2. Grow In Knowledge Bible Study Grow in knowledge of God’s word,
2 Pt. 3:18
Know life & godliness, 2 Pt. 1:3
Not deceived by error, 2 Pt. 2:1, 2
Prepare for the Judgment, 2 Pt. 3:10, 17

3. Grow In Knowledge Bible Study No substitute for personal Bible study,
Psa. 119:97-104
Effort to read
Time to meditate
Conviction to live

4. Grow In Knowledge
Bible Study
study aids
study program

5. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study
Philip helped the Ethiopian, Acts 8:29-35
Ethiopian wanted to learn
Philip was a tool

6. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study We help each other
Worship, Heb. 10:24; 1 Cor. 14:3
Bible class, Eph. 4:15, 16
Personal discussions, Heb. 3:13; Titus 2:3-5

7. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Get a good Bible
Reliable translation
New King James Version – NKJV
King James Version – KJV
New American Standard Bible – NASB
English Standard Version – ESV

8. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Get a good Bible
Reference helps
AVOID most “Study Bibles”
Center-column reference
Thomson-Chain Reference

9. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Get a good Bible
Formatting & materials
Small type may discourage study
Not the cheapest; invest in good binding

10. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Various aids Reference works
Concordance – Strong’s, Young’s
Vine’s Expository Dictionary
Encyclopedia – Zondervan, ISBE
Atlas

11. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Various aids Commentaries
Fourfold Gospel – McGarvey
Truth Commentaries – Written by brethren
Original Acts – McGarvey
Romans – Whiteside
Pulpit Commentary

12. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Various aids General works
Old Testament History – Edersheim
Heart of Hebrew History – Hester

13. Grow In Knowledge study aids Bible Study Various aids
Software, electronic
Bible Explorer
PC Study Bible – Biblesoft
Power Bible
HebronChurchOfChrist.com

14. Grow In Knowledge CAUTION study aids Bible Study Various aids
All study tools & aids
Including other people
Are not always faultless
Examine in light of the word, Acts 17:11

15. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
New Christians need to build a foundation
Mark
Acts
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
Matthew
James

16. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
New Christians need to build a foundation
John
1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy
Titus, Philemon
Luke
1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, 3 John; Jude

17. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
New Christians need to build a foundation
1 & 2 Corinthians
Hebrews
Romans
Revelation

18. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study Mark Acts
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
Matthew
James
John
1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy
Titus, Philemon
Luke
1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, 3 John; Jude
1 & 2 Corinthians
Hebrews
Romans
Revelation

19. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
Those with a foundation need to build on it
Bible in a year
Pick an OT book to study in depth
Ruth
Isaiah

20. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
Those with a foundation need to build on it
Study a set of books
Wisdom literature
Minor prophets

21. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
Those with a foundation need to build on it
Study a subject
Marriage
Material stewardship
AD 70 doctrine

22. Grow In Knowledge study program Bible Study
Maximize the benefit of study
Keep a record
Keep a journal
Short summary
Key passages
Memory verse

23. Grow In Knowledge Bible Study Grow in knowledge of God’s word,
2 Pt. 3:18
Know life & godliness, 2 Pt. 1:3
Not deceived by error, 2 Pt. 2:1, 2
Prepare for the Judgment, 2 Pt. 3:10, 17

24. Grow In Knowledge Bible Study No substitute for personal Bible study,
Psa. 119:97-104
Effort to read
Time to meditate
Conviction to live