Bible Study Notes: Methods of Bible Study
Hello friends and family, and welcome to my blog. Here I will be sharing study notes from our sermon series as well as thoughts and words of encouragement.
This Wednesday evening I shared with you that I would be walking through the Bible with you, sharing a basic outline of each chapter. My hearts desire is to equip Christians to study the Bible for themselves. Below is the basic outline of my study so you can follow along, or print the outline to help you find your own best personal method of Bible study.
If you missed the video, you can find it here on our YouTube Page:
1. THE SWORD METHOD OF BIBLE STUDY
a. About God?
b. About Man?
c. What do I do?
1.5 SOAP
a. Scripture-write it out
b. Observation-rewrite the key points
c. Application- How does this apply to me?
d. Pray what you have learned
e. Share- with someone
2. CHARACTER STUDY
a. Pick a character in the Bible.
b. Find out all the passages of the Bible where the person is mentioned.
c. What character traits do you notice?
d. What lessons can you glean from their life?
3. WRITE OUT VERSES FROM THE BIBLE
a. What words are my eyes drawn to?
b. What is the main subject?
c. What is the main verb?
4. STUDY A BOOK OF THE BIBLE
a. Make an outline of the book.
b. Look for keywords or phrases.
c. Identify the main themes, ideas, and key verses.
d. Look for the main applications.
e. Study the background of the book.
5. READ THROUGH THE BIBLE
a. Option 1: Read through the entire Bible from cover to cover.
b. Option 2: Read specific books first to get an effective overview of the Bible
6. TOPICAL/THEMATIC BIBLE STUDY
a. Choose a topic.
b. Look up every instance of that topic in the Bible.
c. Categorize and summarize your findings. Explore the differences, nuances, and connections in the verses.
7. PRACTICAL STUDY
a. Practical Study is like a topical study of the Bible, but with a broader focus on applying it to your life.
8. MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
a. Memorizing scripture is a great way to hide God’s Word in your heart.
9. STUDY SCRIPTURE CROSS-REFERENCES a. Studying cross-references is looking up other places in the Bible that mention the same or similar ideas.
10. MEDITATE ON THE WORD
a. Read the Word
b. Write the Word
c. Memorize the Word
d. Speak the Word
e. Sing the Word
f. Pray the Bible
g. Picture the Bible
11. WORD STUDY
a. A Word Study looks at the individual words and translations of the Bible text.
It is also important to use the right tools for Bible Study. You can read my blog post here
about Tools used for Bible Study
I look forward to sharing with you, and to walking through His beautiful word along with you.
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