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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Bible study

34 - How Does Your Spiritual Garden Grow? [B]
Sun, Oct 30, 2011
by Robert Dean
Passage: Colossians 2:4-6
Series: Colossians (2011)
Duration: 53 mins 21 secs
In the classic nursery rhyme, there is a line that says, "how does your garden grow?" As we begin to phase out of Paul's introductory section of Colossians, we begin to learn of the imperatives used to guide believers in the basic structure of the Christian life. In this lesson, we learn that order, organization, and self-discipline are keys to a good spiritual "garden". Are you including in your own daily structure reading God's Word, prayer time, and Bible study? If Paul were mentioning twenty-first century believers in his greeting as he was the Colossians, would he be thankful for our own orderly, organized, and self-disciplined spiritual life?

How does your (spiritual) garden grow?
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3, Part 1 - Observation Exercises on John 20:31, Hendricks chapters 7-8
Sun, Oct 13, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 44 mins 10 secs
Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 7-8

Observation exercises on John 20:31

Handout mentioned during the class - The Cruciality of Structure

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3, Part 2 - Observation Exercises on John 20:31
Sun, Oct 13, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 51 mins 44 secs
Observation exercises on John 20:31. Learning to observe the text.

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 7-8

Assignment:
Read Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapters 9-11.
Read the entire book of James every day.
Write an additional 25 observations on James 1:19.
Do Exercises #5 and #6 in the Living By the Book Workbook.

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6, Part 1 - Rules Related to Structure. Hendricks Chapter 15
Sun, Nov 10, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 40 mins 46 secs

Includes elements of grammar.

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapter 15

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6, Part 2 - Probing Nehemiah's Prayer. Hendricks Chapter 18
Sun, Nov 10, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 53 mins 36 secs

Nehemiah 1:4-11

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapter 18

Assignment:
Read Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 19-21
Work through Acts 1:8 and make observations

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7, Part 1 - Things to Look For. Hendricks Chapters 19 through 21
Sun, Nov 17, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 1:8
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 40 mins 18 secs
Acts 1:8

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 19 through 21

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7, Part 2 - Things to Look For. Hendricks Chapters 19 through 21
Sun, Nov 17, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Mark 11:27-12:44
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 40 mins 31 secs
Working with Mark 11:27-12:44

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 19 through 21

Assignment:
Read Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 27-29
Hendricks, Living By the Book Workbook, chapters 45-48

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14 - Receiving and Rejecting the Messiah [B]
Sun, Dec 01, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 4:12 & John 1:26-51
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 51 mins 46 secs
"Who does He think He is?" "I knew Him when He was just an ordinary kid." Listen to this lesson to see how His family and old acquaintances in his hometown found it unbelievable that Jesus was the promised Savior. Hear about those who did accept His Messiahship and those who rejected it. Discover the meaning of the word "believe" and whether a special kind of faith is needed or if the object of what we believe is what counts. See how Jesus threw Phillip for a loop when He revealed He had seen him under the fig tree and the significance of this. Consider the challenge of discipleship in your own life and see if you are willing to be a student of the Word of God for the journey of a lifetime. Also includes Luke 4:14-30.
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8, Part 1 - Interpretation. Hendricks Chapters 27 through 29
Sun, Dec 08, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 45 mins 14 secs
Introduction to Interpretation

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 27 through 29

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8, Part 2 - Interpretation. Hendricks Chapters 27 through 29
Sun, Dec 08, 2013
by Robert Dean
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 38 mins 8 secs

Problems in Biblical Understanding

Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 27 through 29

Assignment:
Read Hendricks, Living By the Book, chapters 30-32.
Read Hendricks, Living By the Book Workbook, chapters 49-51. Work on the assignment in Chapter 49 pertaining to Habakkuk.

Dr. Dean also recommended the following books on Bible interpretation:
Protestant Biblical Interpretation: A Textbook of Hermeneutics by Bernard Ramm
Basic Bible Interpretation by Roy B. Zuck
Expository Hermeneutics: an Introduction by Elliot Johnson
Evangelical Hermeneutics: The New Versus the Old by Robert L. Thomas

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