Our Verse: 2 Tim 2:15 Study to show yourself approved to God...rightly dividing the word of truth.

Christians tend to be a bit shaky about this term Bible Study. Many people have a Bible, but don't know how to crack the Book. You can “crack the code” in the greatest book ever written. Let't figure out how!

Our goal as Jesus' followers is to really know our Bibles. Not just head knowledge, but genuine heart knowledge about God. Bible Study is the way this happens.

First, a simple definition- Bible Study is a mental spiritual process in 2 parts- regular reading and comparing different verses.

“Regular reading” is the download. “Comparing different verses” is the analysis. Since His comms are supernatural, God's help, His mind, is required to understand His words.

Let's start with “Regular reading”. This simply means getting God's data in your mind and heart. You read, He helps, and you grasp and understand His message. It's the “study” part of our verse above.

This data capture means you read or listen to a part of the Bible each day. In daily pieces, you “install” God's instructions inside you.

This spiritual download takes time. Be patient and be diligent. Our verse above says you should “Study to be approved” You will be working and applying yourself to get the data about God. Jesus explained the Father would send the Holy Spirit “teaching you everything and reminding you of everything I have told you.” John 14:26

There is not limit on how much you can download, except maybe your eyes and ears! Plow right through the New Testament than jam on through the Old. As you read, God helps with the next part of Bible Study, “comparing different verses”.

All about that next time in Bible Study part 2.