Grow in knowledge of God’s word,2 Pt. 3:18•Know life & godliness, 2 Pt. 1:3•Not deceived by error, 2 Pt. 2:1, 2•Prepare for the Judgment, 2 Pt. 3:10, 17

No substitute for personal Bible study,Psa. 119:97-104•Effort to read•Time to meditate•Conviction to live

Philip helped the Ethiopian, Acts 8:29-35•Ethiopian wanted to learn•Philip was a tool

We help each other•Worship, Heb. 10:24; 1 Cor. 14:3•Bible class, Eph. 4:15, 16•Personal discussions, Heb. 3:13; Titus 2:3-5

Get a good Bible•Reliable translation­New King James Version – NKJV­King James Version – KJV­New American Standard Bible – NASB­English Standard Version – ESV

Get a good Bible•Reference helps­AVOID most “Study Bibles”­Center-column reference­Thomson-Chain Reference

Get a good Bible•Formatting & materials­Small type may discourage study­Not the cheapest; invest in good binding

Various aids•Reference works­Concordance – Strong’s, Young’s­Vine’s Expository Dictionary­Encyclopedia – Zondervan, ISBE­Atlas

Various aids•Commentaries­Fourfold Gospel – McGarvey­Truth Commentaries – Written by brethren­Original Acts – McGarvey­Romans – Whiteside­Pulpit Commentary

Various aids•General works­Old Testament History – Edersheim­Heart of Hebrew History – Hester

Various aids•Software, electronic­Bible Explorer­PC Study Bible – Biblesoft­Power Bible­HebronChurchOfChrist.com

Various aids

All study tools & aidsIncluding other people

Are not always faultlessExamine in light of the word, Acts 17:11

New Christians need to build a foundation•Mark•Acts•Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians•Matthew•James

New Christians need to build a foundation•John•1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy•Titus, Philemon•Luke•1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, 3 John; Jude

New Christians need to build a foundation•1 & 2 Corinthians•Hebrews•Romans•Revelation

•Mark•Acts•Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians•Matthew•James•John•1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy•Titus, Philemon•Luke•1 & 2 Peter; 1, 2, 3 John; Jude•1 & 2 Corinthians•Hebrews•Romans•Revelation

Those with a foundation need to build on it•Bible in a year•Pick an OT book to study in depth­Ruth­Isaiah

Those with a foundation need to build on it•Study a set of books­Wisdom literature­Minor prophets

Those with a foundation need to build on it•Study a subject­Marriage­Material stewardship­AD 70 doctrine

Maximize the benefit of study•Keep a record•Keep a journal­Short summary­Key passages­Memory verse

Grow in knowledge of God’s word,2 Pt. 3:18•Know life & godliness, 2 Pt. 1:3•Not deceived by error, 2 Pt. 2:1, 2•Prepare for the Judgment, 2 Pt. 3:10, 17

No substitute for personal Bible study,Psa. 119:97-104•Effort to read•Time to meditate•Conviction to live