1 Samuel 19
Psalm 23, 59
Luke 21:1–19
Two very important things to remember when reading the Bible are
CONTEXT & PRAYER.
CONTEXT is understanding when the passage was written, who it was written to, why it was written. This helps you understand what God and the human author intended to communicate to the original audience.
PRAYER is essential in Bible study.
Pray before reading. Pray that God would help you know and apply the message of the passage.
Pray after reading. Consider how you can pray the passage. Maybe it is a specific prayer from the passage or maybe it is a prayer related to an attribute of God or an application from the passage.
Here is an example from today's New Testament passage
Luke 21:19 "Stand firm, and you will win life."
Psalm 23, 59
Luke 21:1–19
Two very important things to remember when reading the Bible are
CONTEXT & PRAYER.
CONTEXT is understanding when the passage was written, who it was written to, why it was written. This helps you understand what God and the human author intended to communicate to the original audience.
PRAYER is essential in Bible study.
Pray before reading. Pray that God would help you know and apply the message of the passage.
Pray after reading. Consider how you can pray the passage. Maybe it is a specific prayer from the passage or maybe it is a prayer related to an attribute of God or an application from the passage.
Here is an example from today's New Testament passage
Luke 21:19 "Stand firm, and you will win life."
In the midst of trouble, help me to remember it is all about YOU not me and my comfort. Help me to rest in you. From this passage I know that "winning life" is not what this world thinks of as winning life. It is not winning the approval of men or the things of this world. It is eternal life in you. Help me live with this perspective.
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