1. 1.Tools Needed 2.Rightly Dividing 3.The Words 4.The Context

2. “So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.” Neh. 8:8  “gave the sense” – meaning of Hebrew words  “understand” – to separate mentally

3. “ The parts of a sentence, paragraph, discussion, that occur just before and after a passage.” From 2 Words = “TO WEAVE TOGETHER”

4. Meaning of Words  Some always mean the same  Others have multiple meanings “Check” Mark establish truth about something Noun, Verb, Adjective

5. Close Context Sentence Paragraph

6. 1"Judge not, that you be not judged. 5 First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Matt. 7

7. Distant Context Other Chapters Other Books of Bible

9. Bible Book Chapter Paragraph Verse Word

10. Who is Speaking ? Gen. 3:4 “You will not surely die.” Matt. 4:9 “All these things I will give you…” Job 2:9 “Curse God and die!” Ps. 14:1 “There is no God”

11. To whom is the passage addressed ? Gen. 6:14 “Make an ark.” Gen. 22:2 “Take now your son….and offer him” Jn. 16:13 “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth”

12. When was the passage written? Where are the events taking place ? What is the subject ?

13. Young man reading letter “Saul has slain his thousands.” 1 Sam. 18:7 “Now Saul was consenting to his death” Acts 8:1 Did Saul kill thousands of Christians?

14. Matt. 18:20  Section discussing church discipline.  Often applied to Christians coming to worship as long as 2 or 3 are present God is in our midst  In the context it points out that when discipline is done God’s way He endorses it

15. 2 Pet. 3:16  False teachers use scripture  They are twisted and taken out of context  Most false doctrines can be refuted by the context “…they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures…” Twist, pervert

16. The partial View Take the Complete View “whole counsel of God” Acts 20:27 Plan of SalvationActs of Worship

19. 30 minutes 5 Minutes - Review / Preview 15 Minutes - Rapid Reading 10 Minutes - Taking Stock  Look up words  Re-read parts  Summarize, Meditate

20. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS