

PRACTICE OF THE WEEK:
Read Scripture about nature out in nature. (Genesis 32:11-13, Psalm 19:1, Psalm 23)

Make Scripture into music (Psalm 96, 147, 149, 150,)

Engage your senses while reading (John 6:35, 2 Corinthians 2:15-16)

Touch objects that correlate to what you are reading

Nail for crucifixion, oil for annointing, drink water for living water.

Taste bread when you read of the “bread of life”

Surround yourself with symbols that point to Scripture. (2 Sam. 22:2-4, Matt. 5:13)

Read and then do for others (1 John 3:17, Philippians 2:2-4)

Focus on a single word or attribute of God. (1 Cor. 13, Prov. 3:3, 1 John 4:16, 1 Peter 4:8) Find all Scripture that shows this.

Research connections that show God’s sovereignty (Genesis 28:10-12, John 14:6)

Reread in solitude and quiet (Matthew 26:36, Romans 5:6-8, Hebrews 11)