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Thumbnail Theology: Devotional Bible Study

DAILY BIBLE READINGSword Drill

(Eph 6:11)

Pray that you may hearGodspeaking to youthrough your study of the passage.

Read the passage carefully (not in a rush!).

Askquestions about the contents of the passage. (See below)

Y ield yourself in pray as you respond to Gods message foryoufrom the passage.

Memorize yourMESSAGEforTHE DAY.

QUESTIONS to ASK yourself

What is the Passage about?

Is there anything I find difficult?

Does the passage teach me anything about

o God the Father?

o Jesus Christ?

o The Holy Spirit?

What does it teach me about the Christian life? Is there

o A command to obey?o An example to follow?

o A promise to claim?

o A duty to perform?

o A warning to heed? (take pay attention to)

o An error to avoid?

o A prayer to echo? (Can I take something from the passage to apply in

prayer to my situation?)

What is the main lesson here for me?

What six (or less) words from the passagesums up this MESSAGEforTHE DAY?

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Example

LUKE 11:1-13

PRAY for the Holy Spirit to illuminate my reading of this passage

to enable me to hear what God wants to say to me through it.

READ slowly and carefully, thinking about each phrase as you read.

ASK yourself the following questions about the content of the passage.

What is the passage about? Is it about

Asking for things we need?

How to pray to God?

The purpose of prayer?

What did you find difficult to understand?

(Your answer)

What does the passage teach about:

a. God the Father?

He is our heavenly father

His name should be hallowed He is King who should rule us and our world

He provides for our daily needs

He forgives sins

He gives the gift of His Spirit from heaven

b. Jesus Christ?

He found it necessary to pray like us

He was a good teacher, using easy illustrations

c. The Holy Spirit?

He is a good gift from our heavenly God

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Is there in this passage:

a. A command to obey?

Say the prayer Jesus taught (i.e. use its method)

We must forgive others

Ask, seek and knock on Gods doorb. An example to follow?

If your dont know how to do something in your spiritual life, ask Jesus to

show you

Pray for Gods honour to be recognized

Pray for daily needs (not current greeds!)

Pray for forgiveness for your shortcomings, etc

Pray for protection from evil spiritual influences

Be bold in your asking

c. A promise to claim?

If we ask God (for the above kind of things) He will provide Especially He will give us His Holy Spirit if we ask Him

d. A duty to perform?

We surely have a duty to pray regularly and in the right way

e. A warning to heed?

Not apparent in this passage

f. An error to avoid?

Being slow to answer the requests for help of others

g. A prayer to echo?

The whole pray that Jesus taught his disciples

MESSAGEforTHE DAY: Which is the most appropriate for you? (Or have you

found another one?)

Seek and you will find!

Lord, teach us to pray!

Everyone who asks receives.

How much more will your Father!

YIELD

Give yourself up to God afresh in prayeras you ask for His help to enable you to

put into practice

what your have learnt from this passage

and

what he has been saying to you through it.

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Devotional Bible Study seeks to:

Find Gods will for our daily living

My food isto do the will of Him

who sent meand to accomplish His words.

Find help to prevent sin

I have hidden Your Word in my heart,O God,

so that I shall not sinagainst You.

Find guidance for the way ahead

Your Word shall be

a lampfor my path today,