1. Become an Expert in the Word 2 Timothy 2:14-19

2. If we want to be approved by Jesus we must become experts in His Word

3. Hebrews 5:12-14 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food…

4. Hebrews 5:12-14 …for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

5. Acts 17:11 Now these [Berean] Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

6. Heresy is easy to swallow if you don’t know truth

7. 1. Read the Bible

9. 1.Pray 2.Start with easier books John Philippians 2 Timothy Psalms

10. 1. Read the Bible 1.Pray 2.Start with easier books 3.Read whole chapters 4.Re-read multiple times 5.Memorize

11. 2. Study the Bible 1.Compare translations

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14. 2. Study the Bible 1.Compare translations 2.Mark up your Bible

16. 2. Study the Bible 1.Compare translations 2.Mark up your Bible 3.Ask questions 4.Context, context, context of the passage of the book of the Bible

17. 2. Study the Bible 1.Compare translations 2.Mark up your Bible 3.Ask questions 4.Context, context, context 5.Look up key words

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22. 2. Study the Bible 1.Compare translations 2.Mark up your Bible 3.Ask questions 4.Context, context, context 5.Look up key words 6.Consult commentaries

26. 2. Study the Bible 1.Compare translations 2.Mark up your Bible 3.Ask questions 4.Context, context, context 5.Look up key words 6.Consult commentaries 7.Discuss with others

27. 3. APPLY the Bible John 14:21 “The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.”

28. 3. APPLY the Bible Is there a truth to believe? Is there a sin to confess? Is there a behavior to change? Is there an example to follow?

29. Resources grace-bible.org  resources  sermons breakawayministries.org  resources  series: Engage the Word

30. Resources How to Study your Bible by Kay Arthur Living by the Book by Howard Hendricks

32. Become an Expert in the Word 2 Timothy 2:14-19