Get to Know Your Bible
GraceToOvercome.org encourages everyone to read and listen to the Bible. It is Gods word. It is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. -Psalm 119:105. We get to know God by spending time reading and listening to His word. The Bible reveals Gods character to us and transforms our character at the same time. It is the source of strength and truth, it offers us promises, it builds faith, and offers grace, which is, God’s forgiveness and enabling power to overcome every sin. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” -Psalm 119:11. Jesus often quoted scripture. He came to this earth to show us how to overcome sin and defeat the devil. When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, one of the keys Jesus used to overcame the devil was by quoting scripture. When we are tempted, we must do the same.
The Bible says: “Put on the full armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” -Ephesians 6:11. Gods armor includes the Belt of truth, Breastplate of righteousness, Shoes of the gospel of peace, Shield of faith, Helmet of salvation and the Sword of the spirit. -Ephesians 6:10-18. All the Armor of God can be yours by reading and getting to know the word of God for yourself. Jesus is like the best teacher you had in school who gives you the answers to the test. The Bible is the answer sheet for the ultimate life tests Satan will confront you with. If you do not spend time and get to know the answers from your Bible, you will fail each test. Let’s study the Bible to know what God has in store for us, know His promises, know what His will is for our lives and to know the conditions of salvation.
GraceToOvercome.org encourages everyone to read and listen to the Bible. It is Gods word. It is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. -Psalm 119:105. We get to know God by spending time reading and listening to His word. The Bible reveals Gods character to us and transforms our character at the same time. It is the source of strength and truth, it offers us promises, it builds faith, and offers grace, which is, God’s forgiveness and enabling power to overcome every sin. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
-Psalm 119:11. Jesus often quoted scripture. He came to this earth to show us how to overcome sin and defeat the devil. When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, one of the keys Jesus used to overcame the devil was by quoting scripture. When we are tempted, we must do the same.
The Bible says: “Put on the full armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” -Ephesians 6:11. Gods armor includes the Belt of truth, Breastplate of righteousness, Shoes of the gospel of peace, Shield of faith, Helmet of salvation and the Sword of the spirit. -Ephesians 6:10-18. All the Armor of God can be yours by reading and getting to know the word of God for yourself. Jesus is like the best teacher you had in school who gives you the answers to the test. The Bible is the answer sheet for the ultimate life tests Satan will confront you with. If you do not spend time and get to know the answers from your Bible, you will fail each test. Let’s study the Bible to know what God has in store for us, know His promises, know what His will is for our lives and to know the conditions of salvation.
Habits when studding the Bible
- Find a quiet place and set a time in the morning when you will concentrate on reading the Bible.
- Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you into all truth and set a hedge of His angels around you for the day.
- Set aside any preconceived ideas.
- Expect that God will teach you what He wants you to learn.
- When your mind starts to wonder, bring it back and keep reading.
- Be consistent in reading your Bible and do not skip a day.
- Spend time and think about what you read. Ask yourself, what is God teaching me today?
- Close your devotional time (Bible Study time) with prayer.
A few quotes from Ellen G. White
“Those who love the word of God are those who read it most. By reading and searching out scripture references, you will see the chain of truth, and will see new beauties in the word of God. While you make the Scriptures more your study, and become more familiar with them, you will be better fortified against the temptations of Satan. When inclined to speak, or act, wrong, some scripture will come to arrest you, and turn you right. It is not natural for the heart to love the Bible; but when it is renewed by grace, then the mind will feast upon the rich truths and promises contained in the word of God.” AY 79.2
“The Bible is the only rule of faith and doctrine. And there is nothing more calculated to energize the mind, and strengthen the intellect, than the study of the word of God. No other book is so potent to elevate the thoughts, to give vigor to the faculties, as the broad, ennobling truths of the Bible. If God’s word were studied as it should be, men would have a breadth of mind, a nobility of character, and a stability of purpose, that is rarely seen in these times.” CE 118.2
“Watch and pray lest you be overcome by the enemy. Make persevering efforts for everlasting life. Live Christian lives, and ever keep the glory of God in view.” AY 80.1
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