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Precept Ministries International. The Inductive Bible Study People. PRECEPT Bible Studies Un-Locking God’s Word. Establishing People in God’s Word. That they may REVERENCE Him!. EVERYBODY. EVERYWHERE. ANY TIME. ANY PLACE. ANY LANGUAGE. ANY AGE. PRECEPT’S VISION:. People…
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Precept Ministries International The Inductive Bible Study People
Establishing People in God’s Word That they may REVERENCE Him! EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE ANY TIME ANY PLACE ANY LANGUAGE ANY AGE
PRECEPT’S VISION: People… • Living as exemplary followers of Jesus Christ • Studying the Bible inductively • Viewing the world biblically • Serving the church faithfully In the power of the Holy Spirit
WELCOME to… The ADVENTURE of Discovering TRUTH for Yourself In the TREASURE of God’s Word!
GOD Speaks…ALL Scripture is inspired by God II Timothy 3:16 But WHOSE Interpretation Is Correct?
GOD Speaks… This is The INDUCTIVE Method of Study
The Inductive Method • Observation • Interpretation • Application
ALL Bible Study Begins with PRAYER • Lord, open my eyes that I may see WONDERFUL things in your Word. • May my love abound in REAL knowledge and all discernment.
First: Read the Whole Book What is the PURPOSE of the Book? Next: Read Chapter 1What are the REPEATED words, thoughts? Use the OBSERVATIONWORKSHEETS Located at the back of your workbook ObserveThe BIG PictureWhat did The Author intend to communicate?
OVERVIEW the Whole Book • As you read, notice WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN? WHY? HOW?Give each CHAPTER a TITLE, using key words Or simply what happens in each chapter
OVERVIEW… The Chapter Mark words with a distinctive color or shape • LOCATION • TIME • KEY Words(Repeated/ Significant words) • LISTS(Simple or 1,2,3 or Topical) • CONTRASTS • COMPARISONS(Like, As) • TERMS of CONCLUSION(Finally, Therefore) • PARAGRAPH Titles
INTERPRETATIONWhat does God mean in this passage? • WORD STUDIES HEBREW or GREEK • CROSS-REFERENCES • Check what God says about THIS topic in other Scriptures • COMMENTARIES • TO BE USED ONLYAFTER YOUR OWN WORK IS DONE • Check what Bible scholars say about this topic
APPLICATIONWhat has God taught ME this week through His Word? ALLScripture is inspired by God and is profitable for… • Teaching:doctrine • Correction:actually changing behavior by God’s grace • Reproof:agree with God about our wrong thinking or unrighteous behavior • Training in Righteousness:warnings, learning from the examples of Bible men & women • That the man of God may be equipped for every good work. • II Timothy 3:16
Personal Transformation Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2 Teach Others And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses,these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.IITimothy 2:2 LIVING IT OUT
Each Precept Lesson BUILDSupon the Previous Week For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.Isaiah 28:10 So Be SURE to Come to EACH class!
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