The Bible is not merely a good book, it is God’s book!
We exist to point people to Jesus one conversation at a time. God has chosen to converse with us through His Word, so we desire to know His Word so that we can share His Word.
Journal Through The Word
Do you need help staying committed to a daily quiet time and Scripture memorization? Are you wanting to go deeper into God's Word, but not sure where to begin? Do you wish for something to help guide you through the Bible? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions or simply would like to turn your quiet time into quite a time, then you do not want to miss out on "Journal Through The Word" by Dr. Sam Greer. Each year we release a new edition and our church family journals through the Word for 39 weeks.
WORD is an acronym that stands for Write, Observe, Reflect, Do.
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As you read a passage of Scripture, write out the verse or verses that jump out at you.
Include the following information in this section: the date, verse(s), verse reference (book, chapter, verse number), and a title for the text.
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The goal here is to observe and discover the original meaning of the text by asking key questions about the text:
Who is speaking? To whom are they speaking? Who wrote the text? What did the text mean then? When in the life of Jesus did this text take place? Did it take place before, during, or after the cross of Jesus? Why was the text written? How did people respond to the text back then?
Observe the type of genre in which the text is written:
Is the text written as poetry, biography, narrative, parable, law, history, wisdom, prophecy, discourse, letters, or proverbs?
Observe the grammatical nuances of the text in its context. Pay attention to the following: pronouns, repetitive words, shifts in location, shifts in speakers, shifts in audiences, shifts in thought, shifts in subject, or shifts in verbs.
Observe whether the text is written as a prescriptive text or a descriptive text. A prescriptive text is one that prescribes certain behaviors or actions. Prescriptive texts tell us “what to do”(commission) or “what not to do” (omission). A descriptive text is one that describes what is happening without giving commands or instructions on how to behave. Descriptive texts tell us “what happened.”
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The goal here is to reflect and discover what the text means today.
What is the timeless truth of this text that transcends time? What is the Take-A-Way Truth of this text?
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The goal here is to discover what God wants me to do in response to this text.
What can I do to move myself from a hearer of the Word to a doer of the Word? What application can be made from this text for my life today? In what ways does God want me to share His Word, pray His Word, memorize His Word, sing His Word, or obey His Word?
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