Practical Bible Study Methods

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• Practical Bible Study Methods
• Small Group Leader Equipping

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Bible Study Methods
Schedule / Focus April 13 Intro Inductive
Study Process April 20 Observation April 27
Interpretation Application May 4 Interpreting
Narrative May 11 Language Issues May 18
Context Background June 1 Seeing the Big
Picture June 8 Wrap-Up Teaching Others
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Bible Study Methods
Group Time Review your homework from last week
in your group. Philemon
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Bible Study Methods

• Why Do This?
• Gods Word is Truth
• Life-Change Feed Yourself Others
• The Joy of it All
• Core RLG Shepherd Equipping

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The Inductive ProcessFoundational for All Bible
Study
Observation What does it say? Interpretation
What does it mean? Application How does it
work for me?
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Bible Study Methods

• Methods Covered
• Devotional
• Chapter Summary
• Character Quality
• Biographical
• Topical Word Study
• Book Background
• Survey Synthesis

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Bible Study Methods

• Commentaries
• Bible Knowledge Commentary DTS
• Expositors Bible Commentary Zondervan
• Richard C. H. Lenski New Testament
• (my personal favorite)
• www.soniclight.com Dr. Constable

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Leadership Connection
Teaching Others REALife Group Discussion
Planning Worksheet
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• Homework
• Continue personal Bible Study
• Use this training in your REALife Group
• Spread the word about the equipping to other
  leaders