Text: 2 Timothy 2:15
Preparing to Study (Ezra 7:10)
- Remember that the Bible is from God (2 Timothy 3:16)
- Being from God, it is infallible (Psalm 19:7; Proverbs 30:5)
- It is our standard (Matthew 28:20)
- We will be judged by it (John 12:48)
- Whatever it teaches, we must accept (John 2:5)
- We need humility (James 1:21)
Developing the Habit of Studying
- Study regularly (1 Timothy 4:13; Acts 17:11)
- The word must be within our heart (Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 8:10)
- We must surround ourselves with it (Deuteronomy 6:6-9) — personal study (2 Timothy 2:15), study with others (Proverbs 27:17), listening to Bible teaching (Acts 17:11), assembling with the saints (Romans 15:14)
Applying Your Studies
- God expects us to take what we learn and practice it (James 1:22)
- Parable of wise man & foolish man (Matthew 7:24-27)
- Ethiopian eunuch’s study led him to obey the gospel (Acts 8:27-38)
