1. Digging into the Words © John Stevenson, 2010 How to Read the Book

8. Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

9. Titus 2:13-14 …looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

10. the blessed hope and the appearing sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, to live For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us ungodliness and worldly desires and to deny looking for

11. the blessed hope looking for of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ and the appearing

12. Jesus Christ to purify for Himself who gave Himself for us to redeem us and zealous for good deeds. a people for His own possession, from every lawless deed,

13. For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. (NIV) For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men (NAS) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men (KJV) For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people (NET)

14. Hand written No verse or chapter divisions No spaces between words

15. Page 84 for an English example of reading an ancient text

16. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20, NIV) Workbook Pg 19

18. Sermons Given to a large group of people in a public or semi-public setting. Discourses Given to a small group in a private or semi-private setting. Examples: Sermon on the Mount; Peter’s address at Pentecost; Paul on Mars Hill. Example: Olivet Discourse, Nicodemus Interview, Samaritan Woman.

19. Sermon SummariesSermon Summaries Inspiration and the Authority of Sermons & DiscoursesInspiration and the Authority of Sermons & Discourses Principle of Prior KnowledgePrinciple of Prior Knowledge

20. Original Audience Readers Preacher Writer

22. Samaritan Woman: Request for water Paul at Areopagus: Idols in Athens Jesus in Nazareth: Reading the Scriptures Olivet Discourse: Questions from Disciples Pentecost: The tongues event

23. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapters 5-7 Birth of baby King orders death of babies, but child is delivered Now grown, the man passes through the waters 40 days in the wilderness Followers taken to a high mountain and given God’s teachings

24. Matthew 6Matthew 6 Matthew 18:1-20Matthew 18:1-20 Luke 11:1-13Luke 11:1-13 Luke 12:1-40Luke 12:1-40 Luke 16Luke 16 John 8:31-58John 8:31-58 John 10:1-18John 10:1-18 Acts 3:12-26Acts 3:12-26  Reward  Stumbling  Give  Anxiety/afraid  Money, mammon  Father  Thief, robber, hireling  Fathers & prophets

25. ALP Assignment Page 30 for a listing of passages