2. Prepare to Lead the Bible Study (1) 1.Believe the Bible is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit (2 Tim 3:16, 17; 2 Pet 1:21) 2.Understand the main theme of the Bible (Lk 24:27; Rev 19:10) 3.Understand the purpose of the Bible (Jn 5:39) 4.Understand the recipients of the Bible (Rom 15:4; 1 Tim 4:16) 5.Through prayer we understand the Bible (Jn 14:26, 16:13) 6.Through meditation we will enjoy the word of God (Ps 1:2, 3)

3. Prepare to Lead the Bible Study (2) 7.It takes time and effort to study the Bible (Ezra 7:10) 8.Be faithful to the Bible (2 Tim 2:15) 9.Be faithful to your role (Jer 15:19) 10.Be humble (Acts 17:11, 18:24-28) 11.Respect others’ opinion, reflection (Acts 15) 12.Make a positive conclusion (Acts 15:19-21)

4. Method of Bible Translation Complete equivalence  KJV, NKJV, ASV, RSA Dynamic equivalence  NEB (New English Bible)  NIV Paraphrase  TLB (The Living Bible)

5. The OICA Methodology of Bible Study Inductive Bible Study - Reading data from the passage Deductive Bible Study - Reading data into the passage

6. What is the OICA? O: Observation – what does it say? I: Interpretation – what does it mean ? C: Correlation – Where else does it say in the Bible? A: Application – How does this relate to my daily life?

7. Observation Who is involved? What are they doing? Where are they? Where are they going? When did this happen, what happened before, and what will happen afterwards?

8. Avoiding Traps Speed reading Trusting our mind Giving up

9. Interpretation What does this passage mean? How would the original readers have understood this passage? What is the author trying to say to me? Why is this here?

10. Keep in Mind When the plain sense of the Bible makes common sense, seek no other meaning

11. Principles of Interpretation Interpret Research Evaluate Discover Study

12. Correlation When we correlate, we are bringing up sections from other parts of the chapter, book, or entire bible that help us to understand the section we are studying. (Mt 8:14, 15; Mk 1:30-31; Lk 4:38-39)

13. Application (1) 1.Is there a command for me to obey? 2.Is there a good example for me to follow? 3.Is there a sin here for me to avoid? 4.Is there something here I want to thank God for? 5.Is there a promise I can call my own?

14. Application (2) 6.Is there a blessing I can enjoy? 7.Is there a failure from which I can learn? 8.Is there a victory for me to win? 9.Is there a truth in this passage that has greatly affected me?