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Are You Spiritually Tired?
The book of Hebrews was written to believers who were spiritually tired and needed encouragement to keep going. The following post is adapted from Kathy's new devotional book "Deep Rooted: Growing through the Book of Hebrews." My husband and I enjoy spending time on...
Look for Key Words When You Study the Bible
Key words are one of the first things to look for when you OBSERVE a Bible passage. Before we can understand what a passage means, we must observe it to know what it says. Observation is the first step in inductive Bible study. (Also see “What is Inductive Bible...
Summer Bible Study Suggestions
Do you have a plan for your summer Bible study? School’s out and many of the women’s Bible study groups have ended until the fall. It’s easy to let time in God’s Word fall by the wayside during this fun and less structured time of year. But that doesn’t have to...
5 Teaching Methods of Jesus
Jesus wasn’t just a master teacher, He was THE master teacher. Jesus amazed the crowds. He taught with authority, not like the scribes (Matthew 7:28-29). Even the temple guards declared they never heard anyone teach like Jesus (John 7:45-46). The Pharisee Nicodemus...
3 Tips to Help You Understand Proverbs
Want to live wisely? Then read the book of Proverbs. These timeless sayings are chock-full of biblical wisdom and insight. Proverbs are easy to remember and often fun to say. For instance, men love to quote Proverbs 21:9: “Better to live on a corner of the roof than...
3 Reasons to Read and Study Hebrews
Some Christians avoid reading or studying the book of Hebrews. I’ve heard various reasons for this. Some think Hebrews is more difficult to read than the other New Testament epistles. (Also see “8 Tips to Help You Understand the Epistles.") Others don’t like the...
10 Characteristics of Faith from the Hebrews Hall of Faith
Faith is an abstract concept. Sometimes difficult to define and hard to describe. So how do we know if we are “doing it right?” How do we know if our faith is strong and genuine? Although there is no official “faith test,” the eleventh chapter of Hebrews gives us a...
Who Wrote Hebrews?
Today, most scholars admit that we don’t know who wrote Hebrews. However, the church’s opinion about the identity of the author has changed over the centuries. Quick history of Church’s Opinion No evidence from the first century exists today. Support for Paul as...
Help for Understanding Old Testament Narrative
The Bible is literature. But we cannot read and understand all its individual books the same way. We must consider the specific literary “genre” or artistic style. Just as we read and respond to a biography differently than we do science fiction, we must learn how to...
12 Ways to Stay Motivated to Read the Bible
I’ve started a lot of things that I never got around to finishing. Reading “Moby Dick,” learning to speak Spanish, and crafting the next great American novel are just a few of my unfinished projects. Okay, in the spirit of full transparency, I never even began the...
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