Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
I have mentioned on this space that I am making 2012 the "Year of the Word." I am taking an entire year to study, learn, meditate, reflect, and most of all, READ the Bible. I want to know more about God by studying his word. I want to know more about myself by studying God's word,... Continue Reading →
On Jan. 5, I posted on this blog the following, "I want to discover the scriptures in a fresh way. God is found in his book and the best place for me to discover him and learn from him is within his word. I know this and I need to put my fear and guilt... Continue Reading →
I have done it. Me, a harbinger for the book and critic of the misuse of technology, almost decided to bring my daughter's iPod to church yesterday because the Bible app would be a simpler choice over the oversized Bibles I seem to have at the house. I have often scoffed at the people in... Continue Reading →
What keeps me from reading my Bible more? Fear. I am afraid that I will not understand what I read. I am afraid that I will get a couple of verses in and lose focus and be distracted. I am afraid that I am not smart enough to catch all of the theological messages and... Continue Reading →
Many think Heaven will be an eternity's worth of standing in one spot singing 18th Century Hymns over the backing of 17th century instruments. The only variation will be a spare harp or two. From what I have read in Revelation so far, this isn't the view of Heaven that I see. In chapter 11,... Continue Reading →
I have never read Revelation. I might have started it once when I was a kid to see what all the fuss was about but since then I have not just failed to read it like I might have failed to read Habbakuk but I have intentionally avoided it. As with most things involving my... Continue Reading →
I have found myself at times, reading the study notes in a Bible first and then reading the scripture they reference. What happened to just reading the Bible? I have several Bibles around the house and the one I have been reading lately has no study notes or reflections. The only feature that it provides... Continue Reading →
Remember our challenge to memorize a scripture (Matt. 5:3) a week for the next four weeks? Yesterday we read our verse five times. Today we will write our verse down five times. This doesn't count. Get your piece of paper and do it. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of... Continue Reading →
If your scripture reading has become stale and you wish you could get more from it, then you might want to try what I call the Scripture Top 10 Method. Earlier this week, I detailed how it has worked for me and which passages made my list. Today, I want to offer a guide to... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I discussed the Scripture Top Ten Method of approaching scripture. It starts with a favorite passage or verse and then through discovery or study leads to other similar or noteworthy passages. Here is five of my top ten and why they are significant. Nos. 6-10 will come tomorrow. 1. Sermon on the Mount (Matthew... Continue Reading →
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