Digging Deeper Into God’s Word

Why should we pursue deeper study? Psalm 119 Romans 15:4 2 Timothy 3:14-17 John 8:31 Matthew 4:4 Deuteronomy 32:47

It’s easy to base our relationship with God on A limited set of facts

It’s easy to base our relationship with God on A limited set of facts Our emotions

It’s easy to base our relationship with God on A limited set of facts Our emotions The real basis for our relationship and understanding of God is His true Word.

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective Process

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience With the content

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience “The Bible does not want to be neatly packaged into three-hundred-and-sixty-five-day increments. It does not want to be reduced to truisms and action points. It wants to introduce dissonance into your thinking, to stretch your understanding. It wants to reveal a mosaic of the majesty of God one passage at a time, one day at a time, across a lifetime. By all means, bring eagerness to your study time. Yes, bring hunger. But certainly bring patience- come ready to study for the long term.” -Jen Wilkin

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience With the content With ourselves

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience With the content With ourselves With our circumstances

Practice Together - Patience Answer these questions together. How patient are you with the Word of God? Have you made the assumption that you have to study the Bible in a certain way? Have you given yourself permission to feel lost? Have you had seasons of giving up or using bible study short cuts?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Use PART: Praise, Admit, Request, Thank

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Use PART: Praise, Admit, Request, Thank Pray the scriptures

Practice Together - Prayer Choose a passage. Write out a prayer. Philippians 4:6 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Psalm 25:5, 119:18, 119:27, 119:103 Isaiah 40:8 John 14:26, 16: 13-15 Ezekiel 36:27 2 Samuel 7:28

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Where do the small stories fit into the big story?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Where do the small stories fit into the big story? Big Story=Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration

Practice Together – Purpose Answer these questions as a group. Where does the book of James fit into the big story of the bible? What part does the book of James play in telling the sory of creation-fall-redemption-restoration?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective Understanding historical and cultural context

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Five questions that ground our perspective: Who wrote it?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Five questions that ground our perspective: Who wrote it? When was it written?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Five questions that ground our perspective: Who wrote it? When was it written? To whom was it written?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Five questions that ground our perspective: Who wrote it? When was it written? To whom was it written? In what style was it written?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Five questions that ground our perspective: Who wrote it? When was it written? To whom was it written? In what style was it written? Why was it written?

Practice Together – Perspective Answer these questions for James as a group. Who wrote it? When was it written? To whom was it written? In what style was it written? Why was it written?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective Process

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective Process Reading methodically for comprehension, interpretation and application

Process Comprehension asks, “What does it say?”

Process Comprehension asks, “What does it say?” Interpretation asks, “What does it mean?”

Process Comprehension asks, “What does it say?” Interpretation asks, “What does it mean?” Application asks, “How should it change me?”

Process www.mardel.com/bibletranslationguide Comprehension asks, “What does it say?” Interpretation asks, “What does it mean?” Application asks, “How should it change me?” www.mardel.com/bibletranslationguide

Process: Comprehension Objective

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools:

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible)

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible) Repetitive reading

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible) Repetitive reading Annotation

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible) Repetitive reading Annotation Take note of repeated words/ideas, attributes of God, promises of God, sets of points in a row, words you don’t understand, transition words, questions you have

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible) Repetitive reading Annotation Looking up definitions

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible) Repetitive reading Annotation Looking up definitions Other translations

Process: Comprehension Objective Tools: Printed copy of the text Journal (or journaling bible) Repetitive reading Annotation Looking up definitions Other translations Outlining

Process: Comprehension Example Outline for James 1:1-18: Greetings (1:1) Trials and Temptations (1:2-18) It is good for our faith to be tested (1:2-12) We are not tempted by God, but by our desires (1:13-18)

Practice Together – Comprehension Read through the passage once. Make notes about big ideas, key themes and questions as you go. Think about answering the question “What does it say?” with the original hearers in mind. If time allows, read a different translation or begin summarizing the content with an outline.

Process Comprehension asks, “What does it say?” Interpretation asks, “What does it mean?” Application asks, “How should it change me?”

Process: Interpretation Subjective

Process: Interpretation Subjective Tools: Cross References

Process: Interpretation Subjective Tools: Cross References Paraphrasing

Process: Interpretation Subjective Tools: Cross References Paraphrasing Commentary

Practice Together – Interpretation Look up the cross references. How do they expand your understanding? Practice paraphrasing. Choose a few verses from your outline to practice with.

Process Comprehension asks, “What does it say?” Interpretation asks, “What does it mean?” Application asks, “How should it change me?”

Process: Application Take it from general to personal

Process: Application Take it from general to personal Questions to ask: What does this passage teach about God? How does this change my view of God and self? What should I do in response?

Practice Together – Application Answer these questions individually and then share together. What does this passage teach me about God? How does this new view of God change my view of self? How do I respond?

The 5 Ps of Deeper Study Patience Prayer Purpose Perspective Process

Summer Bible Study: Daniel Begins May 25 Every other Wednesday from 9-11AM Childcare provided (registration required) Hosted at Apex Registration link will be available on social media