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Bible Study is Life; The Rest is Just Details
As each year passes, Bible Study becomes a major roll and influence in a believer's life. Every year new challenges wait. What is the motivation to persevere? One would think its “how” you study that keeps a person going. Another would say it’s “who” you study with. Even another would simply say, “It’s what I’ve grown up doing”. But, it’s so much more than that! The most important aspect of Bible study is the growth of coming to know Christ, the Creator of all existence and life. It’s not just knowledge, but the intimacy with Him that one gains through studying His God breathed Word (2 Timothy 3:16).
One way a person can get the most out of Bible study is through the benefits of small groups and using effective tools. Small groups allow one to take advantage of many Christ-like minds who are seeking the same goal. Bible tools allow one to research material thoroughly, therefore allowing enough observation to correctly make an effective interpretation.
Bible study allows individuals to learn God’s Word through four effective processes. The first effective process is by reading in context, book by book, repetitively. The second is memorizing scripture and references consistently. The third is meditating on the Word of God diligently. The last, but not least is by praying fervently.
Down through traditions of Bible study, extensive time and hard laborious page turning was the only means to achieving effective results. In recent years, man has figured how to research and calculate in dynamic proportions. Now information comes at us in amazing volumes. How can one keep up?
The finest tool on the market for fast and effective Bible study is found by the use of a thorough electronic Bible study library. The timelessness and accuracy of computing searches is far beyond the reach of human accomplishments and allows a person's mind to solely focus upon the material presented before him in speeds barely limited to the click of a computer mouse.
In summing up the point, if you have a computer, a desire to know God’s Word, and are looking for a faster more effective way to improve your Bible study time and experience, invest in the small amount that it costs to own your own copy of an electronic Bible study library. For ease of use, thoroughness, and biblical accuracy, the best product and value on the market is the Libronix Digital Library by Logos.
Submitted by Robert Vann
Last Updated: 2/14/2008