Five Tools for Spiritual Growth

Bible study can be as simple as opening your Bible and reading what God inspired to be written—but there are a handful of techniques you can use to get the most out of your study.

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The first part of Bible study is deciding what your focus will be. This episode discusses multiple “zoom levels” to help you decide where to begin.

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If you’re a little rusty on the difference between metaphor and synecdoche, this episode will help you brush up on the expansive arsenal of literary devices the biblical authors used to record the inspired Word of God.

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The 66 books of the Bible were written across different epochs of history and for a variety of purposes. Understanding the styles of writing in the Bible can help us better interpret those writings.

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The books of the Bible aren’t in chronological order. In this episode, we’ll provide a framework for understanding the Bible’s story in the order it happened.

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Bible study is easier when we know why the Bible looks the way it does. In this episode, we’ll explore the reason for the various divisions of the Bible—the two testaments, the books of the Bible and its chapters and verses.

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Sometimes the easiest way to improve our own prayer life is to look at the examples preserved for us in the Bible.

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Most of us have a lot of questions about prayer. Here are answers to some of the most common questions. 

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Now that we’ve taken a granular look at the elements of the model prayer, let’s recap the whole thing from a bird’s-eye view. 

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Jesus didn’t end the model prayer with, “In Jesus’ name, amen”—so why do we? 

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