1. Bible Study Seminar

2. Seminar Content Part 1: Importance of Bible Study
Part 2: Inductive Bible Study 1
Part 3: Inductive Bible Study 2
Part 4: Associative Bible Study
Part 5: Devotional Bible Study

3. Inductive Bible Reading asks three questions:
1. Observation = What does the text mean?

4. Inductive Bible Reading asks three questions:
1. Observation = What does the text mean?
2. Interpretation = What does the text mean to me?

5. Inductive Bible Reading asks three questions:
1. Observation = What does the text mean?
2. Interpretation = What does the text mean to me?
3. Application = How can I apply the text to my life?

6. Steps for Observation:
Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean?

7. Steps for Observation:
Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean?
Begin with prayer.

8. Steps for Observation:
Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean?
Begin with prayer.
Identify the context.  

9. Steps for Observation:
Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean?
Begin with prayer.
Identify the context.  
Look for obvious facts, details, or ideas.

10. Steps for Observation:
Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean?
Begin with prayer.
Identify the context.  
Look for obvious facts, details, or ideas.
Use the 6 interrogatives (question words).

11. Ask Observation Questions:
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
How many?
How much?
How often?
How far?
How high?
Etc.

12. Who? (audience, author, or main characters)
Ask Observation questions:

13. Who? (audience, author, or main characters)
What? (are the main events, topic, instruction)
Ask Observation questions:

14. Who? (audience, author, or main characters)
What? (are the main events, topic, instruction)
When? (when written; when did it occur?)
Ask Observation questions:

15. Who? (audience, author, or main characters)
What? (are the main events, topic, instruction)
When? (when written; when did it occur?)
Where? (Location of action or event)
Ask Observation questions:

16. Who? (audience, author, or main characters)
What? (are the main events, topic, instruction)
When? (when written; when did it occur?)
Where? (Location of action or event)
Why? (Motivation for writing, acting, etc.)
Ask Observation questions:

17. Who? (audience, author, or main characters)
What? (are the main events, topic, instruction)
When? (when written; when did it occur?)
Where? (Location of action or event)
Why? (Motivation for writing, acting, etc.)
How? (Methods, means, etc.)
Ask Observation questions:

18. Observation—Interpretation—Application
Step 1: Observation
Practicing Inductive Bible Study
Observation—Interpretation—Application
Revelation 3:20
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”

19. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
Who?

20. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Example: Rev. 3:20
Who?

21. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
Who?
What?

22. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Example: Rev. 3:20
Who?
What?

23. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
Who?
What?
When?

24. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Example: Rev. 3:20
Who?
What?
When?

25. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
Who?
What?
When?
Where?

26. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Example: Rev. 3:20
Who?
What?
When?
Where?

27. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?

28. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Example: Rev. 3:20
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?

29. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?

30. What does this text mean?
Step 1: Observation
What does this text mean?
Example: Rev. 3:20
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?

31. Step 2: Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.

32. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.

33. Step 2: Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.
Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 

34. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.
Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 

35. Step 2: Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.
Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 
Rule 3: Identify key words.

36. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.
Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 
Rule 3: Identify key words.

37. Step 2: Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.
Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 
Rule 3: Identify key words.
Rule 4: Seek the full teaching.

38. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 1: Begin with prayer.
Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 
Rule 3: Identify key words.
Rule 4: Seek the full teaching.

39. Steps for Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.

40. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.

41. Steps for Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.

42. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.

43. Steps for Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.
Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning.

44. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.
Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning.

45. Steps for Interpretation
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.
Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning.
Rule 8: Check your conclusions with study aids.

46. Example: Revelation 3:20
What does this text mean to me?
Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.
Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning.
Rule 8: Check your conclusions with study aids.

47. How do I apply this text to my life?
Step 3: Application
How do I apply this text to my life?
How does the passage apply to me?

48. How do I apply this text to my life?
Example: Revelation 3:20
How do I apply this text to my life?
How does the passage apply to me?

49. How do I apply this text to my life?
Step 3: Application
How do I apply this text to my life?
How does the passage apply to me?
What truth(s) am I to embrace?

50. How do I apply this text to my life?
Example: Revelation 3:20
How do I apply this text to my life?
How does the passage apply to me?
What truth(s) am I to embrace?

51. How do I apply this text to my life?
Step 3: Application
How do I apply this text to my life?
How does the passage apply to me?
What truth(s) am I to embrace?
What changes should I make in my life?

52. How do I apply this text to my life?
Example: Revelation 3:20
How do I apply this text to my life?
How does the passage apply to me?
What truth(s) am I to embrace?
What changes should I make in my life?